Ciaran Martin criticises post-Brexit attempts to ‘redesign’ UK based on old notion of English sovereignty The United Kingdom’s unity faces being destabilised by “flag-waving unionism” from English nationalist politicians, one of the most senior officials to emerge from Northern Ireland’s traditionally Catholic community has warned. Ciaran Martin, who created the […]
Year: 2021
Bergman, 24, had been in Israel to train as a rabbi before dying at Mount Meron A British man who died in a crowd crush at a Jewish festival in Israel has been named as Moshe Bergman. The 24-year-old from Salford, Manchester, had been in the country to train to […]
Foreign secretary says it is ‘difficult to argue against’ suggestion the dual national is being held state hostage Iran’s treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe amounts to torture, the British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has said, as the Foreign Office downplayed an Iranian state TV report saying Britain would pay a £400m […]
Stories of Conservative sleaze appear to be having an impact as Keir Starmer faces his first electoral test as Labour leader on 6 May Labour has slashed the Tories’ poll lead in half as more voters conclude that Boris Johnson is corrupt and dishonest ahead of this week’s bumper set […]
Only Republican to twice vote to impeach Trump gets hostile reception as censure motion narrowly fails Mitt Romney was loudly booed at the Utah Republican party convention on Saturday – and called a “traitor” and a “communist” as he tried to speak. “Aren’t you embarrassed?” the Salt Lake City Tribune […]
Critics of the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill say it would curb the right to protest Thousands of protesters have marched through central London against the new police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, in the biggest protest under the “kill the bill” banner to have taken place so far. […]
Police said they received report of allegations of sexual offences but did not confirm identity of the person implicated The Metropolitan police say they are assessing a “third-party” report relating to claims of sexual offences committed by a male, after allegations were made against the actor Noel Clarke. The Met […]
Dukakis won best supporting actress Academy Award Film, TV and stage actor also starred in Steel Magnolias Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actor whose hit films included Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died. She was 89. Related: Olympia Dukakis: ‘My character is described as a foul-mouthed lesbian Walther Matthau? I love […]
ITV and Sky halt programmes featuring actor accused of sexual harassment and bullying ‘Sexual predator’: actor Noel Clarke accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women How Bafta spent two weeks grappling with Noel Clarke dilemma Allegations of sexual harassment and bullying made against the actor-producer Noel Clarke have […]
Recording Academy was slammed last year after The Weeknd got zero nominations despite top-selling album The organisers of music’s Grammy Awards have announced an end to the “secret” committees that have led to allegations that the highest honours in the industry are open to rigging. The Recording Academy said on […]