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Richard Braine is elected Ukip leader replacing Gerard Batten

Richard Braine (pictured), the chairman of the party's West London branch, won 53 per cent of the vote and becomes Ukip's sixth permanent leader in a turbulent three years.




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The Voice's Jack Vidgen reflects on his comeback after rising to fame as a teen on AGT

Jack Vidgen has reflected on his comeback, after rising to fame as a fresh-faced teen on Australia's Got Talent back in 2011. 




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Around half of all US workers can earn better pay collecting unemployment than getting regular salaries from their current jobs

Around half of all US workers can earn more money collecting unemployment instead of their current jobs.The federal government ramped up unemployment benefits by $600 a week until the end of June, bringing the average weekly total to $978 a week — or $20 more than what many workers earned before the pandemic.Labor experts said the generous benefits are helping keep people home and tamping down the spread of the virus, which is what they were designed to do.But it could complicate efforts by businesses to hire in the short-run.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Nearly half of all American workers are set to earn better pay from unemployment than their current jobs, according to The Wall Street Journal.Under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus law that Congress approved last




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Rhys Carre reflects on his role in Wales squad after weight loss gave his career a new lease of life

Rhys Carre has gone from plump to Wales' new trump card in the pack in the space of a year after he had no contract at Cardiff Blues this time last season and weighed 21-stone.




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How Wales Women's international Alecs Donovan is helping Bristol Bears reach next level with yoga

In a Bristol team which contains Charles Piutau and Steven Luatua and will soon add Kyle Sinckler and Semi Radradra, it takes a lot to be described as one of the Bears' 'signings of the season.'




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Beaumont's bid for re-election as World Rugby chairman rocked by resignation of key ally Kean

Sir Bill Beaumont's campaign to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman was on a knife-edge on Tuesday night, after one of his leading supporters was dramatically ousted by the Fijian Rugby Union.




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Bill Beaumont turns to ex-Lions pals to secure votes of Wales and Ireland in World Rugby election

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Bill Beaumont has turned to ex-Lions team-mates to 'keep Wales and Ireland on track' in the World Rugby chairman election.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: World Rugby election presents chance to stop shameless plundering of the Pacific

COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It's known as the Brawn Drain. The depressingly predictable exit of the best rugby talent from the Pacific Islands to the biggest, richest nations.




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Pichot challenges Beaumont to a live debate in a last-minute bid to win election swing voters

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: A four-day voting window opens on Monday and a handful of members remain undecided in what is expected to be the closest ballot battle in rugby's history.




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Rugby is facing Olympic boot amid discrimination claim at the World Rugby elections 

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The World Rugby elections were rocked last week by allegations of homophobia and discrimination against Fiji Rugby Union chairman Francis Kean.




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World Rugby election announcement is brought forward with Sir Bill Beaumont expected to win

Sir Bill Beaumont will discover on Saturday if, as expected, he has been elected to continue as World Rugby chairman for another four years - after the result announcement was brought forward.




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Sir Bill Beaumont re-elected as chairman of World Rugby after challenge from Agustin Pichot

The 68-year-old fought off a challenge from his vice-chairman Agustin Pichot and will stay at the head of the governing body for the next four years.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My 100-day plan for Beaumont after his re-election as chairman of World Rugby

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There is outcry over the game's governance, smaller nations are sick of being treated like second-class citizens and this crisis is threatening financial meltdown.




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Beaten Agustin Pichot ready to quit World Rugby after narrow election defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Pichot will give up his council seat and take up no further roles having become frustrated with the lack of progress in the game.




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Rita Ora reveals she is in agony after having a tonsillectomy

Rita Ora has revealed she is in agony after undergoing a tonsillectomy and admits it's given her time to 'relax and heal.'' 




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Rita Ora posts sizzling bikini snap before getting herself new tattoos... days after tonsillectomy

She's spent the past few days focusing on rest and relaxation, after being left in  'agony' following her tonsillectomy.




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Rita Ora hits Miami beach to shoot her glam new collection with Deichmann

In exclusive behind the scenes images from the Miami shoot, Rita wows in glam gowns teamed with the rainbow bright shoes.




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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92 first democratically-elected president

Tunisia's 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who helped guide the North African country's transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said on Thursday.




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Historic unemployment rate upends Trump's reelection bid

NEW YORK (AP) - The record unemployment rate reported on Friday captured the pain of a nation where tens of millions of jobs suddenly vanished, devastating...




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Kenya and Uganda hit by power blackout, electricity...

By Elias Biryabarema and George ObulutsaNAIROBI/KAMPALA, May 9 (Reuters) - Kenya and Uganda were hit by power blackouts on Saturday, and Kenya Power said ...




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Sprinter Brown reflects on injury pain after sparking start

SAM CUNNINGHAM: Remember the famous song by The Specials about doing Too Much Too Young? The same could, perhaps, be said for 18-year-old Paralympian Sally Brown.




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From Albacete to Halifax: Sportsmail's Rio 2016 star Harry Brown reflects on spending his Christmas back in England

HARRY BROWN: I’ve been at home in Halifax in West Yorkshire for Christmas, which is a rare two weeks in the UK for me.




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HARRY BROWN: The team have had a few jokes at my expense since selection... but now it's all about working hard for Rio 

Since the announcement of our Wheelchair Basketball team for the Paralympics in Rio, I’ve been the subject of some of the group’s jokes.




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Bride and groom were only on crash plane because they stayed in Tehran to collect wedding photos

Saeed Tahmasebi had flown to Tehran with new wife Niloofar Ebrahim and had stayed behind to collect their wedding photos following their celebrations.




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Rhys Carre reflects on his role in Wales squad after weight loss gave his career a new lease of life

Rhys Carre has gone from plump to Wales' new trump card in the pack in the space of a year after he had no contract at Cardiff Blues this time last season and weighed 21-stone.




