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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Kensington Palace, 2017 There’s an old saying that the apple never falls far from the tree. Not true in my case. My father was a working-class Tory and I was a typical young Leftie. We argued about everything. Except the Royal Family. One of my earliest memories of my childhood … Read more
With the UK now in its third lockdown, many bored Britons have spent their time cooped up at home refining their baking skills. One of the most notoriously difficult things to bake at home is sourdough bread, due to the fact that it relies on a ‘starter’ – a live culture of flour and water. … Read more
White man working in curry factory who was told he couldn’t understand recipes by his British Asian supervisor and should ‘go and work for an English company’ wins race discrimination claim Colin Sorby complained about the comments and wasn’t given anymore shifts Supervisor Azheem Akhtar believed only British Asians could cook Indian food He claimed … Read more
Emily Andre has said she understands Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s tears over the COVID-19 vaccine, as the politician has had ‘the worst year of his working life.’ The NHS doctor wife of singer Peter Andre, 31, told OK! Magazine that she had felt emotional when she saw elderly people receive the first approved coronavirus vaccines, … Read more
Racism and discrimination exist in UK because Britons don’t ‘wholly understand’ nation’s slave trade history, says National Trust academic National Trust published report on links between slavery and Trust properties Rita McLean is chair of a group examining how to act upon the findings In 2007 Ms McLean said: ‘A lot of the problems in society … Read more
Whitney Cummings is trying to bridge the gap in an increasingly polarized political climate. In a new interview with the Daily Beast, the 38-year-old comedienne opened up about understanding the people she ‘disagrees with,’ – like Trump supporters – to broaden her audience across the country. ‘I’m fascinated by playing devil’s advocate and want to … Read more
Just 13 per cent of people in England claim they ‘fully understand’ the current Covid-19 lockdown rules, a study has shown. That falls to only five per cent of people under 30 in England and Wales, according to the ongoing University College London (UCL) Covid-19 Social Study. Researchers questioned more than 14,500 people in the … Read more
BIOGRAPHY BORIS JOHNSON: THE GAMBLER by Tom Bower (WH Allen £20, 592pp) Tom Bower is a compulsive chronicler of chicanery, or — as his many biographical victims would see it — a prolific perpetrator of hatchet jobs. Critics and enemies of Boris Johnson (of which there has never been a shortage) will therefore be disappointed … Read more
Top scientists today cast doubt over Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants to control coronavirus, warning the drastic move is unlikely to curb the spread of the disease. One epidemiologist argued coronavirus ‘doesn’t understand the clock’, questioning why ministers have ordered all hospitality businesses to shut at that time. And other infectious disease … Read more
Scientists discovered how mysterious stone forests were formed millions of years ago by using candy made in a kitchen. Believing these clusters of jagged tree-like limestone formations were formed in ancient oceans and lakes, researchers submerged hard candy in a tank of water to see how it dissolved. The candy wore down to a bed … Read more