US comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s long-running talk show may be coming to an end, after a new report alleged that the broadcaster ABC is not renew planning to renew the host’s contract at the end of the current season.

The New York Post’s Page Six reported on Tuesday, citing an undisclosed source familiar with the matter, that this season of Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be the last.

“His contract is not getting extended,” the source was quoted as saying.

Jimmy kicked off the show’s 24th season on Tuesday night, and a rep for the late-night host did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.

However, a spokesperson for ABC Entertainment denied to Page Six that any final decision about the show’s future had been made.

“[This] information is inaccurate — any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative,” the rep said.

In recent history, Jimmy has been embroiled in an ongoing feud with Donald Trump, which has led the president to call for the host’s firing numerous times.

Jimmy was briefly suspended by the network last year after comments he made about the murder of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk.

“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Jimmy said on his show following Charlie Kirk’s death.

The comments drew attacks from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on a right-wing podcast hosted by political commentator Benny Johnson, who claimed that Jimmy was part of a “concerted effort to lie to the American people”.

“These companies can find ways to change conduct and take action, frankly, on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead,” he claimed.

Jimmy also drew Trump’s ire in April after the host called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow”, just two days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Trump subsequently demanded that Kimmel be fired.

Disney, ABC’s parent company, is currently suing the Trump administration and the FCC on First Amendment grounds, claiming the agencies’ early review of its broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat”.

Forget getting your 10,000 steps in – a new study suggests it’s not always the number of steps you’re getting that matters. In fact, picking up the pace at which you walk could do wonders for your longevity.

New research, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggested even taking fewer steps at a faster pace may substantially lower a person’s risk of an early death.

Experts analysed data from 103,684 middle-aged participants in the UK Biobank, who wore an activity tracker for seven consecutive days between 2013 and 2015 to monitor the number and intensity of daily steps taken.

Step count was divided into four categories:

• 0-5,000 steps per day;
• 5,000-7,500 steps per day;
• 7,500-10,000 steps per day;
• and 10,000+ steps per day.

The number of those dying from any cause or from cardiovascular disease was then tracked up to the end of November 2022.

Different combinations of step count and stepping pace were associated with a lower risk of death.

Researchers found the risk of early death was substantially lower among those achieving a higher stepping pace of at least 80 steps per minute, but fewer than 5,000 daily steps.

This was on a par with the risk reduction observed among those clocking up 5,000-7,500 daily steps at a slower pace (60 steps per minute).

For people who live sedentary lifestyles or who don’t have much time to move each day, the research suggests “that higher intensity at lower volume can provide health benefits comparable to that of lower intensity but higher volume”.

The study found achieving 7,500-10,000 daily steps was still associated with the lowest risk of an early death, irrespective of the pace.

But maintaining a brisker pace for at least 30 minutes every day was also associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, irrespective of the step count.

The findings may be relevant for those who either don’t have the time to get in lots of steps, or whose physical incapacity or environmental restraints make it difficult for them to do so, research said.

Previous research published in The Lancet Public Health found that reaching 7,000 steps per day is associated with a 47% lower risk of death from any cause and a 25% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, compared to reaching just 2,000 steps a day.

Dr Asiya Maula, private GP at The Health Suite, said if your step count is looking a little low, you could add 500 to 1,000 steps by taking a short walk after lunch, getting off public transport one stop earlier or walking during a phone call. As per the first study’s findings, you could also pick up the pace.

She said: “Break the total into manageable sections. Three ten-minute walks may feel much easier than finding time for one long session, but they still interrupt prolonged sitting and contribute to the daily total.

“Walking slightly faster for short stretches can also raise the intensity without requiring somebody to run or complete a formal workout.”

Adults should still include muscle-strengthening activity and aim for the recommended weekly amount of moderate or vigorous exercise rather than relying exclusively on a step counter, the doctor added.

“If 7,000 is currently unrealistic, begin lower and build gradually,” she ended. “The most valuable target is not the most impressive number on your screen. It is the one that encourages you to move more regularly without pain, exhaustion or guilt.”

We wrote earlier this summer about the decline of wasps in our homes and gardens – and now, similarly, we are wondering where all the bugs have gone from our windshields?

