Category: News


No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth summit


The government has said there will not be an apology over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, when King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer visit the Commonwealth summit in Samoa next week.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qzkg0ldqzo

Badenoch and Jenrick clash over ECHR at Tory hustings


Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick clashed over Britain’s membership over the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in Thursday night’s Conservative leadership hustings.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/10/17/tory-leadership-badenoch-jenrick-debate-gb-news-live/

 


Why Thomas Tuchel should not be England manager


It is remarkable that after 1,066 England games over 152 years, one still has to point out that international football is about measuring one country’s resources against another.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/10/15/foreign-manager-appointment-thomas-tuchel-england-football/


Excitement over ‘comet of the century’ – here’s how and when to spot it


It’s “one of the brightest comets in our lifetimes”, and only becomes visible every 80,000 years, so no wonder the science community is so excited about the upcoming celestial event.

https://news.sky.com/story/excitement-over-comet-of-the-century-heres-how-and-when-to-spot-it-13232078