{"id":201046,"date":"2024-12-24T02:16:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T02:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/2024s-funniest-and-most-wtf-moments\/"},"modified":"2024-12-24T02:16:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T02:16:15","slug":"2024s-funniest-and-most-wtf-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/2024s-funniest-and-most-wtf-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"2024&#8217;s funniest and most WTF moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-republican-donald-trump_6681604.jpg?20240911112650&amp;fit=768,432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2024&#8217;s funniest and most WTF moments\" title=\"2024&#8217;s funniest and most WTF moments\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>In a year of very serious political shifts, there were still a load of very unserious WTF moments to gawk at.<\/p>\n<p>In no particular order, here are some of the standouts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;They&#8217;re eating the dogs&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"d26039c7-8741-452f-95f3-c7c15f135930\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"'They're eating pets in Springfield'\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_d26039c7-8741-452f-95f3-c7c15f135930\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"true\" data-sdc-id=\"6681599\" data-sdc-video-id=\"d26039c7-8741-452f-95f3-c7c15f135930\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:d26039c7-8741-452f-95f3-c7c15f135930\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\" data-autoload=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><\/p>\n<p>              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">0:31<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_d26039c7-8741-452f-95f3-c7c15f135930\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">&#8216;They&#8217;re eating pets in Springfield&#8217;<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A completely <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/how-trumps-claims-of-immigrants-eating-pets-started-and-spiralled-online-13213476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>unverified rumour<\/strong><\/a> on social media about Haitian immigrants eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio, made it all the way to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/donald-trump-5711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>, who shocked the world when he took a moment during his <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/trump-v-harris-debate-what-were-the-key-points-13212733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>presidential debate<\/strong><\/a> against Kamala Harris to exclaim: &#8220;In Springfield, they&#8217;re eating the dogs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He went on: &#8220;The people that came in, they&#8217;re eating the cats\u2026 They&#8217;re eating&#8230; they&#8217;re eating the pets of the people that live there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And this is what&#8217;s happening in our country, and it&#8217;s a shame.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/kamala-harris-8862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ms Harris<\/strong><\/a>, who could be seen laughing and saying &#8220;this is unbelievable&#8221;, responded when it was her turn: &#8220;Talk about extreme.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The rumours were also stoked by the incoming vice president <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/jd-vance-11236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>JD Vance<\/strong><\/a>, who said people have &#8220;had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn&#8217;t be in this country&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Later, he told CNN: &#8220;If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m going to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soggy Sunak<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"89ddb84e-34d6-400c-aefc-f727f59407cc\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"Watch Sunak's suit slowly get wetter\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_89ddb84e-34d6-400c-aefc-f727f59407cc\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6563099\" data-sdc-video-id=\"89ddb84e-34d6-400c-aefc-f727f59407cc\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:89ddb84e-34d6-400c-aefc-f727f59407cc\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\" data-autoload=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/05\/768x432\/skynews-rishi-sunak-downing-street_6563153.jpg?20240522180422\" alt=\"Rishi Sunak delivers a speech calling for a general election, outside Number 10 Downing Street\" srcset=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">7:48<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_89ddb84e-34d6-400c-aefc-f727f59407cc\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Watch Sunak&#8217;s suit slowly get wetter<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The nation watched in disbelief as <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/rishi-sunak-8527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rishi Sunak<\/strong><\/a> stood outside Number 10 to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/rishi-sunaks-full-speech-announcing-general-election-on-4-july-13141431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>announce a general election<\/strong><\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<p>Not because of the announcement itself &#8211; but rather because the then prime minister braved the pouring rain without an umbrella.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunak&#8217;s shoulders could be seen getting soggier and soggier during his eight-minute speech, leaving many wondering whether it was a tactic akin to Tony Blair showing his dedication to the country through sweaty blue shirts, or if it was simply an oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunak later explained his logic to locals in his constituency of Richmond, North Yorkshire, saying: &#8220;That&#8217;s our tradition, the prime minister, in the big moments, they call the election and they go out there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought, come rain or shine, it&#8217;s the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But no pneumonia yet&#8230; my suit on the other hand&#8230; I&#8217;m not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said the public kept handing him umbrellas in the days following the speech.