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Groundhog Day musical review, The Old Vic, London
Stephen Sondheim once thought about turning the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” into a stage musical. He gave up on the idea, saying: “It cannot be improved. It’s perfect the way it is.” And he may have been right about that, said Clive Davis in The Times – but this “gloriousContinue Reading
London politics latest LIVE: Westminster braces for Boris Johnson Partygate report
B oris Johnson committed “repeated contempts” of Parliament by deliberately misleading MPs with his partygate denials before being complicit in a campaign of abuse and intimidation, a cross-party investigation found on Thursday. Branding him the first former prime minister to have ever lied to the Commons, the Privileges Committee recommendedContinue Reading
Glasgow to host first Banksy solo show in 14 years
Glasgow will host the first Banksy solo exhibition for 14 years, with the secretive street artist saying the Scottish city was a natural choice due to its sense of humour. The stage has been set at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), where the exhibition will run from this Sunday until 23 August. Continue Reading
Heavy drinking linked to lower muscle mass – here’s what you need to know
Avoiding excess alcohol consumption in middle-age may help you preserve important muscle as you get older. Lokicon/ Shutterstock Heavy drinking has long been associated with various health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver, cancer and heart disease. But our latest study has found that these aren’t the only issues thatContinue Reading
EU approves draft law to regulate AI – here’s how it will work
The EU's act will generally prohibit the use of real-time facial recognition in public spaces. DedMityay / Shutterstock The word “risk” is often seen in the same sentence as “artificial intelligence” these days. While it is encouraging to see world leaders consider the potential problems of AI, along with itsContinue Reading
The Idol review: HBO series starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd
I’m a fan of Sam Levinson’s series “Euphoria”, said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. It’s made for teenagers, but it has decent storylines and solid characters. Now, Levinson has co-created a six-part series for HBO (available to watch on Now) – and alas, it’s a “risible, cliché-riddled” dud. Lily-Rose DeppContinue Reading
Boris Johnson’s statement in response to the Privileges Committee report in full
It is now many months since people started to warn me about the intentions of the Privileges Committee. They told me that it was a kangaroo court. They told me that it was being driven relentlessly by the political agenda of Harriet Harman, and supplied with skewed legal advice –Continue Reading
Man arrested after woman found dead in Dublin
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead in Dublin. The woman’s body was discovered in the early hours of Thursday morning at a house in Raheny. A man aged in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently detained at aContinue Reading
Junior doctors to resume strike as row over pay continues
A strike by junior doctors in England will continue on Thursday as new figures showed that more than half a million appointments and procedures have been postponed due to industrial action since December. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will mount picket lines outside hospitals across the country forContinue Reading
Nadine Dorries demands answers about peerage before she resigns
N adine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage – a move that will prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak. The former culture secretary insisted it is “absolutely myContinue Reading