While Rishi Sunak insists he will remain an MP and not join the Silicon Valley gravy train, Sir Nick Clegg has shown how profitable it can be.
I can announce that former deputy prime minister Clegg has increased his wealth by selling £6.1 million from the sale of some of his shares in Meta.
The former Liberal Democrat leader dumped 13,833 shares in the American tech giant this week and last, according to stock market filings. The sale amounted to £454 per share.
It comes on top of the £8.7million worth of Meta holdings that Clegg dumped in August. Since 2022 he has sold another stake in the company worth around £12 million, with a total profit of £27 million.
And there’s more to come, as he has over £13 million worth of stock options.
Clegg is president of global affairs for Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. He is said to be paid an annual salary of more than £15 million.
Having worked at Meta since 2018 and with the sale of his shares, Clegg’s total income has reached £117 million to date.
In addition, he made a profit of £3.6 million from the sale of his California mansion when he returns to the UK in 2022 after three years in the US.
Nick Clegg (pictured) added to his wealth by netting £6.1 million from the sale of some of his shareholdings in Meta, reports Richard Eden.
Rishi Sunak (pictured during PMQs) insists he will remain an MP and not join the Silicon Valley gravy train.
Clegg was the mastermind behind the global launch of Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) model, but the software has hit a brick wall in Europe.
Clegg was the mastermind behind the global launch of Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) model, but the software has hit a brick wall in Europe.
This has led to arch-Remainers clamoring for regulation in their beloved European Union.
“Unfortunately, we still cannot roll out in the EU because of the regulatory uncertainty we face there,” he said.
Clegg has previously warned sanctimoniously of a ‘disorderly’ and ‘chaotic’ exit from the EU and even published a guide titled How To Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again) after the referendum.
Blanc’s English sense of humor
Having lived in England for more than half a century, Raymond Blanc has no doubts about the differences between his native England and France.
‘In England, I’ve learned to laugh at myself,’ said the famous chef, who turned 75 on Tuesday.
‘Ask the French to laugh about themselves and they’ll say ‘No’. It does not exist unless he has lived in England for a long time.’
Raymond Blanc pictured attending the Country & Town House Journey To Zero event
Grace Kelly’s iconic chocolate brown skirt
Vintage clothing is definitely on trend these days – so imagine having access to Grace Kelly’s wardrobe?
To celebrate Monaco’s National Day on Tuesday, November 19, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, 25, wore a chocolate brown skirt suit that belonged to her grandmother, the Hollywood star who married Prince Rainier III in 1956.
Princess Grace wore a satin dress at the same celebration in 1960.
Grace Kelly pictured on the balcony at 190 wearing a chocolate brown skirt suit
Princess Alexandra of Hanover dressed up as her grandmother Grace Kelly for Monaco’s National Day
Jude Law did it for the GQ Men of the Year Awards
It’s a tough life being a movie star, but Jude Law looks good.
The Talented Mr Ripley star, 51, looked like a cat getting creamed as he posed with Halina Reijn at the GQ Men of the Year Awards on Tuesday, held at The Roof Gardens in Kensington.
He starred alongside the Dutch actress in Obsession at the Barbican in 2017, and they seem to have an amazing chemistry on stage.
At the time, Halina described Jude – who is married to psychologist Phillipa Coan – as ‘physical, strong’ and ‘technically talented’.
Halina Reijn and Jude Law attend the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2024 at The Roof Gardens
The Tate Britain exhibition features celebrity photographer Martin Parr
Famous photographer Martin Parr’s images feature in Tate Britain’s blockbuster new exhibition, The 80s: Photographing Britain, which opens today.
But Parr has attacked Tate for implementing a ‘wake up’ agenda. ‘Tate is now awake, so he’s very interested in the left-wing agenda of Ten.8 and Camerawork (a 1980s photography magazine),’ he says of the selection process for the exhibition.
The publication is really inclusive. Parr gave his collection to the Tate in 2017, but how long before the gallery revokes it?
Martin Parr at the opening of Photo London, the UK’s biggest photography event
Saoirse was happy with her comments that belittled the actor
Saoirse Ronan said her shocking comments on The Graham Norton Show last month about women’s safety left the rest of the panel – actors Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington – ‘humiliated’.
In response to Mescal’s question whether someone has time to take out a phone to use as a weapon when attacked – something Redmayne learned in defense training for the role – Little Women star said, to applause: ‘These girls have. to think about all the time.’
Speaking about men’s reactions on the Table Manners podcast, Saoirse, 30, said:
‘He is very humble … I am incredibly refreshed and proud that we are actually talking about this and that we can do it quietly.’
Saoirse Ronan at the 2024 ELLE Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles
