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Hamnet review, Swan Theatre, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon
The RSC has reopened its refurbished Swan Theatre with an eagerly anticipated adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel Hamnet, said Sam Marlowe in The Stage. As “snug and supple” a fit for the Stratford stage as one of the bespoke gloves made by William Shakespeare’s bullying father, it imagines theContinue Reading
Obsession review: cringeworthy Netflix adaptation of Josephine Hart’s Damage
Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel Damage was the Fifty Shades of its day, “only much darker and much more elegantly written”, said Helen Brown in The Daily Telegraph. It was made into a film starring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche, and now Netflix has turned it into a four-part TV seriesContinue Reading
Ignoring ECHR orders would threaten rule of law, warns chief justice
A ny move to allow ministers to ignore European Court of Human Rights orders stopping the removal of migrants would undermine the rule of law, a former top judge has warned. Lord Thomas, a former Lord Chief Justice and cross-bench peer, expressed deep reservations amid reports that the Government hasContinue Reading
Government caves to Tory rebels and toughens Illegal Migration Bill – reports
T he Government has reportedly caved to backbench Tory rebels and agreed to amend its controversial Illegal Migration Bill, allowing ministers to ignore European judges in certain situations. A group of Conservative MPs say they have reached a deal with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to change new rules for removingContinue Reading
Cholera cases are on the rise – and Europe shouldn’t be complacent about the risk
Christoph Burgstedt/Shutterstock Cholera, an infection that causes severe diarrhoea and can be deadly, is once more spreading in several low-income countries. In its latest update on the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that the global situation has further deteriorated in recent months. The 24 countries currently reporting outbreaksContinue Reading
Emergency alert system launches in the UK: should you be worried about privacy?
Privacy concerns over the emergency alert? Here's what you need to know. gov.co.uk/Shutterstock/Canva When disaster strikes, it’s helpful to know what’s going on. This is why the UK government has launched an emergency alerts service, to be used in life-threatening situations including flooding and wildfires. The time has now comeContinue Reading
Lib Dems: Police failing to attend 2,000 reports of anti-social behaviour a day
P olice have failed to attend 4.3 million reports of anti-social behaviour since 2019, the Liberal Democrats claimed as the deadline for the Government’s manifesto pledge to hire 20,000 more officers looms. Leader Sir Ed Davey accused the Tories of “empty promises” as the party said its research showed aboutContinue Reading
Supreme Court maintains full access to abortion pill mifepristone until at least Friday
Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, April 15, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday issued an order allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available by mail delivery and without tighter restrictionsContinue Reading
Reform of Stormont can only be considered when devolution returns – PM
R eform of Stormont’s powersharing structures can only be considered when devolution is back up and running, the Prime Minister has said. Rishi Sunak said he understood the frustration of those calling for changes to the governance arrangements to prevent regular collapses of the assembly and executive in Northern Ireland.Continue Reading
The Search for Long Covid Treatments Takes a Promising Turn
Scientists believe lasting symptoms following a coronavirus infection is not a single disorder. New clinical trials could more effectively reach solutions.Continue Reading