Here’s what you need to know…

A survey called Bugs Matter by Buglife was conducted between 2021-2025. People were asked to clean their car number plates before a journey, take a photo of the plate and then take another afterwards, as well as counting the number of bugs killed.

The survey found that in this period of time, the number of flying insects had declined by 60%. Analysis of records from more than 25,000 journeys showed an annual average decline in bug splats of 19% since the survey began in 2021.

This may seem like good news – after all, who wants dead bugs all over their cars? But it’s a real cause for concern, not just for bug populations but for the planet as we know it.

This isn’t just a UK problem, either. We are losing insects at unprecedented rates around the world according to Earth.org.

Writing for The Conversation, Senior Lecturer in Zoology Alex Dittrich, said the decline stems from a range of factors, from habitat loss to disease pollution and pesticides.

Dittrich said: “Agriculture is a major concern as land is turned over to farming as it may remove existing habitats – essentially removing some insects homes – but agrichemicals such as pesticides, designed to kill agricultural pest outbreaks, are also negatively affecting those non target insects that we want.”

Of course, much like the decline in wasps, climate change also plays a key role in this concerning decline.

Dittrich added that when the weather is hot, water availability becomes scarce, plants become more stressed and food availability drops for insects.

“In the same way that humans struggle in the heat, this is the same case for other animals,” said the expert.

On their website, Buglife suggested small steps can have a “huge impact” if everyone does their bit: “We can stop, and reverse the global declines in our insects, but only if everyone pulls together to do their part.”

In a guide to reversing insect decline, the charity outlines five steps people can take to improve insect population numbers. These include:

• Using alternatives to peat in your garden
• Eliminating or at least reducing your use of pesticides in the garden
• Letting your grass grow longer and sowing wildflowers: “If every garden had a little patch for insects collectively it would probably be the biggest area of wildlife habitat in the world.”
• Reducing your use of fossil fuels by driving and flying less
• Avoiding import plants.

Many of us – especially those prone to period or chronic pain – will have experienced that familiar mottled rash from using a hot water bottle on repeat.

But when a tween boy began to experience a similar mark on his abdomen, without the use of hot water bottles or heated pads, doctors were perplexed.

The rash was accompanied by bruising, which he’d had for a week – and neither the boy nor his parents could think of a likely trigger, according to the online journal BMJ Case Reports

He was initially suspected of having a liver injury, but his blood test results and abdominal scans came back normal and he was discharged.

Two weeks later, the boy turned up at hospital again. This time, his rash had progressed, was more tender to the touch and some of the skin was peeling away.

He was asked more about what he’d been doing and revealed he was home-schooled and routinely used a laptop for educational activities, resting it on his abdomen for up to eight hours a day – often while charging it.

Doctors swiftly realised he had erythema ab igne, also known as toasted skin syndrome, which occurs when the same patch of skin is repeatedly exposed to a low-grade heat source over a long period of time.

The issue can cause skin discolouration and burning sensations. Doctors are concerned it is on the rise in children due to electronic device usage.

The boy was told to stop resting his laptop on his body and a consultation with his dad several months later indicated that the condition had gradually improved and the rash had disappeared.

The report’s authors said: “The increasing use of electronic devices, particularly during home schooling, has emerged as an under-recognised cause of [erythema ab igne] in paediatric populations.”

Usually the condition clears up when the heat source is removed, but in rare cases, “chronic exposure may result in persistent pigmentation or, in longstanding cases, malignant transformation,” they warned.

Per Healthline, toasted skin syndrome can be serious – it’s been linked to cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma and cutaneous lymphoma.

The site suggests children could also be at an increased risk of toasted skin syndrome as “their skin is generally more sensitive than adults”.

To reduce the risk, ensure children and teens use a desk, thick pillow or lap desk to pop their devices on, so they’re not resting directly on their skin or clothes.

A major air traffic control issue left almost two thousand flights cancelled yesterday in the UK, per data from analytics company Cirium.

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said the technical problem has since been resolved, however further disruption is expected today. It serves 15 UK airports including Heathrow, Newcastle, Manchester, Gatwick and Stansted.

NATS boss Martin Rolfe apologised for the issue, saying there’ll be a full investigation into what happened.

People have been left sleeping on airport floors, with nearby hotels being booked up immediately after the chaos began to unfold.

