Sunday, 24 May 2026

'Masterpiece' gangster film ‘as good as’ The Godfather now on Amazon Prime



A 'masterpiece' gangster film that has been hailed by some as being 'as good as' The Godfather is now on streaming services

Keir Starmer accused of steering clear of Benefits Street to 'save his own skin'



The embattled Prime Minister is accused of ducking welfare reform to avoid a row with his own party

Gary Barlow names worst Take That song in startling admission



The songwriter helped Take That release their first ever single in 1991.

'Culture of fear' expose in music industry as ticket prices skyrocket



Outcry at the sale of tickets for Oasis reunion concerts put the spotlight on the industry as pressure mounts for the competition authority to investigate

Saturday, 23 May 2026

'Masterpiece' war movie that's 'on par with Saving Private Ryan' streaming now



One fan said it depicts the "courage, selflessness and the deep humanity of many who fought not just for their freedom, but gave us today a freedom which we should never take for granted".

Moment Andy Burnham lost his cool – he'll have to do better in Makerfield pressure cooker



ANALYSIS - MARTYN BROWN: The Mayor of Manchester needs to ditch the tetchiness

‘Greatest war film ever’ is 1985 ‘epic masterpiece’



One fan described it as "absolute cinema" and "a sweeping epic that merges Shakespearean tragedy with the grandeur of Japanese historical drama".

Friday, 22 May 2026

Andy Burnham thinks he's 'Messiah of Manchester'... but misses the mark in Makerfield



OPINION - ANGELA EPSTEIN: There are no signs here that Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate is popular with locals

'Masterpiece' war film everyone says is 'much better than Saving Private Ryan' on Netflix



Viewers are calling it the 'most visceral, real and brilliant war film in recent times' - available to stream on Netflix.

Fury as government pours billions of taxpayers' cash 'down drain' - migrant chaos blamed



Complacency at the heart of Whitehall is condemned as fraud, write-offs and the cancellation of the Rwanda scheme push up losses

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham are engineering their own downfall



OPINION - VIRGINIA BLACKBURN: They don't realise they're sounding the death-knell on their own ideologies.

Rachel Reeves slammed as petition to end motorists' misery hits huge milestone



Campaigners will deliver a 150,000-signature petition today and urge her to cut the duty, which piles costs on drivers.