<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:ss="http://contenthub.aol.com/slideshow/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HuffPost UK - Athena2 - All Entries (Public)]]></title><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</link><description><![CDATA[HuffPost UK - Athena2 - All Entries (Public)]]></description><language>en-GB</language><copyright>copyright HuffPost 2024</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:50:24 +0000</pubDate><generator>HuffPost</generator><item><title><![CDATA[I'm A Psychologist – Here Are 5 Reasons Why Therapy Didn't Work For You]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67473d6118000016009dd095.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="South_agency via Getty Images" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>So you took the plunge, found a <a href="news/therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">therapist</a>, and starting talking about those difficulties you had been dealing with on your own for long enough.</p><p><a href="news/wellbeing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The sessions ended</a>, and you are left wondering – why didn’t therapy work for me?</p><p>You might be worried that things will never change, that it is your fault, and that you just cannot be helped. In fact, there are lots of different factors that may have contributed and it is not a sign that things cannot change or that you did something wrong. </p><h3><strong>Issues in your relationship with the therapist </strong></h3><p>The best predictor of therapeutic outcomes is a positive relationship between client and therapist. If you do not feel safe enough or free of judgement in that relationship, it will prevent you from being truly open to understand the cause of your difficulties and what needs to change. The therapist should hold appropriate boundaries and provide a compassionate but professional relationship. </p><p><strong>Signs this was a problem for you:</strong> You did not feel any warmth or compassion from your therapist, you felt judged and criticised, the therapist did not remember really key things you had shared with them previously, they seemed distracted or bored in your sessions or you generally felt you could not be honest with them. They treated you like a friend, shared a lot of their own experiences with you or were otherwise unprofessional. </p><h3><strong>Issues with the therapist’s skills or experience</strong></h3><p>Perhaps your therapist did not have the right training, experience and knowledge to help you. When selecting a therapist think carefully about who they are accredited with and the length of training they have received. No matter how great the training, developing the skills to help people with their mental health takes time and cannot be achieved quickly.</p><p>Clinical Psychologists are required to have extensive mental health experience prior to undertaking a three-year doctorate that involves teaching and clinical work. Not everyone needs to see a Clinical Psychologist, but many concerns have been raised about low cost, instant access therapy platforms that do not appropriately vet their counsellors. Do lots of research and speak to different providers to carefully select a qualified therapist for the difficulties you are dealing with. </p><p><strong>Signs this was a problem for you:</strong> Your therapist seemed well intentioned, but lacked confidence or expressed anxiety during the session. They gave advice that was unhelpful and seemed stuck when you reported this back. They were unable to work flexibly with what you discussed, taking a manual and generic approach rather than understanding your unique experiences. </p><h3><strong>Psychological barriers got in the way of your recovery</strong></h3><p>Logically, we might want to make changes in our mental health, but there may be a part of us (that we are often not even aware of) that does not want that change to happen. This is usually because there is a fear, that if you do change or are able to react differently, there will be some negative consequence. You may also find yourself drawn into pleasing your therapist and wanting to say the right thing, or be a good client, that prevents you from being honest and getting to the root of your difficulties. These psychological beliefs or blocks can get in the way of reaching your goals. An experienced therapist should notice these, be able to bring them into your conscious awareness and identify their origins, so that you might be able to move past them. </p><p><strong>Signs this was a problem for you:</strong> You noticed a resistance to putting the strategies you discussed in the session into place. You found yourself engaging in behaviours that sabotaged or prevented any progress you were making. You really wanted to please your therapist and were motivated by their praise.  </p><h3><strong>You engaged in a cognitive, rational, analytical process but did not address the problem on an emotional, felt sense level</strong></h3><p>We believe that most of our behaviours, reasoning and actions in the world are under our conscious control. We can rationalise why we did or did not do certain things, and why we felt a certain way. Just because we do that, it does not mean we are right. So many of our emotions and behaviours are controlled by implicit, unconscious drivers out of reach if you engage in a purely rational, logical process. These usually link to our childhood and past experiences that shape our automatic and emotional responses in the here and now. You may need support with processing some past experiences, or just getting in touch and working with emotions as they are experienced in your body, to see any meaningful change. Somatic approaches, EMDR and body-based work like breath work can address your difficulties on a felt-sense, not just cognitive level.</p><p><strong>Signs this was a problem for you:</strong> You developed an understanding of your difficulties but that led to no meaningful change. You felt no moderate or strong emotions at any point during the therapeutic process. You had a very here-and-now approach dealing with current difficulties, but did not talk about where those difficulties came from, or how earlier experiences might have shaped them. </p><h3><strong>You came to a therapy session once a week, but otherwise did not make any other changes in your life</strong></h3><p>Psychological therapy is a bit like personal training. If you see your trainer for an hour once a week, you don’t do any other exercise the rest of the week and eat unhealthily, you are very unlikely to see the change you are hoping for. May be when you took on therapy you were not prepared to make lifestyle changes and on some level hoped that the therapist could ‘make’ you better. That one hour a week needs to impact the rest of your week. This could be in the form of reflecting on the content from the session, trying out different coping strategies or behavioural responses, removing or limiting contact with negative influences, environments or relationships, or engaging in positive activities like hobbies, exercise or mindfulness, meditation or breathing practices. </p><p><strong>Signs this was a problem for you:</strong> You did not think about the session much between appointments, you did not do any of the agreed tasks set out in therapy, you engaged in activities or with people you had identified as very negative for you, you did not create other reflective spaces and practices in your week.</p><p>If any of these fit for you, do not give up on change. It was not the right time or right person for you. The things you can do to have a different experience in future are:</p><ol><li>Do you research on a therapist’s training and experience. Check their accreditation and consider what you might need. </li><li>Speak to a few therapists on the phone first. Most will offer a free brief phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. Ask the questions you need to know, but also use this as an opportunity to see how you feel talking to them. Do they sound warm and compassionate? Do you feel they are listening and being upfront? Pick the therapist you feel the most affinity with, provided they have the right qualifications.  </li><li>Be prepared to get in touch with your emotions in therapy. If you noticed yourself thinking and analysing a lot in previous therapy and not seeing improvements, discuss this with a potential new therapist. Consider approaches that are attentive to emotions and how past experiences can drive our behaviour, such as EMDR or somatic approaches. </li><li>If you noticed resistance to change or a need to please a therapist previously, share that with a new therapist to address this early on. </li><li>Make sure it is the right time to engage. Consider your readiness to engage in this process, and potentially make some changes in your life. Be ready to attend weekly sessions, but also to reflect outside of sessions and include other positive activities in your life. </li></ol><p><em><strong>Dr Madeleine Jago is the Principal Clinical Psychologist and founder of <a href="https://www.sevenlionyard.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seven Lion Yard</a>. Seven Lion Yard is a holistic health and wellbeing centre in Clapham offering psychological therapies to children, families and individuals and group classes in mindfulness, meditation and breath work.</strong></em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/somatic-therapy-real-or-fake-interview_uk_6734b16be4b07b3c59483279"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6734bb011e00001a00bcdae0.jpeg" aria-label="I Thought Somatic Therapy Was Fake — 'Til I Started Crying In Yoga Class" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/somatic-therapy-real-or-fake-interview_uk_6734b16be4b07b3c59483279" aria-label="I Thought Somatic Therapy Was Fake — 'Til I Started Crying In Yoga Class">I Thought Somatic Therapy Was Fake — 'Til I Started Crying In Yoga Class</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/im-a-mental-health-expert-these-are-10-tips-to-get-the-most-from-your-first-therapy-session_uk_66fe6aa9e4b089d324a9e5d4"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66fe6bdb24000020009fcb52.jpg" aria-label="I'm A Mental Health Expert - 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United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:10:07 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T15:10:07+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T15:10:07+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[bbc]]></category><category><![CDATA[Helen Whately]]></category><category><![CDATA[peter kyle]]></category><category><![CDATA[helen-whately]]></category><category><![CDATA[peter-kyle]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn" height="900" width="1600" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[BBC Politics Live]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Peter Kyle and Helen Whately]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747326c1900002f008ffeb7.jpeg?cache=5ADfjgecBn&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Explain That 'Beauty Sleep' Is Indeed Real]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Evgeniia Rusinova via Getty Images" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">After the sun sets, many people say they need to get their beauty sleep as an excuse for heading to bed early. This phrase usually elicits a chuckle, but a good night’s sleep really can help us look our best. Plus, it’s free, takes no effort, and can be done from the comfort of your own bed.  </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“In addition to positively impacting a person’s mood and focus, consistent quality sleep can contribute to a person’s physical appearance,” said </span><a href="https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/clarisseglen"><span style="font-weight:400">Dr. Clarisse Glen</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">,</span><span style="font-weight:400">a doctor of pulmonary medicine with Kaiser Permanente at Sacramento Medical Center. She diagnoses and treats underlying causes of sleep discomfort and sleep disorders and advises patients about the link between cosmetic factors and a good night’s sleep. “The science behind the term ‘beauty sleep’ is not a myth,” she added.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Although it’s not always easy to get a good night’s sleep, it’s “one of the simplest yet most effective ways to improve your skin’s appearance,” said </span><a href="https://drkopelman.com/dr-hannah-kopelman/"><span style="font-weight:400">Dr. Hannah Kopelman</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">, a </span><span style="font-weight:400">dermatologist at Kopelman Aesthetic Surgery</span><span style="font-weight:400">. “I always tell my patients that you can spend a fortune on skin care, but if you’re not getting enough good-quality sleep, it’s harder to see the full benefits,” she said. “Prioritise rest, and let your body, and your skin, do the work while you sleep,” she said.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">But how exactly does beauty sleep work? We asked some top dermatologists and doctors who treat sleep disorders to explain how getting a good night’s sleep helps us wake up looking refreshed, with better skin and hair. </span></p><h2><strong>What is beauty sleep?</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">According to Kopelman, while we sleep “our body, and especially our skin, goes into repair mode.” That’s because while we are asleep “our bodies produce fewer stress hormones and more growth hormones and body-repairing hormones.” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Plus, “the body rebalances its hydration” while we sleep, explained </span><a href="https://www.drhadleyking.com/"><span style="font-weight:400">Dr. Hadley King</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">, a dermatologist at Dr. Hadley King Dermatology. As a result, “skin cells regenerate, repair the damage from environmental stressors, and produce collagen. ... [This process] is key to reducing fine lines and keeping skin looking plump and youthful,” she said. </span></p><p>Additionally, “quality sleep can also strengthen hair,” which can help some people feel more beautiful, Glen said. This <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9916850/#:~:text=Although%20the%20definite%20causation%20between,HF%20cells%20were%20also%20performed." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2023 study</a> showed that sleep and your circadian rhythm has an impact on your hair’s growth cycle, which can affect hair loss.</p><h2><strong>What happens if you don’t get your beauty sleep?</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">According to Glen, poor sleep can cause “wrinkles and fine lines, dark circles, red or puffy eyes, paler skin, drooping eyelids and droopy corners of the mouth.” Additionally, she said “sleep-deprived individuals have also been perceived to look sad.”  </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Moreover, not getting enough sleep can cause “increasing skin </span><a href="https://academic.oup.com/ced/article/48/10/1113/7191992"><span style="font-weight:400">infections</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">, predisposition to </span><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27663986/#:~:text=Methods:%20The%20current%20study%20used,the%20mechanisms%20underlying%20these%20associations."><span style="font-weight:400">skin cancer</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> and </span><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25266053/#:~:text=Results:%20Good%20sleepers%20had%20significantly,and%20lower%20satisfaction%20with%20appearance."><span style="font-weight:400">accelerated skin aging</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">,” said </span><a href="https://www.precisionskininstitute.com/marianna-blyumin-karasik-md-faad/"><span style="font-weight:400">Dr. Marianna Blyumin-Karasik</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Precision Skin Institute.  </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Many of these issues are caused by cortisol. “Lack of sleep raises cortisol levels, which can break down collagen, leading to more fine lines and sagging skin over time,” Kopelman explained. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Cortisol can also “produce stress-induced pimples and blemishes,” Blyumin-Karasik added. Additionally, Glen said that cortisol increases oil production, which can results in greasy hair and potentially hair loss.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">And it doesn’t take long for the effects of a bad night’s sleep to start appearing. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“It’s amazing how quickly that lack of rest can show up on your face,” Kopelman said. “</span><span style="font-weight:400">Many patients notice increased puffiness, dark under-eye circles and a dull complexion when they’ve missed even a night of quality rest,” she observed. Often, these short-term effects are temporary. However, Kopelman sees more significant changes over time in her patients who have chronic problems getting a good night’s sleep. Too many nights of poor sleep can lead to long-lasting or permanent impacts on the skin, including “weakening the skin’s elasticity, diminishing its ability to repair itself, and accelerating signs of aging,” she said. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">A lack of beauty sleep can also impact your self-esteem. Overall, women who don’t get enough sleep are </span><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25266053/#:~:text=Results:%20Good%20sleepers%20had%20significantly,and%20lower%20satisfaction%20with%20appearance."><span style="font-weight:400">less satisfied</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> with their appearance, according to the Journal of </span><span style="font-weight:400">Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. </span></p><h2><strong>What else can help you look your best in the morning?</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">Getting enough rest is an important part of beauty sleep. However, some simple steps can help you make the most of the hours you spend snoozing. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Sleeping on a <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mulberry-silk-pillowcase-hair-skin-ano_l_66f6f76ee4b027bd4385bf4b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">silk pillowcase</a> can make a big difference for both your skin and hair,” Kopelman said. She explained that “silk minimises friction, so you’re less likely to wake up with those sleep creases on your face, and it helps prevent breakage and frizz in your hair.” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Kopelman also recommends using high-quality cotton sheets “because they help regulate temperature and reduce sweat, which can clog pores and lead to breakouts.” Kopelman is also a fan of using an eye mask, especially a cooling one, because she supports the belief that they help you fall asleep faster and reduce puffiness and dark circles “by promoting better blood flow around the eyes.” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Additionally, </span><a href="https://projectskinmd.com/our-team/dr-alain-michon/"><span style="font-weight:400">Dr. Alain Michon</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">, medical director of Project Skin MD Ottawa and a board-certified member of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, recommends using a <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-levoit-humidifiers_l_670e9671e4b072cc9eb4669b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">humidifier</a> to keep the air from drying out your skin overnight. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Your sleep position can also impact how you look in the morning. “For best results, try to stick to sleeping on your back, which is the best position to help reduce sleep-induced wrinkles as it avoids direct contact with the pillow,” Glen suggested. She also recommends “propping yourself up with an extra pillow to help reduce fluid build-up in the face, which can lead to puffy eyes in the morning.” </span></p><h2><strong>Do beauty products work better overnight?</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">Many beauty products work better overnight than they do during the day. The skin has a “</span><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6777699/#:~:text=The%20stratum%20corneum%20undergoes%20circadian,blood%20flow%20in%20the%20skin."><span style="font-weight:400">circadian rhythm</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> for optimal function,” just like the rest of the body, Blyumin-Karasik explained. Our skin’s permeability is higher at night, which makes it easier for some ingredients to penetrate this skin while you sleep. While you sleep, “your skin is more open to absorbing some active ingredients when it’s not dealing with things like UV rays or pollution,” Michon added. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Some products that work particularly well overnight are retinol creams, hydrating masks or serums with hyaluronic acid, Kopelman said. If you prefer to keep things simple, King said “moisturising the skin overnight is the most obvious benefit because our skin can dry out while we sleep, particularly if the air is dry.”</span></p><h2><strong>How much beauty sleep is optimal?</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">Ideally, everyone would get seven to nine hours of sleep so that “your skin has time to repair and refresh itself,” Michon said. However, if that’s not possible, Blyumin-Karasik recommends getting “eight hours of sleep a few times a week to regain mind-body-skin stamina.” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">To make it easier to get your beauty rest, Blyumin-Karasik suggests focusing on sleep hygiene. “Make sure you have a comfortable, cool, dark and minimal technology-invading environment for at least 30 minutes prior to sleep,” she said. She also recommends keeping a gratitude journal or meditating before sleep to decompress and promote a more restful night’s sleep. Michon advises maintaining a consistent sleep schedule to allow “your body to maximise these restorative processes.”</span></p><h2><strong>What’s the bottom line?</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">According to Glen, getting beauty sleep doesn’t have to be complicated. “Prioritise getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night, establish a good skin care and bedtime routine, and you will be set up for success in achieving a healthy morning glow,” she said.</span></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/5-warning-signs-of-sleep-apnea-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-snoring_uk_67404e37e4b090a704c92287"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673de72d1400002600c3b8fb.jpeg" aria-label="5 Warning Signs Of Sleep Apnea That Have Nothing To Do With Snoring" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/5-warning-signs-of-sleep-apnea-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-snoring_uk_67404e37e4b090a704c92287" aria-label="5 Warning Signs Of Sleep Apnea That Have Nothing To Do With Snoring">5 Warning Signs Of Sleep Apnea That Have Nothing To Do With Snoring</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/loop-earplugs-sleep-work-travel-black-friday_uk_67406f55e4b0fc93e3d18a55"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674074f71900001a009cd740.jpeg" aria-label="The Loop Ear Plugs I Can't Sleep, Work Or Travel Without Are Now On Sale For Black Friday" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/loop-earplugs-sleep-work-travel-black-friday_uk_67406f55e4b0fc93e3d18a55" aria-label="The Loop Ear Plugs I Can't Sleep, Work Or Travel Without Are Now On Sale For Black Friday">The Loop Ear Plugs I Can't Sleep, Work Or Travel Without Are Now On Sale For Black Friday</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/clock-blocking-benefits-sleep_uk_6705116be4b0cea985e08802"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66eae9ed2500001b00cb595e.jpeg" aria-label="The 5-Second Trick To Help You Sleep Throughout The Night If You Always Wake Up At 3AM" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/clock-blocking-benefits-sleep_uk_6705116be4b0cea985e08802" aria-label="The 5-Second Trick To Help You Sleep Throughout The Night If You Always Wake Up At 3AM">The 5-Second Trick To Help You Sleep Throughout The Night If You Always Wake Up At 3AM</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/doctors-explain-that-beauty-sleep-is-indeed-real_uk_674735f2e4b09fd0504a9b41</link><source_id>674735f2e4b09fd0504a9b41</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">674735f2e4b09fd0504a9b41</guid><dc:creator>Jamie Davis Smith</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:09:50 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T15:09:50+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T15:09:50+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beauty]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><category><![CDATA[skin care]]></category><category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category><category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category><category><![CDATA[skin-care]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg" height="3539" width="5308" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Evgeniia Rusinova via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673fb4aa1400002600e2a41a.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want To Raise Confident Kids? Try 'Lighthouse Parenting.']]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<script>!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);</script><script id="6747358fe4b0f973902fbc4d">(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","mediaId":"678d6695-64c4-4eb2-b959-cd0206efcdd2"}).render("6747358fe4b0f973902fbc4d");});</script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>The other day, my 15-year-old son texted me while en route to a reunion event at his old middle school. He wanted to know which entrance he was supposed to use when he arrived.</p><p>I reacted in exactly the same way I always do: I figured out the answer for him and then told him what to do. The invitation to the event, which I had sent him a few days earlier, specified to use the south entrance.</p><p>Only afterward did it occur to me that he probably could’ve figured out that one on his own. Instead of telling him which door to use, I might’ve instead texted something teacherly, like “Where do you think you could you find that information?” or even simply “Scroll up.” These responses would’ve pushed him to resolve the issue himself.</p><p>This spirit of gentle guidance and noninterference is at the heart of what some people are calling “lighthouse parenting.” You may have seen this described as a new parenting trend — perhaps discussed in the context of others such as “gentle parenting,” “helicopter parenting,” “snowplow parenting” and “dolphin parenting.” This hodgepodge of terms can be overwhelming, and could be seen as making the whole business of raising children more complicated than it needs to be.</p><p>But the truth is, these labels are simply descriptors for different parenting behaviours that long predate the trending terms. The lighthouse is a metaphor that some parents find useful when thinking about how they interact with their kids — particularly teens. If I’d thought of a lighthouse when my son texted me, for example, it might’ve changed the way I handled his request.</p><h2><strong>What Is Lighthouse Parenting?</strong></h2><p>On a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nywwrXuBaeM">recent broadcast of “CBS Mornings Plus,”</a> economist and parenting author Emily Oster described the parenting style like this: “You’re the lighthouse. You’re guiding them, you’re showing them where the rocks are, but you’re giving them some independence. And it’s something between, you’re driving the boat for them, which is too involved, or you’re just letting them crash into the rocks, which is not recommended.”</p><p>A parent who is acting like a lighthouse “points out the dangers in their children’s environments but ultimately lets their child steer their own boat,” psychologist <a href="https://parentingtranslator.org/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cara Damiano Goodwin</a> explained to HuffPost.</p><p>This is in contrast, she said, to so-called “bulldozer or snowplow parenting, in which parents remove all obstacles/problems in their child’s path, or with helicopter parenting, in which parents are constantly involved and intervening in their children’s lives.” In academic research, Goodwin noted, it is referred to as “autonomy-supportive parenting.”</p><p>Examples of this parenting style include “giving your child strategies for remembering their homework, but not bringing it to school for them if they forget,” and “allowing them to figure out a compromise with their sibling on their own, rather than serving as a referee for sibling fights,” Goodwin said.</p><p>While a lot of people are currently talking about lighthouse parenting, neither the parenting style it describes nor the phrase itself is new. <a href="https://parentandteen.com/author/ginsburg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Ken Ginsburg</a>, the founder and program director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication and a professor of paediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told HuffPost that as far as he is aware, he’s the first person to have used the term, back in 2014. He finds that it’s a useful metaphor for the balance between control and freedom that parents should aim for with their kids.</p><p>“The term ‘lighthouse parenting’ is a metaphor to explain what we know works,” Ginsburg told HuffPost. “What young people need,” he said, is “both to be guided and for us to have appropriate boundaries to keep them safe.”</p><p>“We should trust that kids are going to learn to navigate the world on their own, but at the same time, we have to protect them,” Ginsburg continued, adding: “The other thing about the lighthouse ... it’s always there. It’s reliable.”</p><p>A child might stray, but they can use the lighthouse to reorient themselves. “The metaphor gives everything we’re supposed to do as parents,” Ginsburg said.</p><h2><strong>What Makes Lighthouse Parenting The Right Fit For Teens?</strong></h2><p>While all kids need both guidance and autonomy, teens in particular are eager to navigate the world on their own. Lighthouse parenting describes a way for parents to remain an influential presence in teens’ lives without hindering the independence we want them to achieve.</p><p>We need to show them that we have confidence and trust in them so that they can develop self-confidence, Goodwin said. “They also need to be allowed the chance to fail and make mistakes while they are still somewhat supported by their parents,” she continued. “Otherwise, they may fall apart when they fail for the first time as an adult out on their own.”</p><p>If a teen doesn’t finish their homework, instead of doing it for them (or hounding them endlessly about it), a parent might stand back, allowing the teen to experience the consequences of missing an assignment — which could motivate them to behave differently next time.</p><p>Teens, Ginsburg said, want to know that they are loved. At the same time, “they don’t want people to demand or to dictate,” he said. “They want guides.”</p><p>It’s easy for parents to make assumptions about teens based on cultural stereotypes, like that they only care what their friends think and parents no longer have any influence on them, Ginsburg said. And while teens do care about peer approval, it’s a myth that parents no longer matter. We still serve as models for our teens, and they are still watching our every move.</p><p>When it comes to screen time, for example, <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teens-parents-screen-time_l_661e81e3e4b0d6337657a60e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">experts say</a> that the best way for parents to curb kids’ use is to limit their own time on phones or other devices. One <a href="https://news.ucsb.edu/2023/020867/screen-time-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">study</a> even showed that the more parents used their phones in front of their children, the lower kids scored on measures of emotional intelligence, meaning that it was the screen use by parents — not kids — causing more of a problem. As always, our biggest impact on our kids is not what we say, but what we do.</p><p>Some scenarios are urgent and call for parents to take immediate action. You wouldn’t let your child get into a car with a drunk driver, for example. But in many other cases, what teens need “is not demands, but guidance, and they need the opportunity to fail, recover and figure it out on their own,” Ginsburg said.</p><h2><strong>The Do’s And Don’ts Of Lighthouse Parenting</strong></h2><p>Here are some things that Ginsburg and Goodwin recommended for aspiring lighthouse parents to do — and a few others to avoid:</p><ul><li>Let kids know that you love them.</li><li>Create rules and boundaries that are about safety and that make sense, not random ones that are for your convenience.</li><li>Model positive behaviours and self-care. This may also be a time to reflect on your own experiences as an adolescent. If your parents were demanding authoritarians, for example, your instinct may be to swing the opposite way and not draw boundaries for your kids. You might need to check this impulse to find balance for your family.</li><li><div>Allow your child to make age-appropriate choices whenever possible, even if it means that they could fail or make a mistake. They might select a birthday gift for a friend or relative, for example.</div></li><li>Encourage your child to go outside of their comfort zone. This could be something as low-stakes as ordering their own food in a restaurant.</li><li><div>Let your child experience the “natural consequences” of their choices. If they choose not to wear a coat, then they will feel cold.</div></li><li><div>Do not fix their problems for them. Instead, help them to learn problem-solving skills that they can use on their own. If a child is struggling with a class, you can encourage them to speak with their teacher and even role-play the interaction, rather than calling the teacher yourself.</div></li><li><div>Do not remove sources of discomfort for them. Instead, teach them coping skills. If a child has social anxiety, avoiding social situations may actually exacerbate their anxiety. Instead, teach them how to take calming breaths and practice what they might say to people. 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United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:08:05 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T15:08:05+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T15:08:05+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Parents]]></category><category><![CDATA[Children]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category><category><![CDATA[children]]></category><category><![CDATA[parents]]></category><category><![CDATA[teens]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W" height="3811" width="5716" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Courtney Hale via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Father gives life advice to his young teenage son at home]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d27319000023008ffd33.jpeg?cache=XT7HWtIO1W&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wicked Director Answers Everyone's 1 Big Question About Part 2]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked" data-caption="Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Universal" />Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Even if you’ve still not seen <a href="news/wicked/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wicked</a>, you’re probably aware that it reframes the classic story of <a href="news/the-wizard-of-oz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wizard Of Oz</a> from the perspective of the character most of us know as the “Wicked Witch Of The West”.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Director <a href="News/jon-m-chu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jon M Chu</a> made the decision to split the award-winning Broadway musical in two when it came to the movie adaptation, the first half of which ends shortly before the events of The Wizard Of Oz get going.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">It stands to reason, then, that people might be wondering whether the iconic character Dorothy Gale will be putting in an appearance in the sequel.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">While Dorothy famously doesn’t appear in the original stage show (although she is repeatedly referred to off stage), the next film will presumably flesh out the story, meaning the character could be seen after all.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Part Two has already been filmed, and is slated for release this time next year, with <a href="https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/dublin-actress-alisha-weir-rumoured-30463672" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">speculation now rife</a> that Matilda star Alisha Weir could put in a small appearance as Dorothy.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Alisha Weir at the Wicked premiere last week" data-caption="Alisha Weir at the Wicked premiere last week" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Alisha Weir at the Wicked premiere last week</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">So… what’s the real story?</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“In the show, Dorothy is around,” Jon recently told Variety. “They have to intersect, and you can only tease it so much.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I won’t say whether she’s a character, necessarily, in movie two. There’s a part of me that wants everyone’s Dorothy to be the whatever Dorothy they want. And yet, there is interaction and some crossover. So I’ll leave that up to Part Two.”</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Jon M. Chu" data-caption="Jon M. Chu" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Jon M. Chu</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">He added: “The Wizard of Oz is potentially a dream. It’s a world where there are no real stakes.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Knowing that Elphaba and Glinda live in a world of real stakes, we had to reestablish with the audience that this was real. So we dropped everyone into the crime scene, maybe the most famous crime scene ever in cinema and literature, of the iconic hat in the puddle.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“There are all these little clues before we see the full landscape of Oz. It’s this living, breathing place with real cultures, so we immediately establish this is not a dream world. After we go somewhere over the rainbow, we see that those four iconic characters exist in this real world. And we will revisit those characters in movie two.”</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz" data-caption="Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="MGM/Kobal/Shutterstock" />Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Dorothy was, of course, played by <a href="news/judy-garland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Judy Garland</a> in the much-loved 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz, with Fairuza Balk revisiting the character in the unofficial sequel Return To Oz.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In the 1978 movie musical The Wiz, <a href="news/diana-ross/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Diana Ross</a> played Dorothy, while Ashanti also put a new spin on the character in the oft-forgotten TV special <a href="news/the-muppets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Muppets’ Wizard Of Oz</a>.