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunak not being in any way relatable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rishi Sunak probably thought he looked pretty cool when he slipped on his box-fresh pair of Adidas Sambas in April, pairing them with suit trousers and a white shirt.<\/p>\n<p>But the public and the media totally burst his bubble after he was pictured wearing them at Downing Street.<\/p>\n<p>He was accused of &#8220;ruining&#8221; an &#8220;eternally cool sneaker&#8221; by GQ, while other magazines rushed to offer lists of alternative trainers after Mr Sunak &#8220;killed&#8221; the Samba&#8217;s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>It got so bad that he <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/rishi-sunak-offers-fulsome-apology-to-adidas-samba-fans-13112090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>issued<\/strong><\/a> &#8220;a fulsome apology to the Samba community&#8221; via LBC Radio.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/04\/768x432\/skynews-rishi-sunak-trainers_6516706.jpg?20240410105012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/04\/384x216\/skynews-rishi-sunak-trainers_6516706.jpg?20240410105012 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/04\/768x432\/skynews-rishi-sunak-trainers_6516706.jpg?20240410105012 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/04\/1600x900\/skynews-rishi-sunak-trainers_6516706.jpg?20240410105012 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/04\/2048x1152\/skynews-rishi-sunak-trainers_6516706.jpg?20240410105012 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"@rishisunakmp\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">@rishisunakmp<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s not the worst thing a prime minister has had to apologise for in recent years &#8211; it&#8217;s perhaps the weirdest, though.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of months later Mr Sunak, who was the wealthiest prime minister in the country&#8217;s history, tried to relate to the public&#8217;s cost of living struggles.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with ITV, Mr Sunak, the son of a doctor and pharmacist, explained that he went without &#8220;lots of things&#8221; as a child because his parents prioritised funding his and his siblings&#8217; education.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed for a specific example of something he missed out on, he said: &#8220;There&#8217;ll be all sorts of things that I would&#8217;ve wanted as a kid that I couldn&#8217;t have. Famously, Sky TV, so that was something that we never had growing up actually.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biden and Trump&#8217;s weird golf conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"8d27bf39-2885-4f53-b70a-c262e669852e\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"Biden and Trump squabble about golf handicaps\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_8d27bf39-2885-4f53-b70a-c262e669852e\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6593035\" data-sdc-video-id=\"8d27bf39-2885-4f53-b70a-c262e669852e\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:8d27bf39-2885-4f53-b70a-c262e669852e\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\" data-autoload=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/06\/768x432\/image_6593036.jpg?20240628044334\" alt=\"preview image\" srcset=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">0:29<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_8d27bf39-2885-4f53-b70a-c262e669852e\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Biden and Trump squabble about golf handicaps<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Few would have expected golf to be a major talking point in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/joe-biden-7848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a> and Donald Trump&#8217;s long-awaited presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>But in one of its many <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/in-command-trump-and-stumbling-biden-face-off-in-first-presidential-debate-13160193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>bizarre moments<\/strong><\/a>, Mr Trump started bragging about his recent golfing accomplishments in an attempt to demonstrate his mental and physical competence.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed he&#8217;d just won &#8220;two club championships, not even senior. Two regular club championships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To do that,&#8221; he went on, &#8220;you have to be quite smart and you have to be able to hit the ball a long way. And I do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nodding towards Mr Biden, Mr Trump added: &#8220;He doesn&#8217;t do it. He can&#8217;t hit a ball 50 yards. He challenged me to a golf match\u2026 he can&#8217;t hit a ball 50 yards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Biden, four years Mr Trump&#8217;s senior, had been laughing throughout his competitor&#8217;s claims, giving the impression he may simply shrug them off and move onto more pressing matters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, I&#8217;d be happy to have a driving contest with him,&#8221; he said instead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got my handicap when I was vice president down to a six.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was then Mr Trump&#8217;s turn to laugh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And by the way,&#8221; Mr Biden continued, &#8220;I told you before I&#8217;m happy to play golf with you if you can carry your own bag\u2026 think you can do it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s the biggest lie, that he was six handicap,&#8221; Mr Trump responded, prompting Biden to revise the number to &#8220;an eight handicap&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Finally Mr Trump who, need we remind you, brought up his golfing prowess in the presidential debate, said: &#8220;Let&#8217;s not act like children.