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Former Premier League striker Stan Collymore has delivered his thoughts on a controversial moment from last night’s Bafta Awards.Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson, whose life story inspired the Bafta-nominated film I Swear, experienced multiple involuntary outbursts during Sunday evening’s ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall.The 54-year-old activist’s tics were audible throughout the first portion of the awards show, prompting host Alan Cumming to pause proceedings and address the audience directly.Cumming told attendees: “You may have noticed some strong language in the background. This can be part of how Tourette’s syndrome shows up for some people as the film explores that…

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Pippa McClounan, communications manager of the Tourette’s Action charity, told News: “What we’ve got to try and remember is, as much as these words do cause hurt and shock in people, it’s really vital that the public understands a fundamental truth about Tourette’s syndrome, that the tics are involuntary, and they are in no way reflection of what that person is thinking and their beliefs.

One minute has been proposed as a halfway house, but BBC Sport understands concerns remain about negative impacts. Manchester United were angered last season when Matthijs de Ligt was forced to leave the field with a cut, and Brentford scored from a corner while he was off the pitch.The fear is a one-minute absence would make it far more likely a team could concede a goal when down to 10 players.Thirty seconds already causes frustration among supporters – and unintended consequences of goals conceded could add further pressure on to officials.There is an acceptance players use supposed injuries as a…

A leading British university is facing a High Court battle over guidance telling museums and galleries to let people use the toilets where they feel “most comfortable” in a case which is set to affect single sex spaces across the UK.Advice produced by the University of Leicester – whose recommendations are used across the nation’s cultural sector, including museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations – advises trans employees and visitors should be free to use the toilets they feel “most comfortable in”.Campaign group Freedom in the Arts (FITA) has sent a formal legal warning demanding the university withdraw the guidance.…

GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope has grilled Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP on Labour’s extra £4billion in funding that will be used to make state schools more inclusive.Christopher asked Ms Phillipson: “Just looking at your forecasts here, the number of children with educational, health and care plans will be the same in 2033-34 as it is now. In addition, one in five children will have individual support plans. So why is this figure so high? Are the problems getting worse or are they not being diagnosed?”She responded: “So what we project is that the number of children needing EHCPs…

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Nearly 150,000 households with an old-fashioned electricity meter are being urged to “switch now” or face higher energy bills later this year.Energy UK and regulator Ofgem are issuing an urgent appeal to approximately 146,000 British households still relying on outdated Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) electricity meters to arrange replacements before the signal is permanently discontinued this summer.The phased shutdown, which was paused during winter to protect customers from losing heating control in cold weather, will restart next month for properties in England and Wales, with Scottish households following in April.Despite more than 300,000 RTS meters being swapped out since last…

As Alan Cumming took to the stage at the top of Sunday’s Baftas, the anticipation was sky-high to see what the biggest night in British cinema had in store.The Baftas have cemented themselves as one of the key dates in the awards season calendar. Trophies are coveted by winners as much as a Golden Globe, and arguably only an Oscar means more to those nominated. Therefore, millions across the globe tune in. At this year’s event, I saw journalists from Ireland, Australia, the United States, and beyond had descended on the capital to see which star would be awarded the…

Heathrow’s third runway expansion could lead to what experts believe would be the world’s most expensive car park, with early estimates suggesting costs of more than £72,000 per space. Under plans linked to the expansion of Heathrow Airport, more than 20 existing car parks would be demolished and replaced with two large multi-storey “parkway” buildings which would hold up to 36,000 cars.The news follows a confidential briefing shared with airlines and obtained by The Times, which put the combined cost of the northern and southern parkways at £2.6billion. But if that full amount were spent purely on parking spaces, it…