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A SCHOOL’S plan to turn off its heating for a day to cut its carbon footprint has been cancelled after a backlash from parents.

Teachers had advised pupils to wear vests and extra thick socks to keep warm on Blue Nose Day.

But they were forced into a U-turn after mums and dads raged about their kids being asked to shiver through the day.

Friday had been chosen as temperatures were still likely to be a mild 15C.

But parents said it broke workplace heating rules and threatened to keep children at home.

One said: “We assumed this was a joke at first.

“What utter woke nonsense. Where do the teachers come up with these ideas?

“What next? Turn the lights off too to save costs? It’s complete tosh and the entire school teaching team deserves a week’s detention.”

Another hit out: “These people are nuts! Parents should just pull the kids out of school if possible and take it to court over the fine!”

A mother said: “Will be keeping my child off and they will stay home in the warm with the heating on max.”

The event — planned by the climate action team at Wolsingham secondary in Co Durham to highlight sustainability — has now been rescheduled for the summer term.

NEVER underestimate the stupidity of the Stupid Party.

Having been almost wiped out in the Fourth of July massacre, the Tories have been miraculously offered the chance of rising from the dead.

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We are three months into a shambolic battle for the Tory crown, above candidate Kemi Badenoch[/caption]

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Some MPs shy away from ­Badenoch and Robert Jenrick’s forthright views on the issues which worry ­voters most[/caption]

Yet here they are, squabbling, plotting and looking a gift horse in the mouth.

Labour has crashed in flames. Freebie-grabbing ministers are leaving old folk to freeze. Jails have been emptied on to our streets.

In just 100 days, Keir Starmer has become the most unpopular new Prime Minister in history.

It’s surely an open goal for an ­Opposition which has learned from 14 years of misrule.

The Tories just need to pull themselves together, pick a decent leader and start selling their wares as a viable party of government.

Not so fast. Forget about pulling victory from the jaws of defeat, this lot have ­forgotten what it means even to stand together and fight.

‘Boris is beguiling’

We are three months into a shambolic battle for the Tory crown, with true-blue party members having to choose between two candidates — Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick.

Badenoch and her “Tell The Truth” ­manifesto is the grassroots darling.

Jenrick preaches to the Tory choir with his promise to ­abandon Europe’s absurd human rights laws.

Yet even as the battle moves into its final stage, headless-chicken MPs are threatening to abstain, spoil their ballot papers or refuse to support whoever is elected.

Some are sulking because pet Remainer Tom Tugendhat has been eliminated.

Others blame dirty tricks for ­turning James Cleverly from cock-of-the-walk into a feather duster.

Still others shy away from ­Badenoch and Jenrick’s forthright views on the issues which worry ­voters most — multiculturalism and immigration.

Worst of all, there is a well-founded assumption the next leader is simply a caretaker until Boris Johnson makes his glorious return as the ­Messiah.

BoJo dismisses the rumour as “less likely than being reincarnated as an olive”.

But the irrepressible ex-PM has admitted his restless ambition in an interview with Sun Political Editor Harry Cole.

The Tories just need to pull themselves together, pick a decent leader and start selling their wares as a viable party of government

Boris’s new book, Unleashed, is the Trump-style bugle call of a political giant brought down by pygmies.

And it could work.

Johnson is a beguiling force of nature who can charm suspicious and even ­hostile voters into giving him a hug.

No Tory could win twice as Mayor of Labour-leaning London without a magical capacity for turning dross into gold.

Only a Casanova of political seducers could win Brexit and leapfrog his rivals into Number 10.

And yet his three-year psychodrama inflicted more damage on the Tory brand than has any other Prime Minister — including Liz Truss, who would never have got the job but for BoJo’s ­meltdown.

His new book is a catalogue of excuses for failure and a charge sheet of treachery against anyone who stood in his way.

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Other MPs blame dirty tricks for ­turning James Cleverly from cock-of-the-walk into a feather duster[/caption]

And if by some disastrous ­mis- hap he is given a second chance, it will be Groundhog Day all over again. It is thanks to Boris that the Tories now face their biggest obstacle in the shape of Nigel Farage’s fast-growing Reform Party.

