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Humza Yousaf says SNP support in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is ‘rock solid’
H umza Yousaf said he is “confident” the SNP can hold the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West but admitted his party would face a “tough” challenge if a by-election is held there. With a recall petition currently under way after Margaret Ferrier, the MP for the area, was suspendedContinue Reading
How Barbie conquered the world
There have been Barbie TV shows since the 1980s, and animated feature films since the beginning of this century. However, the new film promises to be something of a step-change in the doll’s media profile. It is directed by the Oscar-nominated arthouse director Greta Gerwig, and the leads are playedContinue Reading
Warning to British travellers amid rioting in France
B ritish travellers have been warned to be aware of the unrest in France amid rioting across the country following the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old. French President Emmanuel Macron has so far held off on declaring a state of emergency, but the crisis has grown as rioting spreadsContinue Reading
Prominent Labour member angry at party over ‘ludicrous’ potential expulsion
L abour is facing criticism after it was accused of moving to potentially suspend a prominent member over a two-year-old tweet that appeared to endorse the benefits of cross-party cooperation. Neal Lawson, the chief executive of the Compass think tank, hit out at the party on Friday and claimed thatContinue Reading
Sunak refuses to guarantee first Rwanda flight will take off by end of year
R ishi Sunak has refused to guarantee the first flight to Rwanda would take off by the end of the year after his asylum policy was dealt a blow by an appeal court ruling. The Prime Minister instead said “it’s a matter for the courts” when pressed when flights wouldContinue Reading
Can you really ‘address’ annoying eye floaters with a supplement?
triocean/Shutterstock If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision. They are known as floaters or, more formally, muscae volitantes – Latin for flying flies. Like regular flies, muscae volitantes are rather pesky, so it’s notContinue Reading
Why the super-rich may take more risks than the rest of us
An artist's impression of the Titan submersible. Amnat Phomuang/Shutterstock Like most people, I watched the tragedy of the Titan submersible unfold with horror. We talked about it in cafes, jumped when news reports came in on our phones, and wondered why people would ever actually pay money to experience suchContinue Reading
National Portrait Gallery reopening review, London
In 2020, the National Portrait Gallery closed for renovations. And they were much needed, said Laura Freeman in The Times: its entrance hall was “poky”, and its collection “dusty and undervisited” – overshadowed by the museum’s “shiny, shouty” temporary exhibitions. It has since undergone “a £41m makeover” helmed by JamieContinue Reading
High Court to hear challenge over Covid inquiry demand for Johnson evidence
T he Government’s legal challenge over the UK Covid Inquiry’s demand for former prime minister Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and personal notebooks will be heard at the High Court. The Cabinet Office is bringing a judicial review of inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett’s order to release the documents, arguingContinue Reading
More than 300,000 extra doctors, nurses and other workers targeted in NHS plan
M ore than 300,000 extra nurses, doctors and other health workers are expected to be employed in the NHS in England over the coming years through radical plans to improve staffing in the health service. The possibility of cutting the amount of time doctors spend in medical school, driving upContinue Reading