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Elkann’s remarks reflect the frustration and disappointment at Ferrari, who came close to becoming constructors’ champions last year but have failed to win a grand prix this season.But they are said to be meant to be taken in a constructive way as a spur to improve.McLaren, who beat Ferrari by only 14 points last year, won the title with six races remaining this season.The constructors’ championship determines the teams’ prize money and each position gained close to the top is worth approximately $10m (£7.6m) over the place below.Leclerc said on social media it had been a “very difficult” weekend in…

Karen Hauer has posted an emotional message to her Strictly co-star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey after the pair became the sixth couple eliminated from the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.The 37-year-old Team GB athlete left the competition with his pro-dancer partner after landing in the dance-off against RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec.La Voix and Mr Škorjanec performed their Foxtrot to Make Your Own Kind of Music by Cass Elliot, before Mr Aikines-Aryeetey and Ms Hauer danced a Samba to Samba by Gloria Estefan.After both couples danced again, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel Horwood…

British journalist Sami Hamdi is set to be released from US custody two weeks after he was detained by immigration enforcement, his family said on Monday.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Hamdi, a media commentator and outspoken critic of Israel, last month while he was on a speaking tour in the US.The State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleged at the time that Hamdi supports terrorism and poses a threat to national security, while his lawyers have argued he was targeted for criticising Israel and its war in Gaza.Hamdi will be released from ICE detention in…

Charlotte HallLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty ImagesThe child, known as Abdur, deteriorated over several weeks in 2023A 10-year-old boy was hospitalised due to “potentially life-threatening” neglect which was missed by social services, a report has found.The child, known as Abdur in the report, was treated for malnourishment, anaemia, and scurvy – a severe vitamin deficiency which gave him leg pain and meant four of his teeth had to be removed.Oldham Council had received 38 alerts from Abdur’s school- including a report that his lunch box contained nothing but “mouldy bread and water” – but despite this, they were in the process…

A two-time Wimbledon runner-up, Jabeur has been dubbed the ‘Minister of Happiness’ for her cheerful personality. However, she said she was putting herself first in taking a step back from the tour “to breathe, to heal, and to rediscover the joy of simply living”.Jabeur told Sky Sports last week she feels the sport’s schedule “is killing everyone” – echoing comments by the likes of six-time major champion Iga Swiatek, who said the season is too long and too intense.Jabeur, the highest-ranked player from an Arab nation in WTA history, has won five WTA singles titles.

The BBC could face a major licence fee overhaul under a “fundamental” review into the broadcaster.Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is said to be planning to launch her consultation on the BBC’s royal charter before Christmas.She will reportedly look into a wholesale reform of the contentious licence fee under a “comprehensive look at the way the BBC operates”.The corporation’s charter renewal, carried out once every 10 years, is expected to focus on providing a “sustainable” funding model and restoring public trust in BBC news content.The BBC could face a major licence fee overhaul under an impending review into the broadcaster |…

Former EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks has marked six years without alcohol, revealing her transformation through social media whilst calling the decision to quit drinking the finest choice she has made.The 44-year-old performer posted contrasting photographs on Instagram to display the contrast in her life.One snap showed her pouring Stella Artois into a pint glass to illustrate her journey from heavy drinking to complete sobriety.Ms Brooks acknowledged her previous enthusiasm for cigarettes and alcohol had taken its toll on her physical and mental wellbeing.The actress, who portrayed Janine Butcher in the BBC soap for over twenty years until 2022, stated she…

Getty ImagesSmith said he immediately agreed to star in The Death of Bunny Munro after meeting Nick CaveWhen Nick Cave first saw Matt Smith playing Bunny Munro – the sex-obsessed door-to-door salesman from his 2009 novel The Death of Bunny Munro – he was taken aback.”In the book, Bunny’s not good at what he does – he wants to sleep with everyone he can and he’s an unsuccessful lothario who women treat like a joke,” Cave explains.”Whereas Matt is hot and that adds a complexity that the original Bunny didn’t have because when Matt’s Bunny hits on women, they kind…

Everyone on social media is an expert.Or so they would have you believe. But every so often, that might just be the case.Serie A side Como 1907 certainly seem to think so, having recently hired 20-year-old Felix Johnston as a first-team scout.It is a remarkable step for Johnston, who until recently was a Chelsea content creator on X, highlighting and providing analysis on the brightest stars at the club’s academy.Now he is helping find players to improve a side managed by former Chelsea, Arsenal and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas in Italy’s top flight.”It’s been a long journey,” Johnston told BBC…

Television presenter Joel Dommett has revealed that he and his wife Hannah Cooper are expecting their second baby together. The 40-year-old comedian shared the news through a sweet social media post on Monday evening.The announcement featured an image of their two-year-old son Wilde touching his mother’s growing belly.The post came with a caption reflecting their toddler’s words: “Baby in mumma tummy”, with the couple adding it was “hard to keep secrets with a toddler around”. The timing of the revelation coincides with Mr Dommett’s imminent departure for Australia, where he will present the I’m A Celebrity spin-off programme Unpacked alongside…