Airline bosses have called for “urgent reform” over the issue. Wizz Air UK’s boss Yvonne Moynihan pointed out to Sky News it’s the third summer that passengers have been affected by air traffic control problems.

Ryanair has called on Rolfe to quit as a result of the chaos, which it said disrupted over 65,000 of its passengers.

As on the time of writing, the following airports had shared updates on their websites or social media:

“A technical issue affecting NATS air traffic control services is causing disruption to some flight departures. As a result, some services operating to and from our airports may experience delays.

“We apologise for any inconvenience and advise passengers to check with their airline for the latest flight information before travelling.”

Belfast International Airport

“Flights are operating to schedule this morning however some delays can be expected as the day goes on. If you are due to travel please check your flight status with your airline.”

“Following yesterday’s nation-wide National Air Traffic Services (NATS) technical issue, flights are mostly back to normal with a small number of delays and cancellations. Customers should check the latest flight information with their airline.”

“Following technical issues affecting air traffic control services across parts of the UK yesterday, Cardiff Airport is operating as normal today.

“NATS has advised that work is continuing to assist airlines and airports with the recovery from yesterday’s disruption, which has created difficulties across the wider aviation network. We encourage passengers to check directly with their airline or travel operator for the latest information on the status of their flight.”

“Following yesterday’s technical issue affecting NATS air traffic control, Heathrow’s operations are recovering.

“Flights are operating today, however some knock-on disruption is expected as airlines reposition aircraft and crew. Passengers are advised to check the latest status of their flight directly with their airline and to only travel to Heathrow if their flight is confirmed as operating today.

“We apologise to passengers affected by the disruption. Additional colleagues are available across our terminals to provide support, and we are working closely with NATS and our airline partners to return operations to normal as quickly as possible.”

“Following yesterday’s technical issue affecting NATS air traffic control, London Luton Airport is open and operational today. However, it is likely that there will be a knock-on impact as airlines work hard to recover their schedules.

“We advise passengers to check the status of their flight directly with their airline before travelling to the airport. We appreciate how frustrating this situation is and apologise to those affected. We have extra colleagues on hand to support across our terminal.”

“Following yesterday’s NATS air traffic control issue, the airport is operating as normal. Those travelling today should continue with their journey plans and check with their airline for the latest information on their flight, as usual.”

“Following yesterday’s technical issue affecting NATS air traffic control, our airports’ operations are recovering.

“Flights continued to operate yesterday and today, but we are expecting ongoing disruption as aircraft and crew reposition. We advise passengers to check with their airline for the latest flight information and to only travel if they have a confirmed flight operating today.

“We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this NATs related technical issue and will continue to provide support to our passengers.”

“Following yesterday’s NATS air traffic control issue, the airport is operating as normal. Those travelling today should continue with their journey plans and check with their airline for the latest information on their flight, as usual.”

Heathrow has warned passengers of potential delays on Wednesday as a result of the technical glitch, with Bristol Airport also warning to expect more disruption.

Rory Boland, editor of Which? Travel, said passengers have the right to food or a hotel stay depending on the length of their delay – but he urged travellers to “keep the receipts” as you’ll need to claim the costs back from your airline.

Anyone due to travel today should check the advice from their airport, tour operator or airline for the most up-to-date advice.

ABTA, a trade association for tour operators and travel agents, said it will be supporting passengers who have booked with them to “help make alternative arrangements”.

Per ABTA’s advice page, if your flight is cancelled and you’re departing from the UK, your airline must offer you the choice of a replacement flight at the earliest opportunity or a refund.

If the flight delay exceeds five hours, your airline must offer you the choice of taking a refund of the flight cost.

Luke Petherbridge, director of public affairs at ABTA, said: “While the immediate priority is supporting customers, as this isn’t the first Nats outage to cause widespread disruption, the industry and the public will want answers as to what has gone wrong, what lessons are being learned, and how the system will be made more resilient to avoid this happening again.”

Kelly Osbourne has made it clear that she and her mum Sharon are not in agreement when it comes to the former X Factor judge’s recent support for far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson.

On Tuesday night, Kelly attended the National Television Awards, where Attitude asked if she agreed with her mum, who indicated earlier this year that she planned to go to an anti-immigration demonstration in London organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson to his followers.