Farage fell for BoJo’s bluff and ordered supporters to stand aside for a Tory ­landslide in 2019.

In exchange, Boris pledged to guard Britain’s borders and curb immigration, legal and illegal. As Prime Minister, he failed dismally on both counts.

Immigration is out of control, unstitching the very fabric of British society.

Farage has vowed never to do a deal with the Tories again. Time is already running out. Whoever wins the Tory crown must ­galvanise the party, spell out ­coherent ­policies — especially on immigration — and win back deserters in time for next May’s local elections.

Farage is already ahead in this race. If he wins big then he will raise his sights still higher.

He does not want a deal with the Tory Party. He wants to smash it, then lead it.

That would leave the door wide open for Labour to rule indefinitely — a bleak prospect for millions of voters who have now seen behind the curtain of Starmerite socialism.

Tide of public disgust

First impressions count. It is hard to imagine this Government — with no cash to spend — reversing the tide of public disgust over its greedy and unprincipled opening months in power.

In theory, Labour should struggle to win re-election.

In theory, Labour should struggle to win re-election

But many thought the same when class warrior Sadiq Khan was running again for Mayor of London earlier this year.

Thanks to an almost insultingly inept Tory campaign, Khan won a record third chance to wreck our great capital city.

Just imagine what five years’ hard ­Labour in Westminster would do to ­Britain.

Unless the Tory Party seizes the ­Lazarus-like miracle on offer, rallies around its new leader and puts up a proper fight, Keir Starmer will win again in 2029.

That would be a betrayal of the British people — and the last nail in the coffin of the Stupid Party.

EU leaders are poised to agree plans to send asylum seekers to holding camps outside Europe.

The dramatic shift comes after the bloc called Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme “not a humane and dignified migration policy”.

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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has written to leaders to encourage ‘out-of-the-box thinking’[/caption]

Ahead of a meeting tomorrow, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen wrote to leaders to encourage “out-of-the-box thinking”.

She said they should learn from Italy’s scheme to send male migrants to Albania. The first group, rescued by Italian coastguards, are due to arrive today.

“We should explore possible ways forward as regards the idea of developing return hubs outside the EU,” she wrote.

EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson previously called the Rwanda scheme “not humane and dignified”.

Sir Keir Starmer shelved the policy as soon as Labour came to power.

Yesterday Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick said that the camps outside the EU were “not going to succeed”.

He told Times Radio: “That’s a policy that we have considered which is called offshore processing.

“Yes, here individuals are sent to a country and their applications heard. If they are successful they then come to your country.

“If not, your country still has to take responsibility and find them a way back to their home country or another safe country.

“I don’t see that as a viable way forwards. The proposal that I pursued, the Rwanda scheme, was a different one.

“That is one whereby if you try to come illegally to the United Kingdom you will be removed and never come back.”

WITH Halloween just two weeks away, the season’s favourite coffee is firmly back on the menu.

But a pumpkin spice latte is more sinister than it looks – with some options containing more sugar than a Mars Bar (31g).

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Lynsey Hope put eight to the test and gave each a score out of five[/caption]

Dietician Emma Shafqat said: “Pumpkin lattes are marketed as an autumn treat.

“However, they are not the best pick for our health, as they are high in calories, sugar and fat.

“I would classify them as more of a pudding than a drink.”

But if you still want to (trick or) treat yourself to a pumpkin spice latte or similar seasonal tipple, which popular chain offers the tastiest and healthiest?

Lynsey Hope put eight to the test and gave each a score out of five.

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (grande), £5.15 – 3/5

Calories 266, Fat 9.4g, Sugar 32.9g, 6.5 tsp

THE biggest of the bunch, Starbucks’ famous pumpkin drink has become synonymous with this time of year.

It comes with a generous helping of whipped cream and a sprinkling of mixed cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves on top.

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The biggest of the bunch, Starbucks’ famous pumpkin drink has become synonymous with this time of year[/caption]

What really stood out here was the flavour of the espresso, which was better than the rest, and it wasn’t as sweet as the others.

