Author: Eleanor Price

Sir Ian Cheshire has been formally confirmed as the new Chair of Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, following his pre-appointment hearing before the Science, Innovation and Technology select committee. Sir Ian brings extensive boardroom experience to the role, having previously served as chair of Channel 4, chair of Barclays UK and chief executive of Kingfisher plc, the parent company of B&Q. Speaking after his confirmation, Sir Ian said: “It’s a privilege to take on the role of Chair of Ofcom to drive forward our important agenda, tackling some of the most pressing issues impacting society today. Together with my fellow…

A 19-year-old from Cambridge has spoken to Britannia Daily about the moment that changed his life forever — when a deeply personal video documenting him coming out to his Muslim mother was watched by millions of people around the world, transforming him almost overnight from an unknown content creator into a viral sensation. Jafer Karausta says the experience remains surreal, even weeks on. “My name is Jafer, I’m 19 years old and currently live in Cambridge,” he told Britannia Daily. “Over the past few weeks I’ve somehow gone from making videos in my room and talking to my phone camera…

Tim Allen has revealed that Pixar bosses delivered some blunt feedback when he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear for Toy Story 5, telling him his voice had aged and sending him for vocal retraining with an opera singer before he could reprise the role. The 72-year-old, who voiced the character across the first four films before being controversially sidelined for the 2022 spin-off Lightyear, told Us Weekly that Pixar delivered the news as gently as possible. “In their nicest way, Pixar said: ‘Buzz sounds a little old these days,'” Allen disclosed, laughing as he recalled the experience. He said he…

A Sardinian beach has banned umbrellas for healthy adults in a controversial new policy that has prompted fury from holidaymakers who warn it could send sunbathers to hospital with serious burns and heatstroke. Punta Molentis beach in Villasimius, Sardinia, has introduced a rule barring anyone between the ages of 10 and 65 from using a beach umbrella, according to the Daily Mail. Only families with children under 10 and visitors aged over 65 are permitted to use one umbrella each — and even they must pay a €10 entry fee for the privilege. The beach has also banned gazebos and…

Khloe Kardashian has stripped down to a bikini and wrapped her arms around a chiselled shirtless model in a steamy beach campaign for her new perfume — and the hunky male lead is drawing comparisons to a certain familiar face from the Kardashian universe. The 41-year-old reality star and businesswoman gets intimate with a buzz-cut model who observers have noted bears a striking resemblance to a cross between her sister Kourtney’s ex-partner Scott Disick and a young Ricky Martin, in the sun-soaked campaign for her third fragrance XO Blue. Kardashian shows off her toned figure throughout, first in a blue…

Tipping remains one of the most confusing aspects of international travel, with customs varying so dramatically that what earns gratitude in one country can cause offence in another. In Japan and Vietnam, tips are often unnecessary and can even be considered rude. But in many of the world’s most popular holiday destinations, failing to tip can land you in an uncomfortable or even volatile situation. The confusion is compounded by a growing backlash against tipping culture in the country most associated with it. A recent Popmenu survey of 1,000 Americans found that 78 per cent believe tipping culture has become…

A model who is suing Kanye West has told the BBC she was left feeling “suffocated, unsure and scared” after the rapper allegedly choked her with both hands and put his fingers in her mouth to simulate oral sex while she was working on a music video shoot in New York — in an encounter his lawyers claim was an “intense and provocative theatrical performance.” Jennifer An, a former contestant on America’s Next Top Model, told the BBC’s Fame Under Fire podcast that the alleged assault took place in 2010 at the Chelsea Hotel in New York, where she had…

Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing have not only buried their legendary 16-year feud — they are now making a television show together, with Ramsay’s production company producing a new BBC Two cookery series that will see the two culinary giants share a creative kitchen for the first time since their acrimonious split. The daytime series, which does not yet have a working title and is not expected to air until 2027, begins filming later this year. Wareing will host the programme, which centres on the idea of chefs recreating dishes connected to cherished memories or loved ones, with the aim…

Tyler Mane, the actor best known for playing Sabretooth in the 2000 blockbuster X-Men, has revealed he has been diagnosed with breast cancer — one of the rarest forms of the disease — and has begun chemotherapy, using his diagnosis to raise awareness of a condition that is rarely discussed in men and is frequently caught too late as a result. The 59-year-old former World Championship Wrestling star shared the news in a video posted to Facebook on Tuesday, speaking directly to his followers as he prepared to start his first chemotherapy session. “I have some bad news. I start…

MasterChef star Hayden Quinn has announced the birth of his first child, a baby girl named Rose, sharing a series of sweet photographs with his followers that have drawn an outpouring of congratulations from friends and fellow television personalities. Quinn, 39, and his American model wife Jax revealed the news on Instagram on Tuesday, announcing that Rose Leigh Quinn was born on 4 June weighing 3.9 kilograms. “Rosie!! Our new best friend Rose Leigh Quinn was born on June 4th weighing a chunky 3.9kgs. We couldn’t love her more,” the couple wrote alongside the post. The images showed Quinn cradling…