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob Rees-Mogg stands awkwardly to the bean man<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/768x432\/skynews-jacob-rees-mogg-general-election_6761175.jpg?20241129134816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/384x216\/skynews-jacob-rees-mogg-general-election_6761175.jpg?20241129134816 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/768x432\/skynews-jacob-rees-mogg-general-election_6761175.jpg?20241129134816 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/1600x900\/skynews-jacob-rees-mogg-general-election_6761175.jpg?20241129134816 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/2048x1152\/skynews-jacob-rees-mogg-general-election_6761175.jpg?20241129134816 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Rees-Mogg listens to the results alongside the bean candidate, whose slogan was reportedly &quot;Make brunch great again&quot;. Pic: PA\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg listens to the results alongside the bean candidate, whose slogan was reportedly &#8216;Make brunch great again&#8217;. Pic: PA<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arch Brexiteer Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg had a challenging election night, becoming one of the most high-profile Tory backbenchers to lose their seat to a Labour candidate.<\/p>\n<p>To add insult to injury, he learned the news while standing next to a fellow North East Somerset and Hanham candidate wearing a baked bean balaclava, who was running for The Monster Raving Loony Party.<\/p>\n<p>At least he didn&#8217;t lose to him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;BOOORINNGG&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"5ce9825f-c3a5-4067-8bb9-733a3b6b983f\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"He called the hecklers 'boring' nine times (yes - we counted)\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_5ce9825f-c3a5-4067-8bb9-733a3b6b983f\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6618732\" data-sdc-video-id=\"5ce9825f-c3a5-4067-8bb9-733a3b6b983f\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:5ce9825f-c3a5-4067-8bb9-733a3b6b983f\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\" data-autoload=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/07\/768x432\/skynews-nigel-farage-reform_6618738.jpg?20240705151107\" alt=\"Farage heckled during speech &#13;&#10;\" srcset=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">2:04<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_5ce9825f-c3a5-4067-8bb9-733a3b6b983f\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">He called the hecklers &#8216;boring&#8217; nine times (yes &#8211; we counted)<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nigel Farage is a divisive figure, but a meme born from his exchange with hecklers after the election has proved a hit with all sorts of people who are still using it to react to posts online.<\/p>\n<p>The Reform UK leader repeatedly yelled &#8220;boring&#8221; at a protester who interrupted his speech after he won his Clacton seat.<\/p>\n<p>It came after one heckler had already been kicked out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s alright. There&#8217;s still plenty of beer left in the pub, mate,&#8221; he told the first one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Have a lovely day. Bye bye! Lots of love,&#8221; he added as security escorted him away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump brings <em>everyone<\/em> on stage<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/12\/768x432\/skynews-trump-victory-speech_6779240.jpg?20241218092620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/12\/384x216\/skynews-trump-victory-speech_6779240.jpg?20241218092620 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/12\/768x432\/skynews-trump-victory-speech_6779240.jpg?20241218092620 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/12\/1600x900\/skynews-trump-victory-speech_6779240.jpg?20241218092620 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/12\/2048x1152\/skynews-trump-victory-speech_6779240.jpg?20241218092620 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Trump and his sizeable posse on stage. Pic: AP\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Trump and his sizeable posse on stage. Pic: AP<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/donald-trump-has-declared-victory-in-presidential-election-as-he-addresses-supporters-13249218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Donald Trump giving a second victory speech<\/strong><\/a> might have been surreal enough &#8211; but seeing a sea of people on stage with him in Florida made it feel a bit like a fever dream.<\/p>\n<p>All five of his children were there with their partners, along with wife Melania and two of his grandchildren, as was future vice president JD Vance and his wife Usha.<\/p>\n<p>Then there were a load of key members of Mr Trump&#8217;s team and political allies, including billionaire backer Elon Musk. Fairly normal so far\u2026 but it got stranger.<\/p>\n<p>Further down the line there was MMA boss Dana White and pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau.<\/p>\n<p>The former even took to the mic at one point to declare Mr Trump was &#8220;the most resilient, hard-working man I&#8217;ve ever met in my life&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>DeChambeau was a bit more shy, with the president-elect awkwardly calling him up mid-victory speech.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raygun&#8217;s breakdancing breaks the internet<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676618.jpg?20241107024223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/384x216\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676618.jpg?20241107024223 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676618.jpg?20241107024223 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/1600x900\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676618.jpg?20241107024223 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/2048x1152\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676618.jpg?20241107024223 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Rachael Gunn.&#13;&#10;Paris 2024 Olympics - Breaking - B-Girls Round Robin - La Concorde 1, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Raygun of Australia in action. REUTERS\/Angelika Warmuth\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Raygun &#8211; real name Rachael Gunn &#8211; performing at the Olympics.  