Jeremy Clarkson jokes he should become Iran’s Supreme Leader, saying the country needs a universally loved figure and he’s “the man in the driver’s seat”. The tongue‑in‑cheek pitch riffs on his motoring image and prompts debate over celebrities wading into politics.

A newly surfaced 1999 photo shows a senior royal and a former Cabinet minister socialising with a disgraced US financier at Martha’s Vineyard. The image has revived scrutiny of their past links; both figures deny wrongdoing and neither faces charges.

Jack Osbourne and his wife Aree have welcomed a daughter, naming her Ozzy in tribute to her late grandad, the rock icon. The choice serves as a personal homage to family legacy.

Government files say Peter Mandelson sought a £547,000 payout after being removed from a diplomatic post. Papers also show officials had warned he posed a reputational risk to the PM. The claim has revived debate over severance expectations for political appointees.