Judge throws out Trump bid to stop PA vote certification

A federal judge issued a scathing order Saturday dismissing the Trump campaign’s futile effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania, shooting down claims of widespread irregularities with mail-in ballots. The case was always a long shot to stop President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, but it was President Donald Trump´s best hope to affect the … Read more

Amazon festive shoppers are warned to watch out for misleading reviews

Amazon festive shoppers are warned to watch out for misleading reviews: C4 documentary reveals items are boosted by entirely different product appraisals… including a cat-scratching post instead of headphones Festive shopper warned to watch out for misleading product reviews on Amazon  Channel 4 show The Truth About Amazon revealed some unrelated reviews  Found some five-star … Read more

Marks & Spencer discussed deal to buy Jaeger

Marks & Spencer discussed possible deal to buy British fashion label Jaeger just days before company collapsed into administration By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 21 November 2020 Marks & Spencer discussed a possible deal to buy British fashion label Jaeger just days before … Read more

The Block insider reveals ‘only three properties were sold’ during the show’s anticipated auction

The Block SPOILER: Heartbreak for contestants as insider reveals only three out of five properties were sold during auction By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:34 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 03:34 GMT, 22 November 2020 The Block’s five homes went up for auction on Saturday ahead of this season’s highly-anticipated finale. … Read more

British Library adds Poet Laureate Ted Hughes to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism 

The celebrated poet Ted Hughes has been added to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism by the British Library. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was born. … Read more

Tech trust culls losers to build up its winners

MANCHESTER AND LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST: Tech vehicle culls losers to build up its winners By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 21 November 2020 Investment trust Manchester and London is a play on the booming technology companies of the US and China. If an investor … Read more

Children should be taught ‘the good and bad about history’, says Gavin Williamson

Children should be taught ‘the good and bad about history’, the Education Secretary said today, as he insisted we should be ‘very proud’ of Britain’s past.  Gavin Williamson has indicated he would be ‘incredibly interested’ in making sure the country’s history curriculum is ‘reflective’ of Britain’s diverse population. He told the Sunday Telegraph: ‘It is really … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: Accurate? No… but Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in The Crown is spot-on

The Crown Netflix Rating: James May: Oh Cook Amazon Prime Rating: It’s season four of The Crown and everyone is asking: but is it historically accurate? No. It is not. For instance, there is absolutely no evidence that Queen Elizabeth was once Claire Foy and then Olivia Colman.  None at all. Neither is there any … Read more

ASK CAROLINE: Our relationships expert Caroline West-Meads answers your questions

ASK CAROLINE: Our relationships expert Caroline West-Meads answers your questions By Caroline West-meads Published: 00:03 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 22 November 2020 If you have a problem, email Caroline at [email protected]. Caroline reads all your letters but regrets she cannot answer each one personally  Can she ever escape these bullies?        I … Read more

Children should be taught ‘the good and bad about history’, says Gavin Williamson

Children should be taught ‘the good and bad about history’, the Education Secretary said today, as he insisted we should be ‘very proud’ of Britain’s past.  Gavin Williamson has indicated he would be ‘incredibly interested’ in making sure the country’s history curriculum is ‘reflective’ of Britain’s diverse population. He told the Sunday Telegraph: ‘It is really … Read more