NO LEAP TO POLITICS JUST YET

MATTHEW McConaughey will not run for governor of Texas “at this moment”, the actor said, after months of speculation that he would make the leap into politics. The 52-year-old’s political ambitions had caused excitement in liberal circles, and among Texans appalled by Governor Greg Abbott, who signed a law banning most abortions. “As a simple kid born in the little town of Uvalde, Texas, it never occurred to me that I would one day be considered for political leadership,” he said in a video posted online.“It’s a humbling and inspiring path to ponder.”