</span></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">MORE WICKED:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-movie-easter-eggs-explained_uk_6744872be4b0b7647d89ddf9"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6744a98419000018008ffb71.jpeg" aria-label="Wicked Movie Is Jam-Packed With Easter Eggs – Here Are 36 You Might Have Missed" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-movie-easter-eggs-explained_uk_6744872be4b0b7647d89ddf9" aria-label="Wicked Movie Is Jam-Packed With Easter Eggs – Here Are 36 You Might Have Missed">Wicked Movie Is Jam-Packed With Easter Eggs – Here Are 36 You Might Have Missed</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-refused-change-wicked-popular-song_uk_6745d75ae4b0733bf01dad90"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d7c618000023009dcf26.png?cache=71JlWgOspM" aria-label="The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-refused-change-wicked-popular-song_uk_6745d75ae4b0733bf01dad90" aria-label="The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked">The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-defends-film-appearance_uk_6746d74ce4b09fd0504a56eb"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ" aria-label="Wicked Director Jumps To Film's Defence Over 1 Of Its Most Controversial Details" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-defends-film-appearance_uk_6746d74ce4b09fd0504a56eb" aria-label="Wicked Director Jumps To Film's Defence Over 1 Of Its Most Controversial Details">Wicked Director Jumps To Film's Defence Over 1 Of Its Most Controversial Details</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-director-teases-dorothy-appearance-part-2-alisha-weir_uk_67472ef9e4b09fd0504a8d25</link><source_id>67472ef9e4b09fd0504a8d25</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">67472ef9e4b09fd0504a8d25</guid><dc:creator>Daniel Welsh</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:58:12 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T14:58:12+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T14:58:12+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukfilm]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jon M. Chu]]></category><category><![CDATA[alisha weir]]></category><category><![CDATA[wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[jon-m-chu]]></category><category><![CDATA[alisha-weir]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ" height="830" width="1250" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Universal/MGM/Kobal/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Wicked]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fe519000017008ffeb2.jpg?cache=gU8SIDGBQJ&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg" height="800" width="1199" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Universal]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f4119000016008ffeaf.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg" height="7947" width="5298" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Alisha Weir at the Wicked premiere last week]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472f801400002200904913.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg" height="2479" width="3718" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Jon M. Chu]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg" height="2304" width="3189" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[MGM/Kobal/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67472fc118000019009dd074.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Ever Safe For Your Lips To Turn Blue?]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Tony Litvyak via Unsplash" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Blue lips are sometimes associated with extreme cold and can be worrying.</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/blue-skin-or-lips-cyanosis/#:~:text=Immediate%20action%20required%3A%20Call%20999,gums%20and%20inside%20the%20eyelids" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The NHS says</a> that cyanosis, which is when your lips turn blue or grey because you’re not getting enough oxygen, is potentially serious.</p><p>It can be a sign of something like heart failure or pneumonia. </p><p>Health information site <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/blue-lips#when-to-seek-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Healthline says </a>that blue lips can sometimes be a sign of sickle cell anaemia too.</p><p>Other causes include being in cold air, wearing jewellery that’s too tight, certain medications, vigorous exercise (I’d always get blue lips after a long run) and asthma.</p><h3><strong>How can I tell if my blue lips are safe or not?</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/blue-lips#when-to-seek-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Healthline says </a>that you can tell blue lips caused by cold versus blue lips caused by oxygen deprivation by massaging them. </p><p>“If normal colour returns with warming or massage, your lips aren’t getting enough blood supply,” <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/blue-lips#when-to-seek-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">they shared. </a></p><p>Your lips, tongue, gums, ears, nails, and skin may turn blue too; this can appear grey on darker skin tones.</p><p>In cases of cyanosis, your skin will usually be at a normal temperature. </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/blue-skin-or-lips-cyanosis/#:~:text=Immediate%20action%20required%3A%20Call%20999,gums%20and%20inside%20the%20eyelids" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The NHS says you</a> should call 111 if you or your child’s fingers, toes, hands, and feet are blue or grey, as this can be a sign of poor blood circulation.</p><p>They say you should call 999 or go to A&amp;E if:</p><ul><li data-block-key="ut3dd">you or your child’s lips, tongue, face or skin suddenly turn blue or grey - on brown or black skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, lips, gums and inside the eyelids</li></ul><p data-block-key="t2oqj">You or your child may also:</p><ul><li data-block-key="71yhy">have difficulty breathing</li><li data-block-key="i9fik">have chest pain</li><li data-block-key="972n2">be confused, drowsy or dizzy. </li></ul><p>“If your blue lips occur suddenly and aren’t the result of strenuous exercise or time spent outdoors, call for emergency assistance,” <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/blue-lips#when-to-seek-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Healthline adds.</a></p><h3><strong>Is that the only time I should seek help?</strong></h3><p>Though those symptoms constitute a medical emergency, that doesn’t mean you should ignore blue lips ― especially if they keep coming back. </p><p>“If lips change colour gradually, the person should monitor their symptoms and make an appointment with a doctor,”<a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/blue-lips#summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Medical News Today</a> suggests. </p><p>Treatment will depend on the condition. For instance, if blood thinners are causing the problem,<a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/blue-lips#when-to-seek-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Healthline says</a> your dosage might be adjusted. </p><p>If you’ve got a lung condition, it can be a sign you’re getting a little worse, so doctors may need to monitor this.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sleep-patterns-heart-health_uk_6746f60ee4b0e94be18eb6c4"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fd7118000014009dd048.jpeg" aria-label="Never Fall Asleep At The Same Time? 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United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:23:07 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T14:23:07+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T14:23:07+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[blood]]></category><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg" height="900" width="1600" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Tony Litvyak via Unsplash]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747093d18000015009dd04c.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MPs Openly Laugh At Kemi Badenoch As She Invites Keir Starmer To Resign In PMQs]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer at PMQs" data-caption="Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer at PMQs" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="ParliamentTV" />Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer at PMQs</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="news/kemi-badenoch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kemi Badenoch</a> was mocked by the <a href="news/labour-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Labour</a> benches during <a href="news/pmqs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PMQs</a> today after she called on the prime minister to resign.</p><p>The <a href="news/conservative" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tory</a> leader, who secured the top job less than a month ago, made the jibe during her third exchange at the despatch box with <a href="news/keir-starmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keir Starmer.</a></p><p>It came after the PM slammed the Conservatives for not having a clear line of attack under her leadership.</p><p>Starmer said: “She talks about tax rises, but two weeks ago she stood there and said she wants all the investment, all the benefits, of the <a href="news/budget" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Budget</a>, but she did not know how she was going to pay for it.</p><p>“I notice that having come here to criticise the <a href="news/national-insurance" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Insurance</a> rises over and over again, on Monday she admitted she would not reverse the position.</p><p>Meanwhile, her [shadow] science minister said he was going energetically to do the opposite.</p><p>“They really haven’t got a clue what they’re doing.”</p><p>But Badenoch replied: “Mr Speaker, if he wants to know what Conservatives would do, he should resign and find out.”</p><p>That sparked huge waves of laughter from the Labour benches – and cries of “more” from Tory MPs who seemed pretty happy with Badenoch’s remark.</p><p>The Conservatives were, of course, in power for 14 years, and Badenoch herself played a key role in the Tory government since 2022, having served as a minister since 2019. </p><p>Meanwhile, Labour has been in Downing Street for under five months.</p><p>Still, the chamber became so noisy in that brief moment after her jibe at Starmer that the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle stood up to quieten the MPs, and joked: “I’ll decide when there’s more!”</p><p>Badenoch continued: “Mr Speaker, until then, I’m the one asking questions.</p><p>“There’s a petition out there with <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-starmer-mocks-kemi-badenoch-as-he-slams-petition-calling-for-another-election_uk_67470e2ee4b09fd0504a753d">two million people asking him to go</a>. He’s the one who doesn’t know how things work.”</p><p>More than 2.7 million people have <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-starmer-dismisses-petition-demanding-general-election-as-more-than-2-million-sign-it_uk_67445fb4e4b0b7647d89cd4f">signed</a> an online petition asking for another general election even though it has no impact on when the country will actually next hit the ballot box.</p><p>Starmer <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-starmer-mocks-kemi-badenoch-as-he-slams-petition-calling-for-another-election_uk_67470e2ee4b09fd0504a753d">replied</a>: “She talks about a petition. We had a massive petition on July 4 in this country.”</p><p>While the Labour leader’s approval rating has <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starmers-approval-rating-drops-to-historic-low-for-modern-pm_uk_6720a09be4b0a55cb4ce228f">plummeted</a> since the general election, polls show he is still ahead of Badenoch when it comes to who the public would rather have as their PM.</p><p>Researchers at Ipsos <a href="https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/keir-starmer-preferred-kemi-badenoch-prime-minister-public-split-whether-she-will-lead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">found</a> 37% of Brits would rather have Starmer in No.10, while 19% would prefer Badenoch.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/angela-rayner-mocks-lee-anderson-over-all-the-parties-hes-been-a-member-of-in-brutal-pmqs-slapdown_uk_673dd4e9e4b024f8391f268c"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673dd6d919000016009cd383.jpeg?cache=LkPw3FuuKV" aria-label="Angela Rayner Mocks Lee Anderson Over All The Parties He's Been A Member Of In Brutal PMQs Slapdown" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/angela-rayner-mocks-lee-anderson-over-all-the-parties-hes-been-a-member-of-in-brutal-pmqs-slapdown_uk_673dd4e9e4b024f8391f268c" aria-label="Angela Rayner Mocks Lee Anderson Over All The Parties He's Been A Member Of In Brutal PMQs Slapdown">Angela Rayner Mocks Lee Anderson Over All The Parties He's Been A Member Of In Brutal PMQs Slapdown</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/badenoch-skewered-repeatedly-over-gaffes-during-first-pmqs_uk_672b638ae4b0be8c956b4e19"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/672b69131e00003600bcd3f3.png?cache=zW8fDQj4hY" aria-label="Kemi Badenoch Could Not Escape Her Own Gaffes – Past Or Present – In Her First PMQs" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/badenoch-skewered-repeatedly-over-gaffes-during-first-pmqs_uk_672b638ae4b0be8c956b4e19" aria-label="Kemi Badenoch Could Not Escape Her Own Gaffes – Past Or Present – In Her First PMQs">Kemi Badenoch Could Not Escape Her Own Gaffes – Past Or Present – In Her First PMQs</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tory-gloom-as-gaffe-prone-kemi-badenoch-endures-another-miserable-pmqs_uk_6734bd2ae4b0958bad3dc4e5"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6734c0861f00001a00e01735.png" aria-label="Tory Gloom As Gaffe-Prone Kemi Badenoch Endures Another Miserable PMQs" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tory-gloom-as-gaffe-prone-kemi-badenoch-endures-another-miserable-pmqs_uk_6734bd2ae4b0958bad3dc4e5" aria-label="Tory Gloom As Gaffe-Prone Kemi Badenoch Endures Another Miserable PMQs">Tory Gloom As Gaffe-Prone Kemi Badenoch Endures Another Miserable PMQs</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pmqs-mps-laugh-as-kemi-badenoch-tells-starmer-to-resign_uk_6747101ce4b09fd0504a7670</link><source_id>6747101ce4b09fd0504a7670</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6747101ce4b09fd0504a7670</guid><dc:creator>Kate Nicholson</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:05:54 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T13:05:54+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T13:05:54+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[keir starmer]]></category><category><![CDATA[pmqs]]></category><category><![CDATA[kemi badenoch]]></category><category><![CDATA[keir-starmer]]></category><category><![CDATA[kemi-badenoch]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV" height="900" width="1600" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[ParliamentTV]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer at PMQs]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674714d818000023009dd05b.jpeg?cache=ZHQtljazBV&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics All Have The Same Complaint About Disney's Moana 2]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&ops=crop_3_305_767_544%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Moana and Maui are reunited in Moana 2" data-caption="Moana and Maui are reunited in Moana 2" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="diSNEY" />Moana and Maui are reunited in Moana 2</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">It’s no secret that the last few offerings from <a href="news/disney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Disney</a> have been a little… hit and miss.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">While <a href="news/encanto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Encanto</a> became a cultural phenomenon that served as a reminder of what the studio is capable of, follow-ups Strange World and Wish had a <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/disney-wish-critics-say-one-thing-missing_uk_655cd392e4b0c0333bedabf9">middling reaction from critics</a> and film-goers.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In the wake of this, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/disney-announces-new-sequels-frozen-3_uk_63e4c4f0e4b02c2573742e6f">CEO Bob Iger said last year</a> that Disney would be focusing on content around existing properties moving forward, with sequels to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/toy-story-5-director-announces-plot-new-film_uk_66b9e338e4b0f1d232368978">Toy Story</a>, Zootopia and Frozen all confirmed to be in the works.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Before that, though, there’s Moana 2, which began life as a TV series based on the hit 2016 movie, before the team decided it would work better as a feature-length story.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Reviews for Moana 2 have now been shared online – and critics are a little divided about the new Disney sequel. One thing even the most glowing reviews have conceded, though, is that part two doesn’t quite ride the wave started in the first movie.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Here’s a selection of what’s being said about Moana 2 so far…</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/26/moana-2-review-vacuum-packed-disney-ocean-adventure-that-will-leave-you-cold" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Guardian</a> (2/5) </strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Really it’s a vacuum-packed slice of digital IP content, a perky ChatGPT iteration of love, laughter and belonging [...] It is all inoffensive enough, but weirdly lacking in anything genuinely passionate or heartfelt.”</span></p><h2><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/moana-2-review-dwayne-johnson-auli-i-cravalho-1236222936/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Variety</strong></a></span></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“The songs in Moana 2 by are perky and appealing [...] but most of them sound like the imitation-Lin-Manual knockoffs they are. The early getting-wistful-about-the-ocean number, Beyond, is fine in a generic way, but it’s no How Far I’ll Go. What Could Be Better Than This? features a faux-Lin rap, and Get Lost has a catchy hook. But none of the songs summon that indelible quality that sealed the story of Moana into our hearts.”</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747153e1900002f008ffe99.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Moana 2 introduces us to the title character's younger sister" data-caption="Moana 2 introduces us to the title character's younger sister" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Disney" />Moana 2 introduces us to the title character's younger sister</div><div class="content-list-component text"><h2><strong><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/moana-2-review-disney-dwayne-johnson-aulii-cravalho-1236070676/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hollywood Reporter</a></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“</span><span style="font-weight:400">While the highly anticipated follow-up features stunning animation, it lacks the cohesive narrative and emotional intimacy that made its predecessor special.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241126-moana-2-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BBC Culture</a> (3/5)</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I</span><span style="font-weight:400">t’s obvious early on that Moana 2 isn’t going to be as exciting or as revelatory as Moana was. The comedy is broader and sillier, the mission isn’t as urgent, and the songs rarely say anything important about the characters or the situation. More often than not, it seems, they’re inserted into the film simply because you can’t have a musical without a musical number every 10 minutes or so.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/moana-2-review-whats-a-girl-gotta-do-to-get-some-conflict.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vulture</a></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“A real movie would give its protagonist something to continue to wrestle with as she learns and grows, but Moana 2 isn’t a real movie. It’s an extension of time-tested IP, a savvy play from a media giant that may struggle mightily when it comes to new original material but has always known how to continue capitalising on its hits.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/moana-2-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Radio Times</a> (3/5) </strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“The slightly wayward script sees the plot gets tossed about like Moana’s raft on the ocean. In truth, it lacks the emotional impact – and jeopardy – to really power this tale of ancient curse-lifting [...] yet for all that griping, Moana 2 is a colourful, laidback ride that will appeal to the youngest of Disney fans.”</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747158019000014008ffe9b.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson returns as Maui in Moana 2" data-caption="Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson returns as Maui in Moana 2" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Disney" />Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson returns as Maui in Moana 2</div><div class="content-list-component text"><h2><strong><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/moana-2-review-disney-dwayne-johnson-aulii-cravalho" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IGN</a></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“While the sequel gets some laughs, it doesn’t make the world Moana introduced eight years ago feel richer or more exciting. The few aspects with potential to turn this into a memorable odyssey – including an intriguing new character – are unfortunately stifled.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://mashable.com/article/moana-2-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mashable</a></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“With its beautiful, textured animation and its propulsive adventure to the far ends of the ocean, Moana 2 is another win for Disney animation. The only major letdown? The film’s songs, which are totally OK, but certainly nothing special compared to Moana’s greatest hits.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/moana-2-review-dwayne-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TheWrap</a></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“[In the first film, Moana and Maui] earned the audience’s emotional investment and went through some danged good character development while singing super-catchy songs. </span><span style="font-weight:400">Moana 2” goes in another direction, giving emotional investment, character development and catchy songs a miss in favour of… stuff.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/moana-2-review-dwayne-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Slant</a> (2/4)</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“All of the songs this time around feel like background noise. Say what you will about Lin-Manuel Miranda, but his songs are always inseparable from the characters singing them. Here, you could swap around the new batch of songs among each member of the cast and, aside from one admittedly excellent stretch of nerdy rap bars from Rose Matafeo’s quirky inventor Loto, they would still have the same effect.”</span></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hDZ7y8RP5HE?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><h2><strong><a href="https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/11/26/moana-2-disney-review-release/76466003007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">USA Today</a> (3/4)</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Even if it’s not as mold-smashing, the sequel still makes good use of its best assets: The terrific Auli‘i Cravalho brings extra depth to lively wayfarer Moana while [Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson] lends powerful sass to endlessly buff sidekick Maui, more of a steady hand this time around.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/moana-2-review-disney-1235175741/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rolling Stone</a></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“</span><span style="font-weight:400">The overall sentiment seems to be something like Sequel 101: You loved the first movie, so here’s a second movie that’s a lot like the first movie. This is the good news if that’s what you’re after. If not, well: It’s one hour and 40 minutes.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/moana-2-review-dwayne-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Telegraph</a> (4/5)</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“The animators reach giddy heights with that interlude, then manage to outdo them with a fearsome storm for the climax [...] The songs put Wicked to shame in every way. They cluster neatly around entwined themes: spreading your wings versus the tug of homesickness; finding your path but daring also to lose it.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://deadline.com/2024/11/moana-2-review-disney-sequel-1236187846/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deadline</a></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“What was originally supposed to be a Disney+ TV series fits nicely into an under-two-hour narrative, though some context about Maui’s backstory with two new faces would have answered some remaining questions. Between the universal theme of connection at its heart and humor for the whole family, Moana 2 makes a satisfying splash as a sequel.”</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/moana-2-review-maui-dwayne-johnson-b1196400.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Standard</a> (5/5)</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400">“A lot of the emotional heft and callback jokes relies on the audience being familiar with the original material, but Disney knows what its audience wants and delivers in spades.</span><span style="font-weight:400">”</span></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">Moana 2 arrives in cinemas on Friday 29 November.</span></em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">MORE FILM NEWS:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a 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Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:56:14 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T12:56:14+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T12:56:14+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukfilm]]></category><category><![CDATA[disney]]></category><category><![CDATA[Moana]]></category><category><![CDATA[moana]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi" height="1100" width="770" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[diSNEY]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Moana and Maui are reunited in Moana 2]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&amp;ops=770_630" width="770" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&amp;ops=770_630" width="770" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747150819000018008ffe97.jpeg?cache=DJfH4jfexi&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747153e1900002f008ffe99.jpeg" height="960" width="1920" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Disney]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Moana 2 introduces us to the title character's younger sister]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747153e1900002f008ffe99.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747153e1900002f008ffe99.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747153e1900002f008ffe99.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747153e1900002f008ffe99.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747153e1900002f008ffe99.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail 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src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Although group trips are a great way to make memories with loved ones, issues can arise if you don't plan and communicate expectations properly." data-caption="Although group trips are a great way to make memories with loved ones, issues can arise if you don't plan and communicate expectations properly." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="pixdeluxe via Getty Images" />Although group trips are a great way to make memories with loved ones, issues can arise if you don't plan and communicate expectations properly.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="news/weather" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With winter truly having arrived here in the UK</a>, a lot of us are turning our minds to sunnier destinations – and what better way to beat the end of year blues than booking a group holiday for 2025?</p><p>However, while <a href="news/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">group trips </a>are a great way to explore a new destination and make lifelong memories, issues can arise thanks to the many different personalities and preferences at play.</p><p>And, of course, there is the issue of getting the holiday booked in the first place – we all know the struggle of trying to get a trip arranged.</p><p>To help make group travel a more enjoyable experience, HuffPost UK asked travel experts at <a href="https://www.clubmed.co.uk/l/ski-holidays" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Club Med</a> to share some common mistakes that people make on these types of trips – and how to actually get the holiday out of the group chat and into our calendars.</p><h3><strong>Set a date sooner rather than later</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">Locking in a date early is crucial to ensure that everyone can attend, it also often means you get better deals and more choice of availability. Coordinating schedules with the group and agreeing on a time that works for all, sooner rather than later, helps avoid date clashes and last-minute dropouts.</p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>Agree on a budget</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">This is truly the one conversation you need to have before hitting the ‘book’ button. While <a href="news/money" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">money </a>can be a tricky subject in group trips, it’s essential to agree on a budget upfront.</p><p dir="ltr">Making sure everyone is comfortable with the costs will help to avoid awkward situations later and setting a clear budget ensures the trip is affordable for everyone involved. </p><p dir="ltr">According to Nicolas Bresch, Managing Director at <a href="https://www.clubmed.co.uk/l/ski-holidays" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Club Med UK, Ireland and Nordics</a>, all-inclusive holiday packages could be the answer to your budgeting woes: “All-inclusive packages are a great option for group holidays because they simplify planning and help avoid unexpected costs, which helps to avoid any awkward conversations about money, such as how to split the bill. With everything from meals to activities included, you can focus on enjoying the trip rather than managing the logistics.”</p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>Narrow down destinations</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">Instead of endless back-and-forth discussions, <a href="news/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">present 3-5 destination options</a> that fit both the group’s preferences and budget. Voting on the final choice allows the group will help to stay focused and keep the momentum going for booking your holiday.</p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>Be flexible</strong></h3><p>Not everyone will agree on every detail, so flexibility is key. Being open to compromises on activities or even the destination ensures that the trip works for the whole group, minimising potential conflicts.</p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>Book flights and accommodation as early as possible</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">Flights and group accommodations can sell out quickly, especially during peak travel seasons like summer. Some providers can package up flights, making the process easier and potentially cheaper. Once the dates and destination are locked in, booking as soon as possible will help to avoid disappointment or inflated prices.</p><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>Create a shared calendar</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">Keeping everyone organised is essential. Setting up a shared calendar with all key dates, flight details, and planned activities means everyone stays on the same page and no one misses important deadlines or events.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/this-is-the-cheapest-date-to-book-a-family-holiday-before-the-end-of-the-year_uk_6707d9f4e4b047df5706f115"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6707df002400001a00f35a27.jpg" aria-label="This Is The Cheapest Date To Book A Family Holiday Before The End Of The Year" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/this-is-the-cheapest-date-to-book-a-family-holiday-before-the-end-of-the-year_uk_6707d9f4e4b047df5706f115" aria-label="This Is The Cheapest Date To Book A Family Holiday Before The End Of The Year">This Is The Cheapest Date To Book A Family Holiday Before The End Of The Year</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-rudest-things-you-can-do-on-a-group-trip_uk_64e870aae4b084283f2611d1"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/630cf67b2700005c00d0b332.jpeg?cache=rA73d0BjwB" aria-label="The Rudest Things You Can Do On A Group Trip" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-rudest-things-you-can-do-on-a-group-trip_uk_64e870aae4b084283f2611d1" aria-label="The Rudest Things You Can Do On A Group Trip">The Rudest Things You Can Do On A Group Trip</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-1-thing-travel-experts-always-take-on-a-trip_uk_651562d1e4b087c523205ddc"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/65124d802400005400b0b2f4.jpeg" aria-label="The 1 Thing Travel Experts Always Take On A Trip" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-1-thing-travel-experts-always-take-on-a-trip_uk_651562d1e4b087c523205ddc" aria-label="The 1 Thing Travel Experts Always Take On A Trip">The 1 Thing Travel Experts Always Take On A Trip</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-book-group-holiday-with-friends_uk_6747126ce4b09fd0504a77e6</link><source_id>6747126ce4b09fd0504a77e6</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6747126ce4b09fd0504a77e6</guid><dc:creator>Dayna McAlpine</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:49:11 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T12:49:11+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T12:49:11+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><category><![CDATA[friendship]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC" height="5464" width="7893" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[pixdeluxe via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Although group trips are a great way to make memories with loved ones, issues can arise if you don't plan and communicate expectations properly.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/661840ff23000037000d2fae.jpeg?cache=97NIO1GOpC&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer Mocks Kemi Badenoch At PMQs As He Slams Petition Calling For Another Election]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470e4c1400002200904900.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for PMQs." data-caption="Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for PMQs." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for PMQs.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/keir-starmer/">Keir Starmer </a>mocked <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/kemi-badenoch/">Kemi Badenoch </a>after she tried to attack him over an online petition demanding another general election.</p><p>More than 2.7 million people have now signed it, even though it has no practical impact on the date when the country will next go to the polls.</p><p>At PMQs in the Commons on Wednesday, the Tory leader told Starmer: “I’m the one asking the questions.</p><p>“There’s a petition out there - two million people asking him to go. He’s the one who doesn’t know how things work.”</p><p>Starmer replied: “She talks about a petition. We had a massive petition on July 4 in this country.</p><p>“We spent years taking our party from a party of protest to a party of government. They’re hurtling in the opposite direction.”</p><p>The petition, which is posted on parliament’s website, says: “I would like there to be another general election. I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election.”</p><p>After being asked  about it on ITV’s <a role="link" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/this-morning/" data-vars-item-name="This Morning" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="67445fb4e4b0b7647d89cd4f" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="/news/this-morning/" data-vars-target-content-type="feed" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3">This Morning</a> on Monday, Starmer said: “I remind myself that very many people didn’t vote Labour at the last election and I’m unsurprised that many of them want a rerun.</p><p>“That isn’t how our system works. 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height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470e4c1400002200904900.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470e4c1400002200904900.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470e4c1400002200904900.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470e4c1400002200904900.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470e4c1400002200904900.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift Reveals How She's Really Feeling As She Prepares For Final Eras Tour Shows]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Taylor Swift" data-caption="Taylor Swift" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Taylor Swift</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">After playing more than 100 shows across five continents in the last two years, <a href="news/taylor-swift/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Taylor Swift</a> is gearing up for the final performances on her record-shattering <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/eras-tour/">Eras Tour</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Next week, the Grammy-winning star will take to the stage for the last three concerts of her mammoth world jaunt, performing for three consecutive nights in Vancouver.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">And Taylor has admitted that she’s feeling a lot of things in the lead-up to her final shows.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“The emotions have gotten pretty heightened for me and the rest of the team because it’s gotten extremely real for us,” she wrote on Instagram on Tuesday afternoon</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Our next city will be the last one of The Eras Tour, and the closing of the most extraordinary chapter of my life so far.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“See you [soon], Vancouver,” she added. “We can’t wait to give you all we’ve got for three more shows.”