Pic: Reuters<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Breakdancing&#8217;s Olympic debut made headlines for all the wrong reasons after Australian competitor Raygun&#8217;s unconventional moves <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/raygun-australian-professors-breakdancing-routine-goes-viral-as-she-fails-to-score-a-single-point-at-paris-olympics-13194828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>failed to land her a single point<\/strong><\/a> with the judges.<\/p>\n<p>The dancer was mocked relentlessly on social media after completing what has widely been described as &#8220;a kangaroo dance&#8221;, at one point raising one leg while standing and leaning back with her arms bent toward her ears.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old actually <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/raygun-australian-breakdancer-rachael-gunn-apologises-for-backlash-after-performance-at-paris-olympics-13209620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>apologised to the breaking community<\/strong><\/a> after going viral for the routines, saying she didn&#8217;t mean to bring it any backlash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676621.jpg?20240904142208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/384x216\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676621.jpg?20240904142208 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676621.jpg?20240904142208 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/1600x900\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676621.jpg?20240904142208 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/2048x1152\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676621.jpg?20240904142208 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Rachael Gunn.&#13;&#10;Paris 2024 Olympics - Breaking - B-Girls Pre-Qualifier Battle - La Concorde 1, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Raygun of Australia in action. REUTERS\/Angelika Warmuth\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Pics: Reuters<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676626.jpg?20241107024202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/384x216\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676626.jpg?20241107024202 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676626.jpg?20241107024202 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/1600x900\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676626.jpg?20241107024202 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/2048x1152\/skynews-rachael-gunn-raygun_6676626.jpg?20241107024202 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Rachael Gunn.&#13;&#10;Paris 2024 Olympics - Breaking - B-Girls Pre-Qualifier Battle - La Concorde 1, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Raygun of Australia in action. REUTERS\/Angelika Warmuth\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>But she defended her work &#8211; insisting she did take the competition &#8220;very seriously&#8221; &#8211; and hit out at the &#8220;devastating&#8221; abuse she had suffered since.<\/p>\n<p>In November she revealed she had <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/raygun-quits-competitive-breakdancing-after-performance-mocked-at-paris-olympics-13249740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>quit competing<\/strong><\/a> altogether because of all the criticism.<\/p>\n<p>But love it or hate it, her routine will go down in Olympic history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snoop Dogg&#8217;s outfits at the Olympics<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/768x432\/skynews-snoop-dogg-olympics_6646485.jpg?20240803154010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/384x216\/skynews-snoop-dogg-olympics_6646485.jpg?20240803154010 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/768x432\/skynews-snoop-dogg-olympics_6646485.jpg?20240803154010 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/1600x900\/skynews-snoop-dogg-olympics_6646485.jpg?20240803154010 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/2048x1152\/skynews-snoop-dogg-olympics_6646485.jpg?20240803154010 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Snoop Dogg watching the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special at the Chateau de Versailles on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. Mike Egerton\/PA Wire\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Snoop Dogg looked the part while watching the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special. Pic: PA<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking of Olympic history\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg was a special correspondent for Sky&#8217;s partner network NBC throughout the summer games, and didn&#8217;t exactly shy away from the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The American star subverted expectations by ditching his typical baggy rapper fits and lengthy chains for some <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/snoop-dogg-at-the-paris-olympics-the-rappers-best-outfits-and-viral-moments-13191971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Olympic-themed outfits<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, he turned up for the equestrian in full dressage attire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"3\/4\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"563x750\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/563x750\/skynews-snoop-dogg-martha-stewart_6646484.jpg?20240803153921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/252x337\/skynews-snoop-dogg-martha-stewart_6646484.jpg?20240803153921 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/563x750\/skynews-snoop-dogg-martha-stewart_6646484.jpg?20240803153921 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/900x1200\/skynews-snoop-dogg-martha-stewart_6646484.jpg?20240803153921 1024w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"03 August 2024, France, Versailles: Olympics, Paris 2024, equestrian sport, dressage, team, final, US rapper Snoop Dogg rides a golf cart.  