Review into civil unrest in Leicester

A n independent review of the violence which broke out in Leicester last year has been commissioned by Michael Gove. In September 2022, tensions between the British Pakistani Muslim and Indian Hindu communities spilled over into widespread violence and vandalism. The Secretary of State for communities announced on Friday thatContinue Reading

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The Minister for Justice has said he is “genuinely worried” about the far right following recent anti-migrant protests across the country. Speaking to The Tonight Show on Virgin Media Television, Simon Harris said: “There is a relatively small number – we shouldn’t overstate it because it is a small numberContinue Reading

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MPs warn of levelling-up failure in call for long-term funding

T he Government’s levelling-up policy has significant flaws and is unlikely to achieve its objectives without a significant shift in approach, MPs have said. A damning report by the cross-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee found funding for short-term initiatives and a lack of transparency on allocations created barriersContinue Reading

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Decision on Commons suspension for MP Margaret Ferrier delayed

M argaret Ferrier’s proposed 30-day suspension from the House of Commons for breaching coronavirus rules has been delayed. A motion was listed on Thursday’s order paper which, if approved, would have confirmed Ms Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) was suspended from Friday. But Conservative whip Ruth Edwards replied “not moved”Continue Reading

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This four-part documentary series reveals the truth behind Bernie Madoff’s $64bn global Ponzi scheme, the largest in history. With access to whistleblowers, employees, investigators, and victims, and never-before-seen video depositions of Madoff himself, filmmaker Joe Berlinger uncovers how the fraud was not just the brainchild of one evil genius. Madoff:Continue Reading

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This entertaining co-production of “Anna Karenina”, which transfers from Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre to Bristol Old Vic next month, “began as a dare”, said Fergus Morgan in The Stage. The British-Russian director Polina Kalinina was complaining to the Scottish writer Lesley Hart that Russian literary texts typically “suffered from staidnessContinue Reading

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