</span></p></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC1r0NKOqPQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC1r0NKOqPQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" 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color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)</a></p></div></blockquote><script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">After keeping her European fans waiting for a year, Taylor finally brought the Eras Tour to the UK over the summer, playing a string of shows that attracted some </span><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hugh-grant-gets-very-honest-about-his-night-at-the-eras-tour_uk_672220eae4b047f75f6b2fe3"><span style="font-weight:400">impressive A-list attendees </span></a><span style="font-weight:400">(</span><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/whoopi-goldberg-defends-prince-william-taylor-swift-eras-tour-dancing_uk_667aa9a8e4b0a7cf6244145b"><span style="font-weight:400">including members of the Royal Family</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">), featured </span><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taylor-swift-boyfriend-travis-kelce-surprise-appearance-eras-tour-london_uk_66791356e4b03378e8dcc5f2"><span style="font-weight:400">some surprise cameos</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> and, indeed, brought about </span><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starmers-taylor-swift-meeting-sparks-sarcastic-response_uk_670fb017e4b0df26939f26f0"><span style="font-weight:400">a minor political scandal</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The show features hits from across Taylor’s career, including a section that was added halfway through the tour including hits from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">For those who weren’t able to get tickets to one of the 121 dates on The Eras Tour, there’s always the option of watching the Golden Globe-nominated concert 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-->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taylor-swift-reveals-feeling-final-eras-tour-dates_uk_67470cb1e4b09fd0504a7489</link><source_id>67470cb1e4b09fd0504a7489</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">67470cb1e4b09fd0504a7489</guid><dc:creator>Daniel Welsh</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:34:26 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T12:34:26+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T12:34:26+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ uk celebrity]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukmusic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Taylor Swift ]]></category><category><![CDATA[eras tour]]></category><category><![CDATA[uk-celebrity]]></category><category><![CDATA[taylor-swift]]></category><category><![CDATA[eras-tour]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI" height="3744" width="5616" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67470cd01900002c008ffe8f.jpeg?cache=epqOQUlxmI&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Being A Perfectionist – Here's How To Stop Overworking For Good]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Let's get moving." data-caption="Let's get moving." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Getty" />Let's get moving.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">Everyone needs to be totally blown away by my presentation.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">This project has to be just right.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">If there are any mistakes, they’ll think I’m incompetent.</span></em></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">If any of these phrases – or related worries – resonate with you, then you may be struggling with <a href="news/wellbeing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">perfectionism</a>. Unfortunately, as I often say – perfectionism is the Achilles’ heel of the ambitious.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Let me explain: In an attempt to be perfect, ambitious people actually limit themselves. They can be afraid to take risks or try new things for fear of not immediately being adept at them. They burn out from their relentless pace, people-pleasing, and overworking often in inefficient ways – rechecking or stressing about minor details. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Or they may even engage in perfectionism-fuelled procrastination, <a href="news/money-and-work" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">avoiding starting tasks or projects</a> altogether because their expectations are so unrealistically high. Striving for perfection makes people terrified of making mistakes or looking less than flawless. So, their lives actually get smaller.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">If perfectionism is so detrimental and actually counterproductive, what is the solution? Thankfully, it’s not that we need to become lazy or acquiesce to mediocrity and stagnation. The actual answer? Excellence. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Excellence allows for high achievement </span><em><span style="font-weight:400">and</span></em><span style="font-weight:400"> our humanity. It empowers us to accept the truth that as humans, we </span><em><span style="font-weight:400">will</span></em><span style="font-weight:400"> make mistakes – and rather than fear them, we can learn from them.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">When we aim for excellence, the goal becomes </span><em><span style="font-weight:400">progress</span></em><span style="font-weight:400"> (learning, growing, contributing, moving forward) – not merely people-pleasing. We value both process and outcome. We strive to be our best, while recognising that our best will differ by the day (for example after a good night’s <a href="news/sleep" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sleep</a> vs. when we’re coping with the flu, jet lag, or a recent breakup) – because we’re human!</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">So, the next time you are assigned an important task, project, or to-do item – and you notice yourself thinking, “This needs to be perfect,” or worrying, “What if people realise I’m not as talented as they thought I was?” – remind yourself kindly: “This does not need to be perfect. I don’t have to be perfect. No person is perfect. I can work to make this excellent and that will help me move forward.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">And when you shift from striving for perfection to aiming for excellence, you may just feel yourself exhale in both mind and body. (We often hold our breath when we feel anxious or overwhelmed.) You’ve now successfully released the limiting pressure of trying to be perfect. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">And that’s exactly when you’ll be able to feel and perform at your best.</span></p><p><em><strong>You can learn more science-based, actionable strategies to boost your calm and confidence in Mary E. Anderson’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Happy-High-Achiever-Essentials-Success_Without/dp/1538722747/ref=sr_1_1?crid=60IY3U3CK3E7&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tYqSpZW7yBesPP5csnLGCQUVOHh1EgHPcmlq6T9euXtMiFm7RSdhehgZcoUVkeiOhgtVIiva-RrbnQZEO7looaz1ke3bw9fW2T3uMsHsI2fQbWbanSecGVpe1_Yp6a4uUpxHffn8VeKvdwIiGxu2Ws6I5Bfx3wuzD8vpBRCkL7k3WVYtr8ctS-7YWpijC24Eg8X5UsJgK6BSEm1vsCjFTnn--LWIDFzG2TkVSp-b5Jg.iZmOQZFjsZDkbQqu8REKLJF7-JNdoBsFPV5nTYJEvNA&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=the%20happy%20high%20achiever&amp;qid=1715909882&amp;sprefix=the%20happy%20high,aps,178&amp;sr=8-1&amp;tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67470d46e4b0e94be18ec408,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0">The Happy High Achiever: 8 Essentials to Overcome Anxiety, Manage Stress, and Energise Yourself for Success––Without Losing Your Edge </a>– the book that our senior editor Dayna McAlpine says ‘changed her work life for good.’ </strong></em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/this-is-what-its-like-to-be-autistic-in-the-workplace_uk_64d5df1ae4b09b3ed3fed76c"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/64d5df722000005900712100.jpeg" aria-label="This Is What It's Like To Be Autistic In The Workplace" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/this-is-what-its-like-to-be-autistic-in-the-workplace_uk_64d5df1ae4b09b3ed3fed76c" aria-label="This Is What It's Like To Be Autistic In The Workplace">This Is What It's Like To Be Autistic In The Workplace</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/scary-hour-technique-to-boost-productivity-with-life-admin_uk_6491b187e4b048eb911857e5"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6491b2832500003100ba6a5b.jpeg" aria-label="Serial Procrastinators: Add A 'Scary Hour' To Your Morning Routine And Thank Us Later" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/scary-hour-technique-to-boost-productivity-with-life-admin_uk_6491b187e4b048eb911857e5" aria-label="Serial Procrastinators: Add A 'Scary Hour' To Your Morning Routine And Thank Us Later">Serial Procrastinators: Add A 'Scary Hour' To Your Morning Routine And Thank Us Later</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/5-things-productivity-experts-do-if-theyve-been-putting-off-a-task_uk_642aa144e4b01284198e462d"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6425c6f32400006800f75d25.jpeg" aria-label="5 Things Productivity Experts Do If They've Been Putting Off A Task" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/5-things-productivity-experts-do-if-theyve-been-putting-off-a-task_uk_642aa144e4b01284198e462d" aria-label="5 Things Productivity Experts Do If They've Been Putting Off A Task">5 Things Productivity Experts Do If They've Been Putting Off A Task</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-stop-perfectionism-paralysis_uk_67470d46e4b0e94be18ec408</link><source_id>67470d46e4b0e94be18ec408</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">67470d46e4b0e94be18ec408</guid><dc:creator>Mary E. Anderson, Ph.D.</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:30:37 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T12:30:37+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T12:30:37+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money & work]]></category><category><![CDATA[money-work]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png" height="1366" width="2086" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Let's get moving.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747100119000017008ffe91.png?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage Admits He Missed Smoking Ban Vote To Present GB News Show]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">‘The Cromwellians are fully in charge…’<a href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nigel_Farage</a> explains why he is hosting his GB News show while an important vote takes place in Parliament on smoking and vaping.<br><br>📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604<br>🔒 Become a GB News Member: <a href="https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef">https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef</a><a href="https://t.co/Bndchq3wYI">pic.twitter.com/Bndchq3wYI</a></p>&mdash; GB News (@GBNEWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/GBNEWS/status/1861490232475922726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/nigel-farage/">Nigel Farage </a>has admitted he missed last night’s smoking ban vote so he could present his show on <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/gb-news/">GB News</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/reform-uk/">Reform UK</a> leader - who has denied being paid nearly £100,000 a month by the broadcaster - told viewers he was “better off here debating national issues”.</p><p>He appeared on the channel at the same time as MPs voted by 415 to 47 to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at second reading.</p><p>Once it becomes law, it will make it illegal for anyone born after 2009 to ever buy tobacco products.</p><p>Farage has previously made clear his opposition to the legislation.</p><p>In an opening monologue on his show, the Clacton MP said he would “get a lot of stick” for missing the vote.</p><p>“Believe you me, the Cromwellians are fully in charge,” he said. “I listened to speaker after speaker saying they would support the legislation. You know the one, the one that <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/rishi-sunak/#:~:text=Rishi%20Sunak%20Accused%20Of%20'Reckless,anxiety%20stripped%20of%20their%20payments.">Rishi [Sunak]</a> first talked about.</p><p>“Anybody born after 2009 won’t be able to buy cigarettes, but a year earlier they will. The reason I’m not voting at 7 o’clock is it’s going to pass with a majority of about 300, I think.</p><p>“I think I’m better off here debating national issues on GB News.”</p><p>Farage has previously been criticised for the amount of time he has spent in America supporting his friend, president-elect Donald Trump, since the election.</p><p>Sunak himself also missed the vote - <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rishi-sunak-failed-to-vote-for-the-smoking-ban-even-though-it-was-his-idea_uk_6746d815e4b0733bf01e0729">despite originally proposing the bill </a>when he was prime minister.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-tells-nigel-farage-to-stick-to-being-an-mp-in-brutal-question-time-slapdown_uk_673719bae4b0a399b029041e"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67371a531e00002e00bcdd42.jpeg" aria-label="Minister Tells Nigel Farage To 'Stick To' Being An MP In Brutal Question Time Slapdown" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-tells-nigel-farage-to-stick-to-being-an-mp-in-brutal-question-time-slapdown_uk_673719bae4b0a399b029041e" aria-label="Minister Tells Nigel Farage To 'Stick To' Being An MP In Brutal Question Time Slapdown">Minister Tells Nigel Farage To 'Stick To' Being An MP In Brutal Question Time Slapdown</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/farage-trump-has-outright-hostility-to-uks-chagos-deal_uk_6734b969e4b0b5b61d3f4b1f"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6734c3031e00003400bcdae9.jpeg?cache=BsodHdoLDa" aria-label="Trump's Team Is 'Outright Hostile' Towards UK's Chagos Islands Deal, Farage Says" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/farage-trump-has-outright-hostility-to-uks-chagos-deal_uk_6734b969e4b0b5b61d3f4b1f" aria-label="Trump's Team Is 'Outright Hostile' Towards UK's Chagos Islands Deal, Farage Says">Trump's Team Is 'Outright Hostile' Towards UK's Chagos Islands Deal, Farage Says</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starmer-skewers-farage-over-us-trips-with-immigration-joke_uk_67349b9fe4b0c06fd0e4108f"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67349fde1f00001900b26e32.jpeg?cache=wXJ0AYess1" aria-label="Starmer Skewers Nigel Farage Over All His US Trips By Mentioning His Least Favourite Issue" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starmer-skewers-farage-over-us-trips-with-immigration-joke_uk_67349b9fe4b0c06fd0e4108f" aria-label="Starmer Skewers Nigel Farage Over All His US Trips By Mentioning His Least Favourite Issue">Starmer Skewers Nigel Farage Over All His US Trips By Mentioning His Least Favourite Issue</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-farage-admits-he-missed-smoking-ban-vote-to-present-gb-news-show_uk_674703aae4b0f973902f929d</link><source_id>674703aae4b0f973902f929d</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">674703aae4b0f973902f929d</guid><dc:creator>Kevin Schofield</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:03:40 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T12:03:40+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T12:03:40+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[nigel farage]]></category><category><![CDATA[GB News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category><category><![CDATA[nigel-farage]]></category><category><![CDATA[gb-news]]></category><category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png" height="418" width="640" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[GB News]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage explains on his GB News show why he missed last night's vote.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png?ops=640_418" width="640" height="418"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png?ops=640_418" width="640" height="418"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6747049c18000017009dd04a.png?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm An ADHD Coach – Here's 5 Ways To Cope With Social Exhaustion This Festive Season]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="content-list-component text"><p>The festive period can be overwhelming for neurodivergent people, with the disruptions to routine, demands of masking, and endless social expectations. For those of us with <a href="news/wellbeing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘squiggly’ brains</a> and lives, it’s easy to feel like we’re falling short – I often find myself feeling like the Grinch!</p><p>However, the festive season doesn’t have to drain you. Here’s 5 tips to help you navigate social exhaustion whilst prioritising your wellbeing: </p><h3><strong>Name it to tame it</strong></h3><p>Labels such as <a href="news/adhd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ADHD</a> or<a href="news/autism" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> autism</a> (regardless of formal diagnosis!) can be extremely helpful to understand and accept your challenges and needs. </p><p>A complexity of spending time with people we don’t normally spend time with is masking our realities, using a huge amount of energy. Learning about experiences such as <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria_l_61f826c5e4b02de5f51c9b44">Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria</a> (intense emotional pain at real or perceived rejection) can validate your experiences, as a reminder that you are not alone.  </p><p>Identifying your specific challenges around the festive period, such as sensory overload or overcommitting yourself, can enable you to plan ahead to support yourself, instead of beating yourself up about it!  </p><h3><strong>Define your own ‘break’</strong></h3><p>The unwritten expectations around the <a href="news/christmas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">festive season</a> can be stressful, from difficult conversations and small talk, to sharing your list of 2024 achievements online, there can be an endless pressure to present ‘perfection’ externally. </p><p>Deciding what you actually want to do over the festive period instead of what you think you should be doing is key to protecting your energy. </p><p>For example, maybe you’d prefer to travel abroad, which is completely fine! It’s ultimately up to you how you spend your time, and you don’t need to conform to neuronormative expectations just because that’s what you’ve always done. </p><p>Focus on yourself instead of other people, such as eating properly, going outside, and limiting your exposure to social media. It’s not selfish to put your own oxygen mask on first!  </p><h3><strong>Set boundaries</strong></h3><p>Once you understand your needs, you can set boundaries that protect your energy. For example, I once took only 2 days off from my legal job over Christmas, having a very relaxing time in the office whilst everyone else was on leave!</p><p>Boundaries could relate to anything, including time, space, people, and topics. They draw the invisible line between you and others, and only you get to decide this. As we may experience impacted self-awareness due to differences in executive functioning skills, it can be difficult to think about these in the moment, so identifying these in advance can be extremely useful. </p><p>Examples of useful boundaries for the festive season may include limits on how many social engagements you’ll accept, or setting time limits for your attendance. It can be helpful to write these down to ensure you’ll remember them! </p><h3><strong>Ask for help</strong></h3><p>It’s normal to struggle with asking for help, and trusting others after a lifetime of feeling misunderstood as a neurodivergent person. However, you now likely have information and understanding now that you didn’t have before. </p><p>Identifying your specific challenge without shaming yourself, and individuals who may be able to support with these, is key.</p><p>For example, I struggle with giving presents, seemingly always either over- or under- doing it, and being simply unable to wrap presents without becoming overwhelmed. Asking for help with this has been game-changing - they don’t see it as a big deal at all! </p><p>Talking to a trusted loved one about your neurodivergence can be very helpful to have a ‘buddy’ in situations where you may need help. For example, you could agree a non-verbal signal requesting support between you, without having to disclose this to everybody. </p><p>Ask for help in ways that feel comfortable, such as by text or email, allowing time for processing and preparation. </p><h3><strong>Be kind to yourself</strong></h3><p>If you have recently learned about your neurodivergence, it’s normal to feel anxiety around talking to others about this.</p><p>Whether it’s about your journey, receiving neurodivergent-related presents, or simply the news headlines – it can be stressful to navigate these conversations when they’re so personal, yet public. Well-intentioned comments may feel invalidating or erupt into arguments, especially given the sensory overload around the festive season.  </p><p>Deciding in advance what you do and do not want to discuss, and having phrases prepared such as, ‘I don’t feel comfortable talking about this’, can be very helpful.  </p><p>Ultimately, if you can, try to give yourself the gift of self-compassion. Checking in with yourself, taking breaks, and celebrating your ‘small’ wins is all part of working with your brain, instead of against it. </p><p>Remember that you deserve to enjoy the festive period, exactly as you are – not just survive it!</p><p><em><strong>Leanne Maskell is the founder and director of ADHD coaching company <a href="https://www.adhdworks.info/">ADHD Works</a>, and the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADHD-Z-Figuring-Out-Step/dp/1839973854?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=674705d9e4b0e94be18ebf1f,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0">ADHD an A-Z</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADHD-Works-Work-Leanne-Maskell/dp/B0CK9SY59C?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=674705d9e4b0e94be18ebf1f,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0">ADHD Works at Work</a>. </strong></em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/we-have-adhd-these-are-the-apps-we-swear-by_uk_672dda81e4b01e5999fcc70b"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/672bbacd1f00002d00e01039.jpeg?cache=SggLpUNxOJ" aria-label="We Have ADHD. 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United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:02:46 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T12:02:46+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T12:02:46+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[wellbeing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category><category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category><category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category><category><![CDATA[adhd]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg" height="4000" width="6000" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[LordHenriVoton via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Setting boundaries during the holiday season is crucial in curbing stress.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61b0cee621000045d27010a5.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens Of Injured Russian Soldiers 'Rioted' Over Army's 'Mistreatment', UK Says]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fbf518000028009dd045.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="In this image made from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, A Russian soldier attends combat training for assault units at an undisclosed location in Ukraine." data-caption="In this image made from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, A Russian soldier attends combat training for assault units at an undisclosed location in Ukraine." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />In this image made from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, A Russian soldier attends combat training for assault units at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Dozens of injured <a href="news/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russian</a> soldiers decided to riot over “inadequate medical care” earlier this month, according to the UK intelligence.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (<a href="news/mod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MoD</a>) shared reports from independent Russian outlet, <a href="https://astra.press/en/articles/exclusives/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Astra news, </a>this morning, after it claimed troops rebelled in the south central Russian region of Novosibirsk, around 3,500 km from the frontline.</p><p>The soldiers were reportedly protesting over “mistreatment from their unit commander”.</p><p>Allegedly, these troops “did not want to return to the frontlines without adequate medical treatment”, the MoD wrote in its latest update on X.</p><p>Dozens of them smashed windows and damaged the barracks in revolt on November 14. Ten of them subsequently fled the compound.</p><p>The UK intelligence officers explained that this poor treatment for soldiers may come down to a supply issue. </p><p>“Shortages of armoured vehicles and the persistent Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle threat result in significant delays to evacuation of wounded Russian soldiers,” the MoD explained.</p><p>“This almost certainly increases the likelihood of more serious injuries and higher rates of mortality for those who are eventually evacuated through the medical system.”</p><p>The Ukrainian General Staff estimates that Russia has suffered more than 700,000 casualties since invading Ukraine in February 2022, around 500,000 of whom are wounded Russian service personnel.</p><p>The MoD said: “It is almost certain this scale of casualties continues to strain the Russian Military Medical System at all levels of medical care, causing significant logistic problems and resulting in a shortage of medical personnel.</p><p>“These problems will likely persist for at least the next three months.”</p></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 27 November 2024. <br><br>Find out more about Defence Intelligence&#39;s use of language: <a href="https://t.co/5t7EoX6K1Q">https://t.co/5t7EoX6K1Q</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StandWithUkraine</a> 🇺🇦 <a href="https://t.co/T0Grs2qTYj">pic.twitter.com/T0Grs2qTYj</a></p>&mdash; Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1861712278371938582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="news/vladimir-putin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vladimir Putin</a> has been heavily <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/1000-days-of-war-how-is-invasion-really-going-for-putin_uk_673b2b82e4b0142f9b11ad8a">criticised</a> for his treatment of his soldiers ever since the war began in 2022.</p><p>PM <a href="news/keir-starmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keir Starmer</a> previously said the Russian president was using his own citizens like <a role="link" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-treating-his-own-people-like-meat-in-a-grinder-keir-starmer-says_uk_66f425dfe4b0bcdae0fd1836" data-vars-item-name="“bits of meat to fling into the meat grinder”." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="6729e20ce4b05debb72be758" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="66f425dfe4b0bcdae0fd1836" data-vars-target-content-type="buzz" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4">“bits of meat to fling into the meat grinder”.</a></p><p>While this has allowed Russian forces to advance rapidly on the frontline in recent months, Putin has also had to turn to North Korea to recruit <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/first-steps-to-world-war-ukraine-claims-north-korea-is-looking-to-send-10000-troops-to-help-russia_uk_671105a3e4b0b6831a11eba5">more troops</a> to bolster his army.</p><p>Doing so pushed the US (and the UK) to finally give Kyiv permission to use long-<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/us-approves-ukraines-use-of-long-range-missiles-in-russia_uk_673ae49de4b0dc77d7d81950">range their missiles to target sites within Russia.</a></p><p>Putin subsequently lowered his country’s threshold for using nuclear weapons <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-threatens-to-bomb-uk-after-ukraine-uses-british-long-range-missiles-to-attack-russia_uk_673fb67be4b09ddca7937a5b">and threatened to bomb the UK.</a></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div 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url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fbf518000028009dd045.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fbf518000028009dd045.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fbf518000028009dd045.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fbf518000028009dd045.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never Fall Asleep At The Same Time? We Have Bad Heart Health News]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fd7118000014009dd048.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="miniseries via Getty Images" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>You may already know that good <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/sleep/">sleep</a> is associated with good health. </p><p>Getting your eight (or nine) hours, especially in middle age, has been associated with <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dementia-sleep-study-tips_uk_671a13e9e4b0802a809a5ea8">a reduced risk of dementia</a>; it seems to be<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/go-to-bed-at-this-time-to-protect-your-heart-health_uk_64d21084e4b0d52beea00fac"> great for your heart too</a>. </p><p>But<a href="https://jech.bmj.com/content/early/recent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> a new study suggests</a> that when you fall asleep may matter almost as much as how long you kip for. </p><p>Published in the <a href="https://jech.bmj.com/content/early/recent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health</a>, the researchers found that even when people with an irregular sleep schedule got as many hour’s sleep as they needed, they were still more likely than people with a set sleep schedule to suffer various medical conditions. </p><p>Those with moderately irregular sleep patterns did benefit from having more sleep, though.</p><h3><strong>How does a chaotic sleep pattern affect your health?</strong></h3><p><a href="https://jech.bmj.com/content/early/recent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scientists looked at data </a>from 72,269 people aged 40 to 79 in the UK Biobank study. </p><p>The participants wore activity trackers that recorded their sleep duration and start and end times.</p><p>The researchers found that people who didn’t get to sleep or wake up at roughly the same time every day were at a 26% higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure ― even if they got enough sleep. </p><p>Those with a moderately irregular sleep schedule were at an 8% higher risk.</p><p>The further away from a “set” sleep and rise point you were, the more likely those conditions seemed to be. </p><p>The study’s lead author, Jean-Philippe Chaput, told <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/26/irregular-sleep-pattern-raises-risk-of-stroke-and-heart-attack-uk-study-finds" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Guardian</a> that we should try to stick to within 30 minutes of wake and sleep times, including weekends. </p><p>“Within an hour of the same time is good but less good than 30 minutes, and even better is to have zero variation,” he added. </p><p>Waking up at the same time every day seemed more important than falling asleep at the same time, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/26/irregular-sleep-pattern-raises-risk-of-stroke-and-heart-attack-uk-study-finds" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the researcher continued</a>. </p><p>“If you need to catch up on sleep you’ve missed during the week at weekends, then going to bed earlier is better than lying in – you should still be trying to wake up at the same time, even on Saturdays and Sundays.” </p><h3><strong>When should I worry?</strong></h3><p>The researcher said that veering away from your schedule for more than an hour has been associated with a higher risk of developing certain health conditions. </p><p><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/sleep/art-20048379" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Mayo Clinic recommends</a> the following steps to set a good sleep schedule:</p><ul><li>Stick to a sleep schedule</li><li>Pay attention to what you eat and drink</li><li>Create a restful 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url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746fd7118000014009dd048.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm A Doctor — This Breathing Technique Can Relieve Constipation]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746f5ca18000022009dd041.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="bymuratdeniz via Getty Images" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>One in every seven adults and just under a third of children in the UK<a href="https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract/constipation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> are constipated</a> at any given time. </p><p>It affects twice as many women as men because our digestive tracts are a little longer and more complex (oh, good). </p><p>So it’s always good to hear about a technique that can help the horrors to, er, pass a little faster. </p><p>In a recent<a href="v" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Instagram Reel,</a> surgeon, author, and lecturer Dr Karan Rajan said that sometimes, a little breathing change is all you need to unblock the pipes.</p><p>“I’m surprised this isn’t common knowledge,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzbvLgOlPg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">he began his video</a>, which followed a clip of a woman blowing bubbles into a cup with a straw before sitting on the loo.</p><h3><strong>What’s the technique?</strong></h3><p>If you’re regularly straining to go, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzbvLgOlPg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the doctor says,</a> you might want to think about how you engage your torso on the toilet. </p><p>“If you pretend to blow bubbles or blow out a candle, or make an elongated ‘moo’ sound like a horny cow, you’re controlling the exhalation phase of breathing which activates your vagus nerve” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzbvLgOlPg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">he continued</a>. </p><p>The vagus nerve is a long nerve that regulates a range of bodily functions, including digestion.</p><p>Activating it in this way can encourage “wave-like contractions” that usher your excreta out of the back exit. </p><p>It’s a little like squatting on a physics level, Dr Rajan adds (<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/toilet-squat-video_n_7511706">squatting is great</a> for going number two anyway). </p><p>They use less pressure, however, <a href="v" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">and more</a> “diaphragmatic breathing techniques which strengthen your gut-brain connection.” </p><p>Its gentle effect helps to relax your pelvic muscles, potentially preventing haemorrhoids.</p><h3><strong>Any other tips?</strong></h3><p>As we’ve mentioned, assuming a <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/toilet-squat-video_n_7511706">squat position really helps</a> to optimise your pooping process. You can do this in conjunction with the blowing bubbles technique.</p><p>Over-the-counter laxatives can help in more severe cases, and it turns out that even <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/constipation-chewing-gum_uk_64c8d378e4b0fd06594d615c">chewing gum</a> can get everything moving.  </p><p>It’s also important to <a href="https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract/constipation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eat enough fibre</a>, drink plenty of water, stay active and get a good night’s sleep if possible. </p><p><a href="https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract/constipation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The NHS say</a> you should see your GP if: </p><ul><li>you notice any rectal bleeding</li><li>you notice any unexplained weight loss</li><li>you have persistent tiredness</li><li>your constipation lasts longer than 14 days without 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than ever in the UK. </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/bulletins/alcoholrelateddeathsintheunitedkingdom/2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ONS data from 2018</a> says that liver-related conditions are among the top three causes of death for women aged 39-45; younger women’s consumption is falling faster, however. </p><p>Speaking to the BBC, Dr Fiona Measham, a drink and drug culture professor from the University of Liverpool, said “Women’s drinking pretty much doubled in a really short period of time… about 10 years.” </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease-arld/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The NHS says that ARLD</a> has gotten more common among all genders in recent years.</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease-arld/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">They also point</a> out that most signs of ARLD don’t show up until the condition has progressed to quite a serious stage. </p><p>Still, they have some information on early signs ― as well as how to tell if you may be drinking too often, or in a problematic way.</p><h3><strong>What are the early signs of alcohol-related liver disease?</strong></h3><p>It’s uncommon to notice early symptoms of the condition because it usually has none. </p><p>In fact the <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease-arld/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NHS shared that</a> ARLD is usually only diagnosed when doctors are checking for something else, or when it’s reached an advanced stage. </p><p>There are three stages of ARLD; fatty liver disease (which is reversible), alcoholic hepatitis (which is usually reversible), and cirrhosis of the liver (which is not often reversible, but can be halted by stopping alcohol consumption). </p><p>Again, ARLD <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease-arld/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">usually only has symptoms</a> when it’s more advanced. These include: </p><ul><li data-block-key="5a7pu">feeling sick</li><li data-block-key="1rumx">weight loss</li><li data-block-key="g7zy7">loss of appetite</li><li data-block-key="ofk6m">yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/jaundice/">jaundice</a>)</li><li data-block-key="xg45n">swelling in the ankles and tummy</li><li data-block-key="2a45z">confusion or drowsiness</li><li data-block-key="o81im">vomiting blood or passing blood in your stools. </li></ul><p>Still, you don’t really want ARLD to get to this stage. If you drink a lot, the NHS says you should ask your GP to check your liver proactively. </p><p>That can catch any issues before they develop. </p><h3><strong>How can I tell if I’m drinking too much?