Pic: PA \"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Pic: PA<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also donned tops featuring some of his country&#8217;s most talented athletes, such as beach volleyball player Kelly Cheng and tennis ace Coco Gauff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Body bags at softplay<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/768x432\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722357.png?20241020162500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/384x216\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722357.png?20241020162500 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/768x432\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722357.png?20241020162500 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/1600x900\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722357.png?20241020162500 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/2048x1152\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722357.png?20241020162500 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Soft play centre removes Halloween decorations\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">A soft play centre&#8217;s Halloween decorations gave too much of a scare<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Shocked&#8221; parents complained when Rugrats and Halfpints in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/childrens-soft-play-centre-apologises-over-body-bag-halloween-decorations-13237681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>hang realistic-looking body bags for Halloween<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures showed how they resembled human bodies covered in black plastic &#8211; some wrapped with tape marked &#8220;Caution&#8221; and &#8220;Danger&#8221; &#8211; hanging upside down from poles adjoining one of the soft play structures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"3\/4\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"563x750\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/563x750\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722385.png?20241020163714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/252x337\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722385.png?20241020163714 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/563x750\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722385.png?20241020163714 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/900x1200\/skynews-body-bag-soft-play_6722385.png?20241020163714 1024w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Soft play centre apologises\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>One parent who took their child there told Sky News: &#8220;When I saw them I did a double take &#8211; surely that can&#8217;t be what I think it is? I just didn&#8217;t want to have to explain to my kid what they were.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spoke to some other parents after who were as shocked as I was that it was deemed appropriate. It&#8217;s a great soft play, but that did shock me a bit!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the play area told Sky News they had not meant to &#8220;cause distress&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Let&#8217;s go to the Oasis reunion! Wait &#8211; <em>how<\/em> much?&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2024 marked the year long-time fans of the Gallagher brothers finally got their reunion announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is it, this is happening,&#8221; read a tweet from the official band account.<\/p>\n<p>There was a five-day wait between the announcement and the ticket sale for the UK and Ireland gigs, and by the time they went up, almost everyone you know was in the Ticketmaster queue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/768x432\/skynews-oasis-tickets_6672472.jpg?20240831160638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/384x216\/skynews-oasis-tickets_6672472.jpg?20240831160638 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/768x432\/skynews-oasis-tickets_6672472.jpg?20240831160638 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/1600x900\/skynews-oasis-tickets_6672472.jpg?20240831160638 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/2048x1152\/skynews-oasis-tickets_6672472.jpg?20240831160638 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"A person in a queue to access the Ticketmaster website on their phone, with the StubHub website in the background, detailing information about Oasis concert tickets for sale, in London. Oasis fans across the UK and Ireland who missed out on pre-sale tickets will be attempting to secure their place at the band's reunion concerts during Saturday's general sale. Issue date: Saturday August 31, 2024.\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Some say there are still people waiting in the Oasis ticket queue. Pic: PA<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fans waited for hours in the virtual line to find that standard tickets, originally worth \u00a3148, were being sold at a dynamic pricing level of \u00a3355.<\/p>\n<p>The band said they didn&#8217;t know dynamic pricing was going to be used, while Ticketmaster stated &#8220;all ticket prices are set by the tour&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/liam-gallagher-6675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liam Gallagher<\/strong><\/a> essentially told fans to stop crying their hearts out, responding to one complainant on X saying: &#8220;SHUTUP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The system was scrapped for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/oasis-6677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oasis&#8217;<\/strong><\/a> US shows, for which tickets came out later on.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t look back in anger, hey?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drunk driver smashes into PM&#8217;s country home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matthew Wootten, 44, did exactly that on 25 June, while Rishi Sunak was PM, deliberately steering his white Volkswagen Scirocco into the Victory Gate of Chequers in Buckinghamshire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"6099cdc0-a2d5-4445-8c70-c7945c6c2684\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"The moment caught on CCTV\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_6099cdc0-a2d5-4445-8c70-c7945c6c2684\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6733335\" data-sdc-video-id=\"6099cdc0-a2d5-4445-8c70-c7945c6c2684\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:6099cdc0-a2d5-4445-8c70-c7945c6c2684\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\" data-autoload=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/10\/768x432\/skynews-drink-driver-chequers_6733329.jpg?20241030161004\" alt=\"The incident caused almost \u00a340,000 worth of damage.