In defending his actions over the partygate scandal, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to insist that he did not believe lockdown rules were broken when government staff gathered socially in Downing Street on various dates during 2020 and 2021. Johnson has accepted a police fine for one of theContinue Reading
DILLIAN WHYTE proved he is the ultimate comedian with a “that’s what she said” joke that left rival Tyson Fury stony faced. The Gypsy King was unmoved for a while after the poor attempt at humour from his upcoming opponent. 3 Dillian Whyte cracked the crude joke during the pressContinue Reading
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new COVID vaccine. VLA2001 is manufactured by French pharmaceutical company Valneva for use in the UK and was approved on April 14 for use in adults between the ages of 18 and 50 for first andContinue Reading
S pare a thought for the director of epic film The Northman, Robert Eggers, who has called making the film “the most painful experience of my life.” Set in the 10th century, The Northman tells the story of Amleth (a story from a 12th century Saxo Grammaticus book that ShakespeareContinue Reading
At this time of year, the Falkland Islands (or Islas Malvinas) take centre stage in public and political life across Argentina. April 2 marked the 40th anniversary of what many Argentines think of as the “recovery” of an integral part of their national territory from the UK. The “recovery” wasContinue Reading
A seemingly endless cycle of scandals has come to define Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister. This has peaked in recent months with the revelations about lockdown parties in Downing Street and Johnson being fined by police for his attendance. Beyond tainting Johnson’s personal legacy – a recent poll foundContinue Reading
Aspiring home owners in Great Britain are facing increasingly unaffordable house prices. Alex Segre/Shutterstock The average house price in Great Britain has risen above £350,000 for the first time, according to property website Rightmove. From 2021 to 2022, house prices in all regions and countries except London and Scotland roseContinue Reading
Dispatches from the war zone: the BBC's Clive Myrie broadcasting from Kyiv. BBC In his authoritative history of war correspondents, The First Casualty, journalist and historian, the late Philip Knightley, identified a dilemma that has long confronted journalists reporting conflict: whose side are they on? Knightley warns that the “aimsContinue Reading
R apper Kendrick Lamar set the internet ablaze this week as he revealed his first new album in five years. The long-awaited fifth album, which will be titled Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, is due to come out in just a few weeks on 13 May. The LA-based artistContinue Reading
EMILE SMITH ROWE has been targeted with plenty of stick on social media for showing off a new tattoo that seemingly included TWO mistakes. The Arsenal star recently had a clock with Roman numerals inked onto his left arm, above an impressively detailed lion face. 3 Smith Rowe’s new inkContinue Reading