But beware: this one has more sugar than a Mars Bar, even if it was delicious.

At this price, costing over a fiver, it will likely be a once-in-a-while treat anyway.

Pret A Manger Pumpkin Spice Latte (reg), £4.40 – 2/5

Calories 183, Fat 4.7g, Sugar 24.6g, 4.9 tsp

I THOUGHT the Pret offering was pricey for what I was given.

No cream – just cinnamon sprinkled on top.

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The coffee was nicely roasted, as you would expect from Pret, and this one had the most potent cinnamon flavour of all the drinks I tested.

Not only did this deliver a lovely taste but it had a really appetising aroma, too.

It cheered up my day and felt warming and comforting to drink – but despite that, I didn’t think it was great value for money.

Costa Maple Hazel Latte (medium), £4.65 – 4/5

Calories 320, Fat 13g, Sugar 33.5g, 6.7 tsp

I LOVED the maple syrup and roasted hazelnut flavour of this delicious and comforting drink.

It was thick and creamy, and came topped with a drizzle of rich maple syrup and crunchy biscuits.

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Costa’s Maple Hazel Latte scored 4 out of 5[/caption]

I’d never had one of these before and although it is calorific, with 320 in a medium cup and a whopping 33.5g of sugar – that’s even more than Starbucks – I’ll definitely be sneaking another while it is still on the menu.

Caffe Nero Amaretto Latte (regular), £2.45 – 1/5

Calories 343, Fat 22.7g, Sugar 23.5g, 4.7 tsp

A CLASSIC flavour of espresso mixed with amaretto syrup and steamed milk.

The syrup was less noticeable in this than it was in many of the other drinks.

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Caffe Nero Amaretto Latte had the classic flavour of espresso mixed with amaretto syrup and steamed milk[/caption]

It tasted pretty similar to a regular latte with just a slight hint of amaretto, which you really had to prime your taste buds for.

If I had not seen it go in there, then I may not have noticed it.

And the closer to the bottom of the cup I got, the stronger the flavour, but alas I wasn’t that impressed.

Leon Honeycomb Latte (regular), £4.55 – 4/5

Calories 234, Fat 9.8, Sugar 27g, 5.4 tsp

IF you like honeycomb, you will be in heaven with this.

There is a lovely espresso flavour, with a hint of sweet, golden honeycomb syrup.

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Leon’s Honeycomb Latte scored 4 put of 5[/caption]

It is not so overpowering as to make it sickly.

It has just the right notes of sweet and I really enjoyed the drink and would go back for another.

It is not cheap, but it still comes in cheaper than the Costa and Starbucks offerings and had a lovely autumnal feel.

M&S Cafe Cinnamon Bun Latte (regular), £3.80 – 3/5

Calories 152, Fat 7.7, Sugar 9.8g, 2 tsp

YOU get an unmistakable whiff of ­cinnamon as soon as you put your nose to the cup.

It has that really cosy, autumnal feel, but sadly the aroma was better than the flavour.

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I had to drink quite a bit before I could make up my mind as to whether I liked it or not.

But sadly I found it over-sweet, verging on sickly.

It is pretty low in calories though, and not too sugary despite the taste.

Plus it comes at a decent price.

Greggs Pumpkin Spice Latte (regular), £2.50 – 5/5

Calories 204, Fat 7.3, Sugar 25g, 5 tsp

HALF the price of the Starbucks favourite while also being smaller – but with slightly less fat, sugar and ­calories, so that is a plus.

It came with whipped cream and a sprinkle of spiced sugar, and, although the cream melted quickly, it did give the coffee a lovely, rich body and full flavour.

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Greggs Pumpkin Spice Latte scored full marks and the price point makes it an even sweeter deal[/caption]

It was strong with cinnamon notes, without being too over-powering.

This was my favourite, and the price point makes it an even sweeter deal.

