A photo posted by Keir Starmer almost exactly 11 years ago has stunned political pundits after it was unearthed this week.

The prime minister’s job is hanging by a thread as more than 80 MPs call for him to quit following Labour’s drubbing at the elections in England, Scotland and Wales last week.

Catherine West, a former foreign office minister, helped to galvanise the campaign to push Starmer out.

She offered to be a “stalking horse” candidate in a leadership challenge to the prime minister, meaning she would stand against him just to tempt other rivals out of the blocks.

While her bid ultimately failed – as did her subsequent attempt at a no confidence letter – she helped get the ball rolling this week by encouraging MPs to publicly announce they had lost faith in Starmer.

Meanwhile, health secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be one of the frontrunners in the next potential leadership race.

He has made his ambitions to be the next prime minister clear over several months and many of his allies in the Commons have already urged Starmer to resign.

So social media users were stunned when they found a photo of Starmer, Streeting and West together on their first day in the Commons after winning their seats in the 2015 general election.

The now-prime minister shared an image of himself with West and Streeting along with the caption: “Taking our seats for the 1st time.”

The image attracted a huge amount of interest – with many noting just how cruel a game politics can clearly be…

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We’ve already heard Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s thoughts on the pre-flight pint (though he didn’t share any plans to stop selling booze on his airline).

But what about the food and drink you can bring on board yourself?

I love bringing a Diet Coke (which airline staff reportedly hate pouring mid-flight) and a duty-free sandwich on board if I can. But according to airlines like Jet2, TUI, and Ryanair, refreshments have to follow certain rules.

Here are five that some airlines have said they won’t permit on board:

easyJet said that as long as it’s not open, you can bring booze bought after security on board. But it can’t be 70% ABV or above, and the airline said, it’s “strictly forbidden to drink any alcohol that has not been purchased on board the aircraft”.

Ryanair also bans alcohol of more than 70% ABV on board, as do Jet2 (who allow drinks that “contain more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume”), British Airways (“Drinks above 70% alcohol volume are not permitted on board our aircraft in either checked baggage or hand baggage”), TUI, and more.

Airlines also routinely ban drinking your own alcohol on board.

easyJet said that they allow hot drinks on board if they were bought in the airport, if they have a lid on.

Jet 2 and Ryanair have banned bringing outside hot drinks on board altogether.

Jet2 said that “You can’t bring hot food or hot drinks onboard our planes for safety reasons” on their site.

And as we mentioned above, both they and Ryanair have banned hot drinks from the airport on board too.

Jet2 says on its site that it won’t allow items that “are fragile or perishable or which may affect the safety, health or comfort of other passengers or crew” on board, adding, “this may include hot or strong-smelling foods and drinks”.

In other words, it might be time to keep that tuna and onion sando at home.

easyJet said that though its 100ml limit doesn’t apply to baby food, milk, or sterilised water provided it doesn’t exceed two litres, for the rest, “There’s a 100ml limit for liquid food, like soup or custard. Different countries have different regulations about importing food and drink, so make sure you check the rules for your destination.”

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We know what you’re thinking: there’s a long summer ahead of us. Six weeks of school-free fun for the kids, but then there’s you…

Trying to fill the school holidays with enough things to do to stop the whining, but without breaking the bank, can be an award-worthy task.

And while most of it might be filled with activities to do at home, trips to the park, or sending them off to camp or the grandparents’ so they be someone else’s problem for a few days, it’s fun to sprinkle in a few days out into the mix to keep things exciting.

If you’re already planning ahead to the end of term time, our shopping writer has found just the thing for a trip to the capital city.

To help you plan a day out, or multiple days out, even, London Eye is offering tickets to not one, not two, but five London attractions from just £59 per person.

That’s right: you can visit the London Eye, and your choice of Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, London Dungeon, Shrek’s Adventure, and Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Sightseeing Tour for as little as £12 per attraction.

That’s up to an impressive 68%, or £133, off the cost of buying individual tickets to each experience.

Just think of the hours of fun to be had from plopping your little ones in front of a birds-eye view of London, staring up at a sand tiger shark, or leading them through Shrek’s swamp.

So you don’t have to tire yourselves out in one go, the ticket lasts for up to 90 days, meaning you can make a meal of stretching out attractions throughout the holidays. And, if your plans change, you can reschedule for free.

Don’t worry, though. If five attractions might be stretching them (or you, let’s be real) too thin, that’s okay, too. London Eye also offers multi-attraction tickets for two or more attractions.

