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Concern is growing within Whitehall over Boris Johnson's decision to make a former political aide the UK's youngest ever life peer, amid claims that she only entered Downing Street's political office to cover for another official's maternity leave.The former prime minister's resignation honours list caused months of angst within the government as a result of some of the names that Johnson intended to either place in the House of Lords or award with another gong.

Vicky McClure, who has become a household name in the UK following a series of high-octane TV roles, has been made an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to drama and to charity.The Nottingham-born actress, 40, is perhaps best known for her starring role in the BBC's Line Of Duty, although has gained further recognition outside acting for her charity work.

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As chair of the Senate HELP Committee, Sanders has the unilateral power to block health-related nominees.Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has fired a shot across the bow to the White House in his latest move in his quest to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S.
Sanders has vowed to oppose all health-related nominees, including President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), until the Biden administration presents a "comprehensive" plan to address the prescription drug price crisis in the U.S.
"I will oppose all nominations until we have a very clear strategy on the part of the government ... as to how we're going to lower the outrageously high cost of prescription drugs," Sanders told The Washington Post.

Tory infighting between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak is damaging the UK's reputation internationally and putting off investors, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claimed.Mr Johnson, who formally quit Parliament on Monday in advance of a report which was expected to find he deliberately lied to MPs over the partygate scandal, has been involved in a public spat with Mr Sunak over his resignation honours list.

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is worried about the future of Broadway as the running costs are so incredibly high.The 75-year-old composer saw the last performance of his production Bad Cinderella at a theatre in New York on Wednesday.His world-famous The Phantom Of The Opera, which is running in London, also had its last curtain call after more than 30 years on Broadway in April.

Two years ago, the Grammy Awards abruptly increased the number of nominees permitted in its top categories, going to 10 slots on the ballot, from eight.Now, it is going back.The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammys, said on Friday that the number of nominees would once again be set at eight in the four top categories album, record and song of the year, and best new artist for the 66th annual awards, scheduled to be presented in early 2024.

"The renewed pattern of Judge Albright retaining cases transferred to Austin may indicate that Judge Albright will be taking a more active role in the Austin Division going forward, in light of newly created need."In what may foreshadow upcoming changes to case allocations in the Western District of Texas, Judge Alan Albright of the Waco Division appears to have revived his former practice of retaining cases transferred from the Waco Division to the Austin Division following granted Section 1404 motions (i.e., convenience transfers).

"The renewed pattern of Judge Albright retaining cases transferred to Austin may indicate that Judge Albright will be taking a more active role in the Austin Division going forward, in light of newly created need."In what may foreshadow upcoming changes to case allocations in the Western District of Texas, Judge Alan Albright of the Waco Division appears to have revived his former practice of retaining cases transferred from the Waco Division to the Austin Division following granted Section 1404 motions (i.e., convenience transfers).

Neither the Prime Minister nor members of his Number 10 team removed names from Boris Johnson's peerages submission, according to a senior Government minister.Several reports have suggested Mr Johnson's allies blame Downing Street for Conservative MPs failing to appear on his resignation honours list on Friday despite them being nominated for the House of Lords.

Boris Johnson has doled out knighthoods and other gongs to fellow Brexiteers as part of his resignation honours.Former Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg is among those to be made a "sir" in the list a perk for prime ministers who are leaving office.Other knighthoods included Leave-supporting Conservative MPs Michael Fabricant and Conor Burns.

The immediate departure of Nadine Dorries as a Tory MP will trigger a crunch by-election for Rishi Sunak, after the former culture secretary's name did not appear on Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.The former Cabinet minister and staunch Johnson loyalist, who had previously detailed her plan to quit as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire at the next election, announced on Friday that she would be standing down with immediate affect.

Rhun ap Iorwerth has been officially announced as the new leader of Plaid Cymru.Mr ap Iorwerth, who represents Ynys Mon (Anglesey) in the Senedd, was named as successor during a press conference in Cardiff on Friday.It follows the resignation of Adam Price last month after a report found a culture of sexual harassment, bullying and misogyny and made 82 recommendations to detoxify the party.

