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What is it about carrot-topped Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that fails to fill you with confidence? That precious voice, perhaps, or the way he reminds you of a model from a whimsical Boden catalogue. Maybe it’s his failure to stand up for theatres these past ten months. Whatever it is, he does not strike you … Read more
A culture minister today warned MPs that an alternative means of funding the BBC will ‘eventually’ have to be looked at. John Whittingdale told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee that the licence fee model is guaranteed until 2027. The ‘justification that everybody benefits from paying it because everybody benefited from the BBC is … Read more
Lizzo defended herself after getting slammed for posting about a smoothie detox diet, telling critics to she and fellow ‘big girls’ should be able to do ‘whatever the f**k they want with their body.’ The Juice singer, 32, explained how her decision to detox had nothing to do with weight loss, but was instead about … Read more
A hospital trust where 42 babies and 13 mothers died in 20 years had a culture of wrongly blaming parents, the former senior midwife leading an inquiry has told MPs today. Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust was condemned in an interim report by Donna Ockenden last week, highlighting a range of failures including not … Read more
Lizzo is slammed by fans online for promoting ‘diet culture’ with fad smoothie detox… after revealing her personal struggles with confidence By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 00:08 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 00:19 GMT, 15 December 2020 She recently described having negative thoughts about her body while on her public journey with self … Read more
BBC presenter James Wong under fire for claiming British gardening culture is ‘racist’ due to its use of terms like ‘heritage’ and ‘native’ Wong, 39, has presented Countryfile and appeared on BBC Radio 4 Was responding to another user who had shared an article he wrote last month He said gardening culture in the UK … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden tells MPs he hopes sports stadiums will be at FULL capacity by the autumn allowing maximum attendance at the Rugby League World Cup, but there’s no update on summer tournaments like Euro 2020, Wimbledon and cricket Oliver Dowden said he ‘very much hopes’ that by the Rugby League World Cup which … Read more
Parents fight war of words over Eton headmaster’s culture change as critics are labelled ‘old, white men’ English teacher Will Knowland sacked over controversial lecture, sparking a row Head Master Simon Henderson has denied that he wanted to ‘shut down debate’ Students are ‘almost unanimously supportive of Simon’ says a student’s mother By Sarah Oliver … Read more
This misunderstood spot is the UK’s City of Culture 2021 – so it’s time to… send yourself to Coventry The Daily Mail’s Tamara Hinson visited Coventry, where she found the city a mix of both old and new She says its cathedral is a reminder of its ability to reinvent itself while carefully preserving its history … Read more
This misunderstood spot is the UK’s City of Culture 2021 – so it’s time to… send yourself to Coventry The Daily Mail’s Tamara Hinson visited Coventry, where she found the city a mix of both old and new She says its cathedral is a reminder of its ability to reinvent itself while carefully preserving its history … Read more