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The Prime Minister is considering calling a General election in May, a report has claimed. It follows two by-election defeats for the Conservatives where Labour overturned huge majorities to take the former Tory seats.

Peers in the House of Lords were urged to "calm down" and allow the UK Government's Rwanda deportation legislation to progress, as MPs voted to overturn amendments.

Cannes Critics’ Week has unveiled the jury members for its upcoming 63rd edition, who join previously announced jury president Rodrigo Sorogoyen.

Alex Ritman Rwandan actress Eliane Umuhire (“Augure by Baloji,” “My New Friends”), French producer Sylvie Pialat (“Timbuktu,” “Staying Vertical”), Belgian cinematographer Virginie Surdej (“The Blue Caftan,” “Our Mothers,” “Casablanca Beats”) and Canadian film critic, journalist and frequent Variety contributor Ben Croll have been named on the jury for the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes Film Festival. The four will now join Spanish filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen, who last week was named Critics’ Week jury president, with the group set to choose the sidebar competition’s award winners, including the Grand Prize for best feature film, the French Touch Prize of the Jury, the Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star award for best actor or actress and the Leitz Ciné Discovery Prize for best short film.

‘Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour.’Stops include Spokane, WA (June 23), Portland, OR (June 25), Eugene, OR (June 28) and Santa Rosa, CA (June 30) on Degeneres’ first tour since 2018 ahead of the release of her Netflix special “Relatable.”“More cities and dates will be coming as soon as I find more darts and a bigger map,” Degeneres quipped on Instagram.While we don’t know what she’ll joke about onstage — will she address allegations that she mistreated her talk show staff or created a toxic workplace? — we do know that the best way to find out is live.For fans that can’t wait to see what tricks Ellen has up her sleeve, tickets can be snagged for all announced shows as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 5, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Even though Degeneres started performing stand-up in the early ’80s, she’s only officially released three stand-up specials.Here’s how you can see them.The Beginning (2000) streaming on HBO MaxHere and Now (2003) streaming on HBO MaxRelatable (2018) streaming on NetflixIn 2023, she returned to HBO for the documentary “Saving The Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure” where she headed to Rwanda with her wife Portia De Rossi to help with a gorilla conservation project.At the height of the pandemic — July 2020 —

Jenifer Lewis is recovering.

Black-ish star Jenifer Lewis has spoken about her near-death experience after falling off a 10-foot balcony while on holidays two years ago.Lewis, 67, opened up for the first time about the experience with ABC’s Good Morning America host Robin Roberts to speak about the accident and her recovery.Lewis explained that she went on a trip to Africa to celebrate the conclusion of the sitcom, which ran from 2014 until 2022, after eight seasons.Lewis said: “I was going to retire and move back home. I had conquered a dream. I had travelled around the world, and life was wonderful.”Having visited Cape Town and Rwanda in November 2022,, Lewis then made her way to the Serengeti.“When the sun sets in the Serengeti, there are no streetlights.

Good Morning Britain fans decided to turn off ITV after a "car crash" debate on Thursday, as Ed Balls and Kate Garraway hosted the show.

Qadir claimed asylum in the UK three years ago. Since then, the Pakistani national has been rebuilding his life here in Manchester.

Rishi Sunak paid more than half a million pounds in UK tax last year.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars nominations might not have given everything the people wanted, but diversity in the acting categories had several high points to celebrate. Lily Gladstone made history as the first Native American nominated for best actress, for her towering role as Mollie Burkhart in the crime thriller “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Colman Domingo became the first Afro Latino nominated in best actor for his powerhouse performance in the civil rights drama “Rustin.” He’s joined by fellow Black nominee Jeffrey Wright for “American Fiction.” This is only the second time in Oscar history where more than one Black actor, who wasn’t either Will Smith or Denzel Washington, was nominated for the leading prize.

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation bill has been voted against in the House of Lords. In what is a major blow for the Government's plans, the house of unelected peers voted against ratifying the bill.

Rishi Sunak has been branded as "weak" after he refused to punish right-wing Tory MPs who voted against his Rwanda bill last night.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda deportation legislation survived a right-wing Conservative rebellion on Wednesday night (January 17).

It's one of the biggest issues facing Greater Manchester and the UK. But in Parliament, it was debated in a room of empty chairs.

After his first full year in office, Rishi Sunak is almost guaranteed to face a general election this year.

Ncuti Gatwa will officially take the helm as the 15th Doctor in Doctor Who's Christmas Day episode. He joins the Whoniverse as the first Black actor and first openly queer actor to lead the series.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa's journey to stardom hasn't been a walk in the park, as he's battled with depression and homelessness.The Rwandan-Scottish actor, who shot to fame on Netflix's Sex Education, has become the 14th Time Lord, following in the footsteps of Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant, and Matt Smith. But what's the story behind this 31 year old actor? Let's delve into his off-screen life, from his struggles with homelessness to his fight for privacy, breaking stereotypes and the question he's always asked. Born in Rwanda, Ncuti and his family moved to Scotland amidst the 1994 genocide.

Hollywood star Idris Elba doesn’t want Ncuti Gatwa to be known as “the black Doctor”.

Both of the region’s MPs voted in favour of sending UK asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest paid presenter and rider of many a controversial media storm, has been dubbed the “Tucker Carlson of the UK” by resentful colleagues, The Times reports.

The UK Government is likely to charge Holyrood for its £150,000 legal fees after a failed court challenge on gender reforms.

The third annual Red Sea Film Festival handed out its Yusr Awards on Thursday night, with Zarrar Kahn’s In Flames taking Best Feature and Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher scoring a pair of wins including Best Actor for Saleh Bakri. See the full list below.

The UK Government’s Rwanda plans are a “real dark day” for the country, Humza Yousaf has said.

Robert Jenrick has said in a letter to the Prime Minister that he had to resign as immigration minister because he has “such strong disagreements with the direction of the Government’s policy on immigration”. The Newark, Nottinghamshire MP had been pushing for the UK to reject some European human rights laws to facilitate the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has tonight (Wednesday) resigned after a row over sending immigrants to Rwanda. The Home Secretary James Cleverly confirmed to the House of Commons this evening that Mr Jenrick has left the Government.

Tory immigration minister Robert Jenrick has resigned over the UK government's Rwanda deal.

Suella Braverman has landed some bruising blows on her former boss who sacked her earlier this week. In a scathing letter to Rishi Sunak, the former Home Secretary accuses the Prime Minister or reneging on a secret deal which secured his path to Downing Street.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the UK Government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as the headliner of a new festival called Move Afrika: Rwanda.The US rapper and singer will headline the event on December 6 BK Arena in the capital of Kigali, as part of a new touring series organised by Global Citizen and Lamar and Dave Free’s company, pgLang.According to Global Citizen, the debut event is the opening of a “first-of-its-kind music tour across the continent of Africa”, with more regional artists set to be announced on the bill. The event is the first in a “five-year effort that aims to promote health and equity, defend our planet, and create jobs and economic opportunity”.A limited number of tickets are available to purchase here.Can’t talk, still in shock from the news that @kendricklamar will be headlining Move Afrika: Rwanda on Dec.