4 h. ago Strictly announces Thomas Skinner, Vicky Pattinson and Neighbours star Stefan Dennis for 2025 series

Announcement comes just days after Skinner was pictured with US vice president JD Vance

Culture

5 h. ago JD Vance 'circus' moves to Ayrshire:  Luxury estate swarms with secret service agents as US Vice President kicks off Scottish leg of holiday with golf on Donald Trump's course

US Vice President JD Vance is believed to be staying on a luxury estate in Ayrshire, the area he says his ancestors left in the 17th century to help found the USA.

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing announces Apprentice’s Thomas Skinner and Geordie Shore’s Vicky Pattinson for 2025 series

Announcement comes just days after Skinner was pictured with US vice president JD Vance

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6 h. ago Ex Apprentice star Thomas Skinner joins Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line

It comes after the 34-year-old met US Vice-President JD Vance for a barbecue and drinks

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6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing announces Apprentice star Thomas Skinner as 10th contestant for 2025 series

Announcement comes just days after Skinner was pictured with US vice president JD Vance

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6 h. ago Former Apprentice star Tom Skinner revealed as 10th Strictly contestant

It comes after he met US Vice-President JD Vance for a barbecue and drinks.

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8 h. ago JD Vance greeted by angry Palestine protesters as he arrives in Scotland for holiday

As US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Scotland for a family holiday to the UK, he was greeted at the resort by dozens of pro-Palestine protesters, who accused him of supporting a “genocide” by Israel in Gaza on Wednesday, 13 August.

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22 h. ago Vice President JD Vance lands in Scotland for family holiday

JD Vance has arrived in Scotland this evening after touching down at Prestwick Airport.

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23 h. ago Merz’s manoeuvres on world stage fail to quell doubts about his leadership

The German chancellor’s high-wire statesmanship on Ukraine has done little to alleviate his domestic woesEurope live – latest updatesFriedrich Merz hosted the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Wednesday as a weakened leader 100 days into his term, with his attempts to rally western support for Kyiv and wrangle Donald Trump failing to silence his domestic critics.The German chancellor took the initiative for Wednesday’s lightning round of telephone conferences bringing in EU leaders, Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance. Zelenskyy’s surprise arrival in Berlin to sit in on the calls underlined Merz’s starring role in the diplomatic efforts. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago I went to UK's poshest farm shop 90 minutes from Wales — first thing I noticed wasn't the food

The farm shop a short drive from Wales has been in the news again this week because US vice president JD Vance arrived with a huge entourage of security and police

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26 h. ago Lammy refers himself to watchdog after fishing illegally with JD Vance

Foreign secretary reports ‘oversight’ to Environment Agency after failing to acquire necessary rod licence David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog after going fishing with JD Vance without the required licence during the US vice-president’s trip to the UK.The foreign secretary hosted Vance and his family at Chevening House in Kent last week, where the pair fished from the property’s private lake. Anglers aged 13 and over must hold a rod licence to fish for freshwater species such as carp in England and Wales. Lammy failed to land a catch, but “all of my kids did”, Vance said. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago I went to the UK's poshest farm shop — one thing stood out well before I set foot inside

The farm shop is in the news again this week because US vice president JD Vance arrived with a huge entourage of security and police — I visited earlier this summer and one thing was glaring long before I got inside

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29 h. ago Cotswolds villagers' anger at US Vice President JD Vance for taking EVERY disabled parking spot at grocery store with huge Secret Service entourage

JD Vance sparked outrage when his huge security convoy took up all of the disabled parking spaces at a posh Cotswolds farm shop.

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32 h. ago Rumoured Strictly star Tom Skinner poses with JD Vance after 'once in lifetime' invite

Tom Skinner, who appeared on The Apprentice in 2019, met up with US vice president JD Vance and his friends and family after the pair had previously chatted on social media

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42 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson blasts JD Vance for wrecking his Amazon filming

Jeremy Clarkson has joined the revolt against JD Vance's trip to the Cotswolds by blasting the US Vice President for wrecking his Amazon filming.

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42 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson blasts JD Vance and his UK visit for wrecking his Amazon filming

Jeremy Clarkson has joined the revolt against JD Vance's trip to the Cotswolds by blasting the US Vice President for wrecking his Amazon filming.

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44 h. ago JD Vance has met Jenrick on Cotswolds visit but not expected to see Badenoch

Conservative spokesperson says scheduling meeting of US vice-president and party leader had been difficultJD Vance has met Robert Jenrick during his holiday in the Cotswolds but is not expected to see the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch.Jenrick held an hour-long one-on-one meeting with the US vice-president on Tuesday evening, according to a source close to the shadow justice secretary. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago ‘We don’t want him’: Dance Against Vance in Cotswolds in protest at vice

About 100 people turn up for ‘not welcome’ party in town of Charlbury There was cake and music. The weather was perfect. At first glance, it could have been a joyful community gathering in a sun-dappled Cotswolds village park, but the placards gave the game away.These pulled no punches, criticising the policies and stances championed by the US vice-president, JD Vance, who is enjoying a country break down the road. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago JD Vance in Scotland: Police prepare as US Vice President set to arrive at luxury Ayrshire estate this week

The US Vice President is expected to stay at Carnell Estates

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46 h. ago JD Vance told 'go home' at UK protest by angry locals as they eat cake with his face on it

EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star reporter Claudia Trotman took a trip to where US Vice President JD Vance is holidaying in the UK and chatted to several angry local people

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