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‘I Am’ definitely ready to maximise following Nicky!
I Am Maximus represents a Nicky Henderson-trained ‘special’ in the fourteen-runner Novices’ Hurdle over two miles of ‘good to soft’ Newbury this afternoon and yet this ‘once-raced’ Authorized gelding might just trade at decent odds under Nico de Boinville; portents suggest the multi-champion trainer is now ready to enjoy hisContinue Reading
Stripping British citizenship: the government’s new bill explained
A restrictive new immigration law being debated in parliament has huge implications, not only for people seeking asylum in Britain but also for British citizens. The nationality and borders bill is now in the House of Lords for readings after being debated for only nine minutes in the House ofContinue Reading
Recommendation of more restrictions for socialising and travel expected – Varadkar
Updated: 11.25am Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he expects further Covid-19 recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) due to ongoing concern over the Omicron variant. Mr Varadkar’s comments come as Nphet are due to meet on Thursday morning to consider the current Covid-19 situation. Currently, the OmicronContinue Reading
How an independent tribunal came to rule that China is guilty of genocide against the Uyghurs
After 18 months of deliberations and three hearings of evidence from witnesses and experts – including anthropologists, political scientists and international lawyers – the London-based Uyghur Tribunal has ruled that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide, by coercive birth control. The UyghurContinue Reading
Conservative MP rebellion: ‘human rights’ opposition to new COVID measures doesn’t add up
The UK government’s introduction of new restrictions to deal with the “omicron emergency” has prompted backlash from some politicians. When the changes were put to the House of Commons, more than 100 Tory MPs voted against the plans. Several expressed concern over the impact measures such as having to showContinue Reading
How news coverage influences countries’ emergency aid budgets – new research
The news media cover humanitarian crises selectively. Events associated with clear, dramatic imagery, such as the 2020 Beirut port explosion, often receive intense global news coverage. By contrast, protracted humanitarian crises that are more difficult to access and explain to audiences, such as the civil war in Yemen that hasContinue Reading
Rachel Jones: SMIIILLLLEEEE at Thaddaeus Ropac review – A big toothy grin from a rising star
Review at a glance R achel Jones was one of the youngest artists in Mixing It Up, this autumn’s huge painting survey at the Hayward Gallery. The 30-year-old Essex-based artist also has a Chisenhale Gallery show coming around the corner and, ahead of that, this exhibition, SMIIILLLLEEEE, in one ofContinue Reading
Luke backs call for national memorial to lost fishermen
Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has added his support to call for a national memorial day to fishermen lost at sea. In a debate in the House of Commons called by Hull MP Karl Turner, Luke said: “In Plymouth we have lost four fishers in recentContinue Reading
Skipton building society supports Plymouth Foodbank as part of a £27,000 aid package
Plymouth Foodbank has been given a welcome £250 cash boost from their local Skipton Building Society branch. The donation is part of a £27,000 aid scheme by Skipton to help foodbanks across the country as they tackle the ever increasing need for help in feeding the hungry and those livingContinue Reading
We analysed a decade of media coverage of obesity – this is what we found
VGstockstudio / Shutterstock With the new year on the way, no doubt many headlines will be urging readers to set resolutions to lose the weight they may have put on over the holidays. However, the way the British press talks about weight, obesity and health has fluctuated markedly in recentContinue Reading