McDonald’s Toffee Latte (regular), £2.29 – 3/5

Calories 186, Fat 6.1, Sugar 23g, 4.6 tsp

McDONALD’s McCafes are known for offering budget-friendly hot drinks, but sadly its autumnal offering is toffee- flavoured rather than pumpkin.

As expected, it is priced very reasonably at just £2.29 and comes with some smooth, whipped cream on top and a drizzle of toffee sauce.

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It was uber-sweet, verging on sickly, and I’m not sure I’d order it again.

It was more similar to a dessert than coffee, but if that is your thing, you will like this.

Unlike the posher chains, buying one won’t break the bank.

A NEW book about the Iranian Embassy siege of 1980 makes ­compelling reading.

Six terrorists stormed the building in central London and took 26 staff hostage for almost a week before then-PM ­Margaret Thatcher finally gave orders for the SAS to go in.

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The Iranian Embassy siege of 1980, where the SAS were sent in after six terrorists stormed the building and took 26 staff hostage[/caption]

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General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith said the SAS ‘don’t believe the MoD is able to stand up for them’[/caption]

What followed was a scene of chaos amid the thick smoke of fire and CS gas as the elite soldiers had to make split-second judgments between innocents and terrorists.

“British!” shouted the embassy’s ­maintenance man Ron Morris.

“Diplomat,” cried Dr Ali Afrouz, the Iranian charge d’affaires, before pointing out that two others claiming to be ­“students” were in fact gunmen.

Wisely, the SAS hog-tied everyone face down on the grass outside before they set about the task of differentiating embassy staff from the terrorists demanding the independence of Khuzestan, a region in southern Iran.

Her cheek pressed to the ground, embassy secretary Nooshin ­Hash- emenian sobbed: “That was fantastic. I think we have just been rescued by one of the finest anti-terrorist squads in the world.”

Indeed. So how shameful to learn that, 44 years later, our elite troops have lost faith in the ability of those in charge to protect them from legal witch-hunts brought under human rights law.

Murky corners

Today, the SAS is facing multiple legal probes into secret missions carried out in Syria, Northern Ireland and Afghanistan.

In other words, those who don’t put their lives on the line for others arguing the legal toss about what should and should not go on in the adrenalin-fuelled heat of war.

Do mistakes get made? Of course they do. But better that than being a hostage and your potential rescuers feeling too wary of legal repercussions to storm in and save you.

General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, a former boss of the Special Air Services, says of the unit: “They don’t believe the MoD is able to stand up for them, which is a corrosive and toxic mix hardly conducive to morale and military effectiveness.”

He adds that the NCND (neither conform nor deny) policy of Defence chiefs “doesn’t cut it with people risking their lives.

“No one thinks it’s their problem other than the ­soldier standing in extreme danger at the tip of the spear.”

In 1980, the SAS soldiers who shot dead five of the terrorists faced accusations that they had unnecessarily killed two of them, but an investigation cleared them of any wrongdoing.

One terrorist survived, served 27 years of a life sentence for manslaughter, and now lives in the UK.

Two of the soldiers involved say now that, in such high-stakes ­circumstances, it’s “kill or be killed” and, “if you shoot them, you better kill them.

“A wounded animal is always more dangerous than a dead one.”

That’s why it’s so important that Ben Macintyre’s book The Siege has shone a rare light into the terrifyingly murky ­corners of what these elite soldiers face when they enter life-or-death situations at the behest of those in power.

In another excerpt, one soldier recalls evacuating distressed hostages down the embassy stairs before realising that one of them was a possible terrorist.

“He’s got a grenade,” someone yelled, and all hell broke loose. Four of the ­rescuers opened fire and killed him before finding the weapon on the fourth step, the pin thankfully still in it.

That’s the high-octane reality of the split decisions the SAS has to make ­during its secret operations.

So let’s not turn Who Dares Wins into Who Dares Gets Prosecuted.

Bikini boost for Amanda after epic bike ride

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Amanda Holden raised £370k on a 250-mile charity bike ride from Cornwall to London[/caption]

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Amanda will now look even better in a bikini than she does already.[/caption]

CONGRATULATIONS to Amanda Holden for raising £370k on a 250-mile charity bike ride from Cornwall to London.

