Blenheim Palace will call their Indian Room the Summer Terrace Room during a new exhibition on Sir Winston Churchill ‘to avoid colonial connotations’. Bosses at the country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, will use the alternative name for the show on the UK’s greatest prime minister. They said they ‘didn’t want to provoke controversy’ and wanted … Read more
‘I believe Scotland should be in charge of its own destiny’: Line of Duty star Martin Compston praises ‘competent’ Nicola Sturgeon after urging his fellow Scots to back the SNP in the election Martin Compston urged Scots to back Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP in May elections Line of Duty star hit back at critics who pointed out … Read more
Cabinet minister George Eustice dismisses Dua Lipa’s Brit Awards demand for a ‘fair pay rise’ for NHS workers as he defends proposed one per cent increase and says ‘there’s been a pay freeze for most of the public sector’ Dua Lipa used a speech at the Brit Awards to call for a ‘fair pay rise’ … Read more
‘Expand green list or cost UK £19bn’: MPs call for more countries to be added to register of ‘safe’ travel destinations to boost economy as we move out of Covid lockdown Study group predicts international tourism revenue will plummet to just £1.1bn It pales in comparison to the £20.2bn pre-pandemic for June, July and August … Read more
Campaigners call on Priti Patel to intervene in case of mechanic serving 38 months in jail for attempted citizen’s arrest that ended in death of hammer-wielding man Petition demands Home Secretary Priti Patel intervene in case of Benjamin Hunt Hunt, 32, is serving a 38-month prison sentence after admitting manslaughter He had attempted to make … Read more
GPs call for face-to-face consultations to remain an option for patients amid fears symptoms could be missed during remote appointments A report says face-to-face appointments with GPs must not stop altogether Royal College of General Practitioners says symptoms could be missed by Zoom Matt Hancock is in favour of making online appointments permanent after Covid … Read more
Boris Johnson paves way for an early general election in 2023 to turn the screw on Labour: PM will reclaim powers to go to the country early as Queen’s Speech looks toward axing of Fixed-term Parliaments Act Queen’s Speech tomorrow will include moves to axe Fixed-term Parliaments Act The legislation means that elections should usually … Read more
Tom Cruise has reportedly had to call security to deal with trespassers breaking into the huge Mission: Impossible 7 set in Yorkshire. The movie has been filming in the village of Stoney Middleton in Derbyshire, with the movie using Darlton Quarry for some of the stunt scenes. A source has now told The Sun that … Read more
Call The Midwife’s Jenny Agutter set to reprise her role in The Railway Children sequel – 50 years after original as Sheridan Smith and Tom Courtenay join the new cast By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 15:36 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 15:36 BST, 6 May 2021 Call The Midwife star Jenny Agutter is … Read more
Forest Green Rovers become first professional club in England to call for a ban on gambling sponsorship and advertising as chairman Dale Vince says it’s an ‘abuse of football and its fans’ Forest Green are first club in England to call for a ban on gambling sponsorship As it stands, the Government are currently reviewing … Read more