The Deeply Political Art of Paula Rego

Today Paula Rego (1935–2022) is recognized as one of the most important British artists of the twentieth century, renowned for her searing, darkly sophisticated compositions that confront women’s oppression. She created psychologically complex works using various techniques and styles that challenged stereotypes, countering narratives, histories, and viewpoints of men that …

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MP shows support to posties in the run up to Christmas

Postal workers have been been showing what it is like to deliver letters and parcels in the peak Christmas period to their local MP. Jessica Morden, MP for Newport East, visited postal workers at Newport East Delivery Office to find out how they copy with around double the normal volume of …

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Unseen royal items – including a Faberge cigarette case given to Edward VII by his mistress (who was Camilla’s great grandmother) – set to go on display in Buckingham Palace

A Faberge cigarette case given to King Edward VII by his favourite mistress – an ancestor of Queen Camilla – will go on display for the first time at Buckingham palace next spring. It is among a treasure trove of royal mementos, many on display for the first time, in …

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