\" srcset=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">0:18<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_6099cdc0-a2d5-4445-8c70-c7945c6c2684\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">The moment caught on CCTV<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wootten, who seriously injured himself and caused \u00a338,000 worth of damage, was nearly three times over the alcohol limit and was subsequently <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/video\/moment-drink-driver-crashes-into-pms-country-home-13244821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jailed for two years and eight months<\/a><\/strong> and disqualified from driving for 40 months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liz Truss plagued by lettuce &#8211; again<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UK&#8217;s shortest-serving prime minister cut a relaxed figure as she took questions from an audience in Beccles, Suffolk, as part of her book tour.<\/p>\n<p>Little did she know, a banner featuring a lettuce and the words &#8220;I crashed the economy&#8221; was being unfurled behind her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"4cf3e851-2adf-4ba0-80a1-a9d05bba6a1e\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"Truss stormed off stage after seeing the banner\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_4cf3e851-2adf-4ba0-80a1-a9d05bba6a1e\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6656294\" data-sdc-video-id=\"4cf3e851-2adf-4ba0-80a1-a9d05bba6a1e\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:4cf3e851-2adf-4ba0-80a1-a9d05bba6a1e\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\" data-autoload=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/08\/768x432\/skynews-liz-truss-lettuce-banner_6656032.jpg?20240814124019\" alt=\"Liz Truss speaking event is interrupted by a banner\" srcset=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">2:10<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_4cf3e851-2adf-4ba0-80a1-a9d05bba6a1e\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Truss stormed off stage after seeing the banner<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The vegetable pictured was <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/lettuce-all-pray-for-liz-truss-pm-loses-to-vegetable-in-daily-star-stunt-12725616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>a reference to a lettuce the Daily Star live-streamed<\/strong><\/a>, to see if it wilted before her premiership in 2022 ended (the lettuce was ultimately victorious).<\/p>\n<p>The banner was the work of left-wing campaign group Led By Donkeys, who Ms Truss later accused of trying to &#8220;supress free speech&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When she realised the banner was behind her, the former prime minister said &#8220;that&#8217;s not funny&#8221;, gathered up her notes, took her microphone off and walked off the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the nation &#8211; and even a few people there &#8211; seemingly did think it was funny.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Banana sells for millions &#8211; then the buyer eats it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When news broke in November that a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/banana-duct-taped-to-a-wall-sells-for-6-2m-at-auction-13257628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>banana duct-taped to a wall had sold for $6.2m<\/strong><\/a> (\u00a34.9m) at an auction in New York, it raised a few eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>It raised even more when the buyer, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/man-eats-4-9m-banana-artwork-13263019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eat the banana<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/768x432\/skynews-maurizio-cattelan-banana_6753383.jpg?20241121091634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/384x216\/skynews-maurizio-cattelan-banana_6753383.jpg?20241121091634 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/768x432\/skynews-maurizio-cattelan-banana_6753383.jpg?20241121091634 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/1600x900\/skynews-maurizio-cattelan-banana_6753383.jpg?20241121091634 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/2048x1152\/skynews-maurizio-cattelan-banana_6753383.jpg?20241121091634 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"FILE - Artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art &quot;Comedian&quot; hangs on display during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Maurizio Cattelan&#8217;s Comedian debuted at an art festival in 2019. Pic: AP<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/768x432\/skynews-justin-sun-crypto-founder_6761162.jpg?20241129134422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/384x216\/skynews-justin-sun-crypto-founder_6761162.jpg?20241129134422 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/768x432\/skynews-justin-sun-crypto-founder_6761162.jpg?20241129134422 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/1600x900\/skynews-justin-sun-crypto-founder_6761162.jpg?20241129134422 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/11\/2048x1152\/skynews-justin-sun-crypto-founder_6761162.jpg?20241129134422 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun eats a banana artwork. Pic: Peter Parks\/AFP\/Getty\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Justin Sun eats banana artwork. Pic: Peter Parks\/AFP\/Getty<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry &#8211; it wasn&#8217;t the banana itself that was worth millions.<\/p>\n<p>The banana, duct tape and the wall made up a conceptual art piece, called Comedian, which became a viral sensation after Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan debuted it at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>So what Mr Sun actually did was purchase a certificate of authenticity and the authority to duct-tape any banana to a wall and call it Comedian, meaning he can replace the banana with another one.