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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023 review
Every year since 1769, the Royal Academy has hosted a Summer Exhibition, a “cave-of-wonders-cum-candy-shop-cum-car-boot-sale of works by known academicians and keen members of the public”, said Laura Freeman in The Times. And, as the saying goes, “it is what it is”. This latest iteration, stewarded by watercolourist David Remfry, featuresContinue Reading
Plaid Cymru to announce new leader after Adam Price resignation
T he new leader of Plaid Cymru is to be officially announced at a press conference on Friday. Rhun ap Iorwerth, who represents Ynys Mon (Anglesey) in the Senedd, is expected to be named as successor. It follows the resignation of Adam Price last month after a report found aContinue Reading
Johnson partygate hangover leaves Sunak with a headache
T he fallout from a scathing report which found Boris Johnson lied to MPs over partygate has left Rishi Sunak with a battle to hold his warring Tory party together. The Commons will vote on Monday on the Privileges Committee’s report, which recommended that Mr Johnson should have faced aContinue Reading
Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at NBA game
UFC star Conor McGregor is facing an accusation that he sexually assaulted a woman in an arena restroom just after Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Miami, TMZ reported Thursday. Through her attorney, the woman sent demand letters to the fighter, the NBA and the Miami Heat seeking aContinue Reading
Boris Johnson faced three month suspension for misleading Commons over lockdown parties in No10
T ensions have risen further in the Tory party after MPs were granted a vote on whether to approve the findings of the damning report into Partygate which found Boris Johnson committed “repeated contempts” of Parliament. Mr Johnson was told he faced a three-month suspension from Parliament for deliberately misleadingContinue Reading
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