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This secret Mean Girls: The Musical trailer is showing during screenings of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour film
G et in loser, we’re going shopping! At screenings of Taylor Swift’s new The Eras Tour concert film, some fans have been treated to a rather fetch surprise – a secret airing of the trailer for a new Mean Girls film, which is set to come out the same yearContinue Reading
Shapps says Israel has right to go after Hamas amid north Gaza evacuation order
T he UK Defence Secretary has insisted Israel has the right to “go after” Hamas following an Israeli order for the evacuation of northern Gaza. Grant Shapps said Israel should act within international law, and while he appeared to stop short of explicitly endorsing the evacuation order and related tactics,Continue Reading
Sunak urges Israel to ‘protect ordinary Palestinians’ in fightback against Hamas
R ishi Sunak has called on Israel to “protect ordinary Palestinians” as it hunts down Hamas militants responsible for killing hundreds of Israelis. Downing Street confirmed the Prime Minister spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after agreeing to send Royal Navy vessels and Royal Air Force surveillanceContinue Reading
Starve Acre review: Folk horror starring Matt Smith is high on atmosphere, low on scares
Review at a glance T he roots of an ancient tree, felled centuries ago, twist and turn their way into the lives of a married couple with devastating results in Starve Acre, which enjoys a world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. A morbid fascination with the occult andContinue Reading
Sunak announces £3m extra to protect British Jewish community after Hamas attack
P rime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced £3 million in extra funding to protect schools, synagogues and other Jewish community buildings in the UK in response to Hamas’ attacks in Israel. The money will be given to the Community Security Trust (CST) after the group, which acts on the behalfContinue Reading
Baby formula preparation machines might not reach NHS recommended temperatures for killing bacteria – new research
The NHS recommends using water heated to at least 70C for mixing with formula powder. 279photo Studio/Shutterstock When you have a new baby, it can feel as though there are suddenly thousands of things to worry about. One of the biggest concerns for parents in the early weeks is feeding.Continue Reading
Fortnite’s new in-game Holocaust museum shows us a virtual future for education
A player in Fortnite visiting the Holocaust museum and learning about the Jews of Tunisia. Luc Bernard If you’ve played Fortnite, you’ll probably know it as a battle royale game in which you fight it out with around 100 other players until there is only one left standing. And youContinue Reading
Minister admits prisons under ‘huge pressure’ amid reports burglars and rapists will avoid jail
P risons are under “huge pressure”, a Government minister admitted on Thursday, following reports that judges have been told not to send some rapists and burglars to jail because they are full. Health Secretary Steve Barclay refused to confirm or deny reports that courts would not be able to jailContinue Reading
Minister ‘very concerned’ as antisemitic incidents up by 324% since Hamas attack
A ntisemitic incidents in the UK have increased by more than 300% since Hamas’ attack on Israel, according to a Jewish security group. The Community Security Trust (CST), which represents British Jews on issues of racism and policing, said it had recorded 89 incidents between October 7-10 that it classedContinue Reading
Queen celebrates poetry charity anniversary with famous faces
T he Queen mingled with several famous faces as she celebrated the anniversary of a poetry charity. Camilla hosted a reception to mark 30 years of the Forward Arts Foundation at Clarence House on Wednesday evening. She was joined by actresses Helena Bonham Carter – who read a poem toContinue Reading