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Andy Burnham says scaling back HS2 is ‘decision of epic proportions’
A ndy Burnham has hit out at reports that Rishi Sunak is on the verge of scrapping the HS2 leg from Birmingham to Manchester. The mayor of Greater Manchester said scrapping parts of the project is a “decision of epic proportions for our part of the world” and would undermineContinue Reading
Beautiful Thing at Theatre Royal Stratford East review: gleefully of its time but more timeless than ever
Review at a glance D iscovering Beautiful Thing is like a rite of passage for teen gays, whether in the form of the cult 1996 film or in one of the many revivals starring the likes of Andrew Garfield, Jonathan Bailey and Jonny Lee Miller. Who knew gay love couldContinue Reading
Train line in The Railway Children among sites protected with funding
A train line which featured in The Railway Children film is among a number of “cherished” UK institutions such as pubs, museums and sports clubs to be protected with funding. The Government is spending more than £12.3m to secure 45 treasured spaces in villages, towns and cities across the country.Continue Reading
HS2: What is it, how much has it cost and how have the plans changed?
T he Prime Minister is reportedly considering axing plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link to run from Birmingham to Manchester amid soaring costs. Critics of such a move include former prime ministers Boris Johnson and David Cameron, some business leaders and the Labour mayors of Greater Manchester and London,Continue Reading
Bones play an important role in our health – here’s how to keep them strong
Weight lifting helps keep the bones strong. Liderina/ Shutterstock Just as our muscles lose strength as we get older, so do our bones. This can have a serious effect on our lifestyle, and boosts risk of fractures – which are linked with an increased risk of death. Fortunately, just asContinue Reading
A Nasa spacecraft is on course to deliver material from an asteroid to Earth – here’s what we could learn
Nasa/GSFC Around 15 years ago, I was on a European Space Agency (Esa) committee, looking at Esa’s strategy for proposed forthcoming space missions. Under consideration was a mission to an asteroid. Over dinner, one of the committee members, an astrophysicist, quizzed me on why we needed to visit one ofContinue Reading
Outgoing MP Dehenna Davison says migraine condition is ‘debilitating’
L evelling up minister Dehenna Davison says she quit parliament as her migraine condition left her struggling to fire “even one cylinder, let alone all of them”. The 30-year-old MP for Bishop Auckland said in a resignation letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the condition “has had a greatContinue Reading
Sunak set to cut off HS2’s northern leg as costs spiral – reports
R ishi Sunak appears poised to axe the HS2 rail line from Birmingham to Manchester – despite opposition from Tory predecessors, business chiefs and the Mayor of London. The Sunday Telegraph reported the potential cost of the high-speed rail scheme – which Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said is “out ofContinue Reading
Kojo Marfo: the Ghanaian artist on his new Mayfair exhibition, and why truth trumps beauty
K ojo Marfo’s Streatham studio is like the artist’s studio of your dreams. Tiny, at the very top of a slightly crumbling terrace overlooking the Common, and absolutely rammed to the gills with the Ghanaian artist’s paintings and materials. I’m surprised anyone can get in the door; I struggled, butContinue Reading
Brexit really important on doorstep, says SNP’s Rutherglen by-election candidate
T he SNP’s candidate in an upcoming by-election has taken aim at the Liberal Democrats’ claim that voters are not talking about Brexit. Katy Loudon, the SNP’s hopeful for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, said opposition parties were “not being straight” with voters on the issue of EU membership.Continue Reading