</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease-arld/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The NHS stresses</a> that sticking to, or under, alcohol intake guidelines can really help. </p><p>These are: </p><ul><li data-block-key="m7puz">men and women are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units a week</li><li data-block-key="j7s0z">spread your drinking over 3 days or more if you drink as much as 14 units a week</li><li data-block-key="5o47a">if you want to cut down, try to have several drink-free days each week. </li></ul><p>“Even if you have been a heavy drinker for many years, reducing or stopping your alcohol intake will have important short-term and long-term benefits for your liver and overall health,” <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alcohol-related-liver-disease-arld/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">they add</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/tools/drinking-check?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAo5u6BhDJARIsAAVoDWsAm5Hcnk40UwjEONN38Glyc9cHQpVVdg-NKkAH4xyzmpxnPh7lA9YaAr6pEALw_wcB#/overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drinkaware offers</a> a test to see whether your relationship to alcohol may be unhealthy. </p><p>If you’re worried about it, seek help ― you don’t have to manage any concerns alone. </p><h3><strong>Help and support:</strong></h3><ul><li data-block-key="clgbc"><strong>Drinkline</strong> ― call 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9 am to 8 pm, weekends 11 am to 4 pm).</li><li data-block-key="2peaq"><a href="http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/"><strong>Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)</strong></a> ― available online and in-person</li><li data-block-key="eable"><strong><a href="http://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/">Al-Anon Family Groups</a></strong>offer support and understanding to the families and friends of problem drinkers. Alateen is part of Al-Anon and can be attended by 12 to 17-year-olds who are affected by another person’s drinking.</li><li data-block-key="e6p45"><a href="https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/"><strong>We Are With You</strong></a> is a UK-wide treatment agency that helps individuals, families and communities manage the effects of drug and alcohol misuse.</li><li data-block-key="m1hdg"><strong><a href="http://www.adfam.org.uk/">Adfam</a></strong>is a national charity working with families affected by drugs and alcohol. Adfam operates an online message board and local support groups.</li><li data-block-key="yfwo1">The<strong><a href="http://www.nacoa.org.uk/">National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa)</a></strong> provides a free, confidential telephone and email helpline for children of alcohol-dependent parents and others concerned about their welfare. Call 0800 358 3456 for the Nacoa helpline.</li><li data-block-key="j4vt8"><strong><a href="https://www.smartrecovery.org.uk/">SMART Recovery</a></strong>groups help people decide whether they have a problem, build up their motivation to change, and offer a set of proven tools and techniques to support recovery.</li></ul></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-ginger-beer-is-called-beer_uk_6717a742e4b0dc414dfae1de"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6717c34a1d00002e004d04ed.jpeg" aria-label="So THAT's Why Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer Is Called 'Beer'" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-ginger-beer-is-called-beer_uk_6717a742e4b0dc414dfae1de" aria-label="So THAT's Why Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer Is Called 'Beer'">So THAT's Why Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer Is Called 'Beer'</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/should-parents-let-teens-drink-alcohol-as-long-as-its-under-their-roof-experts-weigh-in_uk_6569ba12e4b066e398b738cb"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6569276c220000b91518f007.jpeg?cache=nqej1JDPhp" aria-label="Should You Let Your Teen Drink Alcohol As Long As It’s Under Your Roof? 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So they’re a very confused place in my head.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746ed1319000016008ffe79.jpg?cache=b5ZMdoInY9&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp in Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End" data-caption="Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp in Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Moviestore/Shutterstock" />Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp in Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Keira played Elizabeth Swann in the first three Pirates Of The Caribbean movies, and made a brief cameo in the fifth, released in 2017.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">This marked the final outing for the big-budget swashbuckling series, although there has been plenty of speculation about a reboot or revival.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In 2022, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pirates-of-the-caribbean-producer-addresses-future-franchise-reboot_uk_6603fc35e4b06c56a1b6a83a">producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed</a> that two separate projects based on the Pirates films were in the works, the first of which he has now said will be a reboot, <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/johnny-depp-replaced-by-ayo-edebiri-in-pirates-of-the-caribbean-6-outraged-fans-threaten-boycott/articleshow/107511823.cms?from=mdr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reportedly with</a> Emmy winner <a href="news/ayo-edebiri/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ayo Edebiri</a> in the lead role.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/margot-robbie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Margot Robbie</a> has also <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/margot-robbie-says-disney-axed-pirates-of-the-caribbean-reboot_uk_63726a30e4b0d82d23aa191d">made no secret of her hopes</a> to 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src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Jameela pointed out that men as visually different as<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/timothee-chalamet/"> Timothee Chalamet</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/pedro-pascal/">Pedro Pascal</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/paul-mescal/">Paul Mescal</a> and <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/michael-b-jordan/">Micheal B Jordan</a> are “RIGHTFULLY celebrate[d]” for their looks, she doesn’t think women are afforded the same flexibility. </p><p>“Can you imagine a world in which every man feels RESPONSIBLE to have to save up for painful, expensive surgery to look exactly like Cillian Murphy?” she asked. </p><p>Though she stresses she respects women’s choice to pick whatever look they like, she asked “how much choice is it when you’re being bombarded with a ‘beauty standard’?”</p><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/the-good-place/">The Good Place</a> actor then said that though the ’90s were not exactly less punishing for women, at least <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/uma-thurman/">Uma Thurman</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/naomi-campbell/">Naomi Campbell</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/meg-ryan/">Meg Ryan</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/halle-berry">Halle Berry</a> and more had “room for variety.”</p><p>“I’m jealous that so many men are so embraced and celebrated for what makes them different,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC3m07mu2rc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jameela continued.</a> “I want that for us.” </p><p>The actor also said she’s annoyed at the amount of money being made off of women’s insecurities, often by men, adding she noticed the beauty standard narrowing during lockdown. </p><p>“Variety is choice. Variety is agency. Variety is freedom,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC3m07mu2rc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">she shared</a> before a carousel of beauty trend-based images and a picture of <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/lindsay-lohan/">Lindsay Lohan</a>’s “done” face.</p><h3><strong>People were divided </strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC3m07mu2rc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lots of commenters </a>agreed with Jameela.</p><p>“100% agree. And why are everyone’s teeth neon white lately?” one <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC3m07mu2rc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">commenter</a> wrote. </p><p>“My 10-year-old told me I should get Botox on my jaw to look sharper, the other day. I hate social media. It is ruining our kids,”<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC3m07mu2rc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> another lamented.</a></p><p>“You’re not alone. This conversation needs to be loud. A new trend every year, cosmetic surgeries are normal now!! It’s so sad thinking women feel pressured to get them to be considered beautiful,” <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">yet another Instagram user </a>opined. </p><p>Still, some thought the actor was a little off the mark. </p><p>“I feel like this exact conversation was had over 20 years ago and was a way to bash women for what they wanted to do with their bodies,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC3m07mu2rc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a comment reads</a>. </p><p>“I disagree. I don’t think Kate Winslet looks like Davina McCall. Or that Dawn French or Oti Mabuse look the same,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC3m07mu2rc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">someone else shared.</a></p><p>Still, most of the comments seem to be in line with a top response, which simply says “PREACH!”.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jameela-jamil-reveals-why-she-cancelled-you-season-4-audition_uk_645892f2e4b007e3d7d9e975"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6458492722000068003e4030.jpg" aria-label="Jameela Jamil Gets Candid About Why She 'Pulled Out’ Of You Season 4 Audition" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jameela-jamil-reveals-why-she-cancelled-you-season-4-audition_uk_645892f2e4b007e3d7d9e975" aria-label="Jameela Jamil Gets Candid About Why She 'Pulled Out’ Of You Season 4 Audition">Jameela Jamil Gets Candid About Why She 'Pulled Out’ Of You Season 4 Audition</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jameela-jamil-blasts-met-gala-celebrating-karl-lagerfeld_uk_64521ba3e4b0fe3b9bc7b860"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/64521d3b2700001d006fb68a.jpg?cache=ipnJrO8Mfy" aria-label="Jameela Jamil Blasts Celebs' 'Double Standards' Following Met Gala Celebrating Karl Lagerfeld" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jameela-jamil-blasts-met-gala-celebrating-karl-lagerfeld_uk_64521ba3e4b0fe3b9bc7b860" aria-label="Jameela Jamil Blasts Celebs' 'Double Standards' Following Met Gala Celebrating Karl Lagerfeld">Jameela Jamil Blasts Celebs' 'Double Standards' Following Met Gala Celebrating Karl Lagerfeld</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jameela-jamil-reveals-what-most-people-dont-know-about-meghan-markle_uk_6373b4cde4b0283a8d150cdf"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6373a4d41f0000610004b153.png?cache=afk467PhZc" aria-label="Jameela Jamil Reveals Something Most 'People Don't Know' About Meghan Markle" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jameela-jamil-reveals-what-most-people-dont-know-about-meghan-markle_uk_6373b4cde4b0283a8d150cdf" aria-label="Jameela Jamil Reveals Something Most 'People Don't Know' About Meghan Markle">Jameela Jamil Reveals Something Most 'People Don't Know' About Meghan Markle</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jameela-jamil-instagram-face-post_uk_6746e3afe4b077432b8749bb</link><source_id>6746e3afe4b077432b8749bb</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6746e3afe4b077432b8749bb</guid><dc:creator>Amy Glover</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - 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All of them were independently selected by our editors. Just so you know, HuffPost UK may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Oh, and FYI — prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication.</em></p><p>Look, I was an AirPod girlie for a LONG time – we’re talking since Apple launched their first gen in 2016. I immediately loved being able to wear in-ear <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">headphones</a> without a wire and didn’t really deviate from my first purchase... until recently.</p><p>It’s common knowledge that when it comes to headphones, you’re in safe hands with <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bose</a> and when it comes to their best products, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">their QuietComfort range</a> is legendary for their comfort and audio quality.</p><p>Well, despite these well known facts, I was BLOWN AWAY by just how good their new <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">QuietComfort Earbuds</a> were – how did I live without this level of sound cancellation before?</p><p>You can access your <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">QuietComfort Earbuds’</a> settings via an app and choose how intense you want their sound cancellation to be – you can block out everything with Quiet Mode or still hear critical things happening around you with Aware Mode. </p><p>I always opt for total sound cancellation and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">you really can’t hear ANYTHING</a> – these were a lifesaver during a recent unexpected hospital stay which featured a ward mate who snored like a chainsaw, even with music off I couldn’t hear a peep!</p><p>Available in black, white smoke and chilled lilac, the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">QC Earbuds</a> fit perfectly and, most importantly, comfortably. I can wear these headphones for hours and remain completely unbothered by friction or pressure in my ears – I can even go for a nap with them in. A trio of eartip and stability band sizes are included with all <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">QC Earbuds</a>, so you’ll absolutely find the ideal size for you.</p><p>Designed for all-day use, the headphones also allow you to seamlessly take and make clear calls and give you a whopping <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">8.5 hours of battery</a>. When they do run out, they charge back up FAST – a quick 20-minute charge in the wireless case extends the playback by up to 2 hours.</p><p>Needless to say, I’m a <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-Noise-Cancelling-Lifestyle-Cancellation-White/dp/B0D8BWD76H?tag=huffuk-21&amp;ascsubtag=67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c,-1,-1,rss,0,0,hp-fil-am=0,0:0,0,0,0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bose convert</a> and fortunately they’re the lowest price of the year thanks to Black Friday.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/loop-earplugs-sleep-work-travel-black-friday_uk_67406f55e4b0fc93e3d18a55"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674074f71900001a009cd740.jpeg" aria-label="The Loop Ear Plugs I Can't Sleep, Work Or Travel Without Are Now On Sale For Black Friday" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/loop-earplugs-sleep-work-travel-black-friday_uk_67406f55e4b0fc93e3d18a55" aria-label="The Loop Ear Plugs I Can't Sleep, Work Or Travel Without Are Now On Sale For Black Friday">The Loop Ear Plugs I Can't Sleep, Work Or Travel Without Are Now On Sale For Black Friday</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/our-place-black-friday-shopping-always-pan_uk_67408081e4b0b03333164614"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674085201400001800e2a512.jpeg" aria-label="Our Place Black Friday: This Celeb-Approved Always Pan Is The Cheapest It's Ever Been" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/our-place-black-friday-shopping-always-pan_uk_67408081e4b0b03333164614" aria-label="Our Place Black Friday: This Celeb-Approved Always Pan Is The Cheapest It's Ever Been">Our Place Black Friday: This Celeb-Approved Always Pan Is The Cheapest It's Ever Been</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/best-gifts-amazon-black-friday-2024_uk_67403684e4b09ddca793a091"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6740655d1400001400c3bcbf.jpeg" aria-label="These 54 Amazon Black Friday Deals Are the Only Gift Guide You'll Need" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/best-gifts-amazon-black-friday-2024_uk_67403684e4b09ddca793a091" aria-label="These 54 Amazon Black Friday Deals Are the Only Gift Guide You'll Need">These 54 Amazon Black Friday Deals Are the Only Gift Guide You'll Need</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bose-black-friday-airpods-headphones_uk_67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c</link><source_id>67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">67409d6ce4b0b0333316519c</guid><dc:creator>Dayna McAlpine</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:14:05 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T10:14:05+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T10:14:05+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[shopping]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[tech]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg" height="900" width="1600" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Bose/Dayna McAlpine/HuffPost UK]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67409f411400001500e2a531.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6740a5721400001400c3bd2b.jpg" height="679" width="679" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[6740a573e4b02fd32df55bd4]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Bose]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds]]></media:title></media:content><ss:slideshow><ss:media_html><![CDATA[]]></ss:media_html><media:title><![CDATA[Bose QuietComfort Earbuds]]></media:title><dc:identifier><![CDATA[6740a534e4b02fd32df55ba5]]></dc:identifier><dc:created></dc:created><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6740a5721400001400c3bd2b.jpg" width="679" height="679" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[6740a573e4b02fd32df55bd4]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Bose]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds]]></media:title></media:content></ss:slideshow></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's The Worst Thing To Do With Good Olive Oil]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Know how I realised I’m getting old? This <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/christmas/">Christmas</a>, I’m not hoping for some pricey clothing or the newest tech. </p><p>Instead, I’d love a huge bottle of great <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/olive-oil/">olive oil</a>. </p><p>The freshest, most pure olive oil can <a href="https://superfood-market.com/products/cakdi-honest-toil-extra-virgin-olive-oil-unfiltered-5l?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAgJa6BhCOARIsAMiL7V_HVNB5orCZai2r5_fCVpN3j9ncXrdg7QO4b6PzVBBaTlmn3k_dhpQaAu5bEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">go for as much as £74-ish</a> for five litres. It can come in beautiful tins or terracotta jugs and has a fruity, fresh taste cheaper brands can’t always compete with. </p><p>High-quality extra-virgin olive oil also tends to be higher in <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/olive-oil-5-label-signs-quality-check_uk_673da93ee4b024dbac5be2f4">polyphenols</a>, the compounds that people think can boost your heart health. </p><p>But according to the <a href="https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/busting-myths-about-olive-oil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">North American Olive Oil Association</a>, I should be careful if I do end up scoring the pricey pressie. </p><p>They shared that the worst thing to do with good olive oil is what so many of us are tempted to try when we get an expensive bottle.</p><h3><strong>Which is?</strong></h3><p>If your friend comes back from Italy with a costly bottle of olive oil, you might be tempted to hold onto it for special occasions. </p><p>After all, you might tell yourself, a single glug works out to however many pennies or pounds ― it can feel too extravagant to enjoy it during your midweek meal. </p><p>But the<a href="https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/busting-myths-about-olive-oil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> North American Olive Oil Association</a> points out that actually, the more wasteful approach is to work your way through cheap bottle after cheap bottle of olive oil while your highest-quality version sits unused in the back of your cupboard. </p><p>That’s because good olive oil is not like wine, they say. It doesn’t get better over time. </p><p>“Once you open a bottle of olive oil, you should try to use it within two or three months,”<a href="https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/busting-myths-about-olive-oil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> they advise</a>. </p><p>Though it can keep for two years unopened if stored away from light and heat, quality olive oil should<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/worst-place-to-store-olive-oil_uk_66b32d38e4b0551015a1bb8b"> ideally also be consumed within </a>18 months of the harvest date, which is not the same as the date you got it. </p><h3><strong>Any other tips?</strong></h3><p>Your olive oil should come in a dark glass or some other material that doesn’t allow light in, as this can degrade it. </p><p>You should keep it away from light sources (like your kitchen windowsill) and heat sources (that’s why your olive oil doesn’t belong beside the hob). </p><p>“Natural enemies of olive oil which can cause it to oxidize are HOLA:  Heat, Oxygen, Light and Age,” <a href="https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/busting-myths-about-olive-oil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the North American Olive Oil Association</a> writes.</p><p>If you want to work out how high-quality the olive oil you’re buying is, there are <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/olive-oil-5-label-signs-quality-check_uk_673da93ee4b024dbac5be2f4">five markers on the bottle</a> that can reveal its freshness and purity. </p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/olive-oil-5-label-signs-quality-check_uk_673da93ee4b024dbac5be2f4"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673dae322d0000300075b939.jpeg" aria-label="I'm An Olive Oil Expert — These Are The 5 Signs You Should Always Look For On The Bottle" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/olive-oil-5-label-signs-quality-check_uk_673da93ee4b024dbac5be2f4" aria-label="I'm An Olive Oil Expert — These Are The 5 Signs You Should Always Look For On The Bottle">I'm An Olive Oil Expert — These Are The 5 Signs You Should Always Look For On The Bottle</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ring-pull-tab-olive-oil-purpose_uk_6731ef54e4b052f25adcf142"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6731fbef1f00002b00b26bbf.jpeg" aria-label="I Just Learned What That Tab On Olive Oil Lids Is For, And It's So Smart" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ring-pull-tab-olive-oil-purpose_uk_6731ef54e4b052f25adcf142" aria-label="I Just Learned What That Tab On Olive Oil Lids Is For, And It's So Smart">I Just Learned What That Tab On Olive Oil Lids Is For, And It's So Smart</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/virgin-extra-virgin-olive-oil-explained_uk_66fa8ab4e4b029b6b7a6ae3f"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66fa97ac23000054002a72a8.jpeg" aria-label="So THAT's What 'Virgin' And 'Extra-Virgin' Olive Oil Means" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/virgin-extra-virgin-olive-oil-explained_uk_66fa8ab4e4b029b6b7a6ae3f" aria-label="So THAT's What 'Virgin' And 'Extra-Virgin' Olive Oil Means">So THAT's What 'Virgin' And 'Extra-Virgin' Olive Oil Means</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/worst-thing-to-do-good-olive-oil_uk_6745b9a5e4b0afc05313890b</link><source_id>6745b9a5e4b0afc05313890b</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745b9a5e4b0afc05313890b</guid><dc:creator>Amy Glover</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:26:06 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T09:26:06+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T09:26:06+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Food]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[olive oil]]></category><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><category><![CDATA[olive-oil]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg" height="3024" width="4032" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745be341400002200904776.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's Been A Disappointing Update For Anyone Waiting On The Next Dune Movie]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2e318000015009dd035.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Josh Brolin in Dune" data-caption="Josh Brolin in Dune" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Warner Bros/THA/Shutterstock" />Josh Brolin in Dune</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/dune/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dune</a> star <a href="news/josh-brolin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Josh Brolin</a> has admitted that the next film in the sci-fi saga might be a little further away than many of us were hoping.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The Oscar nominee played Gurney Halleck in both of <a href="news/denis-villeneuve/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denis Villeneuve</a>’s Dune movies, and is expected to reprise the role in the third instalment, which was confirmed to be in the works last year.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">However, in an interview with <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2024/11/19/josh-brolin-discusses-his-new-memoir-and-the-thing-that-saved-me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes</a> published last week, Josh revealed the third film was taking a little longer to get going than was previously thought.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I really look forward to being able to continue,” he enthused.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“We haven’t gotten a script yet. We were supposed to get a script a couple of weeks ago, but you know, that happens and I’ll see what we’re doing. I’d be excited to do any of it.”</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2f919000017008ffe6e.jpg?cache=aFxDsMTZfy&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet in Dune" data-caption="Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet in Dune" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Warner Bros/THA/Shutterstock" />Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet in Dune</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Josh said of his work in Dune and its sequel: “I love Denis, first and foremost. I mean, he’s one of my favourite people. We did Sicario together – we became very close - and so, it was a no brainer with Dune.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I just think it’s a masterpiece. And Dune Three, I don’t know. When you get into this coming-of-age story, spiritually, it has so many aspects of it. It’s like a youth, lust, love, big picture, adolescent myopia – all this stuff and watching Timothée [Chalamet] actually go through that.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“And then with Dune Two, seeing what Austin Butler did with that role, which I think was super, super special – and Florence [Pugh] – just everybody was great.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Denis told <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/10/denis-villeneuve-dune-3-plans-1236119697/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deadline</a> last month that he was “in the writing zone right now” for Dune: Messiah, which will be a stand-alone film, compared with his first two Dune films, which were the same story split into two.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Like [Frank Herbert, the author of Dune] did with Dune: Messiah, I think it’ll be a great idea to do something completely different,” he continued.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“The story takes place like 12 years after where we left the characters at the end of Part Two. 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-->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dune-messiah-next-film-disappointing-update_uk_6746e2b1e4b0733bf01e0d79</link><source_id>6746e2b1e4b0733bf01e0d79</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6746e2b1e4b0733bf01e0d79</guid><dc:creator>Daniel Welsh</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:26:01 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T09:26:01+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T09:26:01+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukfilm]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dune]]></category><category><![CDATA[Denis Villeneuve]]></category><category><![CDATA[josh brolin]]></category><category><![CDATA[dune]]></category><category><![CDATA[denis-villeneuve]]></category><category><![CDATA[josh-brolin]]></category><media:content 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url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2e318000015009dd035.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2e318000015009dd035.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2e318000015009dd035.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2e318000015009dd035.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2e318000015009dd035.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746e2e318000015009dd035.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why The Peace Deal Between Israel And Lebanon Does Not Mean A Gaza Truce Is On The Horizon]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Israelis and Palestinian citizens of Israel protest Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, in Umm al-Fahm, Israel, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024." data-caption="Israelis and Palestinian citizens of Israel protest Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, in Umm al-Fahm, Israel, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Israelis and Palestinian citizens of Israel protest Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, in Umm al-Fahm, Israel, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="news/israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel’s</a> peace deal with <a href="news/lebanon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lebanon</a> is not likely to trigger a similar agreement between Israel and <a href="news/gaza" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gaza</a>, according to the UK’s former minister for the Middle East.</p><p>After 13 months of fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah – and two months after Israeli troops invaded Lebanon – the neighbouring countries finally agreed to a ceasefire last night.</p><p>The deal, announced by outgoing US president <a href="news/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joe Biden</a>, will see around 5,000 Lebanese troops deployed to the south.</p><p>Hezbollah will then move 18 miles north of the border with Israel and Israeli troops will withdraw from Lebanon altogether. </p><p>However, the agreement – designed to be permanent – does not necessarily mean a similar situation is on the cards for the Palestinian territory of Gaza, even though that is the conflict which triggered the Israel-Lebanon fighting.</p><p>When war broke out between Israel and militant group Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah also began to attack Israel.</p><p>The Lebanese group  – backed by the Iranian regime, like Hamas – said it was acting in solidarity with the Palestinians. </p><p>But the UK’s former minister for the Middle East under <a href="news/theresa-may" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Theresa May,</a> Alistair Burt, told Sky News, “the aims of Israel in Lebanon are very different to the aims [of Israel] in Gaza.”</p><p>He said it was “difficult” to say if this peace deal would give “a sense that peace is possible and therefore improves the opportunity of negotiations with Hamas”. </p><p>He said: “I think we should be very cautious on believing there is an easy spread of one to another.</p><p>“Israel’s objectives in Lebanon were more limited than what is happening in Gaza.</p><p>“Lebanon is sovereign Lebanese territory – Israel can withdraw, it leaves the territory to Lebanon.</p><p>“There is no agreement about the future status of Gaza. It is currently occupied Palestinian territory.</p><p>“There’s been no decision on whether Israel will leave it whether will seek to re-occupy it, whether another force will go in to keep order.</p><p>“Until those political questions are dealt with, it’s very difficult to see an end to the conflict.</p><p>“Hamas goes on, the hostages remain, which is an outrage – they should be returned – and there should be an effort to come to some negotiated future.</p><p>“Almost inevitably, this will involve the future of Palestine and the potential of a Palestinian state which PM Netanyahu’s government seems absolutely pledged against.”</p><p>Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel and took 250 others hostage in October 2023, prompting Israel to launch a land invasion.</p><p>More than a year later, Gaza’s health ministry says more than 45,000 people have been killed in the conflict, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5wel11pgdo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">70% of whom are women and children.</a></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/israeli-strike-wounds-director-of-north-gazas-main-hospital_uk_6744267fe4b04cfaefbbe7d7"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6743a9c01700002400b1631f.jpeg?cache=lWufy2OJQO" aria-label="Israeli Strike Wounds Director Of North Gaza’s Main Hospital" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/israeli-strike-wounds-director-of-north-gazas-main-hospital_uk_6744267fe4b04cfaefbbe7d7" aria-label="Israeli Strike Wounds Director Of North Gaza’s Main Hospital">Israeli Strike Wounds Director Of North Gaza’s Main Hospital</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-you-need-to-know-about-icc-arrest-warrant-for-netanyahu_uk_673f2fd8e4b09ddca79322ca"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673f4d2219000025009cd566.jpeg?cache=qZQxP1qZ6z" aria-label="The ICC Has Formally Issued Its Arrest Warrant For Netanyahu. 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The US Still Won't Listen.</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-israel-lebanon-accord-wont-bring-gaza-ceasefire_uk_6746d390e4b077432b8741e0</link><source_id>6746d390e4b077432b8741e0</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6746d390e4b077432b8741e0</guid><dc:creator>Kate Nicholson</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:12:18 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T09:12:18+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T09:12:18+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category><category><![CDATA[gaza]]></category><category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lebanon]]></category><category><![CDATA[israel]]></category><category><![CDATA[middle-east]]></category><category><![CDATA[lebanon]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg" height="3744" width="5616" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Israelis and Palestinian citizens of Israel protest Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, in Umm al-Fahm, Israel, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d48214000029009048e5.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak Failed To Vote For The Smoking Ban Even Though It Was His Idea]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Rishi Sunak announced the policy at last year's Tory conference." data-caption="Rishi Sunak announced the policy at last year's Tory conference." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Rishi Sunak announced the policy at last year's Tory conference.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/rishi-sunak/#:~:text=Rishi%20Sunak%20Accused%20Of%20'Reckless,anxiety%20stripped%20of%20their%20payments.">Rishi Sunak </a>failed to vote for a ban on young people ever being able to buy cigarettes - even though it was his idea in the first place.</p><p>The former prime minister was nowhere to be seen in the Commons on Tuesday night when MPs passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at second reading by 415 votes to 47.</p><p>The landmark legislation will make it illegal for anyone born after 2009 to buy tobacco products at any point in their lives.</p><p>Sunak’s unexplained absence is bizarre given he first announced the plan at last year’s <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/conservative-party/">Conservative Party</a> conference in Manchester.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-to-create-smokefree-generation-by-ending-cigarette-sales-to-those-born-on-or-after-1-january-2009" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unveiling the policy,</a> he said: “No parent ever wants their child to start smoking. It is a deadly habit – killing tens of thousands of people and costing our NHS billions each year, while also being hugely detrimental to our productivity as a country.  </p><p>“I want to build a better and brighter future for our children, so that’s why I want to stamp out smoking for good. These changes will mean our kids will never be able to buy a cigarette, preventing them getting hooked and protecting their health both now and in the future.”</p><p>However, the legislation implementing the change was dropped by Sunak’s government after he called a snap election in the summer.</p><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/labour-party/">Labour </a>then brought it back after it’s landslide victory on July 4, and last night’s vote was a huge step towards it becoming law.</p><p>Although Sunak failed to show up for the vote, his successor as Tory leader, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/kemi-badenoch/">Kemi Badenoch</a>, was there - and voted against the ban.</p><p>The result also exposed deep Tory splits on the issue, with 23 MPs backing it and 35 MPs voting against.</p><p>Backing the change, health secretary <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/wes-streeting/">Wes Streeting</a> said the bill shift the focus of healthcare “from treatment to prevention” and reduce pressure on the NHS.</p><p>He said: “Smokers are more likely to need NHS services, be admitted to hospital, drop out of the workforce and on to welfare, and need social care years earlier than if they didn’t smoke.”</p><p>The new law will also introduce a ban on vape advertising and sponsorship, and restrict their flavours and packaging to reduce their appeal to children.