This includes a trip on the London Eye and either tickets to SEA LIFE or Madame Tussauds from just £44 for children and £49 for adults.

While it’s not quite so much of a commitment as the five-attraction ticket, you’ll get more value for money by going to several attractions, rather than one or two.

Not to mention that it’s always a fail-safe plan to fall back on when you eventually get tired of planning new activities towards the end of the holidays.

Just remember to book your time slot ahead of your visit to avoid disappointment!

Eurovision icon Johnny Logan has backed his home country’s decision to withdraw from the competition.

Johnny earned himself the moniker the “King Of Eurovision” when he became the first act to win the song contest on three different occasions, as Ireland’s representative in 1980 and 1987, and as the writer of Linda Martin’s winning entry in 1992.

Last year, he backed calls for Israel to be removed from the Eurovision Song Contest in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, similar to how Russia was banned in 2022 after its invasion of Ukraine.

“I really feel that in this case, RTÉ definitely made the right decision,” he told The Week in December 2025, after Ireland’s broadcaster withdrew from Eurovision in solidarity with Palestine.

He continued: “I don’t think that Israel should be allowed to hide under the umbrella of the Eurovision [and] make it look as though, everything’s okay, business as usual, because it’s not. I think most people in Ireland would agree with that.”

Since then, Johnny has revealed he has repeatedly turned down offers to perform at Eurovision in light of the controversy.

“I’ve been asked three times, four times to be involved with the Eurovision Song Contest, the actual show this year, and I’ve had to say no because of my support,” he told Ireland AM at the end of April.

Noting that he’s “not antisemitic [nor] pro-Hamas or anything like that”, he continued: “I was asked to make my decision. My decision is to support the Irish Government and the Irish television position on this.

“I just wanted to make that clear because I get all these people I see on Facebook saying, ‘Johnny Logan says you can’t watch the Eurovision’. That’s not something I ever said.”

At the end of last year, Ireland was the first nation to pull out of Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s involvement, followed quickly by Spain, The Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland.

Eurovision 2026 officially gets underway in Basel, Austria this week, with the first semi-final airing on Tuesday, following singer JJ’s victory last year.

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In my twenties, I applied SPF on holidays and if it was a particularly hot day back home. But when my partner, then in his early 30s, was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma and needed surgery to remove it, I knew I needed to wake up and wear the damn sun cream every single day.

After trying many different products – lots of which triggered breakouts, some of which dried my skin – I finally took a punt on Beauty Pie’s Featherlight SPF 50/Primer hybrid (£25, or £15 for members). And I haven’t looked back since.

The product, made in Switzerland, contains ingredients to “help fight inflammation and sun damage”. It’s known as a non-comedogenic SPF, meaning the lightweight formula shouldn’t clog pores. I can confirm it doesn’t.

I’ve also never had sunburn on my face while wearing it, so I’m guessing (/hoping) it’s doing the trick in the sun damage department.

I tend to apply the SPF after Beauty Pie’s triple hyaluronic acid deep moisture miracle cream (£45, or £22 for members) and the result is lusciously luminous skin that feels silky smooth.

The primer adds a bit of a glow that no other skincare product seems to offer me and my typically dull skin. It’s not greasy, or streaky. Makeup goes on a treat, too.

There is not a day that goes by when I don’t use it – even those days when I’m sat at home, makeup free, I make sure that I slather this on my face after showering.

It’s pretty watery – so be careful when you squeeze the bottle – but it glides onto the skin wonderfully, leaving your face feeling hydrated and glowy.

There are 3,102 reviews (and counting) on Beauty Pie’s site. Here’s a snippet of what people are saying about the Featherlight SPF:

“Lovely product, non greasy and perfect under make up. Thoroughly recommend this product.”

“This was first given to me as a gift a few years ago and I have used it ever since. I golf and have had no sun damage since using this lovely, light cream.”

“This is my second purchase of this item. I love that it properly hydrates my skin and most importantly, it doesn’t leave white streaky marks!”

“Spent ages looking for a SPF that I’m not allergic to and isn’t greasy, this one is perfect.”

If there was only one product I was allowed to take on a desert island, this would be it – not even the Collection eyeliner I’ve been buying and wearing on repeat since the early 2000s could rival it.

And at £15 for a bottle that lasts roughly six months (maybe longer, depending on how liberally you apply it), I’m wondering why you’re still reading this article and not buying a basket full for yourself…