Fire and Fury, the tell-all book on Donald Trump, is set to be released early in the UK after the president's lawyers tried to shut it down. The book’s author, Michael Wolff, talked to several people about the presidential campaign and Trump's early days in the white house including Steve Bannon, ...
According to research from the University of Warwick, brandy is the UK’s favourite Christmas spirit – beating gin and whisky. Though Christmas has passed, it’s clear that brandy is an ideal (generally under-appreciated) spirit for the colder months at the beginning of the year. This week’s cocktail recipe – the Courvoisier ...
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower Fire has hired multinational consultancy KPMG despite the firm having millions of pounds of contracts with three of the main bodied potentially being investigated by the inquiry. KPMG has lucrative contracts with Rydon – the main contractor in charge of the refurbishment which installed ...
Jonathan Levine’s sophomore feature, The Wackness, released two years after his easily dismissible All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and three years before 50/50, despite (or perhaps in spite of) winning the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, was met by a mixed critical reception. But, this 90s’ set, ...
Everyone apart from the Health Secretary seemed to see this crisis coming a mile off says union GMB, the union for NHS workers, has demanded Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt resigns as the NHS crisis tailspins into catastrophe. Already in 2018 tens of thousands of non-emergency operations have been postponed, while ...
Some of the lowest CO2 emitting countries in the world are the least likely to survive a climate change apocalypse – thanks to their fuel guzzling neighbours. New research has revealed countries in sub-Saharan Africa are the most vulnerable to the perils of a potential environmental disaster despite emitting some ...
This shocking photo shows a mother playing 'chicken' with her two children as huge waves crash into a sea wall. The image was taken at Sidmouth seafront in Devon this morning (Friday) as the 20ft waves soar over their heads onto the promenade. It was taken and posted on Twitter ...
Crystal Palace star Jason Puncheon,31, denies assaulting nightclub bouncer in street brawl He was arrested on December 17 after allegedly getting embroiled in a fight between two girls at Mishiko in Reigate, Surrey. Injured, Puncheon, will now stand trial after allegedly using his belt to attack a doorman. He arrived ...
By Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald, Cranfield University While politics in the western world have stood relatively dormant over the Christmas and New Year period, unprecedented events have emerged in Ethiopia’s political scene. Significant decisions have been taken. There are grounds for hope and optimism, but only if views on anticipated change ...