</p><p></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/gb-news-fined-ofcom-rishi-sunak_uk_67236337e4b0871068fe3980"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/65d343ae2500002000dba0cd.png?cache=4nqYokvlh8" aria-label="GB News Slapped With Massive Fine After Breaking Ofcom Guidelines With Rishi Sunak Broadcast" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/gb-news-fined-ofcom-rishi-sunak_uk_67236337e4b0871068fe3980" aria-label="GB News Slapped With Massive Fine After Breaking Ofcom Guidelines With Rishi Sunak Broadcast">GB News Slapped With Massive Fine After Breaking Ofcom Guidelines With Rishi Sunak Broadcast</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rishi-sunak-makes-final-speech-to-tory-members-as-party-leader_uk_66f96fbde4b09733f203f4dd"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66f987a52400005100a03a30.jpeg?cache=BbzSfl874q" aria-label="Rishi Sunak Just Made His Final Conference Speech To Tory Members As Party Leader" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rishi-sunak-makes-final-speech-to-tory-members-as-party-leader_uk_66f96fbde4b09733f203f4dd" aria-label="Rishi Sunak Just Made His Final Conference Speech To Tory Members As Party Leader">Rishi Sunak Just Made His Final Conference Speech To Tory Members As Party Leader</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trevor-phillips-slams-sunak-for-not-speaking-at-tory-conference_uk_66dd714be4b0850940b4faed"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66dd78c22700003700398bd8.jpeg?cache=Tj3eYlmSkF" aria-label="'Walked Off The Pitch!' Trevor Phillips Shreds Sunak For Almost Unprecedented Conference Move" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trevor-phillips-slams-sunak-for-not-speaking-at-tory-conference_uk_66dd714be4b0850940b4faed" aria-label="'Walked Off The Pitch!' Trevor Phillips Shreds Sunak For Almost Unprecedented Conference Move">'Walked Off The Pitch!' Trevor Phillips Shreds Sunak For Almost Unprecedented Conference Move</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rishi-sunak-failed-to-vote-for-the-smoking-ban-even-though-it-was-his-idea_uk_6746d815e4b0733bf01e0729</link><source_id>6746d815e4b0733bf01e0729</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6746d815e4b0733bf01e0729</guid><dc:creator>Kevin Schofield</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:05:15 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T09:05:15+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T09:05:15+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak]]></category><category><![CDATA[conservative party]]></category><category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category><category><![CDATA[rishi-sunak]]></category><category><![CDATA[conservative-party]]></category><category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg" height="4222" width="6333" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak announced the policy at last year's Tory conference.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d91e14000029009048e9.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wicked Director Jumps To Film's Defence Over 1 Of Its Most Controversial Details]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Jon M. Chu" data-caption="Jon M. Chu" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Jon M. Chu</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/wicked/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wicked</a> director <a href="news/jon-m-chu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jon M Chu</a> has said it was very much intentional that his film looks the way it does.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The big-screen version of the award-winning musical has been a long time in the making, with the movie <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-reviews-what-critics-saying-movie-musical_uk_673d9979e4b0f17b35e0529d">receiving mostly positive reviews upon its premiere last week</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/cynthia-erivo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cynthia Erivo</a> and <a href="news/ariana-grande/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ariana Grande</a>’s performances have been particularly singled out for praise, with both actors now at the centre of awards buzz thanks to Wicked.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">However, one aspect of the film that has <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-reviews-what-critics-saying-movie-musical_uk_673d9979e4b0f17b35e0529d">proved a little more polarising</a> is its overall look.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Some critics felt that Wicked’s colouring made the film look a little “washed out”, particularly in comparison with the technicolour aesthetics of the 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz, though Jon has maintained he’s happy with his movie’s appearance.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as seen in Wicked" data-caption="Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as seen in Wicked" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Universal" />Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as seen in Wicked</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">In a recent interview with <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canada’s The Globe And Mail</a>, he pointed out: “There’s colour all over it. I think what we wanted to do was immerse people into Oz, to make it a real place.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Because if it was a fake place, if it was a dream in someone’s mind, then the real relationships and the stakes that these two girls are going through wouldn’t feel real.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Jon added that his version of Oz is one that “we have not experienced” before, adding: “It’s been a matte painting. It’s been a video game digital world. But for us, I want to feel the dirt. I want to feel the wear and tear of it. And that means it’s not plastic.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“We have the environment. The sun is the main source of light. You see the vast landscapes. You see the air. You see creatures exist here.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“These two characters that will go through two movies, their relationship with the land is important; their relationship with the nature of this land that the wizard imposed himself. The [colour] contrast goes up over time because that is what Elphaba brings to this world.” </span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="A glimpse of Jon M Chu's version of Oz" data-caption="A glimpse of Jon M Chu's version of Oz" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Universal" />A glimpse of Jon M Chu's version of Oz</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-review_uk_673f09c6e4b09ddca79304be">HuffPost UK’s review of Wicked</a> describes the “costumes, hair and makeup, sets and special effects” as “visually delicious”, comparing the movie favourably with “the craft and colourful excess of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie”.</span></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">Wicked is in cinemas now.</span></em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">MORE WICKED NEWS:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-bosses-adresss-pay-disparity-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-rumours_uk_6746ca23e4b09fd0504a52f4"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N" aria-label="Wicked Bosses Set The Record Straight On Pay Disparity Rumours" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-bosses-adresss-pay-disparity-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-rumours_uk_6746ca23e4b09fd0504a52f4" aria-label="Wicked Bosses Set The Record Straight On Pay Disparity Rumours">Wicked Bosses Set The Record Straight On Pay Disparity Rumours</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-reacts-backlash-wicked-premieres-front-pages-ariana-grande_uk_6745b840e4b0733bf01d8e68"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Reacts To Being Left Off British Front Pages After Wicked Premiere" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-reacts-backlash-wicked-premieres-front-pages-ariana-grande_uk_6745b840e4b0733bf01d8e68" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Reacts To Being Left Off British Front Pages After Wicked Premiere">Cynthia Erivo Reacts To Being Left Off British Front Pages After Wicked Premiere</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-refused-change-wicked-popular-song_uk_6745d75ae4b0733bf01dad90"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d7c618000023009dcf26.png?cache=71JlWgOspM" aria-label="The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-refused-change-wicked-popular-song_uk_6745d75ae4b0733bf01dad90" aria-label="The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked">The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-defends-film-appearance_uk_6746d74ce4b09fd0504a56eb</link><source_id>6746d74ce4b09fd0504a56eb</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6746d74ce4b09fd0504a56eb</guid><dc:creator>Daniel Welsh</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:29:56 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T08:29:56+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T08:29:56+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukfilm]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jon M. Chu]]></category><category><![CDATA[wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[jon-m-chu]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ" height="800" width="1913" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Universal]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as seen in Wicked]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7f41900001a008ffe68.jpg?cache=1HSkHkhGFZ&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg" height="2479" width="3718" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Jon M. Chu]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d7c414000022009048e6.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg" height="800" width="1913" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Universal]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[A glimpse of Jon M Chu's version of Oz]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746d81914000016009048e7.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wicked Bosses Set The Record Straight On Pay Disparity Rumours]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked" data-caption="Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Universal" />Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">The production company behind the film adaptation of <a href="news/wicked/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wicked</a> has slammed rumours about a supposed pay discrepancy between its two leads.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">For the past week, rumours have been circulating on social media suggesting that <a href="news/ariana-grande/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ariana Grande</a> was paid as much as fifteen times more than co-star <a href="news/cynthia-erivo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cynthia Erivo</a> for their performances in Wicked, despite the latter being the lead in the film.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/26/entertainment/massive-gap-in-wicked-stars-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivos-pay-revealed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The New York Post</a> was among the outlets to pick up on these rumours, pointing out that Cynthia was rumoured to have made $1 million (£790,000) for the film, while Ariana was allegedly paid $15 million (around £11.9 million).</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">However, a spokesperson for Universal has insisted to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-wicked-equal-pay-1236223851/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a> that this is not the case, branding the “reports of pay disparity” between Cynthia and Ariana “completely false and based on internet fodder”.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Although they stopped short and specifying exactly how much they each earned, Universal added that both stars were paid the same for their work in Wicked.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the UK premiere of Wicked" data-caption="Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the UK premiere of Wicked" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the UK premiere of Wicked</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Earlier this week, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-reacts-backlash-wicked-premieres-front-pages-ariana-grande_uk_6745b840e4b0733bf01d8e68">Cynthia spoke out about a very different disparity between herself and Ariana</a> – this time in terms of press coverage.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Last week, the British press was accused of “erasing” Cynthia when several UK newspapers published pictures of Ariana on her own on their front pages the morning after Wicked’s London premiere.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Cynthia <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-reacts-backlash-wicked-premieres-front-pages-ariana-grande_uk_6745b840e4b0733bf01d8e68">admitted to Cocoa Girl magazine</a></span><span style="font-weight:400"> that she’d “not necessarily paid attention to the covers of newspapers in the UK”, but that it “doesn’t necessarily surprise me” to hear she’d not been included in the front page coverage.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I am very glad that we get to share this movie with everyone and hopefully, that this goes further and wider than the newspapers,” she said.</span></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">Wicked is in cinemas now. Read our review of the movie <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-review_uk_673f09c6e4b09ddca79304be">here</a>.</span></em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">MORE WICKED:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/journalist-talks-wicked-viral-interview-holding-space-cynthia-erivo_uk_67458425e4b0afc053136a4a"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745847318000019009dcec6.jpg?cache=Ho1TTlGPg2" aria-label="Journalist Behind Wicked 'Holding Space' Moment Reveals What Was Really Going On In Viral Interview" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/journalist-talks-wicked-viral-interview-holding-space-cynthia-erivo_uk_67458425e4b0afc053136a4a" aria-label="Journalist Behind Wicked 'Holding Space' Moment Reveals What Was Really Going On In Viral Interview">Journalist Behind Wicked 'Holding Space' Moment Reveals What Was Really Going On In Viral Interview</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-opens-up-wicked-interviews-tearful-moments_uk_67459b35e4b03640703b23cc"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67459b9f18000024009dcedc.jpeg?cache=LlwKczejAi" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Shines More Light On Why Promoting Wicked Has Been So Emotional For Her" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-opens-up-wicked-interviews-tearful-moments_uk_67459b35e4b03640703b23cc" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Shines More Light On Why Promoting Wicked Has Been So Emotional For Her">Cynthia Erivo Shines More Light On Why Promoting Wicked Has Been So Emotional For Her</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-refused-change-wicked-popular-song_uk_6745d75ae4b0733bf01dad90"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d7c618000023009dcf26.png?cache=71JlWgOspM" aria-label="The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-refused-change-wicked-popular-song_uk_6745d75ae4b0733bf01dad90" aria-label="The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked">The 1 Thing Ariana Grande Refused To Do In Wicked</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-bosses-adresss-pay-disparity-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-rumours_uk_6746ca23e4b09fd0504a52f4</link><source_id>6746ca23e4b09fd0504a52f4</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6746ca23e4b09fd0504a52f4</guid><dc:creator>Daniel Welsh</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:34:56 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T07:34:56+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T07:34:56+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukfilm]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ariana Grande]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cynthia Erivo]]></category><category><![CDATA[ariana-grande]]></category><category><![CDATA[wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[cynthia-erivo]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N" height="800" width="1913" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Universal]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cacd14000017009048dc.jpg?cache=j2ODauxj9N&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg" height="3588" width="5382" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the UK premiere of Wicked]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746cb1a1900002c008ffe60.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sure, Trump’s Win Is Historic — If You Define ‘History’ As Starting With The 2016 Election]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="President-elect Donald Trump listens during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. " data-caption="President-elect Donald Trump listens during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. " data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />President-elect Donald Trump listens during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. </div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>WASHINGTON — Weeks after Donald Trump’s victory to regain the White House, he and his allies continue to call his election “massive” and “historic” and a “landslide” — which is only true if history includes only those elections that involve Donald Trump.</p><p>“We’ve made history,” Trump said in his election night speech in Florida, claiming he had been given a “<a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-victory-speech-powerful-mandate_n_672c13b4e4b0933e82c8d61f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mandate</a>” by voters. “It’s a political victory that our country has never seen before, nothing like this.”</p><p>A week later, in a conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Trump <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-tells-world-leader-election-gives-him-very-big-mandate">said</a>: “Amazing what happened, we had tremendous success. The most successful in over 100 years, they say.”</p><p>Trump’s staff and allies have kept up the drumbeat of boasts.</p><p>“President Trump won in dominating and historic fashion,” spokesperson Steven Cheung <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/trump-election-landslide.html">told</a> The New York Times.</p><p>Karoline Leavitt, a campaign spokesperson who will be White House press secretary when Trump retakes office, called the win “massive and historic” in a <a href="https://x.com/karolineleavitt/status/1859944386022494528">social media post</a> last week.</p><p>Those superlatives, though, are only accurate if the dataset includes just the last three elections.</p><p>In fact, Trump almost certainly <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/donald-trump-vote-margin-narrowed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">will not exceed 50 percent</a> of the total vote by the time the election is certified next month, meaning a majority of Americans who cast ballots will have voted for someone else. His 1.6-percentage-point margin over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris will be the smallest of any popular vote winner since Richard Nixon’s 0.7 percent win over Hubert Humphrey in 1968.</p><p>Further, his Electoral College margin will be smaller than both of Democrat Barack Obama’s wins and both of Democrat Bill Clinton’s victories.</p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="President-elect Donald Trump watches as SpaceX's mega-rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. " data-caption="President-elect Donald Trump watches as SpaceX's mega-rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. " data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Brandon Bell/Pool via AP" />President-elect Donald Trump watches as SpaceX's mega-rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. </div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Indeed, the only true historic achievement Trump can claim is that America had previously elected neither a convicted felon nor someone who had earlier attempted a coup to remain in power, and now has done both in the same person.</p><p>Leavitt, responding to HuffPost’s query asking what made Trump’s win this month historic, said that Trump had won the popular vote; had received more votes than any previous Republican candidate; had received more electoral votes than any Republican going back nine elections; had won all seven “battleground” states, and had received “record” support among Latino voters.</p><p>“Need I continue,” she asked — but then did not respond to follow-up questions other than to insult HuffPost.</p><p>But Leavitt’s list of “historic” feats is more of a description of his performance compared to recent Republican candidates than any historical standard. For example, that Trump won the popular vote is unremarkable — the vast majority of presidents have done this.</p><p>That he won more raw votes than previous Republican presidents is unsurprising given how much the country’s population has grown in recent decades. Ronald Reagan won 59% of the votes cast in 1984, while Richard Nixon won 61% in 1972, but did so with 54 million and 47 million votes, respectively, compared to Trump’s 77 million.</p><p>And while Trump’s share of Latino voters may slightly exceed that won by George W. Bush in his 2004 reelection, it is smaller than that won by every Democratic candidate going back decades.</p><p>It is unclear what the point of lying about Trump’s victory margin is.</p><p>“He’s the king of hyperbole,” said one Republican National Committee member who spoke on condition of anonymity. “Who knows what the point may be.”</p><p>One longtime GOP consultant, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, suggested it might be to help get his Cabinet appointments through. “To enforce discipline on the GOP Senate to approve his nominees,” he said.</p><p>Trump, of course, has never been shy about exaggerating his accomplishments. After 2016, he took to calling that victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton “historic” even though he received nearly 3 million fewer votes than she did. In just about every speech, regardless of the occasion, he would recount that election night as the television networks called state after state for Trump. He even began <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/politics/fast-check-trump-wisconsin-republican-election-.html">claiming</a> that no Republican had won Wisconsin since Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 until he did — which was true only if you disregard Nixon in 1960, 1968 and 1972 and Reagan in 1980 and 1984.</p><p>After his 2017 inauguration photos showed he attracted less than half the crowd that Obama did in 2008, Trump nevertheless claimed at a speech at CIA headquarters the following day that there had been 2 million people in attendance, and later that day ordered his press secretary to go out to the White House briefing room and repeat those false claims to the media.</p><p>The consultant said Trump’s willingness to lie repeatedly about his achievements, while not effective with everyone, absolutely becomes reality for his followers. “When he does these things, he essentially creates his own weather,” he said. “Most of his supporters know nothing of history. They take what he says at face value and echo that sentiment across every platform.”</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-defence-secretary-pick-thinks-marxists-are-our-enemies_uk_6746c5b0e4b0733bf01e00f5"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746259f18000028009dcf99.jpeg?cache=MAsbUkbtuB" aria-label="Trump Defence Secretary Pick Thinks ‘Marxists Are Our Enemies’" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-defence-secretary-pick-thinks-marxists-are-our-enemies_uk_6746c5b0e4b0733bf01e00f5" aria-label="Trump Defence Secretary Pick Thinks ‘Marxists Are Our Enemies’">Trump Defence Secretary Pick Thinks ‘Marxists Are Our Enemies’</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-aide-reportedly-wrote-him-adoring-letters_uk_6745eeace4b0afc05313bc24"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py" aria-label="Trump Aide Reportedly Wrote Him Adoring Letters: ‘You Are All That Matters To Me’" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-aide-reportedly-wrote-him-adoring-letters_uk_6745eeace4b0afc05313bc24" aria-label="Trump Aide Reportedly Wrote Him Adoring Letters: ‘You Are All That Matters To Me’">Trump Aide Reportedly Wrote Him Adoring Letters: ‘You Are All That Matters To Me’</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-says-us-will-impose-massive-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-and-china-from-day-1_uk_67456cade4b03640703b10cc"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67450d4e1900002c008ffc2e.jpeg?cache=xiiqszpmSp" aria-label="Trump Says U.S. Will Impose Massive Tariffs On Mexico, Canada And China From Day 1" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-says-us-will-impose-massive-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-and-china-from-day-1_uk_67456cade4b03640703b10cc" aria-label="Trump Says U.S. Will Impose Massive Tariffs On Mexico, Canada And China From Day 1">Trump Says U.S. Will Impose Massive Tariffs On Mexico, Canada And China From Day 1</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps-win-is-historic-if-history-is-defined-as-starting-in-2016_uk_6746c8c9e4b0800c73f71538</link><source_id>6746c8c9e4b0800c73f71538</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6746c8c9e4b0800c73f71538</guid><dc:creator>S.V. Date</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:28:56 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-27T07:28:56+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-27T07:28:56+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[2024 elections]]></category><category><![CDATA[donald-trump]]></category><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><category><![CDATA[2024-elections]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ" height="2311" width="3460" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[President-elect Donald Trump listens during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674649f519000023008ffde2.jpeg?cache=iPkTleOlGQ&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg" height="5504" width="8256" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Brandon Bell/Pool via AP]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[President-elect Donald Trump watches as SpaceX's mega-rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67464a201400002200904851.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamala Harris Campaign Aides Suggest Campaign Was Just Doomed]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6746205f19000023008ffdb5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="David Plouffe, an adviser to the Harris campaign, is seen before Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the presidential race to Donald Trump at Howard University on Wednesday, November 6, 2024." data-caption="David Plouffe, an adviser to the Harris campaign, is seen before Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the presidential race to Donald Trump at Howard University on Wednesday, November 6, 2024." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Tom Williams via Getty Images" />David Plouffe, an adviser to the Harris campaign, is seen before Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the presidential race to Donald Trump at Howard University on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Senior advisers to Vice President <a href="news/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kamala Harris</a>’ failed presidential campaign suggested this week that there just wasn’t much else Harris could have done to beat <a href="news/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donald Trump.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Harris couldn’t have distanced herself from President<a href="news/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Joe Biden</a>, they said, because she was loyal. She couldn’t have responded more forcefully to attacks over trans rights, because doing so would have been playing Trump’s game. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">And she might not have had much chance of winning anyway, given the deficit she inherited from Biden when he dropped out of the race in July.  </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“We were hopeful. I don’t know how optimistic we were, but we thought, OK, this is tied, and if a couple things break our way [we could win],” David Plouffe, a senior adviser to the campaign, said Tuesday on the </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZOpWp02WVs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight:400">Pod Save America podcast in a joint interview</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> with fellow Harris campaign alums Jen O’Malley Dillon, Quentin Fulks and Stephanie Cutter. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Plouffe said the campaign’s internal polling never had Harris ahead of Trump. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“We didn’t get the breaks we needed on Election Day,” he said. “I think it surprised people, because there was <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-newly-popular-harris-challenging-trump-change-rcna171308" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">these public polls</a> that came out in late September, early October, showing us with leads that we never saw.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">There’s no doubt that </span><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-inflation-donald-trump_n_672b8515e4b0be8c956b6157" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight:400">voter anger over high prices hurt Harris</span></a>,<span style="font-weight:400"> just as it has hurt incumbent politicians all over the world. Since Trump’s victory, however, Democrats have debated the relative impacts of other factors, such as the campaign’s muted response to Trump’s anti-trans TV ads and Harris’ decision not to say how she’d be different from Biden.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">During an early October appearance on The View, Sunny Hostin, one of the hosts of the daytime talk show, asked Harris if there was anything she would have done differently than Biden, whose approval rating had been underwater since 2021. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“There is not a thing that comes to mind,” Harris said, in an answer ready-made for a Trump TV ad. “And I’ve been part of most of the decisions that have had impact.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Many Democratic </span><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-the-view-mistake_n_6730f276e4b0231a203ab696" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight:400">pollsters and strategists</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> have questioned why Harris didn’t give some example of how she’d be different, such as by saying she would have acted faster than Biden did to reduce migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Cutter said the campaign heard the second-guessing ― but, she said, Harris was merely being true to herself and loyal to Biden, and saying otherwise would have backfired.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“We knew we had to show her as her own person and point to the future and not try to rehash the past,” Cutter said. “But she also felt that she was part of the administration, and unless we said something like, ‘Well, I would have handled the border completely differently,’ we were never going to satisfy anybody.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“She had tremendous loyalty to President Biden,” Cutter continued. “Imagine if we said, ‘Well, we would have taken this approach on the border.’ Imagine the round of stories coming out after that, of people saying, ‘Well, she never said that in the meeting.’”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Since Election Day, Democrats have also debated the impact of Trump’s anti-trans messaging, with some lawmakers questioning the party’s fealty to trans rights activists with </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/us/politics/transgender-activists-rights.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight:400">uncompromising positions</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">. The Trump campaign spent significant resources on ads highlighting Harris’ past support for gender-affirming care, including surgery, for people incarcerated in federal prisons. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Fulks, Harris’ former deputy campaign manager, called those ads “very effective,” though he and Plouffe said they doubted whether the ads actually moved voters. </span><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-transgender-rights-donald-trump_n_672e6c0be4b01e5999fd2d73" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight:400">Some polling</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> has shown the issue moved independent voters who broke for Trump.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I ultimately don’t believe that it was about the issue of ‘trans.’ I think that it made her seem out of touch, and it was sort of a pseudo-economic ad underneath it, because he was saying you’re going to pay for it with taxpayer money,” Fulks said, adding that the fact the ads used video of Harris stating her position in her own words made them more damaging.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“We tested a ton of responses to this, direct responses, and none of them ever tested as well as basically her talking about what she would do... the future, the type of president that she would be,” Fulks said. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The campaign’s internal research, Fulks said, indicated they should focus their message on attacking Trump or introducing Harris to voters in a positive way, rather than defending her from Trump’s attacks. (Plouffe noted that two Democratic candidates did put out ads responding to anti-trans attacks; neither won their race.)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“If we spent this entire race pushing back on immigration attacks or crime attacks and pushing back against trans attacks, at what point are we bringing Trump down and/or introducing the vice president on our own terms?” Fulks said. “We’re playing on their field.”</span></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-kamala-harris-loss-means-for-women-candidates_uk_6739a817e4b0520a46774637"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673521071f00002000e017cd.jpg?cache=XKejbX0708" aria-label="What Kamala Harris' Loss Means For Future Women Candidates" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-kamala-harris-loss-means-for-women-candidates_uk_6739a817e4b0520a46774637" aria-label="What Kamala Harris' Loss Means For Future Women Candidates">What Kamala Harris' Loss Means For Future Women Candidates</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pelosi-says-harris-wouldve-been-stronger-candidate-if-biden-stepped-down-sooner_uk_67306ba9e4b0076892d7ec7f"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/672f96401f00002c00b26a7d.jpeg?cache=WGzLPq9Gzf" aria-label="Pelosi Says Harris Would've Been 'Stronger' Candidate If Biden Stepped Down Sooner" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pelosi-says-harris-wouldve-been-stronger-candidate-if-biden-stepped-down-sooner_uk_67306ba9e4b0076892d7ec7f" aria-label="Pelosi Says Harris Would've Been 'Stronger' Candidate If Biden Stepped Down Sooner">Pelosi Says Harris Would've Been 'Stronger' Candidate If Biden Stepped Down Sooner</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kamala-harris-defeat-is-part-of-a-global-pattern_uk_672c9f41e4b01cfbdad3e80c"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/672ca01e1f00003900e0110b.jpeg?cache=FwtZvBlHZA" aria-label="Kamala Harris' Defeat Is Not Just About The US. 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As your muscles ache and your eyes fill with sweat and dust, you begin to seek closure with a sense of resolve. We could easily have pushed this line back, snatched the leaders or the loudest protesters in Antifa, and sucked them back behind the lines.” </span></p><p>“If this engagement were to occur in Damarra or Kandahar,” Hegseth continued, “we would be home by breakfast.” </p><p>Hegseth, a Princeton grad who worked as an analyst at Bear Stearns, deployed overseas three times between 2004 and 2012 — to Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan — before becoming a Fox News personality and an <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-hegseth-fox-news-trump-pardons_n_5ce409d0e4b075a35a2dd9b3">advocate</a> for <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/insurgents-lobbied-trump-for-war-crimes-pardons-with-little-pentagon-involvement-officials-say/2019/11/21/b6a0c62e-0c75-11ea-bd9d-c628fd48b3a0_story.html">accused and convicted</a><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-and-friends-host-pete-hegseth-privately-lobbied-trump-to-pardon-accused-war-criminals/">war criminals</a>. As Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief, his nomination faces turbulence in the Senate both for his far-right beliefs and for an <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-hegseth-sexual-assault-allegation-police-report_n_673f10ace4b0c54237c3d3ae">allegation of sexual assault made against him</a>, which Hegseth denies, though his attorney has <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/politics/pete-hegseth-sexual-assault-settlement-agreement/index.html">acknowledged a settlement agreement</a> involving paying his accuser not to tell her story publicly.</p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In </span><span style="font-weight:400">The War on Warriors, Hegseth painted the military as a civilizing force for America’s young men. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Who knows what the untrained and unconstrained world would have made of these alpha males, but the military made great warriors–and now great citizens,” he wrote of two friends, “masculine football-playing studs” who served their country. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">But he’s also explicit that the military — and therefore America — is under attack from supposed left-wing ideologies, and that the military should fight back against the “woke” tide just as it would a foreign enemy. America, he said, is “in a cold civil war” and under attack by “a confederacy of radicals.” In the book, he dedicated considerable time railing against modern laws of war and called on the United States to rewrite them and “fight by its own rules.” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Hegseth’s conception of the American left as the enemy within is the defining theme of The War on Warriors.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">On its surface, the book answers the question, “How did the military allow itself to go woke?” According to Hegseth, the existence of women in combat roles, the presence of transgender people in the military, the requirement that soldiers take the “experimental” Covid-19 vaccine, his perception of affirmative action in military promotions, the renaming of military bases named after Confederate generals, and the military’s efforts to root out violent extremism — <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-hegseth-biden-inauguration-tattoo_n_67351473e4b0b5b61d3f891f">an effort that affected him</a> at one point — all flow from the same source. </span></p><p>You guessed it: It’s the Marxists in academia, hell-bent on shoving “DEI” and “CRT” — diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory, respectively — down everyone’s throats, along with an “unholy alliance of political ideologues and Pentagon pussies [that] has left our warriors without <em>real</em> defenders in Washington.” </p><p>The effects are obvious, according to Hegseth’s book.</p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“When I think about my career in uniform, in almost every instance where there has been poor leadership or people in positions they’re not qualified for, it was based on either the reality or the perception of a ‘diversity hire,’” Hegseth wrote. On the other hand, he claimed that woke military bureaucrats have “said Trump supporters are extremists, full stop.” He also linked the supposed push toward progressivism in the military to recruiting troubles. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“For the past three years, the Pentagon–across all branches–has embraced the social justice messages of gender equality, racial diversity, climate stupidity, vaccine worship, and the LGBTQA+ alphabet soup in their recruiting pushes,” Hegseth wrote. “Only one problem: there just aren’t enough trannies from Brooklyn or lesbians from San Francisco who want to join the 82nd Airborne.” </span></p><p>Hegseth’s view that “woke” ideology is specifically weakening the military — and America overall — is the generic Republican Party position in 2024. It remains to be seen if Trump <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/donald-trump-transgender-troops-us-military-52xf5cdlc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bans transgender people from the military</a>, bans women from combat roles, or pursues Hegseth’s other ideological battles once in office.</p><p>Elsewhere in the book, Hegseth described fighting “a war on two fronts” — against both “radical Islamist ideology” abroad and also left-wing “domestic enemies at home.”</p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Just like “an enemy at war,” Hegseth wrote, “The radical Left never stops moving and planning. They do not respect cease-fires, do not abide by the rules of warfare, and do not respect anything except total defeat of their enemy – and then total control.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In the book, he proposed “a frontal assault” to reclaim the military from the left. And he’s quite explicit this isn’t a political difference of opinion: In the military, Hegseth wrote, “The expectation is that we will defend [the Constitution] against all enemies–both foreign and domestic. Not political opponents, but real enemies. (Yes, Marxists are our enemies.)” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">He added in the next paragraph that the left wants America to turn away from the Constitution and “let America’s dynasty fade away.” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Those who push DEI/CRT ideology,” Hegseth wrote, are not only hypocrites and Marxists but “traitors.” While regular citizens have First Amendment protections for bad ideas, military leaders who seek to retrain soldiers based on those ideas “are guilty of coercive violence against their neighbours,” he argued.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“The Constitution is our lodestar,” he added later. “Marxists hate the Constitution. DEI and CRT are Marxist philosophies. Therefore DEI and CRT are enemies of our Constitution – domestic enemies.” </span></p><p>Perhaps most notably in a book obsessed with fighting against perceived “domestic enemies,” Hegseth spent a considerable amount of time in “The War on Warriors” criticising the military’s rules of engagement, and modern international laws of warfare more generally. Military lawyers and limited rules of engagement, he posited, are the real reasons America can’t seem to take its gloves off and win a war.</p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Speaking on his time in Iraq, for example, Hegseth recalled a judge advocate general — or, as Hegseth wrote, “jagoff” — telling his men that they were not allowed to fire on a hypothetical man carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher “until that RPG becomes a threat. It must be pointed at you with the intent to fire.” Hegseth told his men to disregard the instruction: “Men, if you see an enemy who you believe is a threat, you engage and destroy the threat. That’s a bullshit rule that’s going to get people killed.” </span></p><p>“Our enemies should get bullets, not attorneys,” he wrote later. “The fact that we don’t do what is necessary is the reason wars become endless. Modern wars never end, because we won’t finish them.” </p><p><span style="font-weight:400">So what is “necessary” to win modern wars? The likely future defence secretary has an answer — in a chapter called “The Laws of War, for Winners.” </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In it, Hegseth decried “hopelessly outdated international laws,” which he argued clash with ancient theories of proportionality and just war, particularly when groups like Al Qaeda don’t respect the Geneva Conventions.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“If our warriors are forced to follow rules arbitrarily and asked to sacrifice more lives so that international tribunals feel better about themselves, </span><em><span style="font-weight:400">aren’t we just better off winning our wars according to our own rules?! </span></em><span style="font-weight:400">Who cares what other countries think,” he wrote. “The question we have to ask ourselves is, if we are forced to fight, are we going to fight to win? Or will we fight to make leftists feel good – which means not winning and fighting forever.” </span></p><p>In the same chapter, he took particular issue with a 2023 <a href="https://lieber.westpoint.edu/welcome-change-presumption-civilian-status/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">update</a> to the Department of Defence’s Law of War Manual — that commanders and other decision-makers must assume people are civilians if there is nothing indicating they are combatants — writing: “In short, this means our troops are going to have to hesitate every time they fire.”</p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Our boys should not fight by rules written by dignified men in mahogany rooms eighty years ago,” Hegseth wrote. “America should fight by its own rules. 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Additionally, it is estimated that by 2030, the number of people with dementia in the UK will be more than 1 million.</p><p>The NHS adds that dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/brain-health/">brain functioning</a>. There are many different causes of dementia, and many different types. </p><p>One of the main causes of dementia is <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/alzheimers/">Alzheimer’s Disease</a>, which is associated with <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/memory/">memory loss</a>, poor judgement and decision-making and sudden inflexibility. </p><p>While there is <a href="https://www.alzheimers.gov/life-with-dementia/can-i-prevent-dementia#:~:text=There%20are%20currently%20no%20approaches,to%20help%20reduce%20your%20risk." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">no way to prevent Alzheimer’s</a>, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk and according to research released earlier this year, one step could be as simple as eating one thing every day.</p><h2><strong>The common food that can reduce your risk of dementia</strong></h2><p>A study published in the <a href="https://jn.nutrition.org/article/S0022-3166(24)00289-X/abstract" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Journal of Nutrition</a> revealed that eating just one egg per day can help to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. </p><p>The research, which involved 466 Chinese adults, revealed that daily <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/eggs/">egg</a> consumption had a significant impact on reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s but, interestingly, eating more than two eggs per day or not eating eggs at all had little effect.</p><p>The study concluded: “This study suggests that daily egg consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia.”</p><p>Taylor Wallace, PhD, the principal investigator, <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-finds-a-relationship-between-eating-eggs-and-a-reduced-risk-of-alzheimers-dementia-302230912.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a>: “Eggs are one of the few commonly consumed foods that are naturally rich in choline, a nutrient that we are researching to further understand its role in supporting both cognitive development in infants and <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/children/">young children</a> and maintenance during the aging process.</p><p>“This study adds to the growing body of evidence that <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/diet/">dietary</a> choices can have a significant impact on reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia and supporting lifelong cognitive health.”</p><p> Egg-cellent.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/five-minute-dementia-risk-test_uk_67459813e4b0afc053137056"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67459cff1400002200904746.jpeg" aria-label="This Five-Minute Test Can Help To 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href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/vladimir-putin/">Vladimir Putin</a> has banned 15 cabinet ministers from entering Russia over the UK’s ongoing support for <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/ukraine/">Ukraine.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/angela-rayner/">Angela Rayner,</a> Yvette Cooper and <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/rachel-reeves/">Rachel Reeves </a>are among those unable to enter the country from now on, the Russian foreign ministry announced.</p><p>However, prime minister <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/keir-starmer/">Keir Starmer</a> is not included.</p><p>In a lengthy statement, the Kremlin hit out at the “incessant aggressive anti-Russian rhetoric of the British authorities”.</p><p>The foreign ministry also condemned “the illegitimate unilateral restrictions systematically introduced by London against our country, as well as the thoughtless policy of the leadership of this country to support the neo-Nazi Kyiv regime, pursuing purely selfish geopolitical interests and leading to a senseless prolongation of the Ukrainian conflict”.</p><p>They added: “Russophobic policies, which combine attempts to discredit Russia’s actions and isolate it in the international arena, the dissemination of disinformation about our country, including in the context of a special military operation, coupled with military support for the Ukrainian armed forces, bordering on the direct involvement of Great Britain in the conflict with all the accompanying escalation risks, indicate London’s attitude towards further systemic confrontation with respect to Russia.</p><p>“Moscow once again emphasises the futility of such a course and calls on London to abandon it in favour of mutually respectful and constructive interaction for the sake of security and stability in the world.</p><p>“As a response to the hostile actions of the British side, a decision was made to include a number of representatives of the political establishment, the military bloc, high-tech enterprises, and the British journalistic corps who have demonstrated themselves in the anti-Russian field on the Russian ‘stop list’.”</p><p>The other cabinet members who have been banned are <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/shabana-mahmood/">Shabana Mahmood,</a> Pat McFadden, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/ed-miliband/">Ed Milliband</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/wes-streeting/">Wes Streeting</a>, Steve Reed, Johnathan Reynolds, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/liz-kendall/">Liz Kendall</a>, Jo Stevens, Bridget Phillipson, Hillary Benn, Lucy Powell and Angela Smith.</p><p>Junior defence minister Maria Eagle is also banned, as are Labour MPs Derek Twigg and Gurinder Josan, plus Tory MP Andrew Snowden.</p><p>Journalists Tom Ball and Dan Woodland are also banned, as is RAF commanding officer Keith Bissett, Ministry of Defence adviser Ben Judah and a number of 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height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f77414000022009047bf.jpeg?cache=h0VWMrXYKu&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Horne Revealed The Guests He’d ‘Love’ To Have On Taskmaster]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=crop_0_309_2355_1877%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Jesse Grant via Getty Images for Comedy Central" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>If you’re a <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/taskmaster/">Taskmaster</a> fan, you likely have favourite seasons, tasks and even <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/comedy/">comedians</a> that have taken part. </p><p>Personally? Mike Wozniak and Fern Brady hit my top spots.</p><p>Plus, surely the hosts have favourites, too? Guests they’d invite back in a heartbeat and even guests that they dream of inviting into the Taskmaster house?</p><p>Well, according to Alex Horne’s <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@radiox/video/7441224289510001953?_r=1&amp;_t=8rhOyoCrvI8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recent interview with Radiox host Chris Moyles</a>, there are a few comedians he is keen on getting on the popular show...</p><h2 style="color:#1a1a1a"><strong>Alex Horne’s ideal Taskmaster contestants</strong></h2><p></p></div><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@radiox/video/7441224289510001953" data-video-id="7441224289510001953" data-embed-from="oembed" style="max-width:605px; min-width:325px;"><section><a target="_blank" title="@radiox" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@radiox?refer=embed">@radiox</a><p>Alex Horne shared his dream Taskmaster line up on The @CHRIS MOYLES Show this morning 👀 <a title="alexhorne" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/alexhorne?refer=embed">#alexhorne</a><a title="littlealexhorne" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/littlealexhorne?refer=embed">#littlealexhorne</a><a title="taskmaster" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/taskmaster?refer=embed">#taskmaster</a><a title="taskmasteredit" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/taskmasteredit?refer=embed">#taskmasteredit</a><a title="richardayoade" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/richardayoade?refer=embed">#richardayoade</a><a title="frenchandsaunders" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/frenchandsaunders?refer=embed">#frenchandsaunders</a><a title="stephenmerchant" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/stephenmerchant?refer=embed">#stephenmerchant</a><a title="chrismoyles" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/chrismoyles?refer=embed">#chrismoyles</a><a title="thechrismoylesshow" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/thechrismoylesshow?refer=embed">#thechrismoylesshow</a><a title="radiox" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/radiox?refer=embed">#radiox</a><a title="foryou" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/foryou?refer=embed">#foryou</a><a title="fyp" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp?refer=embed">#fyp</a><a title="foryoupage" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/foryoupage?refer=embed">#foryoupage</a></p><a target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - Radio X" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7441224301078006561?refer=embed">♬ original sound - Radio X</a></section></blockquote><script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>After hinting that there’s one guest he would <em>not</em> like to revisit the show, Alex admitted that he still has some dream guests in mind, and that the only thing that’s prevented them so far is timing.</p><p>He said: “<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/stephen-merchant/">Stephen Merchant</a>, we’ve talked for a long time. I’d really like Stephen Merchant to do it. Partly, the height with Greg would be nice, but he’s just a very, very funny man.</p><p>“I just want people who I don’t know what they’re going to do when they read the task. Richard Ayoade, we’ve come close. <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/dawn-french/">French and Saunders</a>, we’ve come close. And so, there’s plenty of people out there who I still want to do it.”</p><p>Stephen Merchant is just an inch shorter than Greg at 6′7 has previously stated that he’d be keen to take part in the show.</p><p>Earlier this year, <a href="https://www.chortle.co.uk/punching-ups/2024/11/25/57067/alex_horne_reveals_new_taskmaster_wish_list" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the comic said</a>: “I love Taskmaster and I would happily do the show. It’s just finding the time and the time commitment to do it.</p><p>“That’s the only problem for me. It’s not that I have anything against doing it. I think it’d be great fun. Of all those sorts of shows, that’s the one that looks both fun and incredibly frustrating. I’d to think of myself as someone who can kind of think laterally, but I definitely can’t.”</p><p>Here’s hoping they find the time soon.</p><p><em><strong>Taskmaster is <a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">available to stream on Channel 4</a>.</strong></em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taskmaster-announces-new-year-special-line-up-martin-lewis_uk_673703c2e4b079b4c02a57d5"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673703a91f0000930cb270e6.jpg?cache=3ziEv5lh5D" aria-label="Here's The Full List Of Stars Taking Part In Taskmaster's New Year Special" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taskmaster-announces-new-year-special-line-up-martin-lewis_uk_673703c2e4b079b4c02a57d5" aria-label="Here's The Full List Of Stars Taking Part In Taskmaster's New Year Special">Here's The Full List Of Stars Taking Part In Taskmaster's New Year Special</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-taskmaster-spin-off-has-been-confirmed-and-the-release-date-is-very-soon_uk_671a517be4b00589e7dc1124"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/671a53be1900001900ea608e.jpg" aria-label="A Taskmaster Spin-Off Has Been Confirmed — And The Release Date Is Very Soon" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-taskmaster-spin-off-has-been-confirmed-and-the-release-date-is-very-soon_uk_671a517be4b00589e7dc1124" aria-label="A Taskmaster Spin-Off Has Been Confirmed — And The Release Date Is Very Soon">A Taskmaster Spin-Off Has Been Confirmed — And The Release Date Is Very Soon</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-taskmaster-task-that-failed-to-make-it-into-the-show-twice_uk_670e4957e4b072cc9eb42826"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/670e4fd125000057001005b9.jpg" aria-label="The Taskmaster Challenge That Failed To Make It Into The Show… Twice" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-taskmaster-task-that-failed-to-make-it-into-the-show-twice_uk_670e4957e4b072cc9eb42826" aria-label="The Taskmaster Challenge That Failed To Make It Into The Show… Twice">The Taskmaster Challenge That Failed To Make It Into The Show… Twice</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alex-horne-revealed-the-guests-hed-love-to-have-on-taskmaster_uk_6745ee84e4b0fffc5a467f80</link><source_id>6745ee84e4b0fffc5a467f80</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745ee84e4b0fffc5a467f80</guid><dc:creator>Sarah-Louise Kelly</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:42:26 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T16:42:26+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T16:42:26+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[we love tv]]></category><category><![CDATA[comedy]]></category><category><![CDATA[taskmaster]]></category><category><![CDATA[we-love-tv]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg" height="3000" width="2355" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Jesse Grant via Getty Images for Comedy Central]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745f52819000018008ffd63.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm A Shopping Writer, And This Is The Only Clothing Brand On My Christmas List]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e8cf14000015009047b7.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Onitsuka Tiger" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Just so you know, HuffPost UK may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Oh, and FYI — prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication.</span></em></p><p>I’ve been writing shopping content and gift guides for years now, and I have to tell you, I don’t <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">usually think clothes </a>make good gifts (unless they’re socks). </p><p>I don’t often have them on <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">my own Christmas list</a>, because outsourcing taste to someone else is frankly more trouble than it’s worth.</p><p>With <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">one exception</a>.</p><p>Very rarely, <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a brand comes along </a>whose products are so relentlessly gorgeous, and whose fit is so stylish yet forgiving, that I send the website to my loved ones and say “anything from here will do.” </p><p>This year, that’s clothing and shoe brand <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Onitsuka Tiger</a>.</p></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Let’s start with their <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IW" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cult-status Mexico 66 shoe</a>, which comes in a range of colourways (my favourite is the bright yellow and black option). </p><p>They include some features of the brand’s original 1961 LIMBER-UP™ trainer, along with some modern design features and even <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a higher-top Mid Runner</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.onitsukatiger.com/gb/en-gb/mexico-mid-runner/p/1183b577-102.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Those are based on the trainers </a>designed for the 1964 Japanese national team, and were kept off-market by the brand for years. They’re made with combined cow and synthetic leather.</p></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Of course, that’s not their only incredible shoe ― I’m drooling over <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">their Colorado Eighty-Five NM trainers</a>, which are based on the brand’s off-road ’80s running shoe design. </p><p>They’re as functional as they are beautiful, with air holes in the forefoot of the midsole and <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gel in the heels </a>to absorb shock.</p></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Then, there’s the brand’s endless supply of elevated day-to-day clothes like <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4IZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hoodies </a>and<a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4Ja" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> T-shirts</a>. </p><p>I dare you to find someone who wouldn’t appreciate their <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4Jb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gen Z-approved long socks </a>with the timeless Tiger motif on it; like so much of their brand, they’ll look good on whatever gender you’re buying for.</p></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Of course, if you’re after <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4Jd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">something you can wear pretty much everywhere</a>, they’ve got your back (and arms, and legs, and... OK, you get it). </p><p>Their padded coach jacket with its fleece lining is effortlessly stylish, for instance. I’m also a huge fan of <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4Jf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">their unisex wool hoodie</a>.</p></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Lastly, there are accessories galore (like<a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4Jf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> this mini backpack</a>) that are about as close to failsafe as a sartorial gift can be. </p><p>Alongside their beanies and socks, I reckon I’ll be nabbing myself a <a href="https://visit.ws/g/b4Jg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mexico 66-yellow tote bag </a>too.</p></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Respectfully, what are you still doing here?</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">More HuffPost UK Shopping...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" 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Tiger]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content></ss:slideshow></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Geldof Has An Update On The Ed Sheeran Band Aid Controversy]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745ef811900002f008ffd59.jpg?ops=crop_292_146_2957_2082%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Bob Geldof on Tuesday's edition of Lorraine" data-caption="Bob Geldof on Tuesday's edition of Lorraine" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock" />Bob Geldof on Tuesday's edition of Lorraine</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/bob-geldof/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sir Bob Geldof</a> has revealed he plans to speak to <a href="news/ed-sheeran/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Sheeran</a> privately about <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ed-sheeran-criticises-band-aid-do-they-know-its-christmas-new-mix_uk_673aee5ae4b0ebe12e369ddf">the singer’s stance on Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">It was recently announced that Sir Bob and his team </span><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/band-aid-do-they-know-its-christmas-new-version-announced_uk_6734733fe4b0dec6e32fe183"><span style="font-weight:400">had put together a “blended” version of the chart-topping charity single</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">, which mixes vocals from three previous incarnations of the track, to commemorate 40 years since the original Band Aid.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Among the string of artists included on the so-called “ultimate mix” is Ed, who was previously part of Band Aid 30 in 2014.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">However, shortly after the song was announced, </span><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ed-sheeran-criticises-band-aid-do-they-know-its-christmas-new-mix_uk_673aee5ae4b0ebe12e369ddf"><span style="font-weight:400">the Grammy-winning singer claimed</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> he hadn’t been asked for permission about his voice being used on the new mix, and he’d have “respectfully declined” if he had been.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Ed Sheeran at the 2024 Grammys" data-caption="Ed Sheeran at the 2024 Grammys" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="David Fisher/Shutterstock" />Ed Sheeran at the 2024 Grammys</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">He explained: “A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed. This is just my personal stance, I’m hoping it’s a forward looking one.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The Shivers singer also reposted a statement from the Ghanaian-British musician Fuse ODG on Instagram, which read: “Ten years ago, I refused to participate in Band Aid because I recognised the harm initiatives like it inflict on Africa.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“While they may generate sympathy and donations, they perpetuate damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth, tourism and investment, ultimately costing the continent trillions and destroying its dignity, pride and identity.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“By showcasing dehumanising imagery, these initiatives fuel pity rather than partnership, discouraging meaningful engagement. My mission has been to reclaim the narrative, empowering Africans to tell their own stories, redefine their identity, and position Africa as a thriving hub for investment and tourism.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">During Tuesday’s edition of Lorraine, Sir Bob was asked if he found these arguments “irksome” but insisted this was not the case.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“It’s not, that’s the honest truth,” he explained. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Part of me goes, ‘come on, come on, let’s fight!’, but the other part, the necessary part of this, is that opinions change over years… the sentiment changes, sensibility changes, opinions change, theory changes over 40 years, and that’s correct. You can’t stay static. And you’ve got to find different ways of combatting these issues and different ways of talking about them.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">He continued: “None of these arguments would get any oxygen if Band Aid didn’t come out, and it’s part of all this… Ed says, ‘this is the way I feel now’, and I’ve put in the call, he’s a really lovely man, he’s an intelligent guy, he’s a major artist, and we’ll have a chat and we’ll either agree or disagree.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“But we’ll talk about it. But the debate must be made. And it means that we can argue our point of view even more strongly. So that’s where I’m at with this.”</span></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z-Az_Rr2M2A?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The Boomtown Rats singer previously claimed: “</span><span style="font-weight:400">This little pop song has kept millions of people alive. Why would Band Aid scrap feeding thousands of children dependent on us for a meal?</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Why not keep doing that? Because of an abstract wealthy-world argument, regardless of its legitimacy?</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“No abstract theory regardless of how sincerely held should impede or distract from that hideous, concrete real-world reality. There are 600 million hungry people in the world — 300 million are in Africa. We wish it were other but it is not. We can help some of them. That’s what we will continue to do.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? released in 2014 – on which Ed contributed vocals – saw several controversial lyrics from the original song being rewritten.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Bono’s polarising “tonight thank God it’s them instead of you” was replaced by “tonight we’re reaching out and touching you”, while “where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears” was substituted with “where a kiss of love can kill you and there’s death in every tear”, in light of the Ebola crisis.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“There won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time” was also ditched in favour of “bring peace and joy this Christmas to West Africa”, while “a song of hope where there’s no hope tonight” replaced “the greatest gift they’ll get this year is life”.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Listen to the “ultimate mix” of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? below:</span></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CDiYk07FG1Y?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">MORE MUSIC NEWS:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bob-geldof-reacts-ed-sheeran-band-aid-comments_uk_67442df7e4b04cfaefbbee0a"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6744309f19000017009cd9a3.jpg?cache=eny4QZyG2r" aria-label="Bob Geldof Hits Back 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url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745ef811900002f008ffd59.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg" height="3362" width="2410" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[David Fisher/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Ed Sheeran at the 2024 Grammys]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745efbb18000014009dcf3e.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z-Az_Rr2M2A?rel=0" medium="video"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CDiYk07FG1Y?rel=0" medium="video"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Is 'Culpable' For All The 'Unnecessary Deaths' In Ukraine, Ex-UK Defence Chief Claims]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="UK PM Keir Starmer and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy" data-caption="UK PM Keir Starmer and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />UK PM Keir Starmer and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>The West is “culpable” for the unnecessary deaths in the <a href="news/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ukraine</a> war, a former UK defence chief has claimed.</p><p>It’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/one-million-are-now-dead-or-injured-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-b09d04e5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">estimated</a> that more than one million <a href="news/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ukrainians</a> and <a href="news/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russians</a> have been killed or wounded since<a href="news/vladimir0putin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Vladimir Putin</a> ordered the invasion of <a href="news/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russia’s</a>  European neighbour almost three years ago.</p><p>Lord Richards, the UK’s chief of the defence staff between 2010 and 2013, claimed today that the the West encouraged Ukraine to fight on when it should have started negotiating.</p><p>While making it clear he defends the country’s right to defend itself, he suggested that Kyiv reached “the high watermark of its efforts” in autumn 2022 – and should have started negotiating then.</p><p>Speaking to Radio 4′s World at One, he said: “Sadly, many many people, who should have known better, encouraged Ukraine to go on and the results is many thousands more have died and the economy is not looking good.”</p><p>On the UK specifically, Richards said: “I am sorry to say that while our motives were fine, if, as any strategist will tell you, the ends, ways, and means don’t stack up, then that is a bad strategy.</p><p>“We were encouraging Ukraine to fight on without giving them the means to fight, and certainly not the means to win.”</p><p>BBC presenter Sarah Montague asked: “Are you suggesting, in a way, that the UK bears some responsibility for unnecessary deaths in Ukraine since then?”</p><p>Richards replied: “I don’t think it was maligned, but the whole of the West by encouraging Ukraine to fight on without making sure that that objective, their objective [...] to kick Russia out of all the pre-2014 territory that Russia had annexed, without giving them the means to do that, there’s no doubt that people have died in the solid belief that they were going to win, but we know that was never likely.</p><p>“So to that degree, the West is culpable, yes.”</p><p>US president-elect <a href="news/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donald Trump</a> has said he will push for the war to end when he gets into the White House, but he has not explained how – sparking fears he would encourage Kyiv to cede occupied land to Putin.</p><p>In the meantime, Russia is now <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/one-million-are-now-dead-or-injured-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-b09d04e5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gaining</a> ground in Ukraine at its fastest rate since 2022.</p><p>But Ukraine’s allies, like the UK, have made it clear it is up to Kyiv as to how to negotiate a settlement – which is a mistake, according to Richards.</p><p>He said: “We are rather irresponsibly giving away a key part of our foreign policy to another nation, and yet we’re not giving them the means to actually succeed.”</p><p>He said it was “immoral” to do that, and downplayed what impact the UK’s (and the US’s) decision to give Ukraine permission to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-threatens-to-bomb-uk-after-ukraine-uses-british-long-range-missiles-to-attack-russia_uk_673fb67be4b09ddca7937a5b">use long-range missiles</a> to strike at targets within Russia.</p><p>Coming at the subject matter as a “hard-nosed realist”, Richards said: “I don’t think these Storm <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-threatens-to-bomb-uk-after-ukraine-uses-british-long-range-missiles-to-attack-russia_uk_673fb67be4b09ddca7937a5b">Shadows</a> will have a strategic effect on the outcome of the war, and therefore they’re probably not going to do more than further annoy the Russians without having material impact on how things pan out.”</p><p>He added: “I never saw the west being able to replicate Russia’s view of Ukraine as an existential issue for us. The result is that we have given Ukraine, for what of a better term, too little too late.”</p><p>The former defence chief also dismissed foreign secretary <a href="news/david-lammy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Lammy’s</a> suggestion that UK troops could act as peacekeepers in the region if a ceasefire was agreed, saying that would act as a “red rag to a bull” for Putin.</p><p>Responding to Richards’ criticism, the prime minister’s spokesperson told journalists on Tuesday: “Our support for Ukraine remains ironclad and we continue to work with international partners to support them.”</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-spy-chief-claims-west-pushing-kyiv-to-use-nukes_uk_674599aae4b03640703b22f2"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67459d521400001600904747.jpeg?cache=SUNQ7X5MTZ" aria-label="Ukraine War: Putin's Spy Chief Claims West Is 'Secretly Pushing' Kyiv To Use Nuclear Weapons" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-spy-chief-claims-west-pushing-kyiv-to-use-nukes_uk_674599aae4b03640703b22f2" aria-label="Ukraine War: Putin's Spy Chief Claims West Is 'Secretly Pushing' Kyiv To Use Nuclear Weapons">Ukraine War: Putin's Spy Chief Claims West Is 'Secretly Pushing' Kyiv To Use Nuclear Weapons</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/embarrassment-for-putin-as-russias-inflation-rate-creeps-up-exceeding-ukraines_uk_6744938ee4b03df086516a9c"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6744a31818000028009dcd93.jpeg" aria-label="Embarrassment For Putin As Russia's Inflation Rate Creeps Up, Exceeding Ukraine's" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/embarrassment-for-putin-as-russias-inflation-rate-creeps-up-exceeding-ukraines_uk_6744938ee4b03df086516a9c" aria-label="Embarrassment For Putin As Russia's Inflation Rate Creeps Up, Exceeding Ukraine's">Embarrassment For Putin As Russia's Inflation Rate Creeps Up, Exceeding Ukraine's</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/david-lammy-says-ukraine-is-on-an-irreversible-pathway-to-join-nato-after-war-ends_uk_6745a909e4b03640703b2bd2"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745acb71400002900904757.jpeg" aria-label="David Lammy Says Ukraine Is On An 'Irreversible Pathway' To Join Nato After War Ends" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/david-lammy-says-ukraine-is-on-an-irreversible-pathway-to-join-nato-after-war-ends_uk_6745a909e4b03640703b2bd2" aria-label="David Lammy Says Ukraine Is On An 'Irreversible Pathway' To Join Nato After War Ends">David Lammy Says Ukraine Is On An 'Irreversible Pathway' To Join Nato After War Ends</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ex-uk-defence-chief-blames-west-for-unnecessary-ukraine-deaths_uk_6745d1cce4b0fffc5a46616b</link><source_id>6745d1cce4b0fffc5a46616b</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745d1cce4b0fffc5a46616b</guid><dc:creator>Kate Nicholson</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:30:54 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T15:30:54+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T16:09:49+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ukraine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]]></category><category><![CDATA[russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukraine]]></category><category><![CDATA[vladimir-putin]]></category><category><![CDATA[volodymyr-zelenskyy]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC" height="2298" width="3445" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[UK PM Keir Starmer and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d2261400002200904797.jpeg?cache=yXiODGAjdC&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dictionary.com Have Revealed Their Word Of The Year And It Is Perfect]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Unsplash" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>At this time of year, I know that there is a lot to look forward to like gathering with loved ones, all the different variations of <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/cheese/">cheese</a> and of course, the present-swapping.