| TIFF 2019 Gala Lineup Includes 'Joker,' 'Hustlers,' 'Radioactive'
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 TORONTO — A standalone Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix, a drama featuring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers, and a concert-style film from Bruce Springsteen are among the projects bound for this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Organizers touted a "strong, eclectic and diverse" mix of big-studio features and smaller titles on Tuesday as they unveiled the first slate of galas and special presentations for this year's festival, which runs Sept. 5-15. Fifty per cent of the galas are directed or co-directed by women, which TIFF co-head and executive director Joana Vicente said is a ...
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| What is The Brexit Party and what are the policies of Nigel Farage's new party?
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 NIGEL Farage has returned to frontline politics in a new guise called The Brexit Party, after coming out on top in the European Parliament elections. He is on a mission to rectify what he sees as the establishment's failure to deliver Brexit. Nigel Farage is determined to deliver a firm BrexitLondon News Pictures What is The Brexit Party? The Brexit Party is a new party with a populist outlook that has been launched to push for the EU referendum result to be respected. Mr Farage accused the PM of turning Britain into a "laughing stock on the world stage" over Brexit. "I said in 2013 that Ukip was going to cause an earthquake in British politics and I think we can safely say we did that," he said. "The ambition now is to cause a revolution in British politics – and to end the two-party structure as it is, it's just not working." What's the latest? On May 23 he led the Brexit Party to a historic win in the European elections. Millions of voters deserted the two main parties and flocked to Mr Farage in a bid ...
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| Boris Johnson faces toughest challenge of any Prime Minister outside wartime but is 'undaunted'
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 AMBITIOUS Boris Johnson will need to keep a cool head as he faces the toughest challenge of any PM to take office outside of wartime. Handicapped by a wafer-thin Commons majority, he has to deliver Brexit in 100 days, solve the Iranian crisis and rule on domestic policy decisions kicked into the long grass by predecessor Theresa May. PA:Press Association Boris Johnson has won the race to become Britain's next Prime Minister[/caption] Boris faces a long list of tasks, with Brexit topping the list of tough priorities And Tory MPs pointed out that all of this has to be achieved against a backdrop of feuding advisers and Boris' headline grabbing relationship with PR girlfriend Carrie Symonds. There was no sign of Carrie yesterday but she expected to be by his side in No10 in the coming days as the new PM settles into the biggest job in the nation. Boris claimed to be "undaunted" by the scale of the task facing him in his "dream job". Defeated rival Jeremy Hunt said today: "It's a challenging moment for our ...
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| Boris Johnson moves into £1.1m mansion with girlfriend Carrie Symonds after selling £3.7m marital home with his ex and becoming PM
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| THIS is the £1.1million home that newly appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson has snapped up with girlfriend Carrie Symonds. Boris, 55, bought the four-storey Victorian property after selling his £3.7m marital home with his ex-wife Marina Wheeler. The Victorian semi-detached home features four double bedrooms, two reception rooms and two bathrooms Right Move Boris and Carrie haven't been seen together at their new pad[/caption] He could make at least a £700,000 profit from the sale of the Grade II listed pad in Islington, North London, if he splits the profits equally with Marina. He and Carrie, 33, are believed to have taken out a joint mortgage on their new home. It has been reported that the couple completed on the property last week. A sales brochure describes the property as a "superb residence". The happy couple haven't been seen together at their new pad, but Carrie was spotted at the property with her mum moving items in. Carrie was nowhere to be seen during Boris' celebrations after the ...
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The Victorian semi-detached home features four double bedrooms, two reception rooms and two bathrooms
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| Boris Johnson set to make Sajid Javid his Chancellor in major Cabinet reshuffle
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 SAJID Javid was last night preparing to become Britain's new Chancellor and the first Asian to hold the 11 Downing Street post. Current Home Secretary Mr Javid is set to be the biggest winner of Boris Johnson's first Cabinet reshuffle today, as the new Tory leader aims to appoint a record number of black and Asian MPs around his top table. supplied by Pixel8000 07917221968 Sajid Javid is to become Britain's new Chancellor and the first Asian Brit ever to hold the post[/caption] Allies of Mr Javid say they are "confident" he has won the race for the Treasury, beating rivals Liz Truss and Matt Hancock. At least four black and Asian Tory MPs will be invited to join Mr Johnson's top table, with Priti Patel, Alok Sharma and James Cleverly joining Mr Javid. Rising Tory star Rishi Sunek is also in the running for a Cabinet job. Boris will also boost the number of women who are full Cabinet members, from Theresa May's current five. Former Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is expected to make a return to the ...
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