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Paul Dacre’s all for freedom of expression – except when he’s a character in your play | Tim Walker

Gina Miller and Theresa May are happy to be in Bloody Difficult Women, but the Mail man wanted his lawyers to vet the script

Hostile review – documentary highlights nastiness of UK immigration policy

Sonita Gale’s film reveals how the ‘hostile environment’ declared in 2013 by Theresa May pressured foreign nationals, a good number of whom were keeping the NHS going

The modernist marvel that Hamburg took to its heart: ‘Elphi’ turns five

As the €866m Elbphilharmonie celebrates its fifth anniversary, what could have been a costly mistake has become a symbol of the German city. London, take note

Ex-Tory adviser married to Tory MP will help choose Ofcom chair

Michael Simmonds to join interview panel, with Paul Dacre favoured for the role

BBC chair defends Jess Brammar recruitment process

Richard Sharp stands by ‘free communication’ within board after claims member with government links tried to block appointment

Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost review – the most glorious mess

(Columbia)Bursts of kaleidoscopic synth-pop, soul balladry and jazz sweep you through the latest offering in the artist’s eclectic, controversial and – against the odds – enduring career

Tory Rebel Warns Boris Johnson Of Election ‘Spanking’ Over Planning Reforms

The Tories’ voter coalition could “unravel” in an election “spanking” over Boris Johnson’s planning reforms, one of the party’s MPs has warned.

Buckingham Palace Must Make Public How Queen Deals With Meghan Racism Claim, Senior MP Says

Buckingham Palace should make public how the Queen deals with Meghan Markle’s claim that she had experienced racism in the Royal Family, a senior MP has said.

The Vanity Projects The Government Is Spending Money On Rather Than Feeding Kids

On Wednesday, 322 Tory MPs voted against a measure to extend free school meals for the country’s poorest children over the half-term and winter school holidays.

Detective Sergeant Who Survived Salisbury Novichok Attack Quits Force

The detective sergeant who survived the Salisbury Novichok attack in 2018 has revealed he can “can no longer do the job” after 18 years with Wiltshire Police.

Theresa May Is Paying Herself Nearly £300 An Hour For Making Speeches

Theresa May is paying herself nearly £300 an hour for making speeches.

Exclusive: Child Refugee Resettlement Plummeted After Boris Johnson Became PM

The number of vulnerable refugee children being resettled in the UK via a flagship government scheme has plummeted since Boris Johnson became prime minister, official figures show.

Boris Johnson insists he is not helping the SNP break up the Union

Boris Johnson has insisted he was not helping the SNP break up the Union as the Scottish Tory leader challenged his English colleagues to "look in the mirror" and prove they are doing enough to bolster it.

Playing With Dolls Can Teach Your Child Valuable Social And Development Skills

Playing With Dolls Can Teach Your Child Valuable Social And Development Skills

Boris Johnson Has Had Another Stinker Of A Week As Prime Minister

“Without a measureless and perpetual uncertainty, the drama of human life would be destroyed.”

'No Ships' Chris Grayling To Be Paid £100,000 A Year To Advise Ports Company

Former transport secretary Chris Grayling, who once gave a no-deal Brexit ferry contract to a company with no ships, is to be paid £100,000 a year to advise a leading ports company.

Why Boris Johnson Will U-Turn On Policy – But Not Failing Ministers

It was 15 minutes into the phone call when Theresa May was forced to ask Boris Johnson: “Are you resigning?”

Government Cites Gina Miller Case To Defend Breaching Own Brexit Deal

The government has used the Gina Miller Brexit case to try and justify going back on the “oven ready” Brexit withdrawal agreement Boris Johnson agreed with the EU this year.

Senior Tory Tells Matt Hancock It's 'No Good Blaming People' For Testing Problems

Matt Hancock has been told it is “no good” blaming members of the public for problems with the UK’s coronavirus testing system.

Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal Plan Breaks The Law, Minister Admits

A cabinet minister has admitted Boris Johnson’s plan to change his own Brexit deal breaks international law.

The Tories Are Protecting An Alleged Rapist – We Mustn't Let Them

It’s now been over a week since news broke of a Conservative MP accused of rape by a former parliamentary aide.

Priti Patel Opposed Equal Marriage But At Least She's In Favour Of Anal Sex

Priti Patel, who unsuccessfully tried to block equal marriage in 2013, has said she is “minded” to decriminalise the sale of poppers – a muscle-relaxing drug often used by gay men during sex.

David Miliband, Again, Does Not Rule Out Return To British Politics

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Former Tory MP Charlie Elphicke Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault

Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault.

How Boris Johnson's Vow To Tackle Race Inequality Stands A Year On

From Brexit to a global pandemic and the rebirth of a civil rights movement, Boris Johnson’s first year as prime minister has been uniquely tumultuous.

