ANDREW PIERCE: What a relief Sam Gyimah, once David Cameron's bag carrier and a former minister, failed so spectacularly in his bid to become Tory leader.

Katie Kendrick bought her home in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire in 2014 but discovered the developer had sold the right to own it to David Cameron's brother-in-law William Astor's Long Harbour fund.

Dr Denzil Douglas was detained at the airport by UK Border Force three weeks ago but he could not explain why he was attempting to leave the country with the cash.

The London-born wife of former prime minister David Cameron shared a snap of her modelling a new blue maxi dress for her fashion range Cefinn on Instagram, praising its loose, relaxed fit.

There is a vacancy for the president of the COP26 summit, due to be held in Glasgow in November this year, after former Tory minister Claire Perry O'Neill was sacked.

Ministers have performed a dramatic U-turn on the future of onshore wind farms and announced that they will free up public cash to help Britain cut greenhouse gases.

Emily Sheffield, a former deputy editor of fashion bible Vogue, was awarded the money for her app - ThisMuchIKnow - after successfully navigating a bizarre interview process.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message to Prime Minister Boris Johnson today that he wanted to 'express my sincere support at this difficult moment for you', according to the Kremlin.

The French actress, 66, cut an elegant figure as she got out of the taxi boat in a beige blazer and turned-up denim jeans as she arrived in Venice for the Film Festival on Monday.

Alessandra Ambrosio got leggy in a black mini-dress at the unveiling of her wax statue at Madame Tussauds in New York City on Thursday.

Bullock, 55, positively shined in the strapless gown, which was made of subtly reflective textured gold fabric arranged in tastefully overlarge ruffles that cascaded down the front.

The pair looked every inch the happy couple as they attended the 21st annual Warner Bros. and InStyle Golden Globes afterparty in Los Angeles on Sunday.

In a major upset, Sam Mendes and his World War I movie 1917 beat out favorites The Irishman, Joker and Marriage Story to win best motion picture drama with Mendes also winning best director.

Patricia Arquette and Salma Hayek partied the night away on Sunday evening, toasting Patricia's Golden Globes win for her performance in The Act.

Sacha Baron Cohen reignited his war of words with Mark Zuckerberg on stage at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, accusing the Facebook CEO of spreading 'Nazi propaganda'.

The 53-year-old actress wore a Gucci gown for the 77th annual event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and took to Instagram to congratulate the director on his win for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.

Bellisario, 34, attended the Amazon Studios Golden Globes after party on Sunday with her husband, Patrick J. Adams. She wore her white Cortana wedding gown skirt paired with pink strappy top.

She partied up a storm following the Golden Globes, heading to the Instyle bash and the a second do at The Bungalows. 

A day after rocking a rather revealing ensemble at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, Salma Hayek was seen sporting a stylish but less showy look in New York City.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, 42, revealed to her 2.9million followers that she was suffering with stomach flu while watching the Golden Globes

She loves a good party, and Kate Beckinsale was dressed to impress for the 21st Annual Warner Bros. And InStyle Golden Globe After Party on Sunday night.

Salma made jaws drop wearing a tight Gucci gown with a low-cut blue bodice and silky cream skirt. All eyes were on the Mexican-American beauty as she stepped in front of the cameras.

The actress, 53, exuded sophistication in a mustard yellow dress which had brown buttons down the front as she arrived at Good Morning America in New York City on Tuesday.

The actress, 25, seemed a little low on energy as she strode through LAX in a white turtleneck with loose jeans. After a glam night out, the Brooklyn actress opted for a fuss-free look on Monday.

The Black Widow actress, 46, has vehemently hit back at the troll who posted underneath one of her images on the photo-sharing site.

The Pussycat Dolls singer, 41, said her new motto when it comes to fitness is: 'Stay active, eat everything in moderation, and stop being so tough on yourself.'

BRIAN VINER: On Sunday night, Sam Mendes won the same two awards for 1917, his riveting action-thriller about World War I. Next stop, the Baftas. Then, no doubt, the Oscars.

Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love appear to finally be on good terms following decades of tumult. 

Sandra Bullock dressed a little more casually on Thursday, when the 55-year-old star head to a Beverly Hills meeting wearing ripped jeans.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge led the triumphant Brits with THREE gongs for Fleabag at the Critics' Choice Awards in LA on Sunday.  

Nyong'o added a pair of silver sandal heels and wore a silver headband. She completed her look with shimmery eye shadow and dark pink lip color.

Zellweger was nominated for her titular role of Judy, which follows Garland in the final year of her life. She's won the award twice before, back in 2003 for Chicago and again in 2004 for Cold Mountain.

Sacha Baron Cohen (left) launched a fresh attack on Mark Zuckerberg (right) saying 'history will judge you' after a report shows Trump had double the number of Facebook ads than other candidates.  

On Thursday, the director, 53, claimed there was 'no doubt' the 30-year-old actor's performance was award-winning, but said 'it's an incredibly tough year' in the acting category at the Academy Awards.

She's got one final season of Homeland to promote.

Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston first met when the actor Tate Donovan introduced them at a Golden Globes party in the 90s.

The Prime Minister said Britain could be forced to leave the EU without a deal if they did not give ground. She said that without the promise of help she would put her Brexit deal to a vote.

Merkel, who is in Athens for a two-day visit, said Germany was 'aware of our historical responsibility' and 'how much suffering' it had caused Greece during the Second World War.

Berlin's budget plans will see defence spending drop well below the two per cent of GDP expected from NATO members in what U.S. envoy Richard Grenell (pictured) called a 'worrisome signal'.

Body language expert Judi James said the 'huge spatial gap' between Theresa May and Angela Merkel in Berlin today gave the suggestion of 'further separation rather than unity'.

Body language expert Judi James suggested May's 'pantomime over-reaction' showed her desire to gain approval from the German leader, 'like you would your boss'.

SIMON WALTERS: Brexiteer Tory MP Henry Smith was putting it a bit strongly when he said yesterday that Theresa May could be ‘toast’ by tomorrow if the Brussels summit went badly.

At a Berlin summit in 2016, Theresa May was offered a choice of red wine – one Italian, one German – and chose the latter. Angela Merkel told her: ‘Have the Italian wine like me. German red is no good.'

Foreign dignitaries and cabinet members joined the Queen, the Prime Minister and President Donald Trump in Portsmouth for the 75th commemorative anniversary of D-Day.

Body language expert Jude James says Boris looked anxious today in Berlin as the PM met Angela Merkel for a meeting about reopening Brexit negotiations.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has begged Poland for forgiveness on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War at a service in Weilun, Poland.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pledged Sunday that America will not abandon its allies, as he spoke at a WWII memorial in Poland and met in Warsaw with Ukraine's newly-installed president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence proclaimed Monday in Poland 'Moscow seeks to divide our alliance' but Vladimir Putin's efforts 'will fail,' because the NATO alliance remains strong.

German Chancellor Angela gave the upbeat assessment amid signs of a renewed push in negotiations, with just 50 days until the UK is due to leave.

HENRY DEEDES: The very people who only recently were insisting no new Brexit deal was available, were now queuing to touch Johnson's cloak as if he was a latter-day prophet.