By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A massive leak of documents could see the end of the TTIP trade deal, which includes provisions to allow American corporations to help change European law and also weaken consumer protections. Campaigners hope the leaked pages will bring an end to the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade ...
Three Earth-like planets have been discovered by scientists which offer the best chance yet of finding extraterrestrial life. A groundbreaking report, published in Nature, revealed that the Earth-sized planets that orbit around a small star nearly 40 light years away could represent astronomers' best chance yet of finding life outside ...
Owen Jones has described Zac Goldsmith as being "beneath contempt" for running a "dog whistle" campaign based on anti-Muslim prejudices. The political commentator says Goldsmith has become one of the "most loathed Conservative politicians in the country" for crude racial profiling and linking Sadiq Khan with radicals and extremists. He points ...
As the meeting point between the cultures and climates of the East and West, Turkey has a lot to offer on the gastronomic front. Search for typical Turkish cuisine and you might find meze, kebab, kofta, coffee and raki served up as common examples, but the reality is that finding ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The US President may be aiming for a job in comedy when he leaves the oval office. He is without doubt a funny man and has now poked fun at himself in a spoof retirement film clip, even though he doesn’t stand down for another ...
by Beth Roberts, travel writer It’s 11.30pm on a Sunday night in Amsterdam airport - the tail end of a wild weekend, culminating in this most hideous of hangovers. Without warning, our long awaited London-bound flight disappears from the departures screen, cancelled due to the fog and marooning us in ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A Hillsborough survivor who climbed out of the pens 27 years ago in a desperate attempt to survive made a dignified call for South Yorks Police to be held to account during BBC's Question Time. He politely and clearly asked for action against South Yorkshire ...
Today see’s the digital release of the debut EP from Copenhagen’s Baby In Vain. An infectious exploration of seductive desert rock, menacing post-punk and cosmic noise-rock, For The Kids is available to download and stream today via Partisan Records and released on vinyl on June 10th. The release of the ...
The latest in the interwoven superhero tapestry that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Civil War directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, pits Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) and Captain America (Chris Evans) against each other with the fate of The Avengers hanging in the balance. If you look ...