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BBC chairman Richard Sharp quits in storm over Boris Johnson loan
B BC chairman Richard Sharp on Friday resigned after a report found that he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over playing a role in getting Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan guarantee. Adam Heppinstall KC’s review found the former Tory donor twice breached the code governing public appointments,Continue Reading
NHS issues Bank Holiday weekend warning to millions over expected surge in STIs
BANK holidays could lead to a surge in sexually transmitted infections, the NHS has warned ahead of this weekend. Demand for online STI services spike every year as thousands of revellers enjoy their time off — possibly a bit too much. Getty The NHS’s sexual health website saw a surgeContinue Reading
50 new films of 2023 – movie reviews and trailers
“Steven Spielberg’s cinematic love letter to his parents, to the craft of making movies and, frankly, to himself, arrives on the silver screen endorsed by a raft of Academy Award nominations,” said Brian Viner in the Daily Mail. And “they are well-earned”. The Fabelmans has been described as “semi-autobiographical”, butContinue Reading
Utd fans convinced Ten Hag’s ‘lost plot’ after saying Spurs was a ‘good draw’
MANCHESTER UNITED supporters have accused boss Erik ten Hag of “losing the plot” after claiming it was a “good draw” at Tottenham. The Red Devils were two up in North London thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford at half time. 1 Man Utd fans were left confusedContinue Reading
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life exhibition review, Tate Modern, London
The premise for this new exhibition is a “weird” one indeed, said Laura Freeman in The Times. On the face of it, the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) and the Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) have little in common: he was a cosmopolitan modernist, she a visionary mystic; heContinue Reading
Book reviews: 16 of the best new novels of 2023
Since Salman Rushdie moved to the US in 2000, his novels have fallen into two camps, said Hadley Freeman in The Sunday Times. Some (Fury, Quichotte) have been “satirical takes on modern America”; the others (such as Shalimar the Clown) have been “lyrical narratives about his native India”. Rushdie’s newContinue Reading
Full recording of King’s coronation to be released on the day of historic event
A complete recording of the King’s coronation ceremony will be released globally on the day of the historic event. The recording, featuring both the music and spoken word from the ceremony, will be available to stream and download on May 6. It is the first time in history that suchContinue Reading
Ross to hint at rowing back of tactical voting comments in conference speech
S cottish Tory leader Douglas Ross looks set to use his conference speech to row back on previous comments suggesting a push for tactical voting to unseat the SNP in Scotland. Mr Ross caused consternation in his own party last month when he used an interview in the Daily TelegraphContinue Reading
BBC ‘bullish’ about fully digital future but must develop detailed plan, say MPs
M Ps have recommended that the BBC sets out clear plans on how it will operate in the digital future it envisages so it is not “held back in a yesteryear of TV and radio”. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the broadcaster has been “bullish” about proposals toContinue Reading
David Moyes faces FA charge over rant following West Ham’s defeat to Liverpool
DAVID MOYES faces an FA charge after accusing VAR of “disrespecting” West Ham. The Hammers boss was fuming after his side were denied an 88th minute penalty in Wednesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool as Thiago appeared to fall and handle the ball in the box. 2 West Ham chief DavidContinue Reading