UK's Top Official Sir Mark Sedwill Gets £250,000 Payoff For Standing Down

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Britain's Top Civil Servant Sir Mark Sedwill Quits As Boris Johnson Reshapes Whitehall

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Clerk Of Commons: Not Having Fully Independent Harassment System Would Have ‘Seriously' Undermined Complaints

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Liz Truss Refuses Four Times To Say Boris Johnson Won't Scrap Trade Department

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Windrush Review Recommendations Accepted By Government In Full

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How The ‘Hostile Environment’ Has Made This Pandemic Harder For Doctors Like Me

As a doctor, I am incredibly privileged to be able to serve my community during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Why The Appointment Of Munira Mirza As Head Of Racial Inequality Review Is So Controversial

The tempestuous war of words between Labour and Boris Johnson is nothing new, but it this week escalated rather dramatically when the PM was accused by the opposition of “trying to wage a culture war”.

Tory Discontent Grows As Boris Johnson Faces Criticism Over Coronavirus

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No Deal Brexit Is Back With A Vengeance

“Senior No 10 sources” have been at it again.

Exclusive: MP Plans Law To Force Employers To Reveal Ethnicity Pay Gap

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Boris Johnson Must Show BAME Communities How Black Lives Matter, Says Former Tory Minister

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16 Key Events In The History Of Anti-Black Racism In The UK

The killing of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of a white US police officer, has sparked demonstrations across the US and the rest of the world.

Racism Isn't Just America's Problem. Here's What Protesters In The UK Are Fighting For

The demands of justice for George Floyd – demands for the arrest, detention, and sentencing of all four former Minneapolis police officers involved in his death – have become a catalyst for a wider global movement with protests in Copenhagen and Berlin.

‘My mum said, “Why are the police arresting you? You must have done something”: the scandal behind TV's new Windrush drama

The BBC’s Sitting in Limbo tells howAnthony Bryan was sacked, arrested and threatened with deportation. The reporter who broke the story talks to his family and friends about their years of misery

Why Boris Johnson Cannot Bear To Let Dominic Cummings Go

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Coronavirus: PM Under Pressure To Sack Top Aide Dominic Cummings, And Four Other Stories You Need To Know

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'They're not all negative!': 20 film-makers (and the Grim Reaper) respond to Brexit

Theresa May called for a Brexit festival – and now 20 directors have responded. The results, featuring kickboxers and an armed janitor, add up to an extraordinary snapshot of Britain

Yes Boris Johnson, There Will Be Trade Checks Between Great Britain And Northern Ireland Once Brexit Is 'Done'

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Jewish Chronicle saved by consortium after messy takeover battle

Successful bid fronted by ex-aide to Theresa May scuppers merger with Jewish News

Rishi Sunak: How The Coronavirus Chancellor Hit The Big Time – And What Could Bring Him Down

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On Stephen Lawrence Day, Coronavirus Reminds Us Black Inequality Is Still Endemic

Today, on Stephen Lawrence Day, the Coronavirus pandemic lays bare the extent to which black inequality is still endemic.

Boris Johnson’s Stand-In as U.K. Premier Is a Blunt Former Lawyer

(Bloomberg) -- Dominic Raab, the man at the helm of the British government while Boris Johnson is hospitalized, has been both an ally and a rival to his boss.

Carrie Symonds And Boris Johnson Announce Pregnancy and Engagement

Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson are engaged and are expecting a baby in the summer, a spokesperson for the couple has announced. The prime minister and Symonds were “very pleased” to make the announcement.

Can Joe Biden Step Out From Obama’s Shadow?

The former vice president who found social media notoriety through his “bromance” with Barack Obama, Joe Biden is the most well-known politician in the race to become the Democrats’ presidential candidate for 2020.

The Brit awards have become a platform for black politics – and brilliance

Whether it’s Dave and Stormzy castigating the government or Kanye surrounding himself with young Londoners, black artists have expertly capitalised on the visibility of the Brits stage

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‘People go a funny colour and keel over’: Briony Greenhill on leading the world’s most intense singing lessons

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The Taliban forced Afghan TV workers into hiding. Now they’re asking Hollywood for help

Television industry employees once used their programs to address progressive ideas. Many are now out of work and fearful to leave their homes

‘Countdown to war’: how the papers covered fears of an imminent Ukraine invasion

Front pages focus on the diplomatic efforts of Boris Johnson and Olaf Scholz amid warnings Russia could invade within days

‘We’ll keep reporting, whatever the risk from the junta,’ say Myanmar’s journalists

To avoid arrest, the staff of the 74 Media left their home city, only to face shellfire in their border refuge.

New Zealand defends strict Covid quarantine after pregnant journalist ‘had to turn to Taliban’ for help

Charlotte Bellis, a journalist, says she was forced to return to Afghanistan after her application was met with ‘clauses and technicalities and confusion’

Foreign journalists in China subject to rising intimidation, survey finds

Report says heightened dangers have prompted at least six to leave and many others to develop emergency exit plans

‘Let us eat cake’: how UK newspapers reacted to latest No 10 party claims

Daily Mail remains a Boris Johnson backer but same cannot be said of its sister outletA full list of alleged partiesWhat were the rules in June 2020?Coronavirus – latest global updatesThe print edition of the Daily Mail has remained one of Boris Johnson’s strongest backers in the media, even as other rightwing news outlets – including its sister outlet MailOnline – are increasingly critical of the beleaguered prime minister.

