James Bond bosses wish Sean Connery a happy 90th birthday

Sean Connery has been wished a happy 90th birthday by the team behind the James Bond franchise as other celebrities also paid tribute to the star. The film star, who was the original actor to portray James Bond, appeared in seven 007 films and is considered by many to be the best Bond ever. Connery, … Read more

British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery 

British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery Bust of Sir Hans Sloane moved to a display alongside other related artefacts The display will explain his legacy in the ‘exploitative context of the British Empire’ Sloane has been described as a ‘collector and slave owner’ in the display … Read more

British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery 

British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery Bust of Sir Hans Sloane moved to a display alongside other related artefacts The display will explain his legacy in the ‘exploitative context of the British Empire’ Sloane has been described as a ‘collector and slave owner’ in the display … Read more

No10 urges workers to tell bosses if they want to come back to the office amid home working surge

Changing tack! Now No10 urges WORKERS to ask their bosses if they want to come back to the office – as NatWest and UBS make plans to keep majority of staff working from home on a regular basis No10 said businesses had a obligation to offer staff ‘Covid-secure workplaces’  NatWest is among banks telling staff they … Read more

Huge job losses on horizon if Debenhams bosses take ‘last resort’ liquidation option

Around 14,000 jobs could be on the brink at struggling department store Debenhams. Plans to liquidate the business are being drawn up in case other options for saving the company – such as selling it – fall through. If the ailing department store chain collapses – and all 14,000 jobs are lost – it would be … Read more

NHS chief slams ministers for trying to shift the blame for coronavirus failings onto health bosses

Chief executive of NHS Providers Chris Hopson (pictured) said ‘years of underfunding’ for PHE and public health more generally have left the country unprepared to deal with a pandemic Ministers have been accused of seeking to deflect attention from their own handling of the coronavirus crisis after reports Public Health England is to be broken … Read more

Spitting Image bosses hold ‘curious meeting’ with ITV over portrayal of black celebrities

Producers of hit satirical show Spitting Image have a ‘curious meeting’ with ITV bosses ahead of the show’s planned return over how best to portray black celebrities in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests.  Those behind the popular puppet comedy are said to have held ‘surreal’ meetings with the station’s executives ahead of … Read more

Spitting Image bosses hold ‘curious meeting’ with ITV over portrayal of black celebrities

Producers of hit satirical show Spitting Image have a ‘curious meeting’ with ITV bosses ahead of the show’s planned return over how best to portray black celebrities in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests.  Those behind the popular puppet comedy are said to have held ‘surreal’ meetings with the station’s executives ahead of … Read more

EastEnders theme tune composer Simon May SLAMS show bosses for shortening the track

EastEnders theme tune composer Simon May SLAMS show bosses for shortening the track at the end of each episode The composer said the theme has been shortened from 80 seconds to just 28 seconds at the end of each episode, with the announcers talking over it  He told The Sun: ‘TV companies are paranoid about somebody … Read more