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May 10
BAFTA TV Awards 2026 red carpet - all the best looks from nominees and stars
Nominees, presenters and other VIP guests are posing for photographs on what is one of the biggest night's in the awards season calendar for television in the UK. The critically acclaimed drama Adolescence leads this year's BAFTA TV race with 11 nods - including five slots in the acting prize shortlists for stars Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters and Christine Tremarco. Here are some of the best looks from this year's attendees, as they arrive.

No Writer
May 8
White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick individual' for Trump grave post
The White House's Rapid Response account on X called Hamill "one sick individual" for the Bluesky post, which featured an AI-generated image showing the US president lying with his eyes closed, surrounded by daisies. The image was captioned "If Only" and had a gravestone that read: "Donald J. Trump 1946-2024." Mr Hamill, famous for starring as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films and an outspoken critic of the Republican president, had posted the image on his official account. He wrote: "He should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes. "Long enough to realise he'll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore." In response, the White House's Rapid Response account posted: "This kind of rhetoric is exactly what has inspired three assassination attempts in two years against our President." Mr Hamill then deleted the post and apologised, adding in a separate message: "Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologise if you found the image inappropriate." It comes after a man was charged with the attempted assassination of Mr Trump in a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC last month. In the days after the shooting, the president, Melania Trump and other US officials demanded TV comedian Jimmy Kimmel be fired from his ABC show. He joked that the first lady had a "glow like an expectant widow" in a sketch parodying the dinner before the event took place. Despite being filmed before the shooting, Mrs Trump said Kimmel's "hateful and violent rhetoric" intends to divide the US, and added: "It is time for ABC to take a stand. "How many times will ABC's leadership enable Kimmel's atrocious behaviour at the expense of our community?" Kimmel responded to criticism of his joke by saying it was merely a reference to the couple's age difference, before saying on air: "I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject. "I do, and I think a great place to start to dial that back would be to have a conversation with your husband about it." Read more from Sky News:Teen spared jail after £100,000 shoplifting spreeSuperdry co-founder jailed for raping womanPurported suicide note left by Epstein released The Federal Communications Commission has since opened an early licence review of Disney's eight ABC television stations. The FCC's chairman Brendan Carr has denied the review was because of pressure from the White House.

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May 7
Rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge in Florida
The Haitian-American musician, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Wednesday on a felony charge of trafficking MDMA, also known as ecstasy. The 28-year-old star entered a written plea of not guilty and asked for a jury trial on Thursday. He also waived appearing in person at a future arraignment hearing in state court, with his bond set at $75,000 (£55,000). Kapri's arrest comes after police were called in November by residents in Orlando who reported hearing gunfire. Officers saw a group hanging out around parked luxury SUVs, including Kapri, a police report said. An officer spotted a white substance on a $100 bill inside a Lamborghini, which smelt of cannabis, giving the officer probable cause to search the car. During the search, the officer found a pink bag containing a plastic bag of MDMA, $37,000 and several documents with Kapri's name on them, according to the police report. The pink bag matched a bag seen in a photo of Kapri on his Instagram account. The bag also contained a distinct lighter that appeared in the photo, investigators said. According to the police report, everyone at the scene denied owning the bag, including Kapri, who said the money belonged to his business, and asked for it to be returned. Kapri has faced previous legal issues. In 2023, officers in Plantation, Florida, arrested Kapri after finding him asleep at the wheel with white powder around his mouth, officials said. Although police said the powder initially tested positive for cocaine, a lab test revealed it was oxycodone, which Kapri had obtained on prescription. The arrest was a violation of his probation from an unrelated case, which led to him being jailed in Miami for two months. Read more from Sky News:Hundreds of homes damaged by storms in MississippiAll restrictions on Belarusian athletes lifted by Olympic bosses The rapper was also arrested in 2022 on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He was freed on bond, with regular drug testing as a condition of his release. Kodak Black's hits include Super Gremlin, which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2022.

