This House (NT at Home, YouTube) Rating: Verdict: Still rocks the house Unprecedented (BBC iPlayer) Rating: Verdict: Unexciting This House is the Westminster political drama that keeps on giving. It’s the third time I’ve seen James Graham’s brilliant play and, if anything, it’s grown in stature thanks to the hung parliament shenanigans of last year. … Read more
When I read in the Mail this week of the main teaching union’s disgraceful tactics to thwart the reopening of classrooms, my heart sank. And I dare say I was not alone. As the father of three state-educated children – one of them aged seven – I find it difficult to forgive Mary Bousted, the … Read more
Kate Beckinsale, 46, has debuted her relationship with 22-year-old Goody Grace, but this certainly isn’t her first romance. Last year, Kate briefly dated 25-year-old comedian Pete Davidson after the end of his engagement to Ariana Grande. The couple were together for four months before splitting in April 2019. The romance came as a shock to … Read more
‘Wonderful news’: Labour leader Keir Starmer leads political figures with congratulations for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds after the birth of their son The as-yet unnamed boy was born in a London hospital this morning He is Ms Symonds’ first child, while Mr Johnson is known to have fathered five After the news broke this … Read more
It has been a tumultuous few years for Britain on the political front, amplified by missed Brexit deadlines and this has made life as a business owner potentially tricky for some. We now have an election on 12 December and we’re in the midst of manifesto season. Most have been revealed – the Conservative one will come next … Read more
Boris Johnson’s ministers deliberately snubbed EU efforts to buy equipment to help the fight against coronavirus – despite claiming it had been an accident, a senior civil servant revealed today. Sir Simon McDonald told MPs it had been a ‘political decision’ by the Government not to take part in Brussels-orchestrated efforts to bulk-buy protective equipment. … Read more
A grand coalition of the country’s most senior political and business figures today calls on the Government to lift the shutters from Britain’s deserted high streets and map a route out of the crippling Covid-19 lockdown. Former Cabinet Ministers David Davis and Iain Duncan Smith have joined forces with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva revisiting Brexit during coronavirus crisis suggests she hasn’t quite washed away her EU past By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 16 April 2020 The International Monetary Fund deserves credit for not holding back on highlighting the stunning £7 … Read more
Reddit will track and publicly display all political ad spending on its platform for the first time A new subreddit will track all political ad spending and data It can be viewed by the public and dates back to January 1st, 2019 Users can view the ad amount, the number of impressions, and targeting Comments … Read more
Chinese retailers ban popular Nintendo game Animal Crossing: New Horizons after players use it to organize virtual protests against Xi Jinping and the World Health Organization Chinese retailers have removed listings for Animal Crossing: New Horizons The bans come after activist groups used the game to organize protests Protests included a mock funder for president … Read more