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‘Stump up £2.2bn or London house building could grind to a halt’, Khan tells Gove
S adiq Khan has issued a stark warning that London house building could “grind to a halt” in a “perfect storm of pressures” without an extra £2.2bn in Government funding. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove on Friday, Mr Khan called on the Government to stump up £2.2bnContinue Reading
Migrants rescued as number of people crossing Channel ‘hits 100,000 since 2018’
S everal migrants have been rescued from the English Channel as the number of people crossing on small boats in the last five-and-a-half years appeared to reach 100,000. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which aided the UK Coastguard with the search and rescue operation, said lifeboats from Dover, Ramsgate,Continue Reading
Depression isn’t just sadness – it’s often a loss of pleasure
No longer enjoying the things you used to can also be a symptom of other mental health conditions. fizkes/ Shutterstock It’s often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most of the time. But what many don’t realise is that these aren’t the only symptomsContinue Reading
How drugs can warp your sense of time
Roman Barkov/Shutterstock Imagine a world where you could control your sense of time. Where trips to the dentist flew by in a second and holidays felt like they lasted forever. Time altering pills may sound like science fiction but the time warping effects of psychoactive drugs suggest that deliberate timeContinue Reading
UK sanctions Lebanon’s former central bank governor
T he UK has sanctioned Lebanon’s former central bank governor, according to a statement. Britain, the US and Canada have announced coordinated designations against Riad Salameh and his three associates for allegedly diverting 300 million dollars (£235 million) for personal gain, the Foreign Office said. Mr Salameh, who has repeatedlyContinue Reading
The Lord of the Rings musical review, Watermill Theatre, Berkshire
When it came to the West End in 2007, “The Lord of the Rings” was a “notorious flop”, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph. A spectacular mega-musical, incorporating folk, Bollywood influences and pop, it had cost a record-breaking £12.5m to stage, at the 2,000- seat Theatre Royal Drury Lane,Continue Reading
Wolf review: a ‘harrowing’ and gruesome BBC drama
Once upon a time, said Sean O’Grady in The Independent, TV announcers “would introduce a series such as ‘Wolf’ with a sombre warning that it wasn’t suitable ‘for viewers of a nervous disposition’”. That sounds a bit antique now, but I really do think the BBC should find a wayContinue Reading
Ministers split on commitment to human rights treaty over small boat crossings
S enior ministers are reportedly split over whether the UK should ditch its commitment to an international human rights agreement that underpins the country’s duty to help migrants. Newspaper reports suggest that at least eight Cabinet ministers are among the senior Tories prepared to put leaving the European Convention onContinue Reading
Diane Abbott criticised over tweet about drowned migrants
D iane Abbott has been criticised after saying migrants who drowned off Italy have “indeed f***** off” in a now-deleted tweet. The independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington tweeted “These migrants have indeed f***** off. To the bottom of the sea,” as she shared a news story aboutContinue Reading
Fresh Tory Party turmoil over London mayoral shambles
A fresh row erupted on Wednesday over Susan Hall’s selection as the Conservatives’ candidate for mayor as they launched a probe into their party in the capital. The internal review will focus on the “structures, processes and organisation of the Conservative Party in London”. Senior Tories immediately piled pressure onContinue Reading