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SNP: ‘A difficult day for the party’ – who is Peter Murrell and what are the circumstances of his arrest?
At a time of almost constant political upheaval across the UK in the last few years, sometimes it feels that nothing would surprise us. But the astonishing events that unfolded in Glasgow on the morning of April 5 managed to detonate that notion. At the end of the new firstContinue Reading
Picasso 50 years on: can art be separated from artist?
Exhibitions across Europe and beyond honouring Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of his death have triggered fresh debate about the Spanish artist’s treatment of women. A total of more than 40 exhibitions are being staged in Picasso’s home country and other nations ranging from France, Germany and Monaco to the US,Continue Reading
The COVID pandemic risks lasting damage to adult social care
Comeback Images/Shutterstock Three years have passed since the UK government implemented emergency legislation in response to the COVID pandemic. The Coronavirus Act 2020 made amendments to laws affecting many aspects of society, including the duties and powers incumbent on England’s local authorities to provide adult social care under the CareContinue Reading
What science can tell us about the experience of unexplainable presence
The experience of feeling a presence can be unnerving Raggedstone/Shutterstock If you’ve ever had the eerie sensation there’s a presence in the room when you were sure you were alone, you may be reluctant to admit it. Perhaps it was a profound experience that you are happy to share withContinue Reading
Finally! New show Dreamland celebrates the joy of female relationships
T here’s a moment in Sky’s new comedy Dreamland that sums up the trials and tribulations of sisterhood perfectly. Black sheep of the family Mel (Lily Allen) has crashed her sister Trish’s ‘Manifestation party’ (more on that later) “Being a hot mess is very 2019,” Trish snipes at Mel, whoContinue Reading
Axed Chelsea boss Graham Potter heads on Maldives break & checks ex-team results
AXED Chelsea boss Graham Potter flew off for a sunshine holiday — and checked his old side’s result on the way. He spent £20,000 of his £13million pay-off on a Maldives break with his wife and three children. 3 Axed Chelsea boss Graham Potter flew off for a sunshine holidayContinue Reading
Donald Trump: what he’s charged with, what happens next, and what it may mean for the 2024 election
On April 4, Americans lived through a new experience: a former president of the United States officially charged with a criminal offence. Donald Trump has achieved many firsts across his media and subsequent political career – but it’s unlikely this was a first he was aiming for. Not that youContinue Reading
Why Finland is the happiest country in the world – an expert explains
Finland has been the happiest country on earth for the past six years, according to the World Happiness Survey. This survey relies on the Cantril ladder life evaluation question: Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to 10 at the top. The top of theContinue Reading
Succession season 4, ep. 2: Kendall is now the show’s biggest villain
Succession season 1-4 spoilers below There was a moment in episode two that we haven’t been able to get out of our minds. No, it’s not Logan saying “I’m sorry” and “I love you” to his kids, though that was pretty jaw-dropping. Nor is it Connor’s karaoke room outburst, norContinue Reading
Trade tracker: EU trade deals – UK in a changing Europe
This month’s trade tracker takes a deep dive into EU trade deals. It looks at what deals the EU has recently signed and is currently negotiating, as well as the economic impact they may have and divergence from the UK since it left the single market. This is the secondContinue Reading