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May 8
King sends 'warmest congratulations' to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
The monarch said in a birthday card message how the pair have known each other for more than 60 years, having first met in 1958, and their "paths have crossed many times since". He was shown writing the card in a clip at the conservationist's birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The 77-year-old royal said Sir David has revealed "the beauty and wonders of nature to audiences around the world in new and marvellous ways". He added that the broadcaster has shared the King's "determination to highlight the urgent need to protect and preserve" Earth for future generations. See pictures from Sir David's life The King said he and the Queen were "delighted" to learn he will be celebrating the milestone and on behalf of the whole country wished him a very happy birthday. Animals could then be seen delivering the letter across land, sea and air, before Sir David could be seen holding his royal birthday card aloft in the venue. The card's journey was initially thwarted by a fallen tree - only to be saved by the creatures, including an eagle, a fox, a red squirrel and an otter that travel across the UK to ensure that the wildlife presenter receives his royal dispatch. The Prince of Wales spoke of his "profound" friendship with Sir David, adding that his children have grown up with the broadcaster's "incredible storytelling" and that he has been a "guiding light" in efforts to protect the natural world. He said in his speech: "David, for decades, your voice has been a constant in our lives, guiding us through rainforests and oceans, over mountains and into the very fabric of life." The audience in the Royal Albert Hall all sang happy birthday at the conclusion of the event. The King and Queen also shared a carousel of photographs of Sir David on the official Royal Family Instagram account. The caption read: "Wishing Sir David Attenborough a very happy 100th birthday. Enjoy your special celebration this evening!" Read more from Sky News:'Never-before-seen' files on UFOs released by PentagonNew pictures of record European cocaine haul Sir David Beckham also marked Sir David's big day with a post on his Instagram account captioned: "Happy 100th Birthday to our National Treasure." Meanwhile, fellow environmentalist and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio called Sir David "one of the most enduring champions of our shared planet" in an Instagram post. The Royal Albert Hall celebration was just one of many events to mark the broadcaster's birthday, including a takeover of the Piccadilly Lights in central London, displaying a birthday message for Sir David. The naturalist said he has been "completely overwhelmed" by goodwill messages and thanked well wishers "most sincerely".

No Writer
May 8
Paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was 'bullied' for money and threatened before jail stabbing, court hears
The former Lostprophets singer died in October after being stabbed at HMP Wakefield, where he was serving 29 years for child sex offences. Workmen who witnessed the aftermath of the attack told Leeds Crown Court he emerged from his cell "covered in blood from the neck down". Rico Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 44, deny murder and possessing a makeshift knife. Prison officer Simon Rothwell said Watkins was "vulnerable" as other inmates knew he had money from his music career. "I built up a good rapport with Watkins - he seemed to have built up a trust in me and would disclose information that I could report back on," Mr Rothwell told the court. He said Watkins had told him about letters asking for money, one of which read: "Ian, you've got until Saturday to pay for my Hi-Fi, lamp and fan. "If you don't pay by then, I promise you, I will get your head cracked open, you snitch. Give a number so my boy can message your people to get my bank details to put in £500. "If it's not done by Saturday, you will see what will happen to you… This is your last chance." In another letter, the writer claimed his hi-fi, fan and lamp had been taken away after Watkins got him "kicked off the wing". Mr Rothwell said he visited Watkins to collect the letters under the pretence of dropping off a colouring book and warned him to isolate in his cell over the weekend. The paedophile told him he felt he would be okay, but the officer raised his concerns and asked for "extra patrols and extra checks". However, Watkins would soon be dead. A plumber described seeing him clutching his neck in the doorway of the cell after the attack on 11 October. "I could see blood was on the right-hand side of his face, and I assumed he had a cut to his ear," he told the court in a statement. "The male stood in my view [for] a matter of seconds before he turned and went back to his cell." He said Watkins' expression "could possibly have been perceived as shocked". Another workman told jurors he saw Watkins emerging from his cell with a "huge open wound from his collarbone to his jaw". He said he "was covered in blood from the neck down" but staff quickly came to help. Read more from Sky News:UK's first gay surrogates charged with rape and human traffickingWhite House calls Star Wars actor 'sick individual' for Trump grave post Video shown in court appears to show Rico Gedel leaving the vicinity of Watkins' cell just after he was attacked. The inmate appears to talk briefly to co-accused Samuel Dodworth as the pair walk down the hall. Seconds later, at 9.16am, Watkins is seen coming out the cell in a blood-stained T-shirt and looking both ways before retreating back inside. Prosecutors allege Gedel knifed him in the head and neck three times. Watkins had been in prison for more than an decade after being jailed in December 2013 for multiple sex offences, including the attempted rape of a fan's baby. The trial continues.


