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Actors vote 99% to refuse AI body scanning

UK actors overwhelmingly back industrial action against AI scanning. Equity union to negotiate new protections as performers fight for control over their digital likeness. Read the full story.

Ariana Grande's Emotional Wicked Filming Challenges

Ariana Grande opens up on the intense acting methods she used to portray Glinda in 'Wicked,' creating character 'triggers' to avoid drawing on personal pain. Discover her full interview insights.

Three arrested in Westminster Supreme Court protest clash

Dramatic scenes unfolded outside the Supreme Court as trans rights activists and women's rights campaigners clashed, leading to three arrests. The confrontation erupted following a landmark ruling on gender recognition laws.

UK bill grants legal rights to nature

A revolutionary bill introduced in Parliament could transform Britain's environmental protection by granting ecosystems legal personhood rights, following global precedents.

McVey: Prisoners should never get vote

Cabinet Office Minister Esther McVey faces backlash after announcing legislation to permanently ban prisoners from voting, defying European Court rulings and igniting human rights debates.

Transgender man wins landmark pregnancy rights case

In a groundbreaking legal decision, a transgender man has won his appeal after the High Court ruled that wanting to conceive and carry a baby is not incompatible with living as a man. This landmark case sets a significant precedent for transgender rights

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court has fundamentally weakened the Voting Rights Act, raising alarm about minority voter protections and the future of electoral fairness in America.

Badenoch attacks Human Rights Act in Tory speech

Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch launches blistering attack on Human Rights Act, vowing to prevent 'foreign courts' from dictating UK policy in explosive Conservative conference address.

AI Actor Tilly Norwood: Cinema's Bland Future?

As artificial intelligence creates the first digital actor, Tilly Norwood, film critics question whether we're sacrificing authentic human storytelling for sanitised perfection. Explore the debate threatening to reshape cinema forever.

Lammy accused of ignoring women's rights in UN delegation row

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy is under fire for allegedly ignoring women's rights groups by appointing a LGBTQ charity to the UK's delegation for a key UN human rights meeting, sparking accusations of a 'hierarchy of rights'.

DeSantis signs Florida bill erasing LGBTQ+ protections

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has enacted a sweeping new law that critics decry as a state-sanctioned effort to 'erase' LGBTQ+ individuals by dismantling key protections and censoring public discourse on sexual orientation and gender identity.

US Stars Boycott UK Awards in Industry Protest

Top US actors and directors are refusing to attend BAFTA ceremonies in London, demanding fair pay and better working conditions in a major standoff with British producers.

Lords block government's controversial Bill of Rights

The government's plan to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights has been halted after the House of Lords refused to back it. Peers have sent the legislation back to the Commons, demanding significant changes.

People We Meet on Vacation Cast Revealed

Get the full lowdown on the stellar cast of 'People We Meet on Vacation', the new romantic comedy based on Emily Henry's bestselling novel. Discover who's playing Poppy and Alex and where you've seen the talented supporting actors before.

Blunt & Seyfried Slam The Rock's On-Set Antics

Hollywood A-Listers Emily Blunt and Amanda Seyfried reveal the shocking and 'unprofessional' on-set behaviour of co-star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson during a candid interview on the 'SmartLess' podcast, leaving hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hay

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