Rishi Sunak has defended the royal family as an institution to be “proud” of, despite a string of revelations from the Duke of Sussex. The disclosures, which include claims that the Prince of Wales physically attacked his brother Harry, come from the duke’s memoir, Spare, which is due to be …
Read More »Brighton photographer to be exhibited in city’s museum
An exhibition of the works of a famous photographer is coming to the city. Roger Bamber Photographs: Out Of The Ordinary will open at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in the spring. Bamber died of lung cancer in September last year and the major exhibition will celebrate the life and …
Read More »West Hull versus East Hull: Is one side really more ‘rough’ than the other?
The divide between west Hull and east Hull is perhaps one of the most baffling things for newcomers to understand when they arrive in our city. It’s mostly good-natured, from slightly-drunk strangers in nightclubs demanding, “East Hull or West Hull?” in a madcap way of greeting, or banter from others …
Read More »Customers left with Christmas hangover of missing parcels
As the country returns to business as usual, many have been left with the Christmas hangover of not receiving parcels or packages on time or at all because of either customs charges about which they were not warned, or the postal strikes in Britain. Many people have taken to social …
Read More »Harry accused of making Invictus Games a terrorist target with Taliban claims
The Duke of Sussex has been accused of making the Invictus Games a target for extremists by revealing he killed 25 people in Afghanistan. Admiral Lord West, former head of the Royal Navy, called Harry “very stupid” for giving details of his Taliban kills. The retired admiral told the Sunday …
Read More »Prince Harry memoir: 7 shocking points revealed in leaks
Excerpts from the Duke of Sussex’s tell-all book have been leaked ahead of its publication. Writing in his highly-anticipated memoir, Spare, which was accidentally released early in Spain, Harry has made some shocking claims. The explosive memoir will officially be released on Tuesday, January 10, but here are some of the most …
Read More »Rishi Sunak proposes talks with UK union leaders in effort to halt strikes
Rishi Sunak has invited trade union leaders to talks on Monday in an attempt to curtail Britain’s wave of industrial action, as ministers look at a key concession to end protracted strikes on the railways. Ministers are discussing dropping a demand for train drivers rather than guards to operate carriage …
Read More »Labour urged to work with SNP to block planned strike legislation
Sir Keir Starmer has been challenged to team up with the SNP to defeat the UK Government’s legislative plans for minimum service levels during strikes. Stephen Flynn, the SNP’s Westminster leader, has written to Sir Keir to request a meeting to discuss how to defeat the policy proposals, which he …
Read More »What the papers say – January 8
The front pages for Sunday are again consumed by revelations from the Duke of Sussex’s autobiography and those given in his first of numerous television interviews, as well as the NHS crisis. The Sun on Sunday features another excerpt from the book – recounting Harry’s claim of another alleged confrontation …
Read More »75 years of Windrush legacy to be celebrated in Britain
VERNON… it is to say thank you for your contributions in creating Britain as it is today. LONDON, England — Social commentator and Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon, who has been at the forefront of several high-profile campaigns on cultural heritage and social justice in the United Kingdom, is predicting a …
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