The Labour Party must back the public having the final say on Brexit, insisted Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, reacting to the European election results which saw a loss of half of Labour’s European Parliament seats to parties that support a second referendum. “Can’t hide from hit we took last night. Bringing ...
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the far-right anti-Muslim campaigner who changed his name to football hooligan Tommy Robinson was spotted sneaking out early from the North West England vote count in Manchester last night. The former BNP and EDL member’s campaign to win a seat in the European Parliament he has been railing ...
★★★★★ When news was announced of an iconic animation and personal childhood favourite being re-done as a live-action film, there was scepticism over what value it could have and Disney's motivations. With Aladdin, these fears may be forgotten for what is an amazing piece of cinema. The 1992 Aladdin has been a childhood ...
Remain parties easily scooped the biggest slice of the vote in the 2019 European Elections, leaving the Conservatives and Labour reeling as voters flocked to other parties against the government and official opposition. The Liberal Democrats, Greens and Change UK all increased their vote considerably in the elections by trumpeting ...
The 72nd edition of the Festival de Cannes climaxed with South Korean filmmaker, Bong Joon-Ho, receiving the Palme d’Or for Parasite. He is the first South Korean director to win the most coveted prize in world cinema. As President of the Jury, Alejandro González Iñárritu, said in the post-ceremony press ...
★★★★☆ With the festival over for another year, and the winner of the Palme D'or Bong Joon-ho's Parasite, I'm bringing some focus to a film I feel was one of the many hidden gems to be found at this year's festival (with quick shoutouts to My Brother's Love and the ...
Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal bill will not be published or debated until early June, the government says. The prime minister is under pressure to resign following a backlash from her own MPs against her pledged "new deal" on Brexit.
A destination bar within The Langham – Europe’s first ‘Grand Hotel’ – Artesian Bar has launched a new minimalist cocktail menu. Focussing on the mantra ‘less is more’, the list’s 22 new cocktails aim to champion just two flavour combinations. Over the space of eight months, the venue’s award-winning team ...
★★★★☆ Taiwanese director Midi Z’s Nina Wu tackles the theme of predatory male behaviour and exploitation of female bodies in the film industry. The screenplay, co-written with lead actress Ke-Xi Wu, does not pull any punches. Going soft on the audience would hinder the uncompromising message at the heart of ...