The new leader of Plaid Cymru is to be officially announced at a press conference on Friday.Rhun ap Iorwerth, who represents Ynys Mon (Anglesey) in the Senedd, is expected to be named as successor.It follows the resignation of Adam Price last month after a report found a culture of sexual harassment, bullying and misogyny and made 82 recommendations to detoxify the party.

Former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine was named the 2023 recipient of the John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Board of Directors.The award is presented to an individual for extraordinary efforts to enhance baseball's positive impact on society.

Pat Sajak, 76, will retire after filming one final season of Wheel of Fortune beginning in the fall.A behemoth of the game-show industry, the world-famous personality will end his reign as host after 41 seasons."Well, the time has come," Sajak posted on social media."I've decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.

George Winston, who during decades when pop and rock dominated the musical landscape became a best-selling musician by playing soothing piano instrumentals in a style that was often described as new age but that he liked to call rural folk piano, died on Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.He was 74.His publicist, Jesse Cutler, said the cause was cancer.

Tensions have flared within the Labour party as two members of Keir Starmer's shadow ministerial team were pitted against junior leftwing MPs in battles to win the nomination for new parliamentary seats.Gerald Jones, the shadow Welsh minister, won a selection contest for the new seat of Merthyr Tydfil and Upper Cynon on Wednesday against Beth Winter, an MP from the leftwing Socialist Campaign group.

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Yahoo's industry-leading talent-building programme Yahoo Academy is now open for nominations, with 40 chosen participants set to get a masterclass in future-proofing their careers from world-renowned creative strategists Rosie and Faris Yakob of Genius Steals.Held in Australia for the past 11 years, the 12th edition expands its footprint to include participants from Singapore for the first time, with winners receiving a fully sponsored 3-day programme in Sydney.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a call for nominations for membership in its esteemed Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC).These committees were established under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act in 1999 with the task of advising the Secretary of Commerce and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property on patent and trademark operations, including agency management, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees.

When are the Tony Awards?We're so glad you asked!The Tony Awards, which each year honor the best plays and musicals staged on Broadway, are Sunday night.The main event, with lots of song-and-dance numbers between the prizes, is at 8 p.m. Eastern, and will be televised on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

The UK's second-largest pharmacy chain is shutting down all its branches in Sainsbury's supermarkets after the decision to withdraw from the market was pushed forward.All 237 Lloyds Pharmacy branches will operate for the last day on Tuesday, shutting down operations forever in Sainsbury's.The closure of the leading pharmacy chain stores, initially scheduled for gradual implementation over the course of the upcoming year, has now been brought forward.

Taika ( "magic" in Finnish) has one mission - to fuel creativity , so partnering with Taika Waititi is literally the perfect "Match-a."As one of the fastest growing and most innovative beverage brands today, Taika, has created a range of award-winning adaptogen-infused lattes and sparkling yerba mate beverages that are designed to fuel creativity.

- Acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round, 2024 third-round and 2025 second-round draft picks.- Acquired forward Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2024 first-round and 2025 fourth-round draft picks.

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak was named as one of the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL's most valuable player, on Friday night.Pastrnak, already named a Ted Lindsay Award finalist earlier this week, joins forwards Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers in the nominations.

Liz Truss is believed to be planning to hand out knighthoods and other awards to up to 12 of her allies following her short-lived premiership.Close supporters who helped orchestrate the former prime minister's leadership bid are among those put forward for resignation honours, the Sun on Sunday reported.

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Well, as annual swimsuit editions go, this is certainly a departure for Sports Illustrated.The latest cover model served time in federal prison.And she's 81.Martha Stewart seems to have reinvented herself yet again, and it can't be long before she's hawking a new line of perfect bathing suits, if she isn't already, in addition to the perfect cookware, pruning shears and window treatments.