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How UK elections work: First past the post vs proportional representation explained
Burnham was the Labour MP for Leigh until 2017. He also ran for the Labour leadership in 2010 and 2015, but missed out to Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn. A group of Labour politicians, including former prime minister Gordon Brown and Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, have already joined togetherContinue Reading
Tina Turner obituary: ‘the Queen of Rock’n’Roll’
Tina Turner, who has died aged 83, was an “earthshaking singer whose rasping vocals, sexual magnetism and explosive energy made her an unforgettable live performer and one of the most successful recording artists of all time”, said The New York Times. She was also one of the music world’s greatContinue Reading
Opposition’s abortion Bill ‘goes miles beyond what people voted for’ — Donnelly
An Opposition Bill calling for changes to the State’s abortion laws “goes miles beyond what people voted for,” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said. Mr Donnelly was one of a number of Government members who abstained from a vote on the second stage of the People Before Profit BillContinue Reading
Dozens of refugees ‘left on the streets’ in Westminster for two nights
S uella Braverman has been asked to “urgently clarify” why a large group of asylum seekers were “left on the street” in Westminster for two nights running. In a letter to the Home Secretary, the leader of Westminster City Council expressed his “deep concern” that around 40 refugees were placedContinue Reading
Tate Britain rehang: a major reshuffle of its free displays
“For the first time in a decade”, Tate Britain has rehung its free displays, said Eloise Hendy in The Independent. The museum boasts “the most comprehensive collection of British art in the world”, making the task of rearranging and in some cases replacing the 800 works on display – spanningContinue Reading
The Week Unwrapped podcast: Streaming, postal prejudice and inside animals’ minds
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Guy Anker, Leaf Arbuthnot and Arion McNicoll. You can subscribe to The Week Unwrapped wherever you get your podcasts: In this week’s episode, we discuss: Streaming court case Five people who hadContinue Reading
Call for King to apologise for historical LGBT ban in armed forces
T he King is facing a call to apologise for the way LGBT+ people were treated by the armed forces prior to the ban on their service being lifted in 2000. Campaigners are calling for greater compensation and recognition ahead of the publication of a Government-commissioned independent review. LGBT+ forcesContinue Reading
Billions is spent on cancer research globally – but is it money well spent?
In 2020, 19 million people around the world received a cancer diagnosis. By 2040, that number is expected to reach 28 million. Poorer countries will be especially hard hit, with an increasing number of cases and more deaths, compared with richer countries. Cancer research is vital to helping ease thisContinue Reading
Are rich people more intelligent? Here’s what the science says
From White Lotus to Succession, there’s high demand for television dramas about the super rich. The characters on these shows are typically portrayed as entitled, hollow and sad. But they aren’t necessarily depicted as unintelligent. So are rich people rich because they are smart? In the middle of a cost-of-livingContinue Reading
Phillip Schofield says he is ‘broken and ashamed’ after revealing affair
P hillip Schofield has said he is “utterly broken and ashamed” over the affair he had with a younger male colleague, but denies grooming the man. Schofield resigned from ITV last week and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair withContinue Reading