“I don’t agree with my mum, no,” she insisted. “That’s one thing that I can say that I don’t agree with her on. It’s hard, because I love my mum.

“But I also have to understand she’s entitled to her own opinions, as well. And it’s really hard when it comes to politics and things like that. But, I… that’s not for me.”

The LGBTQ+ outlet then asked Kelly whether she and her mum were on the same page when it came to support for the queer community, to which she admitted: “I was always of the understanding that my mum was of the same opinion as me.”

When it was suggested Sharon had made “certain comments” that “may not align with the trans community”, Kelly said: “Honestly, [that makes me] sad. I don’t know if my mum knows enough trans people to make a fair judgement on anything to do with that sort of thing. Whereas, for me, that is my world. And to be born into a body that doesn’t belong to you, I couldn’t imagine anything worse.”

Kelly then claimed: “I definitely think it’s [a lack of education]. And when I sit down, if I ever have a conversation with my mum about stuff like this, she gets it.

“But, I think that honestly, it is just a misunderstanding, it’s not like, in any way, against, if you know what I’m saying.”

Kelly also said: “The LGBTQ+ community is everything to me, I wouldn’t be me without them. They are the only community that has always accepted me no matter what. They taught me how to be myself, fearless and to truly believe that I can be whatever I want to be.

“I was such a tomboy and it was the drag queens who taught me to do makeup. It was the trans community who taught me about bravery. It was Rupaul’s Drag Race that taught me how to stand like a lady [when she appeared on the first All Stars season].

“Every ounce of creativity and beauty in this world I think comes from this community.”

In recent history, Sharon has sparked controversy due to her staunch support of Israel amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which included calling for the Irish group Kneecap’s US work visas to be revoked after they chanted “fuck Israel, free Palestine” at last year’s Coachella music festival.

Nigella Lawson has shut down the rumours of tension on the set of Great British Bake Off.

The TV cook, who will replace Prue Leith as a judge on the upcoming season of the Channel 4 baking show, joined Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding at an exclusive screening of her episode earlier this week.

At the event, she denied there was a rift between her and Paul, insisting: “It’s such a lovely atmosphere, and the four of us get on very well.”

Paul also squashed any rumours, saying: “By the time the main series started, it just felt quite natural. It does feel like we’d all been working together for years and Nigella just fitted in beautifully.”

Alison told the audience at the event that Nigella had taken quickly to her role as a judge and “didn’t need any advice” at all.

“She literally went in front of those amazing bakers [and] the only way I can describe it is she’s magical, isn’t she?” Alison enthused. “When she’s put the camera, she’s just magical. She’s Nigella. She’s iconic. She’s our queen.”

Back in July, the Daily Mail reported that Paul and Nigella were “not really getting on too well” behind the scenes of Bake Off’s new season.

The article claimed that Nigella found Paul’s somewhat ostentatious behaviour – including him supposedly arriving to set in a helicopter – “rather cringe”.

At last month’s Edinburgh TV Festival, Channel 4 exec Kiran Nataraja also denied the rumours of any feud.

“We’re really excited to have her on the show. Contrary to ‘the Sidebar of Shame’, [she] and Paul are not arguing about helicopters the whole time.”

Meanwhile, Nigella recently told The Times that it was a “treat” to work in a team on Bake Off, in comparison to her BBC specials where she appears alone on screen.

“I’ve spent a lot of my professional life alone in a room, writing or pacing around thinking,” she shared, adding, “It’s actually really lovely to be with lots of people. For me, it’s a sort of treat.”

Nigella concluded: “I love solitude, I need solitude, but it’s really good to have a working life that feels companionable.”

She added: “What will people say of us on the programme? I feel that half will go, ‘Oh, there’s clearly something going on with them,’ and the other half will say, ‘Oh, clearly they don’t like each other at all.’ And I feel like that’s fine.”

Earlier this week, Great British Bake Off revealed the ecclectic 12 bakers who will be competing for a Hollywood handshake this time around, which includes a Bhangra-dancing paediatric doctor, an aspiring competitive sprinter and a drag king.

The new series of Great British Bake Off airs on Tuesday nights from 22 September on Channel 4.