<\/p>\n<p>No harm, no foul&#8230; now the $6.2m is totally worth it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sir Keir calls for the &#8216;return of the sausages&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"41835f0e-1174-4ae7-87e7-9862051396ae\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"PM calls for 'return of the sausages' in Gaza\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_41835f0e-1174-4ae7-87e7-9862051396ae\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6695681\" data-sdc-video-id=\"41835f0e-1174-4ae7-87e7-9862051396ae\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:41835f0e-1174-4ae7-87e7-9862051396ae\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\" data-autoload=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/09\/768x432\/skynews-prime-minister-keir-starmer_6695585.jpg?20240924145023\" alt=\"PM calls for 'return of the sausages' in Gaza\" srcset=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">0:41<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_41835f0e-1174-4ae7-87e7-9862051396ae\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">PM calls for &#8216;return of the sausages&#8217; in Gaza<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/keir-starmer-6820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sir Keir Starmer<\/strong><\/a> was speaking about the need for a ceasefire in Gaza while delivering his <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/the-key-moments-of-sir-keir-starmers-labour-conference-speech-13221229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>first Labour conference speech<\/strong><\/a> as prime minister, when he made an unfortunate error.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared to accidentally call for &#8220;the return of the sausages&#8221; before quickly correcting himself to say &#8220;the return of the hostages&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kendrick and Drake diss tracks<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/05\/768x432\/skynews-kendrick-lamar-drake_6546250.jpg?20240507115442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/05\/384x216\/skynews-kendrick-lamar-drake_6546250.jpg?20240507115442 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/05\/768x432\/skynews-kendrick-lamar-drake_6546250.jpg?20240507115442 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/05\/1600x900\/skynews-kendrick-lamar-drake_6546250.jpg?20240507115442 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/05\/2048x1152\/skynews-kendrick-lamar-drake_6546250.jpg?20240507115442 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\" Kendrick Lamar and Drake.&#13;&#10;Pic AP\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Pic: AP<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A rapid exchange of insults between <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/kendrick-lamar-6830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kendrick Lamar<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/drake-7647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Drake<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; two of the biggest names in modern rap &#8211; will no doubt go down in the genre&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>The beef had been bubbling behind the scenes for some time, but Canadian rapper Drake took it public in April with the diss track Push Ups, in which he mocked Lamar&#8217;s collaborations with the singer Taylor Swift and the pop group Maroon 5.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after Drake followed with a second track, Taylor Made Freestyle, in which he called Lamar a coward for failing to respond to his track.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t surprising that Lamar shot back &#8211; but the contents of his lyrics were shocking.<\/p>\n<p>His first response, Euphoria, started fairly tamely compared to what would happen later.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, I hate the way that you dress,&#8221; he sings.<\/p>\n<p>But his next one, Meet the Grahams, dug deeper, listing a bunch of ways Drake was supposedly letting his family members down.<\/p>\n<p>That was bad, but yet another follow-up from Lamar &#8211; Not Like Us &#8211; made some serious allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Not Like Us was the number one song in the US for two weeks and reached sixth in the UK charts, and has since been nominated for four Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>And while the diss tracks have long dried up, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/drake-claims-umg-and-spotify-schemed-together-to-boost-kendrick-lamars-not-like-us-diss-track-13260787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drake has filed legal petitions<\/a><\/strong> over Lamar&#8217;s last one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;David Cameron can kiss my ass&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eccentric Republican congresswoman <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/who-is-marjorie-taylor-greene-and-why-did-she-tell-david-cameron-to-kiss-my-a-13072025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene didn&#8217;t hold back<\/a><\/strong> when Sky News asked for her thoughts on David Cameron in February.<\/p>\n<p>The former prime minister, who was foreign secretary at the time, had urged Congress to approve more aid funding for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Taylor Greene did not appreciate it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;David Cameron needs to worry about his own country and, frankly, he can kiss my ass,&#8221; 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she said afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;I will f*** you up for ever&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lord Cameron just couldn&#8217;t catch a break this year.<\/p>\n<p>Writing in his memoir, which came out in October, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/boris-johnson-5853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Boris Johnson<\/strong><\/a> claimed he was having a conversation with Lord Cameron ahead of the 2016 Brexit vote and told him he was considering voting leave.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson wrote: &#8220;&#8216;If you do that,&#8217; he said &#8211; and these were his exact words &#8211; &#8216;I will f*** you up forever&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Sky News asked Lord Cameron about the quote, he said that was &#8220;not my recollection&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/download-app\" target=\"blank\" data-tracking-label=\"ui-app-promo-download-link\" class=\"ui-app-promo sdc-article-widget\" data-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"ui-app-promo\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The recollection I have is that we had a proper discussion &#8211; 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