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ICICI Bank’s profits jump by 26% in Q4 as NPA's decline, but the full extent of bad loans will only reflect in the coming months

ICICI Bank’s fourth-quarter core operating profits are in the green at ₹1,221.36 crore, a jump of 26% over the Jan-March quarter. For the entire year, the bank’s profit after tax grew by 136% to ₹7,931 crore.Even though many expect the ratio of bad loans to increase in the near term once the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) moratorium on repayment of loans ends, ICICI Bank’s net non-performing assets (NPAs) decreased from 2.06% in March 2019 to 1.41% in March 2020.




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Deadly duo Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton reflect on the decline of Blackburn Rovers

ALAN SHEARER AND CHRIS SUTTON: All good things must come to an end, and so it proved with Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton's prolific partnership at Blackburn.




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Chloe Ferry shows off her figure in electric blue bikini

Chloe Ferry has been dreaming about where her next holiday will take her.




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Charlize Theron is magical in monochrome look at Birkenstock 1774 Collection Launch Party

Charlize Theron wore something a little more comfortable on her feet on Thursday night, when the 44-year-old donned Birkenstock sandals for the launch of the company's latest line.




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Twin Peaks icon Julee Cruise sings at Creatures of the Wind Spring Summer 2017 collection

Twin Peaks icon Julee Cruise sings at Creatures of the Wind Spring Summer 2017 collection




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Ashley Graham models see-through top and bra as she promotes Plus-Size lingerie collection

On Saturday, the 28-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl promoted her new Plus-Size lingerie collection at Nordstrom at the Oakbrook Center mall in Illinois.




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Philipp Plein and Alec Monopoly celebrate capsule

The Fashion designer and artist know how to throw a party




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CANNESERIES announces official selection with breakout “ATROPA”

ATROPA the series has been selected for CANNESERIES 2018 and is the breakout Sci-Fi thriller of the festival




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Kourtney Kardashian reflects on the 'courage' it took to step down from KUWTK

Sharing a behind-the-camera shot from one of her confessionals on the show, Kourtney posted an impassioned message about her decision




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Russia is interfering in 2020 election to help Donald Trump, intelligence officials tell Congress

The official was part of a briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, which is chaired by Democratic Trump enemy Adam Schiff, and told lawmakers about Russia's repeat offending.




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Intelligence official 'OVERSTATED' role of Russia in 2020 election to help Trump win a second term

Shelby Pierson,inset, is the intelligence community's top election security official. She told lawmakers on Thursday that Russia was resuming interference efforts. Trump is main.




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Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck sell $3.13m NYC penthouse they bought before friendship ended

The Academy Award-winning actors were once the best of friends, but their friendship fell apart under the weigh of Casey's 2017 split with Joaquin's sister Summer Phoenix.




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Coronavirus US: Cuomo resumes elective surgeries at hospitals

On Tuesday, there were 330 COVID-19 deaths across the state of New York which is the lowest number since April 29, which brings the total to 17,968. There were 957 new hospitalizations.




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Emily Ratajkowski shows off her supermodel figure as she tries on the 'favorite' sheer collection

The supermodel - who lives in New York City with her husband Sebastian Bear-McClard but has been staying in Los Angeles this spring - showed off the styles on Thursday.




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Klopp forced to defend his team-selection against Chelsea

SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Klopp made seven changes from the side that lost to Watford on Saturday - and included youngsters Neco Williams and Curtis Jones in side.




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Liverpool are 'still keeping tabs on Anderlecht teenager Jeremy Doku'

The 17-year-old move to Anfield failed to come to fruition after a mix-up that he was set to sign for Chelsea. But the Reds want to revive their bid for Doku ahead of a possible move this summer.




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Ted Cruz and wife Heidi seen for first time since quitting election at Kentucky Derby

Cruz, who pulled out of the race for the White House last week, was spotted milling around on Millionaires Row at the Kentucky Derby with his wife Heidi and Lord Ashcroft.




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Donald Trump gives Cabinet selection the Apprentice treatment

Donald Trump has reacted to the ongoing rumors of chaos in his transition team with a bizarre remark that sounded more like an Apprentice line than a message from the President-elect.




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'BBQ will be illegal!' Ted Cruz claims  Democrats will 'ban barbecue' if elected in Texas 

Cruz was holding a rally over the weekend as part of the run up to the election, when it was targeted by protesters from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).




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In Texas as Dems trying to elect straight ticket see voting machines change their choice to Ted Cruz

Some malfunctioning voting machines in Texas are resulting in Democrats voting for GOP Sen. Ted Cruz instead of Democrat Beto O'Roure if they cast their ballot for a straight, party line ticket.




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Election Day 2018: How and where to vote, documents needed and more details

Election Day 2018 is just days away. Here's all you need to know, including when it is, where and how to vote, early voting information, needed documents, how to register to vote and more.




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Election Day exit polls and results: When will we know the midterms outcome?

Election Day 2018 is currently underway in the United States. Here's all about when the polls open and close, when the exit polls and results will be in and the key races to watch.




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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert poke fun at midterm election results

As the Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans held their Senate majority, Jimmy Kimmel joked that 'the big loser this year is all of our Thanksgiving dinners.'




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Colin Kaepernick slammed for 'selectively' quoting Frederick Douglass Fourth of July speech

Kaepernick had shared a video montage of depictions of slavery and modern-day videos of police brutality on Twitter but Cruz claimed they lacked context and he interjected to add it.




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Donald Trump accuses OBAMA of 'election corruption' as he demands to see the DNC's hacked 'server'

Donald Trump accused Barack Obama of interfering in the 2016 election. 'There was a lot of corruption. Maybe it goes right up to President Obama. I happen to think it does,' he said