Friday Headlines: Robbie Coltrane dead aged 72 and Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor
dailyrecord.co.ukGood evening and welcome to Friday's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.
Today's top headlines include: Robbie Coltrane dead as Scots Harry Potter actor passes away aged 72, Liz Truss to hold press conference as Kwasi Kwarteng sacked for mini-budget disaster and family fury as axe killer who murdered wife as she phoned her mum gets out of jail earlyHere's everything you need to know to keep up to date.Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72.
His agent Belinda Wright said the Harry Potter star died on Friday.In a statement, she said: "My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday October 14.
Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records' Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV's series Cracker in 1994, 1995 and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon."He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, a role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years."Read more HERE.Liz Truss held a press conference today after she sacked Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor over the mini-budget disaster that tanked the pound.Kwarteng went straight to Downing Street to learn his fate today after flying back to London from a trip to Washington DC.
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