Joe Biden appears to insult Fox News reporter over inflation question

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‘The party’s over, Boris’: what the papers say about Johnson’s No 10 crisis

Tory anger spills on to front pages, along with snap polls calling for a change of prime minister

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‘People go a funny colour and keel over’: Briony Greenhill on leading the world’s most intense singing lessons

After discovering the creative joys of collaborative vocal improvisation, the Suffolk singer wants to help people reach into their hearts and bring out their voices

Britney Spears invited to US Congress to discuss conservatorship legal battle

Singer shares letter from Congressmen Charlie Crist and Eric Swalwell on Instagram, saying she was ‘immediately flattered’

Cypress Hill’s B-Real: ‘I’ve been pulled over many times with a tremendous amount of cannabis on me’

The rapper answers your questions about his passion for weed, the group’s appeal to 90s rock kids – and their beef with Ice Cube

Melt Yourself Down: Pray for Me I Don’t Fit In review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Decca)This fascinating band once seemed almost too eclectic – but now strong melodies and hooks drive an album that feels entirely of the moment

Record Store Day is harming, not helping, independent music shops like mine

Supply chain chaos and a worldwide vinyl shortage means the annual event that once saved record shops from extinction has lost its way

OAE/Manacorda/Faust review – nimble brilliance and refined care

Royal Festival Hall, LondonIsabelle Faust and Antonello Manacorda did their best to make the case for Schumann’s problematic violin concerto, while Manacorda brought something fresh to familiar works

Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy review – a heartwarming, sometimes heart-rending biopic

It turns out that young Kanye was extremely charming and funny. But that didn’t stop the music industry from refusing to take him seriously as a rapper – possibly causing his controversial current persona

Ricky Wilson’s honest playlist

The Kaiser Chiefs frontman is always happy to sing along to John Denver and the Waterboys. But there is one song that sparks tears when no one’s around …

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Ruthless Manchester City toy with Sporting to ruin home side’s big night | Jonathan Liew

Feb 15, 2022 17:09

The Portuguese champions were outclassed in their first Champions League knockout match since 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo ends drought to spark Manchester United win over Brighton

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Cristiano Ronaldo ends drought to spark Manchester United win over Brighton

Which footballers have names made from acceptable Wordle answers? | The Knowledge

Feb 16, 2022 02:00

Plus: long-distance loans, another cracker of the late-comeback-and-win genre and winning with seven menMail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“The other day, the Wordle answer was MOUNT, which got me thinking – is Mason Mount the only footballer (present or former) whose first and second name are recognised five-letter words in the dictionary and therefore legitimate potential answers in Wordle?” asks Joe Hutton.

IOC denies Richardson’s accusations of double standards over Valieva

Feb 16, 2022 01:06

US sprinter missed Olympics after positive cannabis testIOC: ‘There is nothing in common between these two cases’The International Olympic Committee has dismissed claims that a double standard was applied to US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson compared to Russian skater Kamila Valieva after both tested positive for a banned drug.

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‘I’ve not decided’: Mbappé coy over PSG future after sinking Real Madrid

Feb 16, 2022 02:35

Forward ‘very happy’ at ‘one of the best clubs in the world’Mbappé widely expected to join Madrid on free in summerKylian Mbappé has said he is happy at Paris Saint-Germain but remains undecided over his future as rumours continue to swirl over a move to Real Madrid.

Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes added to England training squad

Feb 15, 2022 13:28

Tuiliagi back after recovering from a hamstring problemEngland to face Wales at Twickenham next SaturdayManu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes have been included in Eddie Jones’s 25-man England squad for a five-day training camp in London.

Tiger Roll out of Grand National after Aintree weights are revealed

Feb 15, 2022 13:12

Owner Michael O’Leary critical despite 5lb drop from 2021 ‘This rating is absurd, and unfair on a 12-year-old chaser’Tiger Roll, the Grand National winner in 2018 and 2019, has been ruled out of an attempt to equal Red Rum’s record of three Aintree victories in April after the 12-year-old was handed a rating of 161 for this year’s race when the weights were published on Tuesday in Liverpool.

Business

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Microsoft to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn

Naming Elon Musk person of the year is Time’s ‘worst choice ever’, say critics

Zuckerberg’s role in Facebook rebrand may backfire, experts say

Google parent Alphabet posts revenues of $65bn as ads move online

The richest Americans became 40% richer during the pandemic

Tech

Facebook should guard against revealing private addresses, board recommends

Meta to bring in mandatory distances between virtual reality avatars

Teenager seeks $50k from Elon Musk to delete Twitter bot tracking private jet

What your smart TV knows about you – and how to stop it harvesting data

Cabbage the Twitter-famous lost-and-found dog dies at 15

I’ve seen the metaverse – and I don’t want it

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Covid vaccine certificates to be compulsory for crowded venues in England

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