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Border security top of agenda at Montreal summit – Starmer
S ir Keir Starmer said protecting the UK’s borders is an “acute security concern” as he arrived in Canada for a summit of political leaders. The Labour leader is set to declare people smuggling, terrorism, climate change and weakening democracy the four major threats to western countries during the latestContinue Reading
Ministers set to work out American XL bully dogs ban after PM pledge
M inisters will soon have to set out details of the Prime Minister’s planned ban on American XL bully dogs. Rishi Sunak said the dogs will be banned by the end of the year in response to a series of attacks. The decision was quickly backed by campaign groups, theContinue Reading
Mike Birbiglia at Wyndham’s Theatre: certainly makes a splash
Review at a glance M ike Birbiglia is what I call a straddler. Part stand-up, part storyteller. The Brooklyn-based monologist specialises in autobiographical pieces, putting his whimsical imprint on this distinctive hybrid. And he doesn’t shy away from big topics. His latest show, The Old Man & The Pool, tacklesContinue Reading
Reeves: SNP strategy not a mandate for independence under Labour
A proposed policy which could see the SNP seek to kick-start independence negotiations if it wins a majority of seats at the next general election has been rejected by Labour’s shadow chancellor. The motion, proposed by First Minister Humza Yousaf and SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, will be debated atContinue Reading
Legal go-ahead for safe consumption room is gamechanger for Scottish drug policy
On the basis of the information I have been provided, I would be prepared to publish a prosecution policy that it would not be in the public interest to prosecute drug users for simple possession offences committed within a pilot safer drugs consumption facility. Dorothy Bain KC, Lord Advocate ofContinue Reading
Jamais vu: the science behind eerie opposite of déjà vu
Cornelius Krishna Tedjo/Shutterstock Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind. Take the experience of déjà vu, when we wrongly believe have experienced a novel situation in the past – leaving you with an spooky sense of pastness. But we have discovered that déjà vu is actually a window intoContinue Reading
Drivers warned not to rely on sat navs when Welsh roads switch to 20mph
D rivers are being warned not to rely on sat navs for the speed limit on Welsh roads when a cut from 30mph to 20mph is imposed from Sunday. The RAC said motorists should “pay full attention” to signs rather than electronic devices after the change is made. First MinisterContinue Reading
NSYNC teases new music for the first time in 20 years
N SYNC has teased the release of new music for the first time in more than 20 years. The band, made up of once-teen heartthrobs JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and Justin Timberlake, started making hits in 1995 and soon became one of the biggest music groupsContinue Reading
Investments by UK development finance body have ‘harmed society and environment’
T he UK’s development finance institution is using taxpayers’ money for some “questionable investments” including in fossil fuels and a cosmetic surgery firm in India, MPs have warned. Some investments do not have a focus on tackling poverty, are at odds with the Government’s policies or have even “harmed societyContinue Reading
Mordaunt: Absolutely insane to roll out 20mph on residential roads in Wales
T he rollout of a new 20mph speed limit for residential roads in Wales is “absolutely insane”, according to a UK Cabinet minister. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt said having such a limit as the default for many roads is “crazy”, after acknowledging there are circumstances where 20mph is a goodContinue Reading