</p><p>However, for me, it’s the end of year lists, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/we-love-tv/">TV shows</a> and announcements. Big Fat Quiz of the Year is in my top telly events every year and my <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/spotify-wrapped-day-most-played-artists-worldwide_uk_65670b1ae4b028b0f3ce772d">Spotify Wrapped</a> is easily the best way to analyse the year I just had.</p><p>As a writer, though, my real soft spot is for the Word of the Year announcements. Seeing how language is introduced, evolves and re-emergences into society is just such a treat.</p><p>So, with no further ado...</p><h2><strong>Dictionary.com’s mindful word of the year for 2024</strong></h2><p>This year, <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dictionary.com</a> has chosen the word ‘demure’ as their word of the year. Very fitting.</p><p>The popularity of this word <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/very-demure-tiktok-trend-explained_uk_66bcbb82e4b03d1ac02dde6a">comes from a TikTok trend</a> (of course) this year where  Jools Lebron, whose account had over a million followers, racked up eight times that amount of views for a single video.</p><p>“You see how I do my <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/makeup/">makeup</a> for work?” the creator asked in the viral clip.</p><p>“Very demure, very mindful. I don’t come to work with a green cut crease... I don’t do too much. I’m very mindful,” she satirically quipped.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-year-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">statement on their website</a>, Dictionary.com said: “Though the term demure has traditionally been used to describe those who are reserved, quiet, or modest, a new usage has spread through <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/social-media/">social media</a> — one used to describe refined and sophisticated appearance or behaviour in various contexts, such as at work or on a plane.</p><p>“This increased focus on public appearance and behaviour comes at a time when employees are increasingly returning to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/work/">offices</a> after hybrid remote work following the pandemic.”</p><p>The <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/language/">language</a> experts also revealed that at the peak of the trend, <em>demure</em> had 200 times more searches on Dictionary.com than it did on dates preceding August.</p><p>You see how we seamlessly add memes to our vernacular? 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United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:58:46 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T15:58:46+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T15:58:46+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[TikTok]]></category><category><![CDATA[language]]></category><category><![CDATA[social-media]]></category><category><![CDATA[tiktok]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg" height="5464" width="8192" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Unsplash]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745e79618000016009dcf32.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Aide Reportedly Wrote Him Adoring Letters: ‘You Are All That Matters To Me’]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Natalie Harp and Donald Trump." data-caption="Natalie Harp and Donald Trump." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Left: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press; Right: Allison Robbert/Pool/Associated Press" />Natalie Harp and Donald Trump.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/topic/natalie-harp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Natalie Harp</a>, a former anchor at the conservative <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/topic/one-america-news-network" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">One America News Network</a> who frequently supported President-elect <a href="news/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donald Trump</a> on air in his baseless claims that the <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/2020-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2020 election</a> was stolen, will reportedly have a huge role in his upcoming administration.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/us/politics/trump-natalie-harp.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">According to a New York Times report on Monday</a>, the 33-year-old praised Trump in 2019 for signing <a href="https://www.fda.gov/patients/learn-about-expanded-access-and-other-treatment-options/right-try" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Right to Try law</a>, allowing her to seek experimental bone cancer treatment, and was subsequently invited in 2020 to <a href="https://youtu.be/Typ-a-G6JoY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">speak at the Republican National Convention</a>.</p><p>Harp reportedly left her job to join Trump’s staff in 2022 and has managed much of his social media presence and formal correspondence. Dubbed the “human printer,” she feeds him positive media coverage, and conspiracy theories — and even wrote him several adoring letters.</p><p>“You are all that matters to me,” wrote Harp in one of the letters viewed by the Times, whose authenticity was confirmed by two people with direct knowledge of them.</p><p>“I don’t ever want to let you down,” she wrote, thanking Trump for being her “Guardian and Protector in this Life.”</p><p>Harp reportedly told Trump in another letter that she yearned to return to “that synergy” they used to have, where “we’d talk about everything and nothing,” and added: “I want to bring you joy, to feel like we can get through a day without ever having to talk ‘work.’”</p><p>People close to Trump, whose senior aides reportedly feel overshadowed by Harp, told the Times he calls her “sweetie” and treats her like a daughter, particularly after she stood by him during political exile for <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-rigged-stolen-capitol-riot_n_602188e2c5b6173dd2f88c4f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">contesting the 2020 election</a> against President <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joe Biden</a>.</p><p>Harp has not only arranged interviews for Trump without his press team knowing but shares conspiracy theories disseminated online with him — and once reportedly ran after his cart as he golfed in Scotland to read positive social media posts about him aloud.</p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d32c1400002200904798.jpeg?ops=crop_214_139_4932_3607%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="From left: Trump and Harp, pictured speaking at the Faith &amp; Freedom Coalition conference in 2019." data-caption="From left: Trump and Harp, pictured speaking at the Faith &amp; Freedom Coalition conference in 2019." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press" />From left: Trump and Harp, pictured speaking at the Faith &amp; Freedom Coalition conference in 2019.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>While her role has been known for months — <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-pathetic-trial-detail_n_66502c73e4b0e6b5181820d0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stephen Colbert mocked the duo on his Late Show in May</a> — Harp’s influence has only grown. In resurfaced footage, Trump is <a href="https://x.com/yashar/status/1861143896451096725" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">seen dictating Truth Social posts</a> to Harp about the <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/democratic-national-convention" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Democratic National Convention</a> in August.</p><p>According to The New York Times, Trump also had her type up his <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112513411134945571" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Truth Social screed in May against E. Jean Carroll</a>, whom he was <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jury-verdict-e-jean-carroll-trump-rape-case_n_644d4035e4b039ec4e855930" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">found liable of sexually abusing</a>, at Mar-a-Lago. Spokesman Steven Cheung told the Times Harp is “trusted and valued,” but not every staffer agrees.</p><p>While his former White House physician Representative <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/topic/ronny-jackson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ronny Jackson</a> (Republican, Texas) said Harp’s “bubbly, outgoing attitude” makes Trump happy, senior aides are reportedly frustrated with the lack of quality control of information she brings him, sources told the publication.</p><p>Some aides even reportedly rue that the relationship is blossoming at a time when Trump appears more derisory and disdainful than ever of the people and institutions that have tried to stop him from retaking the White House.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-says-us-will-impose-massive-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-and-china-from-day-1_uk_67456cade4b03640703b10cc"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67450d4e1900002c008ffc2e.jpeg?cache=xiiqszpmSp" aria-label="Trump Says U.S. Will Impose Massive Tariffs On Mexico, Canada And China From Day 1" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-says-us-will-impose-massive-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-and-china-from-day-1_uk_67456cade4b03640703b10cc" aria-label="Trump Says U.S. Will Impose Massive Tariffs On Mexico, Canada And China From Day 1">Trump Says U.S. Will Impose Massive Tariffs On Mexico, Canada And China From Day 1</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/elon-musk-cant-believe-hes-heading-the-bizarre-task-force-he-made-up-with-trump_uk_67456c53e4b03640703b1089"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6744fd4918000028009dce39.jpeg?cache=VKVVeEn5B3" aria-label="Elon Musk Can’t Believe He’s Heading The Bizarre Task Force He Made Up With Trump" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/elon-musk-cant-believe-hes-heading-the-bizarre-task-force-he-made-up-with-trump_uk_67456c53e4b03640703b1089" aria-label="Elon Musk Can’t Believe He’s Heading The Bizarre Task Force He Made Up With Trump">Elon Musk Can’t Believe He’s Heading The Bizarre Task Force He Made Up With Trump</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putins-spox-trumps-team-use-1-key-term-around-ukraine-war_uk_674459efe4b03df086514afd"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67445ad11700002400b163a6.jpeg?cache=FfJGXJTAsl" aria-label="Putin's Spokesperson Claims Trump's Team Keeps Using 1 Key Word Around The Ukraine Conflict" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putins-spox-trumps-team-use-1-key-term-around-ukraine-war_uk_674459efe4b03df086514afd" aria-label="Putin's Spokesperson Claims Trump's Team Keeps Using 1 Key Word Around The Ukraine Conflict">Putin's Spokesperson Claims Trump's Team Keeps Using 1 Key Word Around The Ukraine Conflict</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-aide-reportedly-wrote-him-adoring-letters_uk_6745eeace4b0afc05313bc24</link><source_id>6745eeace4b0afc05313bc24</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745eeace4b0afc05313bc24</guid><dc:creator>Marco Margaritoff</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:56:43 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T15:56:43+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T15:56:43+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category><category><![CDATA[us news]]></category><category><![CDATA[donald-trump]]></category><category><![CDATA[us-news]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py" height="900" width="1600" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Left: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press; Right: Allison Robbert/Pool/Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Natalie Harp and Donald Trump.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d41d19000018008ffd37.jpeg?cache=ZuVD4iD0py&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d32c1400002200904798.jpeg?ops=crop_214_139_4932_3607" height="3746" width="5328" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[From left: Trump and Harp, pictured speaking at the Faith &amp; 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It’s a bit of a tired piece of <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/topic/small-talk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">small talk</a> but ultimately, once you’ve slotted your hand into that cardboard tube, you know that you’ll be returning to it time and time again.</p><p>Did you know, though, that there is actually science behind these tantalising tubes? Not only that but the feeling that they’re just that little bit TOO small is completely intentional?</p><p></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iI5tSbPwGD8?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><h2><strong>The science behind Pringles tubes</strong></h2><p>In a new BBC two-part documentary, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025gqs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Irresistible: Why We Can’t Stop Eating</a>, doctor Chris van Tulleken explores ultra-processed foods and the science behind our draw to them.</p><p>One expert he spoke to, Sensory Food Consultant Professor Barry Smith revealed that the tubes are shaped this way to mimic the feeling of <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/foraging/">foraging</a>. Incredible.</p><p>He said: “When I worked for Pringles, they were really worried about the competition from <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/doritos-name-origin-and-history_uk_666ff6f5e4b0dbea05157699">Doritos</a> and they were trying to think of ways to innovate. One idea was, ‘let’s make the tube bigger so that we can get our whole hand in there.’</p><p>“And I said, no no, don’t do that. People like struggling to have to get their hand in. They’re like foraging bears. They’re trying to extract the <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/food-drink/">food</a>.”</p><p>Additionally, he explained, that foraging sensation keeps you going back. He said: “And that searching out, that’s increasing your desire. Pringles are often irresistible. It’s in their slogan.”</p><p>Maybe us humans aren’t quite as evolved as we’d like to think...</p><p><em><strong>Irresistible: Why We Can’t Stop Eating is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0025gqs/irresistible-why-we-cant-stop-eating" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">available on iPlayer </a>now.</strong></em></p><p></p><p></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-cant-i-stop-snacking_uk_6745abc3e4b03640703b2e4b"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b37c18000016009dceee.jpg" aria-label="Here's Why You Physically Can't Stop Snacking (And No, It's Not Your Fault)" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-cant-i-stop-snacking_uk_6745abc3e4b03640703b2e4b" aria-label="Here's Why You Physically Can't Stop Snacking (And No, It's Not Your Fault)">Here's Why You Physically Can't Stop Snacking (And No, It's Not Your Fault)</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/so-thats-why-spicy-food-makes-your-nose-run_uk_673dd968e4b0060e54da97b7"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673deca41400001700e2a164.jpg" aria-label="So THAT’s Why Spicy Food Makes Your Nose Run" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/so-thats-why-spicy-food-makes-your-nose-run_uk_673dd968e4b0060e54da97b7" aria-label="So THAT’s Why Spicy Food Makes Your Nose Run">So THAT’s Why Spicy Food Makes Your Nose Run</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/frozen-food-sell-by-date-safety-explained_uk_6740a79ce4b0b033331658a1"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6740ad7319000026009cd788.jpeg" aria-label="I'm A Doctor ― Freezer Food Expiration Dates Don't Work How You Think" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/frozen-food-sell-by-date-safety-explained_uk_6740a79ce4b0b033331658a1" aria-label="I'm A Doctor ― Freezer Food Expiration Dates Don't Work How You Think">I'm A Doctor ― Freezer Food Expiration Dates Don't Work How You Think</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-science-behind-why-pringles-come-in-tubes-is-mind-blowing_uk_6745d755e4b0fffc5a466acb</link><source_id>6745d755e4b0fffc5a466acb</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745d755e4b0fffc5a466acb</guid><dc:creator>Sarah-Louise Kelly</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:56:18 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T15:56:18+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T15:56:18+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Food]]></category><category><![CDATA[trivia]]></category><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg" height="2353" width="3530" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d77b14000029009047a5.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iI5tSbPwGD8?rel=0" medium="video"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cynthia Erivo Reacts To Being Left Off British Front Pages After Wicked Premiere]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&ops=crop_602_360_2380_1428%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Cynthia Erivo at the London premiere of Wicked" data-caption="Cynthia Erivo at the London premiere of Wicked" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Millie Turner/Invision/AP" />Cynthia Erivo at the London premiere of Wicked</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/cynthia-erivo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cynthia Erivo</a> has responded to the controversy that arose when several British media outlets chose to highlight her <a href="news/wicked" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wicked</a> co-star <a href="news/ariana-grande/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ariana Grande</a>’s appearance at the film’s UK premiere over her.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Last week, Cynthia and Ariana <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-final-premiere-red-carpet-looks-london_uk_673c5db9e4b0d2fb999aa31a">walked the red carpet together</a> at a screening of the film in London.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">However, despite the British performer being the lead in the film, and there being several pictures of both performers together at the event, several UK newspapers chose to feature Ariana solo on their front pages the following day.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">This was highlighted by <a href="news/big-brother." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big Brother UK</a> housemate and social commentator Trish Balusa in an X post that has been viewed more than 12 million times, and sparked a conversation about the continued erasure of Black women.</span></p></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not a single sight of Cynthia Eviro on the cover of these newspaper. She literally plays is the MAIN character Elphaba and it’s so easy to find a pic of them both <br><br>I hate what white media in Britain do. <a href="https://t.co/Zig5TDvllS">pic.twitter.com/Zig5TDvllS</a></p>&mdash; Bitter feminist • Corbyn stan 🇨🇩🇵🇸 (@BalusaTrish) <a href="https://twitter.com/BalusaTrish/status/1858810403779723690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">erasure is very deliberate. it is so intentional because people make the decision and say “i see you there, but i’m not going to include you.” <a href="https://t.co/J12iqvHpGm">https://t.co/J12iqvHpGm</a></p>&mdash; simply shade (@ShadeOlaoyeMary) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShadeOlaoyeMary/status/1858976309260808534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The erasure of successful Black women in this way by British mainstream media is consistent, intentional and sinister. <br><br>For three major print publications to do this is a reminder of the way the media in this country operates.<br><br>This is why Black women leave. <a href="https://t.co/0IG3f37qso">https://t.co/0IG3f37qso</a></p>&mdash; Ronke Lawal (@ronkelawal) <a href="https://twitter.com/ronkelawal/status/1858860747209494682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This. I know they are platforming Ariana as she is the bigger star = more promo + press coverage, but Cynthia is a Broadway and West End veteran who has more than earned her flowers. She&#39;s a superstar in her own right, and one Oscar away from EGOT status. <br><br>She deserves. <a href="https://t.co/xq6YNsl6FT">https://t.co/xq6YNsl6FT</a></p>&mdash; Steph (@StephanieYeboah) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephanieYeboah/status/1858863462065098842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s even madder when you consider that Cynthia’s British herself, smh. <a href="https://t.co/Y0Yf6dn0hT">https://t.co/Y0Yf6dn0hT</a></p>&mdash; v. (@vaneshcaa_) <a href="https://twitter.com/vaneshcaa_/status/1858919358354846159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">mind you cynthia is the one that’s literally from britain <a href="https://t.co/8QtfNnfD1o">https://t.co/8QtfNnfD1o</a></p>&mdash; ✨ ayo’s other wife ✨ (@pvssyvsworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/pvssyvsworld/status/1859400306481582376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This surprises no one.<br>The U.K. is such a racist country, they wouldn’t even highlight the Black actress when she’s the lead and BRITISH. <a href="https://t.co/C9VL09m5by">https://t.co/C9VL09m5by</a></p>&mdash; Marianne Sunshine (@MissMaSunshine) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissMaSunshine/status/1858869055844692074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">when she was talking about feeling erased and everyone was calling her dramatic lol … <a href="https://t.co/lpDHFEWFdN">https://t.co/lpDHFEWFdN</a></p>&mdash; TobiMary🪐🖤⋆ (@tobimary_) <a href="https://twitter.com/tobimary_/status/1858933169572958702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">this is exactly why cynthia said what she said a few weeks ago. she had every right then &amp; she has every right now.<br><br>it’s the constant erasure that is happening time &amp; time again. this is ridiculous <a href="https://t.co/6X89wDQ3aJ">https://t.co/6X89wDQ3aJ</a></p>&mdash; osé 🫧 (@osehayble) <a href="https://twitter.com/osehayble/status/1858868674460897584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">this is why the cynthia eviro criticism on this matter is wrong, look how the media erase her and she’s the lead of the movie, same with critics living her performance out when she’s is the power house of the movie <a href="https://t.co/Kol8dlaBKe">https://t.co/Kol8dlaBKe</a></p>&mdash; dhey b 🌷 | libreta rosa tour (@bodheyy) <a href="https://twitter.com/bodheyy/status/1858897282361684350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The constant erasure of black British talent in this country pisses me off <a href="https://t.co/YkjxtonMWa">https://t.co/YkjxtonMWa</a></p>&mdash; Abs✨🦋 (@badkindofsiren) <a href="https://twitter.com/badkindofsiren/status/1858920009700974601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Main character and BRITISH ffs. SO easy to use pic of them both, but no 😒 <a href="https://t.co/lmyzae9qB4">https://t.co/lmyzae9qB4</a></p>&mdash; Solo Mama (@soloparentuk) <a href="https://twitter.com/soloparentuk/status/1859358518530171185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is so crazy bc wicked is basically ELPHABA’S show. It’s crazy and ✨deliberate✨ <a href="https://t.co/U6p7Adunn6">https://t.co/U6p7Adunn6</a></p>&mdash; The Shady Prince 👑 ✨ (@JoshuaJamal) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaJamal/status/1859425587082756410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Doing her the same way as in the story smh ! <a href="https://t.co/9E10AQG1fh">https://t.co/9E10AQG1fh</a></p>&mdash; KIER🦂 (@AkeelahfromtheB) <a href="https://twitter.com/AkeelahfromtheB/status/1859607193311641646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>To promote the film, Cynthia sat down for an interview with Isabelle, a child reporter from <a href="https://www.cocoagirl.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cocoa Girl</a>, the UK’s first magazine aimed at Black children.</p><p>During the interview, Isabelle told the Tony winner: “I want to address the elephant in the room. We were not happy as a publication to see that you were not on the front of most covers of newspapers in the UK.</p><p>“How did this make you feel when you are just as important and just as essential to the film?”</p><p>“Thank you for saying that,” Cynthia began, admitting she’d “not necessarily paid attention to the covers of newspapers in the UK”, but that it “doesn’t necessarily surprise me”.</p><p>“I am very glad that we get to share this movie with everyone and hopefully, that this goes further and wider than the newspapers,” she continued.</p><p>“And [the press is] very helpful – as long as they bring people to the movies, I’m happy.”</p><p>Turning to Isabelle, Cynthia added: “I think the important thing is that you feel seen when you see this movie, and other people feel seen when they see it too.</p><p>“If you haven’t seen me on newspapers, and we want to see ourselves so if you see it you can believe it, this shows us that we can believe it. 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padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCrAXj7oNfh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Cocoa Girl (@cocoagirlmag)</a></p></div></blockquote><script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Cynthia recently <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-opens-up-wicked-interviews-tearful-moments_uk_67459b35e4b03640703b23cc">spoke to BuzzFeed UK’s Seasoned</a> about the impact that seeing her in the role of Elphaba could have on young Black people watching Wicked.</p><p>“The moment it really hit me was the day that me and Karis [Musongole, who plays Elphaba as a child], met for the first time,” she explained. “I was like, ‘oh my goodness, because I’m in this role, Karis is in this role’.</p><p>“It meant that this little girl, I think at the time she was eight, got to play Elphaba! This little gorgeous Black girl who is just the smiliest, sweetest, so talented [girl] gets to do this! And it means that this role of a lifetime will lead to other things, and I’m so excited for her.”</p><p><em>Wicked is in cinemas now. Read our review of the film </em><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wicked-review_uk_673f09c6e4b09ddca79304be"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">MORE WICKED NEWS:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-opens-up-wicked-interviews-tearful-moments_uk_67459b35e4b03640703b23cc"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67459b9f18000024009dcedc.jpeg?cache=LlwKczejAi" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Shines More Light On Why Promoting Wicked Has Been So Emotional For Her" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-opens-up-wicked-interviews-tearful-moments_uk_67459b35e4b03640703b23cc" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Shines More Light On Why Promoting Wicked Has Been So Emotional For Her">Cynthia Erivo Shines More Light On Why Promoting Wicked Has Been So Emotional For Her</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-attempts-ariana-grande-impersonation_uk_6744697ee4b03c8ec6f929f4"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6744699d1400001600e2a79f.png?cache=KxZOa38Sas" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Responds To Ariana Grande's Spot-On Impression Of Her With An Impersonation Of Her Own" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-attempts-ariana-grande-impersonation_uk_6744697ee4b03c8ec6f929f4" aria-label="Cynthia Erivo Responds To Ariana Grande's Spot-On Impression Of Her With An Impersonation Of Her Own">Cynthia Erivo Responds To Ariana Grande's Spot-On Impression Of Her With An Impersonation Of Her Own</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-matching-wicked-tattoos_uk_673cb80be4b0576e4ad06633"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673cb8541c00001c00db31cd.png?cache=aWbV9Ijjey" aria-label="Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Show Off Matching Wicked Tattoos – And There Are A Lot Of Them" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-matching-wicked-tattoos_uk_673cb80be4b0576e4ad06633" aria-label="Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Show Off Matching Wicked Tattoos – And There Are A Lot Of Them">Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Show Off Matching Wicked Tattoos – And There Are A Lot Of Them</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cynthia-erivo-reacts-backlash-wicked-premieres-front-pages-ariana-grande_uk_6745b840e4b0733bf01d8e68</link><source_id>6745b840e4b0733bf01d8e68</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745b840e4b0733bf01d8e68</guid><dc:creator>Daniel Welsh</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:29:37 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T15:29:37+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T15:29:37+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukfilm]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ariana Grande]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cynthia Erivo]]></category><category><![CDATA[ariana-grande]]></category><category><![CDATA[wicked]]></category><category><![CDATA[cynthia-erivo]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF" height="4672" width="3115" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Millie Turner/Invision/AP]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Cynthia Erivo at the London premiere of Wicked]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b9f919000014008ffd15.jpeg?cache=XKtyqHBPJF&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Just Learned Why The Yoghurt Is Called FAGE, And It's So Clever]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b94f19000016008ffd11.jpg?cache=A0Ywjq9C0U&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Amy Glover / HuffPost UK" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>I tried my first tub of FAGE yoghurt in about 2020 and loved its thick, creamy texture. </p><p>But I had no idea how to ask for it again because I wasn’t sure how to pronounce the name. </p><p>As it happens, the correct pronunciation is literally written on the side of the tub. </p><p>In fact <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fage_uk/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FAGE’s UK Instagram</a> account puts the answer in its name ― it reads “<span dir="auto">FAGE (pronounced FA-YEH!) Strained Yoghurt.” </span></p><p>But what about the origin of the name? Does FAGE mean anything?</p><h3><strong>Yes, apparently</strong></h3><p><a href="https://uk.fage/our-story" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The yoghurt company’s site </a>says that though their company started in 1926, they didn’t change the name to FAGE until the ’70s. </p><p>It was originally created in Athens, Greece (where what we call “Greek yoghurt” isn’t known as such ― instead it goes by “strained yoghurt”). </p><p>So it makes sense that the name has a Greek meaning. </p><p>FAGE writes: “We named our yoghurt FAGE translated from Greek meaning ‘to eat’.” </p><p><a href="https://www.thenationalherald.com/kyriakos-filippou-co-founder-of-fage-dairy-company-has-died-82/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The National Herald says</a> the name has a second meaning too. </p><p>The word φάγε in Greek (“fa-yeh”) means “to eat,” but the brand’s initials also become Φ.Α.Γ.Ε./F.A.G.E.</p><p>That stands for Φιλίππου Αδελφοί Γαλακτοκομικές Επιχειρήσεις or “Filippou Adelphoi Galaktokomikes Epicheiriseis,” the initials of the original company.</p><p>This is sometimes shortened to the equivalent of ‘Filippou Bros. Dairy Co.’ in Greek, but the initials of the longer name form the brand.</p><p>That explains why it’s all in caps.</p><h3><strong>Why’s FAGE yoghurt so thick?</strong></h3><p>Aside from some Skyr brands, I haven’t had a yoghurt as thick as FAGE’s.</p><p><a href="https://uk.fage/our-story" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Their site says</a> that’s down to their “unique straining process” and own mix of cultures. </p><p>“It is this careful, deliberate process that removes the watery whey and gives this thick, velvety texture,” <a href="https://uk.fage/our-story" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">they say. </a></p><p>The paper, rather than plastic, internal cover on the yoghurt<a href="https://www.cookist.com/heres-why-greek-yogurt-is-sometimes-covered-with-paper/#:~:text=The%20paper%20covering%20on%20Greek%20yogurt%20serves%20a%20singular%20purpose,about%20managing%20the%20whey%20yourself." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> helps to absorb even more </a>runny, pale yellow whey.</p><p>The company is still family-owned, keeping its acronym apt. </p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lurpak-name-logo-meaning_uk_6733763fe4b0745a493be75d"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67337aa11e00001a00bcd9ed.jpg" aria-label="I Just Realised Where Lurpak Really Got Its Name, And It Was Hiding In Plain Sight" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lurpak-name-logo-meaning_uk_6733763fe4b0745a493be75d" aria-label="I Just Realised Where Lurpak Really Got Its Name, And It Was Hiding In Plain Sight">I Just Realised Where Lurpak Really Got Its Name, And It Was Hiding In Plain Sight</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/haribo-pack-secret-function_uk_673c62b8e4b0d2fb999aa7af"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673c67051f00003400b275ee.jpeg" aria-label="I Just Learned HARIBO's Packets Have A Secret Feature, And It's So Clever" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/haribo-pack-secret-function_uk_673c62b8e4b0d2fb999aa7af" aria-label="I Just Learned HARIBO's Packets Have A Secret Feature, And It's So Clever">I Just Learned HARIBO's Packets Have A Secret Feature, And It's So Clever</a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/i-just-realised-what-bourbon-biscuits-actually-stands-for-and-it-makes-sense_uk_664db0abe4b0f45dcbae0f86"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/664dba5b2300003500a3eb30.jpeg" aria-label="I Just Realised What "Bourbon" Biscuits Actually Stands For, And It Makes Sense" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/i-just-realised-what-bourbon-biscuits-actually-stands-for-and-it-makes-sense_uk_664db0abe4b0f45dcbae0f86" aria-label="I Just Realised What "Bourbon" Biscuits Actually Stands For, And It Makes Sense">I Just Realised What "Bourbon" Biscuits Actually Stands For, And It Makes Sense</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fage-name-meaning_uk_6745b3d3e4b0afc05313835b</link><source_id>6745b3d3e4b0afc05313835b</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745b3d3e4b0afc05313835b</guid><dc:creator>Amy Glover</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - 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Let’s, maybe, I don’t know, hip-hop it up a little bit’,” he recalled.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">These plans were short-lived, though, once Ariana heard what the team had in mind.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Ariana said, ‘Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda’,” he continued.</span></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ENkfNb1I0jc?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In fact, Popular was a song that was already close to Ariana’s heart long before she was even cast as Glinda.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Back in 2012 – two years before her breakthrough moment with the number one hit Problem, and almost a decade before she landed the role of Glinda – the future chart-topper teamed up with </span><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/mika/"><span style="font-weight:400">Mika</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> on the duet Popular Song, which interpolated the Wicked tune.</span></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nmcdLOjGVzw?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Elsewhere in his interview with the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-11-25/wicked-ariana-grande-popular-oscar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LA Times</a>, Stephen revealed that Ariana was more receptive to a different tweak to Popular.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“</span><span style="font-weight:400">I had this idea for a new vocal ending,” he explained. “Ariana was a little hesitant about it, but I told her that if I had thought of it for the original show, this is how it would have been.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“Once she was reassured that this new bit of music was coming out of character, she was on board.”</span></p><p><em><span style="font-weight:400">Wicked is in cinemas now. 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height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6732254f1f00001d00b26bf0.jpg?cache=idsf4jnqBp&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ENkfNb1I0jc?rel=0" medium="video"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nmcdLOjGVzw?rel=0" medium="video"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's Why You Physically Can't Stop Snacking (And No, It's Not Your Fault)]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b37c18000016009dceee.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Gardie Design & Social Media Marketing" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever felt stuffed to the point of discomfort in my life ― and it’s not for want of trying. </p><p>I can snack and snack and snack, and instead of having the “full” feeling that keeps some people from continuing, I feel the opposite: something comes over me that seems to physically prevent me from stopping. </p><p>Dr Chris van Tulleken thinks he knows why.</p><p><a href="https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/cant-stop-snacking-fault-do-something-3394955" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The doctor told the i</a> that those of us who can’t leave a pint of ice cream unfinished aren’t just deficient in willpower. </p><p>“A neuroscientist has used MRI scans to make sure that your brain’s reward centre lights up each time you eat the ice cream, so you keep wanting more,” he <a href="https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/cant-stop-snacking-fault-do-something-3394955" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">told the publication.</a></p><h3><strong>Why are some foods so addictive?</strong></h3><p>Food manufacturers, especially those who make what are known as ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are keen to create what’s known as “hyper-palatability.” </p><p>This means something is so delicious, we don’t just want to eat more ― we’re driven by more primal forces to get as much of the product into us as possible. </p><p>There have been attempts to get the US Food System Database to assign a <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31689013/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“hyper-palatable” score to food</a> because the addictive effect is usually reached by scientifically engineering the perfect mix of sugars and fats. </p><p>This tends not to be good for us.