Having done three, 350-mile slogs in aid of Help for Heroes over the years, I know only too well the pain of ­aching muscles and inner leg chafing.

But the upside is that I was the fittest and most toned I had ever been (note use of past tense).

Meaning Amanda will now look even better in a bikini than she does already.

Tom’s a lesson to BoJo

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Actor Tom Cruise and his determination to keep the cameras rolling through the pandemic helped plough millions into the British economy[/caption]

ANGLOPHILE Tom Cruise is reportedly returning to the US after five years of filming Mission Impossibles here.

His determination to keep the cameras rolling through the pandemic helped plough millions into the British economy, and who can forget the leaked audio when he saw crew members breach Covid rules?

“We are creating thousands of jobs, you motherfers . . . we are not shutting this fing movie down. Is that understood? If I see it again, you’re f***ing gone,” he raged.

They listened, and both movies made it to fruition.

Compare and contrast this passionate outburst to former PM Boris Johnson’s attitude towards Partygate.

Ok, so he didn’t eat the birthday cake, but he still fails to understand how those kept apart from their dying loved ones during lockdown were angered by reports of social gatherings at Downing Street on his watch.

It’s irrelevant whether he attended any or not.

The fact remains that if he’d shown even a smidgen of Cruise’s control over the workplace he was purportedly in charge of, staff might have listened and behaved themselves.

Killers’ siblings lacking

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COLD-BLOODED killer Virginia McCullough ­murdered both her parents and spent the next four years spending their pension money while their bodies lay decomposing at home.

Now jailed for life, her crimes only came to light when the couple’s GP raised concerns over missed appointments.

McCullough’s siblings – granted anonymity by the judge – said they had been left “devastated and bereft” at the deaths.

They added: “We have been cruelly robbed of more loving memories and bonds with our mum and dad for years to come.”

Yes, their sister Virginia is 100 per cent the villain of the piece, but am I alone in finding it curious that, if the bonds were so strong, none of them felt compelled to visit and, if necessary, kick the door down to try to see their parents?

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FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy travelled to Luxembourg to meet 27 of his European counterparts.

In a joint statement with the EU’s ­Foreign Affairs boss Josep Borrell, he said: “Our message and our actions have greater force when we speak with one voice.”

Hmmm. As long as that voice isn’t French or German.

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AN investigation has been launched after a prankster secretly recorded ­Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag’s team talks in the ­dressing room at an Aston Villa match.

Apparently, his in­struc­tion to the players “can clearly be heard”.
One assumes that “get a goal” and “stop a goal” about sums it up.
Have I missed anything?

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ACCORDING to influential British pollster Lord Ashcroft, the challenge for US VP Kamala Harris is not to define herself before the presidential election on November 5, but to avoid doing so.

He says: “This strategic ambiguity means that moderates who thought Biden was too old and don’t want a return to the Trump circus can cling to the hope that she represents experience and continuity; younger voters fed up with what they see as the compromises of the Biden years can project on to her their hope for something more radical.”

In other words, the same pre-election ambiguity adopted by Sir Keir Starmer.

And look how that’s turning out.

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PRINCE WILLIAM met movie director Paul Greengrass last week and pleaded with him to “make another Bourne”.

And unlike his younger brother when he met a Disney exec, he thankfully didn’t ask him to give his wife a job.

A D-DAY hero celebrates his 102nd birthday today — with the news he is to receive a French Legion d’Honneur medal.

RAF Flight Sergeant John Haddock heard nothing after applying for the award ten months ago and supporters feared it had been lost.

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D-DAY hero RAF Flight Sergeant John Haddock will celebrate his 102nd birthday today — with the news he is to receive a French Legion d’Honneur medal for bravery[/caption]

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On D-Day John patrolled the Channel in a twin-engine Bristol Beaufighter to sink Nazi fast attack craft, sitting on his helmet to protect himself from enemy fire[/caption]

But The Sun chased it down and, hours later, the dad of two received the good news from the UK Ministry of Defence.

