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Corbyn says he will ‘have a think’ about standing to be mayor of London
F ormer Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe he will “have a think about” standing for election as an independent mayor of London. Mr Corbyn appeared alongside former Unite general secretary Len McCluskey as part of the All Talk event by broadcaster Iain Dale atContinue Reading
Ministers urged to ‘rocket boost’ fostering to alleviate shortage of carers
M inisters must “rocket boost” fostering to tackle a shortage of carers, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza suggested the Government could learn from its Homes for Ukraine scheme to access an “untapped well” of possible carers. The UK needs 7,200 more foster families, withContinue Reading
Boris Johnson says he is ready to build ‘newt motels’ amid plans for swimming pool
B oris Johnson has pledged to “do whatever it takes” to protect newts which may scupper his plans to build an outdoor swimming pool at his Oxfordshire country manor. The former prime minister said if needed he could create “newt motels” or a haven, dubbed “Newtopia,” at the Grade II-listed BrightwellContinue Reading
Britain demands ‘immediate release’ of Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny
B ritain has demanded Russia releases Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after he was sentenced to a further 19 years’ imprisonment on charges he rejected as politically motivated. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday evening that Moscow’s “abuse” of the opposition leader shows a “complete disregard for even the mostContinue Reading
How your genes may determine whether you can be an endurance athlete
Endurance isn't the only type of fitness linked to genetics. Robert Kneschke/ Shutterstock For some of us, no matter how consistently we train, running never seems to get any easier – while others appear to be naturally gifted and can run for miles with ease. Part of this comes downContinue Reading
How swarming animals can help humans and AI make better decisions
Starling murmurations form as daylight fades over their roosting sites. Shutterstock / Albert Beukhof The word swarm often carries negative connotations – think biblical plagues of locusts or high streets full of last-minute shoppers during the Christmas rush. However, swarming is essential for the survival of many animal collectives. AndContinue Reading
Chairman of UK Republican group wishes Donald Trump would not run for president
T he chairman of a UK-based Republican group has said a lot of conservatives wish former US president Donald Trump would not run in the forthcoming election. Greg Swenson, from Republicans Overseas UK, told the PA news agency the latest indictment against Mr Trump was a “weaponisation of the judicialContinue Reading
Grayson Perry: Smash Hits exhibition review, Edinburgh
Grayson Perry is arguably the most famous artist working in Britain today, said BBC Scotland. Since the 1980s, he has gone “from taking pottery evening classes to winning the Turner Prize”, and presenting programmes on Channel 4. He is now held in high esteem by both the art establishment andContinue Reading
Dreaming Whilst Black review: wry comedy about a struggling filmmaker
“Dreaming Whilst Black”, a new BBC comedy “about a man who quits his corporate career to try to cut it as a filmmaker”, is itself the product of creator and star Adjani Salmon’s decision to leave a steady job to pursue his dream, said Dan Einav in the Financial Times.Continue Reading
The Beanie Bubble: film of true story behind fallen toy empire
If you clung on to your childhood collection of Beanie Babies in the vague hope that, some day, they might be worth a fortune, then your story is about to hit the big screen. The details of the 1990s stuffed-toy phenomenon were so “mind-boggling”, said the Los Angeles Times, thatContinue Reading