<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00688-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> A study published </a>in the scientific journal Nature found that we tend to eat more calories when the food we’re given is hyper-palatable.</p><p>Food manufacturers <a href="https://insights.figlobal.com/food-trends/neuroscience-feeds-consumer-appetite-for-food-experiences-interview-" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">use neuroscience </a>to create the “perfect,” irresistible food product, often paying scientists through the nose to formulate the most addictive food that takes advantage of how our brains are hard-wired.</p><p>Some<a href="https://insights.figlobal.com/food-trends/neuroscience-feeds-consumer-appetite-for-food-experiences-interview-" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> measure the brain responses</a> of taste testers and change the recipe if it doesn’t get those “keep going” instincts going as much as possible.</p><h3><strong>What can I do about it?</strong></h3><p>If you’re struggling to stop snacking, especially on UPFs, Dr van Tulleken thinks <a href="https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/cant-stop-snacking-fault-do-something-3394955" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the change</a> should start at the government level, with better labelling and more regulation. </p><p>He also thinks that the more you know about how harmful some of your favourite snacks can be, the less likely you are to overindulge in them. </p><p>“We have evidence that once people understood what cigarettes were actually doing to them, they wanted to smoke less,”<a href="https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/cant-stop-snacking-fault-do-something-3394955" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> he told the i</a>. </p><p>You can speak to a GP if you are worried about your eating habits.</p><p>Eating enough protein and fibre, both of which help to keep you fuller for longer, throughout the day may help to curb some cravings too. </p></div><div class="content-list-component text"><h2>Help and support:</h2><ul><li><strong>Beat</strong>, Adult Helpline: <a href="tel:0808%20801%200677" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">0808 801 0677</a> and Youthline: <a href="tel:0808%20801%200711" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">0808 801 0711</a> or email <a class="m_-5539802680312248757gmail-Xx" dir="ltr" href="mailto:help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">help@<wbr></wbr>beateatingdisorders.org.uk</a> (<wbr></wbr>adults) <a class="m_-5539802680312248757gmail-Xx" dir="ltr" href="mailto:fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">fyp@<wbr></wbr>beateatingdisorders.org.uk</a> (<wbr></wbr>youth support) <br /><strong>Samaritans</strong>, open 24 hours a day, on <strong>116 123</strong><br /><strong>Mind</strong>, open Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm on <strong><a href="tel:0300%20123%203393" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">0300 123 3393</a></strong></li></ul></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries 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this?... &amp; every week someone pops up, in her replies, &amp; says you did just a few months back...&quot; 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/0MuuPZrD6l">pic.twitter.com/0MuuPZrD6l</a></p>&mdash; Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) <a href="https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1861399962040340918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/ed-miliband/">Ed Miliband</a> had <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/labour-party/">Labour</a> MPs laughing in their seats as he brutally mocked his Tory shadow.</p><p>The energy secretary told <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/claire-coutinho/">Claire Coutinho</a> “the job of opposition is to oppose the government, not yourself” after she criticised Labour’s carbon emissions targets.</p><p>Miliband told her the <a 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United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:44:05 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T14:44:05+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T14:44:05+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[ed miliband]]></category><category><![CDATA[Claire Coutinho]]></category><category><![CDATA[climate-change]]></category><category><![CDATA[ed-miliband]]></category><category><![CDATA[claire-coutinho]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg" height="900" width="1600" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[X]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Ed Miliband and Claire Coutinho in the Commons.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745d5d318000023009dcf1a.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Peak' Boris Johnson: Ex-PM Causes Bewilderment By Blaming Church Of England For UK's 'Fatsos']]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745bc461400002200904775.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has blamed the Church of England for the UK's obesity crisis." data-caption="Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has blamed the Church of England for the UK's obesity crisis." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has blamed the Church of England for the UK's obesity crisis.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="news/boris-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boris Johnson’s</a><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/boris-johnson-church-of-england-to-blame-obesity-j2bq73dq6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">claim that the Church of England</a> is behind the country’s obesity crisis has left people on social media scratching their heads.</p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/boris-johnson-church-of-england-to-blame-obesity-j2bq73dq6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">According to The Times, </a>the former PM said the church has not given the public enough “spiritual sustenance” and so they “gorge themselves” on food instead.</p><p>He claimed religious leaders like Archbishop of Canterbury <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/justin-welby/">Justin Welby</a> – who has since <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj505ygdp17t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">resigned</a> – should be focused on addressing “people’s spiritual needs” rather than talking about slavery reparations.</p><p>Johnson believes Welby should “ask himself why people in this country are so bloody fat” instead.</p><p>Johnson also claimed that when he was young, it was “very rare for there to be a fatso in the class. Now they’re all fatsos and I’d be shot for saying they’re fatsos, but it’s the truth.”</p><p>He said in the past, people “ate Spangles and Curly Wurlies and dog shit... but they expended far more energy and nowadays kids are sitting on screens and being told that it’s all too dangerous to go outside because there are paedophiles everywhere”.</p><p>“There’s too much risk averse [aversion] about what kids can do, so they don’t take up exercise,” he claimed.</p><p>Johnson, who faced criticism for not announcing a <a href="news/covid" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Covid</a> lockdown early <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67639813" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">enough</a> in 2020, also claimed the pandemic hit the UK “particularly badly because we were so fat”.</p><p>Recalling his own serious Covid infection, he continued: “I had my own experience in ICU. I noticed it was all middle-aged men and quite fat, a bit like me, and I came out of that thinking crikey, we’ve got to sort this out.”</p><p>The current government was quick to pour cold water on the ex-PM’s theories, though.</p><p>When asked about Johnson’s remarks today, the prime minister’s spokesperson told journalists: “I didn’t quite follow his line of argument.</p><p>“When it comes to obesity, the government has taken decisive action to tackle the obesity crisis, which does have a negative impact, including life-limiting illnesses and costing the economy billions, as well as adding further strain to an overstretched NHS.”</p><p>People on social media seemed just as confused as the PM’s spokesperson, describing the former Tory MP’s bizarre outburst as “desperate” and “peak Johnson”.</p></div><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vqka4tmwebdtqdtt63jbnx4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtxe4baqc2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicyykqol66tc45zozdxubnffpvexxu534oposj3v5dd67lj3t3xlq"><p lang="en">even as a cry for attention this is a little desperate</p>&mdash; <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vqka4tmwebdtqdtt63jbnx4v?ref_src=embed">Jim Pickard (@pickardje.bsky.social)</a><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vqka4tmwebdtqdtt63jbnx4v/post/3lbtxe4baqc2h?ref_src=embed">2024-11-26T11:41:23.595Z</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Boris Johnson continues the comic book operation of everything being someone else&#39;s fault which characterised his disastrous Premiership. <a href="https://t.co/u7BGEQERcN">pic.twitter.com/u7BGEQERcN</a></p>&mdash; Gerry Hassan 🇺🇦 (@GerryHassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerryHassan/status/1861394838748266952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:phsvpuhitbk762axfjn5mavr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtpo6ber227" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreic7g7glp634c3dqwgpjqmmosjzdjfwcsizoyddrmtpyraivv5yauq"><p lang="en">Who does Boris Johnson (who he? Ed) blame for the Obesity Crisis?Not the Food Industry.Not the big Supermarkets. Not the Ad writers.Not the Brand creators. Nope. It&#39;s🥁🥁🥁The Church of England.</p>&mdash; <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:phsvpuhitbk762axfjn5mavr?ref_src=embed">Miles King (@milesking.bsky.social)</a><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:phsvpuhitbk762axfjn5mavr/post/3lbtpo6ber227?ref_src=embed">2024-11-26T09:23:51.303Z</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Still desperate to be in the public spotlight, isn&#39;t he?</p>&mdash; Mark (@markyboy720) <a href="https://twitter.com/markyboy720/status/1861389584833138750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He&#39;s only gone and done it.<br><br>Johnson has hit PEAK Johnson. <br><br>The man who uses weight loss drugs, lecturing the country on obesity.<br><br>Using a subject [the church] that is so tenuous, as to be surreal.</p>&mdash; Don McGowan (@donmcgowan) <a href="https://twitter.com/donmcgowan/status/1861338569836507316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:3a2vqx5jnnywl7jeap5d6xab/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtweuo2vc24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiex4lwy5323c4ajdbaknoc4kdukejeoxlbvsw4aswpscltplht32y"><p lang="en">Boris Johnson regrets to inform you that the Church of England has gone woke and started teaching some made-up shit about rich people not getting into heaven, which causes obesity.</p>&mdash; <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3a2vqx5jnnywl7jeap5d6xab?ref_src=embed">Cezary Jan Strusiewicz (@ostrichson.bsky.social)</a><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3a2vqx5jnnywl7jeap5d6xab/post/3lbtweuo2vc24?ref_src=embed">2024-11-26T11:23:55.442Z</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:agxhun7wf2fm3fdfj6zrm33y/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtyye643c2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigiw727addyuaseqvrczabscreqzi4535y6uofeuroscoovijj6oi"><p lang="en">Another statesmanlike contribution by gazelle-like Boris Johnson, who thinks &lt;checks notes&gt; we are all &#34;fatsos&#34; and it&#39;s the fault of the Church of England for going woke. No. Really. ~AA [FULL PIECE: www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/... ]</p>&mdash; <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:agxhun7wf2fm3fdfj6zrm33y?ref_src=embed">Best for Britain (@bestforbritain.bsky.social)</a><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:agxhun7wf2fm3fdfj6zrm33y/post/3lbtyye643c2g?ref_src=embed">2024-11-26T12:10:36.707Z</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The day i take morality lessons from Boris Johnson will be a sad day indeed.</p>&mdash; David of Scotland (@voiceofreason65) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceofreason65/status/1861368955710877822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc 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url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745bc461400002200904775.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Simpsons Marks 35th Anniversary Special With A Very Surprising British Guest Star]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5df7a073240000f10c5a36f6.png?cache=TuCkhOigDe&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="The Simpsons as portrayed in the show's very first episode" data-caption="The Simpsons as portrayed in the show's very first episode" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Fox" />The Simpsons as portrayed in the show's very first episode</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Next month marks 35 years since <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-simpsons-first-episode-roasting-on-an-open-fire_uk_5df79b7be4b047e888a0e711" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the very first episode</a> of <a href="news/the-simpsons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Simpsons</a> aired in the US – a fact that has clearly not been lost on the team behind the award-winning animated sitcom.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">On 17 December, a new two-part Christmas special is set to premiere on <a href="news/disney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Disney+</a>, 35 years to the date after the very first episode of The Simpsons (which also took place at Christmas time) appeared on screen.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Titled O C’Mon All Ye Faithful, the special will feature a special guest star in the form of <a href="news/derren-brown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Derren Brown</a>, who is voicing himself as part of a storyline in which Homer begins to believe he is Santa Claus after being hypnotised.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f2219000016008ffb63.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Derren Brown as seen in his upcoming Simpsons appearance" data-caption="Derren Brown as seen in his upcoming Simpsons appearance" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Disney" />Derren Brown as seen in his upcoming Simpsons appearance</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Simpsons writer Carolyn Omine said: “In terms of lines and screen time it is probably one of the largest guest starring roles we’ve ever had, and he is fantastic, charming and very funny in the episode.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Derren himself said that guest starring in The Simpsons is “the best thing that’s happened in my life so far”.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I was asked to keep it very quiet for the time being, so I immediately told everyone I met,” he joked.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Derren Brown in 2019" data-caption="Derren Brown in 2019" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Derren Brown in 2019</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">The Simpsons began life as cartoon shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, but proved so popular with viewers that they eventually landed their own spin-off.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">It <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-simpsons-first-episode-roasting-on-an-open-fire_uk_5df79b7be4b047e888a0e711">hadn’t been producers’ choice to launch the show with a Christmas special</a> – they’d initially wanted to go with Some Enchanted Evening (in which Bart and Lisa outsmart an evil babysitter), but instead opted for Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire when their preferred choice ran into animation issues.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire was a hit when it first aired in 1989, picking up two Emmy nominations the following year.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">O C’mon All Ye Faithful, parts one and two, will premiere on Disney+ on 17 December.</span></p><p>The specials will apparently be Pamela Hayden’s final outing voicing Milhouse Van Houten, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-simpsons-milhouse-voice-actor-pamela-hayden-retires-from-show_uk_673ee219e4b09ddca792ec43">following her recently-announced retirement from The Simpsons</a>.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">READ MORE:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-simpsons-milhouse-best-episodes-pamela-hayden_uk_673f28c9e4b0c54237c3e41e"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/673f306b1400001900e2a2f0.jpg?cache=D0Nw5brh07" aria-label="As Pamela Hayden Retires From The Simpsons, 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brown]]></category><category><![CDATA[we-love-tv]]></category><category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category><category><![CDATA[the-simpsons]]></category><category><![CDATA[derren-brown]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5df7a073240000f10c5a36f6.png?cache=TuCkhOigDe" height="1154" width="1558" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Fox]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[The Simpsons as portrayed in the show's very first episode]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5df7a073240000f10c5a36f6.png?cache=TuCkhOigDe&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5df7a073240000f10c5a36f6.png?cache=TuCkhOigDe&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail 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width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg" height="2000" width="3000" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Derren Brown in 2019]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/67449f451900002c008ffb65.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Step-by-Step Guide To Buying A House As A Neurodivergent Person]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Unsplash" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>It’s currently estimated that over <a href="https://equality-diversity.ed.ac.uk/disabled-staff-support/neurodiversity-support#:~:text=However%20it%20is%20estimated%20that,learns%20and%20processes%20information%20differently." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">15% of the UK population</a> is neurodivergent.</p><p>If you’re unfamiliar with the phrase – both the Donaldson Trust and NHS England say that while the term <a href="https://www.donaldsons.org.uk/news/the-language-of-neurodiversity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘neurodiversity’</a> describes the ‘population as a whole and recognises the diversity of different brains’ the term ‘<a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/pharmacy/transforming/initial/foundation/resources/edi/neurodiversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">neurodivergent</a>’ specifically describes the “minority group that diverts neurologically from said ‘norm’”. This can include a host of differences such as Autism Spectrum Condition/Disorder, ADHD, Dyspraxia and Dyslexia, etc.</p><p>While there has been progress in supporting neurodivergent and disabled people, there are still plenty of gaps in knowledge and support for those who are neurodivergent. </p><p>Like, for example, buying a home. </p><p>It’s no secret that buying a home can be an incredibly <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/stress/">stressful</a> experience but, according to research from <a href="https://www.zoopla.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zoopla</a>, 69% of neurodivergent people believe that the homebuying process is harder for them.</p><p>This is because neurodivergence can bring challenges such as feeling overwhelmed, struggling to make big decisions and experiencing <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/as-an-autistic-mum-pregnancy-and-motherhood-is-a-sensory-overload_uk_65c351e4e4b0dbc806aeb66f">sensory overload</a>. </p><p>Despite this, their research also revealed that only 12% of estate agents have been offered training or guidance on working with neurodivergent buyers or sellers.</p><p>To tackle this, Zoopla have teamed up with <a href="https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Brain Charity</a> to release first ever <a href="https://www.zoopla.co.uk/guides/buying-a-home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">home-buying guide for neurodivergent people</a>.</p><h2><strong>The 6 steps to buying a home for neurodivergent people</strong></h2><p>To simplify and make the process more accessible, the guide suggests that buyers follow these steps:<br /><br /></p><ol><li>Work out what you can afford</li><li>Find the perfect home</li><li>Make an offer</li><li>Sort the paperwork</li><li>Exchange contracts and complete sale</li><li>Personalise your new home</li></ol><p>The full guide can be found <a href="https://www.zoopla.co.uk/guides/buying-a-home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>, and comes with helpful guidance to get through each step. </p><p>Daniel Copley, Consumer Expert at Zoopla, comments: “The home buying process is complicated enough for those who are not neurodivergent, let alone for those who are. The standout finding is that most neurodivergent <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/home-and-property/">homeowners</a> have previously tried to buy a home and given up.</p><p>“With over half saying this is because they found the process too complex, it shows there is a pressing need to adapt the guidance for neurodivergent people. While it is not a magic bullet, we have made the important first step with our guides for neurodivergent home buyers and estate agents.”</p><p>Jayne Twiddle, an estate agent in York who regularly works with neurodiverse clients believes that more needs to be done to ensure that neurodivergent people are adequately supported through buying a home.</p><p>Twiddle said: “As demonstrated in the findings, the first step is that agents become aware of what some <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/neurodiversity/">neurodivergent</a> people might require. To gain an understanding that they may encounter someone with these additional needs and to stop, and take some extra time to understand what is required.</p><p>“Creating clear materials, not rushing viewings, and doing what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it, are all critical.”</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/4-tips-to-help-your-neurodivergent-child-cope-at-christmas_uk_65708f9fe4b0a10def8b0099"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/657097f427000054009c3095.jpeg" aria-label="If Your Neurodivergent Child Struggles To Cope At Christmas, Try These 4 Tips" /></a><a class="related-entries__title 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-->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/your-step-by-step-guide-to-buying-a-house-as-a-neurodivergent-person_uk_6745ae15e4b0fffc5a464318</link><source_id>6745ae15e4b0fffc5a464318</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745ae15e4b0fffc5a464318</guid><dc:creator>Sarah-Louise Kelly</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:05:45 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T13:05:45+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T13:05:45+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Home and Garden]]></category><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category><category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category><category><![CDATA[neurodivergent]]></category><category><![CDATA[home-and-garden]]></category><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><category><![CDATA[autism]]></category><category><![CDATA[adhd]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg" height="3448" width="4592" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[Unsplash]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745b44119000019008ffd01.jpg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['I Was Stupid': Cher Opens Up About Turning Down This Iconic 90s Movie]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&ops=crop_1515_541_4051_2718%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Cher at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last month" data-caption="Cher at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last month" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Cher at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last month</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/cher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cher</a> has admitted there’s one role she “regrets” turning down earlier in her career.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Because of the Grammy winner’s expansive musical back catalogue, it’s sometimes easy to forget that she’s also an established actor, even landing an Oscar for her performance in the romantic comedy Moonstruck.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">On Monday night, the legendary performer sat down with <a href="news/stephen-fry." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stephen Fry</a> for a Q&amp;A in London as part of An Evening With Cher, to promote her new memoir.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">During the conversation, the host asked Cher a number of fan questions, including one about whether there were roles she “regretted” passing on.</span></p></div><div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c58918000015009dcf11.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in Thelma And Louise" data-caption="Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in Thelma And Louise" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="MGM/Pathe/Kobal/Shutterstock" />Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in Thelma And Louise</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">Cher then revealed she had been offered the part in Thelma &amp; Louise which eventually went to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/geena-davis/">Geena Davis</a>, but turned it down.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“It was a great script, but I was stupid,” she recalled, using the experience as an example of why it’s important in life to “say yes”.</span></p></div><div class="iframely-embed"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom: 56.2%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CHERTHELASTDIVA/videos/563434269747609" data-iframely-url="https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCHERTHELASTDIVA%2Fvideos%2F563434269747609&key=03a58c747ae3b2d45118fb7210af1bad"></a></div></div><script async src="https://cdn.iframe.ly/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The fan’s question opened with nods to several iconic screen moments from Cher’s career including “Mrs Flax’s finger food” in Mermaids and her iconic declaration of “Wagon Wheel Watusi” in the musical Burlesque.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I have no idea what that means,” she admitted. “Nobody ever knew.”</span></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l0cZ4diaLTs?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Thelma &amp; Louise was released in 1991, starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in the title roles.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Around this time, Cher appeared opposite Winona Ryder and a young Christina Ricci in Mermaids, and released her 20th album Love Hurts, featuring her cover of The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss).</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">As well as Cher, Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep also came close to being cast in Thelma &amp; Louise, years before they eventually shared the screen in the cult comedy Death Becomes Her.</span></p><p>The film was also responsible for launching <a href="news/brad-pitt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brad Pitt</a>’s movie career, although <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/geena-davis-recalls-george-clooneys-reaction-at-missing-out-on-thelma-louise_uk_634d2335e4b08e0e608567b0">another A-lister was also apparently in the running to play his character</a>.</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">MORE FILM NEWS:</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kathy-bates-slams-co-star-not-prepared_uk_6745acb8e4b0afc053137d9c"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745ad1718000024009dcee9.jpeg?cache=aB1ngFf8EM" aria-label="Kathy Bates Admits 'Very Selfish' Recent Co-Star Left Her 'Enraged': 'It Was Preposterous'" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" 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-->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cher-stupid-turned-down-iconic-90s-film_uk_6745c4cae4b0fffc5a4656ce</link><source_id>6745c4cae4b0fffc5a4656ce</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">6745c4cae4b0fffc5a4656ce</guid><dc:creator>Daniel Welsh</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:02:58 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-26T13:02:58+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T13:02:58+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[ukfilm]]></category><category><![CDATA[nostalgia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cher]]></category><category><![CDATA[geena davis]]></category><category><![CDATA[thelma and louise]]></category><category><![CDATA[cher]]></category><category><![CDATA[geena-davis]]></category><category><![CDATA[thelma-and-louise]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko" height="4118" width="6177" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Cher at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last month]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&amp;ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&amp;ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&amp;ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&amp;ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&amp;ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c51918000024009dcf10.jpeg?cache=bHfZLtUSko&amp;ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c58918000015009dcf11.jpg" height="3171" width="4752" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[MGM/Pathe/Kobal/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in Thelma And Louise]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745c58918000015009dcf11.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" 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medium="video"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l0cZ4diaLTs?rel=0" medium="video"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer Dismisses Petition Demanding General Election As More Than 2 Million Sign It]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="A lot of people would like to see Keir Starmer leave 10 Downing Street permanently." data-caption="A lot of people would like to see Keir Starmer leave 10 Downing Street permanently." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />A lot of people would like to see Keir Starmer leave 10 Downing Street permanently.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/keir-starmer/">Keir Starmer </a>has dismissed a petition demanding another general election as the number of people signing it passed the two million mark.</p><p>The prime minister said he was “not surprised” that his popularity has nosedived because of many of the decisions <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/labour-party/">Labour</a> has taken since winning power nearly five months ago.</p><p><a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700143" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The online petition</a>, posted on parliament’s website, says: “I would like there to be another general election. I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election.”</p><p>A Labour source told HuffPost UK yesterday: “This government was elected just a few months ago with an overwhelming mandate to deliver change. The sooner those who lost accept that, the better.”</p><p>Appearing on ITV’s <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/this-morning/">This Morning</a> today, Starmer was told by presenter Andi Peters that two million had now signed the petition, which only went up two days ago.</p><p>But the PM said: “I remind myself that very many people didn’t vote Labour at the last election and I’m unsurprised that many of them want a rerun. </p><p>“That isn’t how our system works. There will be plenty of people who didn’t want us in in the first place, so what I focus on is the decisions that I have to make every day.”</p><p>Peters then said: “You want us, the public, to trust you and like you and think ‘he’s the man to do the job’. But your approvals ratings are lower than Nigel Farage’s right now. Even saying it to the prime minister of the country, that’s disappointing.”</p><p>But Starmer said: “If you make your mind up, as I have done, that we’re going to do the difficult things first, then I think it’s inevitable that people do feel they’re difficult decisions, I understand that.</p><p>“But I do think, in their heart of hearts, most people know if they’ve turned around a business or an organisation, or even redone your own house, you can give a lick of paint quickly or you can fix the foundations. </p><p>“I think people understand that if you run towards the difficult decisions, and really turn it around, then we will all feel the benefit.</p><p>“I’m not surprised, quite frankly, that as we’re doing the tough stuff there are plenty of people who say ‘I’m impacted, I don’t like it’. But we’ve got to make the big calls on the NHS and on schools that are really important for the here and now and for the future.”</p></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--thumbs related-entries--recirc yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__image" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-responds-to-petition-calling-for-general-election_uk_67442ef6e4b04cfaefbbee81"><img class="related-entries__image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6744343b1700001800b16386.jpg" aria-label="Jess Phillips Admits 'Things Are Difficult' As General Election Petition Gains Traction" /></a><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-responds-to-petition-calling-for-general-election_uk_67442ef6e4b04cfaefbbee81" 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Police State' In Latest Swipe At Keir Starmer</a></li></ul></div><!-- end relEntries -->]]></description><link>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-starmer-dismisses-petition-demanding-general-election-as-more-than-2-million-sign-it_uk_67445fb4e4b0b7647d89cd4f</link><source_id>67445fb4e4b0b7647d89cd4f</source_id><guid isPermaLink="false">67445fb4e4b0b7647d89cd4f</guid><dc:creator>Kevin Schofield</dc:creator><source><![CDATA[uk]]></source><dc:publisher>HuffPost - United Kingdom</dc:publisher><dc:rightsHolder>https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk</dc:rightsHolder><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:53:27 +0000</pubDate><ingested>2024-11-25T11:53:27+00:00</ingested><modified>2024-11-26T12:43:59+00:00</modified><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[labour party]]></category><category><![CDATA[keir starmer]]></category><category><![CDATA[general election]]></category><category><![CDATA[labour-party]]></category><category><![CDATA[keir-starmer]]></category><category><![CDATA[general-election]]></category><media:content url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg" height="1795" width="2693" medium="image"><dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier><media:credit><![CDATA[via Associated Press]]></media:credit><media:description><![CDATA[A lot of people would like to see Keir Starmer leave 10 Downing Street permanently.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[]]></media:title></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale" width="" height=""/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=250_140" width="250" height="140"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=150_150" width="150" height="150"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=1200_630" width="1200" height="630"/><media:thumbnail url="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/674460171700002500b163ae.jpeg?ops=100_80" width="100" height="80"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Actually Creator Richard Curtis Gives Very Honest Answer About Why He's Done With Directing]]></title><description type="html"><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6745bcde18000024009dcf02.jpeg?cache=B8Rj2uCuKK&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Richard Curtis in 2019" data-caption="Richard Curtis in 2019" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Richard Curtis in 2019</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/richard-curtis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Richard Curtis</a> has made it clear he won’t be returning to the world of directing any time soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">While he’s known for writing the likes of <a href="news/bridget-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bridget Jones’s Diary</a>, <a href="news/four-weddings-and-a-funeral/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Four Weddings And A Funeral</a> and <a href="news/notting-hill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notting Hill</a>, the Bafta-nominated filmmaker has only actually directed a handful of films, including About Time, The Boat That Rocked and, of course, <a href="news/love-actually/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Love Actually</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">During a new interview with <a href="https://collider.com/richard-curtis-that-christmas-love-actually/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Collider</a>, Richard was asked what it would take to get him back in the director’s chair.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“It’s just not gonna happen,” he added.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Richard’s latest project is the animated family comedy That Christmas, which he co-wrote with Peter Souter.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I have actually directed the pop video for the Ed Sheeran song in the middle of the movie,” he noted. “And I rather enjoyed that.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“But the big secret was that we shot it entirely in my house, so maybe the only thing we can do is just come up with a movie that’s just set on my street, and I might do that.”</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I don’t want to get up early, and I don’t want someone to offer me bacon sandwiches every morning,” he added. “I’ll just eat them.”</span></p></div><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SiCTXSwqzkw?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">That Christmas is due to arrive on <a href="news/netflix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netflix</a> next month, and takes a leaf out of Love Actually’s book by telling a host of different festive stories that are subtly interwoven.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">It features <a href="news/succession/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Succession</a> star <a href="news/brian-cox/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sir Brian Cox</a> as Santa Claus, with Jodie Whittaker, 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