Speaking from his home near Dudley, West Midlands, John said: “It’s a nice little birthday present.

“I wasn’t getting too excited about it because nothing ever seemed to happen.

“But now it has, it’s very nice.”

On D-Day John patrolled the Channel in a twin-engine Bristol Beaufighter to sink Nazi fast attack craft, sitting on his helmet to protect himself from enemy fire.

Prince William saluted his ­bravery during 80th anniversary commemorations in June.

Speaking in Portsmouth the Prince of Wales said he was “deeply honoured to recognise the bravery of all of those like John Haddock who participated in the D-Day landings, the start of the liberation of France and Europe, that led to victory of the Allied Powers”.

John, who has been helped to live independently by the charity Blind Veterans UK, planned to celebrate his birthday with son John, 67, and daughter Barbara, 62.

More than 5,000 veterans of the 1944 Normandy landings have received Legion d’Honneur medals since being made available to applicants in 2014.

Up to 100 are thought to be still unclaimed.

FOR most film fans, Danny Dyer’s football hooligan character, Tommy Johnson, was his ultimate role.

But the former EastEnders actor almost missed out on the part in classic Noughties film The Football Factory, because he was being a “doughnut”.

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Danny Dyer, pictured in Marching Powder’ almost missed out on his part in Noughties film The Football Factory because he was being a ‘doughnut’[/caption]

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Director Nick Love — who also made The Business, Goodbye Charlie Bright and Outlaw with Danny — had to give his hard-partying pal a stern ­talking to before hiring him for the gritty 2004 movie.

The 54-year-old filmmaker had been warned that Danny was too much of a “liability” to cast as the lead.

 Now the actor and the director are making a comeback with their first film together in 14 years, in another tale about a cocaine-sniffing football thug.

It was that talk in London’s ­notorious Groucho members’ club 20 years ago that helped Danny turn his life around.

I was quite militant in those days, I had worked with Danny on Charlie Bright — his career was taking off but he f***ed it. He acted like a bit of a doughnut a couple of times

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The actor has admitted that he realised it was a choice between “crack on with acting or just ­disappear and become a smackhead” after their frank conversation.

Talking to The Sun, Nick reveals: “I was quite militant in those days. I had worked with Danny on Charlie Bright — his career was taking off but he f***ed it. He acted like a bit of a doughnut a couple of times.

“I said to him, ‘Listen, I have ­written this film and I know you’d be able to do it but people are warning me against you.

“You’ve got to liven yourself up, and he did — he did it brilliantly.”

Undoubtedly, Danny’s performance in The Football Factory is his most memorable to date.

Revealing the darker side to “the beautiful game”, the ultra-violent movie follows Chelsea fan Tommy, who lives for bloody brawls with ­supporters of rival teams.

Even though Danny is once again playing a drug-taking football ­hooligan in their latest film, Marching Powder, Nick insists it is not a ­Football Factory sequel.

The Sun has been given an ­exclusive first look at the 15-rated trailer and images from the movie, which will hit cinemas next year.

‘Too spicy’

This time Danny plays Jack Jones, who has six weeks to turn his life around or end up going to prison.

It is full of one-liners, with Jack replying “very” to a couple saying “hi” and his long-suffering wife ­telling a social worker that her ­husband would “rather give his cocaine to the homeless” than go to couples’ therapy.

Nick explains: “It’s not a sequel. It’s a sort of reflection on what it’s like to be slightly washed up and middle-aged and then completely f*** your life up.

People might think it relates to The Football Factory because it’s got Danny Dyer and it is made by me and it has got football violence in it, but that’s where the comparisons sort of finish.

“I think the most important thing is that it’s got more comedy.

“This is about the disintegration of the relationship and about a wife who’s had enough of her husband acting like a complete c*** from years of sniffing cocaine and fighting at football.”

In many ways, the film is more of a “rom-com”, but clearly not in the same vein as Love Actually.

The topic of white working class middle-aged men is not necessarily in vogue. I think this particular culture — no one is talking about it, no one is talking about the working class. They are forgotten about. They are a written-off generation.

