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Serving Labour mayor blocked from running in ‘out of control factionalism’
A left-wing regional mayor has been blocked from being Labour’s candidate to contest the North East mayoralty, sparking fresh allegations of “factionalism” within the party. Jamie Driscoll had his candidacy blocked because he appeared onstage at event with film director and expelled Labour member Ken Loach, a senior party sourceContinue Reading
Burnham in plea to ‘rewire’ Britain and boost devolution
The Labour politician cited his own conflict with the UK Government during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he accused the Tories of “bullying” his region into accepting less than the requested £65 million business support package. His comments came as First Minister Humza Yousaf hit out at the UK Government andContinue Reading
Labour MP criticises her party’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations
A Labour MP has criticised her party over its handling of allegations including sexual misconduct. Charlotte Nichols told BBC Radio 4’s World At One programme there is a “rotten culture” in Westminster, and suggested there have been times when Labour cannot “keep our own house in order”. A Labour spokespersonContinue Reading
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