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It does, however, poke fun at Richard Curtis’s 2003 hit movie, by having Danny and Stephanie Leonidas, who plays his onscreen wife Dani, holding up signs with messages on them.

But rather than professing his love, Jack’s sign asks, “did you f*** him”.

Such liberal swearing, including the C-word, meant Marching Powder was “too spicy” for television executives.

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Nick, whose other works include a remake of The Sweeney with Ray Winstone and the 2023 TV series A Town Called Malice, reveals: “We actually spoke about doing this as a TV show about three years ago.

“But it was a bit too spicy for all the broadcasters and the streamers.”

So rather than giving in to woke, risk-averse scheduling, Danny and Nick decided to ­produce Marching ­Powder as a “low-budget” movie.

They secured funding from industry newcomer True Brit Entertainment, which is backing fresh, homegrown productions.

Nick, who grew up on a South London council estate, thinks too many “money people” are scared of putting swearing and working-class characters into movies.

The Millwall fan comments: “For people to give you the money to back you for a controversial movie like Marching Powder is great.

“The topic of white working-class middle-aged men is not necessarily in vogue.

“No one is talking about the working class — they are forgotten about. They are a written-off generation.”

In the trailer, Jack’s wife is just as foul-mouthed as him. When he asks what time it is, Dani replies: “It’s just coming up to ‘You are an absolute c*** o’clock’.”

Nick grew up in a world where such phrases are “no big thing” and is worried that they are becoming “illegal”.

He says: “It’s almost like swearing’s become hijacked, or it’s become illegal in certain quarters.

“But the truth is that people swear. It’s a way of communicating with each other.

“You don’t just swear to be rude to people. People swear because it’s part of their DNA, and actually terms of affection, as you saw from the trailer.”

Stephanie, 40, who auditioned for The Football Factory but missed out on a role, certainly appears to have plenty of scene-stealing lines.

Nick says she is “like the female Dyer”.

But the old-school director has had to accept the modern-day film industry’s handling of sex when one scene called for Stephanie to strip off.

He says: “You can’t make a film without an intimacy co-ordinator these days.”

While Danny’s Love Island star daughter Dani, 28, has made a name for herself on the small screen, it is now the turn of his son Jack to steal the limelight. The 11-year-old plays Jack’s kid JJ in Marching Powder.

After years of excess Danny, who also has 17-year-old daughter Sunnie with wife Joanne Mas, has finally ­settled down.

‘Second chance’

The couple married in 2016 and are now grandparents to Dani’s three children — Santiago, three, and one-year-old twins Summer and Star.

Danny is receiving rave reviews for his role in Disney’s racy adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals, and also hosted BBC gameshow The Wall.

Despite the star’s somewhat bold exterior, Nick reckons Danny has never let showbusiness go to his head.

I’m at the point in my career where I am really grateful to still be making films, rather than feeling entitled to it like I did when I was younger.

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He says: “He’s the only person I know personally who hasn’t been affected negatively by fame.

“He’s just the same as when I met him when he was 16.

“He’s very appreciative that he’s been given a second chance a couple of times. I have been given a second chance a couple of times.

“He’s having a real renaissance.”

Nick, who was married to EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer, 52, for two years before their divorce in 2000, has also mellowed these days.

 He says: “I have been settled for a very long time. I’m at the point in my career where I am really grateful to still be making films, rather than feeling entitled to it like I did when I was younger.”

That perspective meant that making Marching Powder with Danny was the most fun Nick has ever had in the movie business.

He concludes: “I would say it’s been the most enjoyable experience I’ve had making a film.”

Judging by the gag-packed trailer, audiences will find the new flick very enjoyable too.

•  Marching Powder will be released in ­cinemas in March 2025.

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Danny and Marching Powder director Nick Love are good mates[/caption]

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Battered Jack turns up with flowers in Marching Powder[/caption]

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Harris suffers from allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis, aka hay fever and itchy, watery eyes.

Is Beyond Black Beauty going to go deep with any of the stories it tells?

One "Jeopardy!" answer sparked a heated debate between game show fans.