BBC U-turn: Rule, Britannia! & Land Of Hope And Glory to be sung at Proms
The pieces will now be sung by a select group of vocalists following controversy over the lyrics’ perceived historical links with colonialism and slavery.
‘Completely illogical’ – Backlash over local lockdown lifting in Greater Manchester
It comes after council leaders in Bolton and Trafford felt their pleas for restrictions to remain in place, following a spike in cases, went “completely ignored” by the Government.
Video – Jeremy Hunt says you miss the ‘fizz and excitement’ of workplace
We are not sure if he ever had to sign out for a toilet break when he ran a business...
Black man ‘shot 20 times in back’ by police sparks Los Angeles protests
It comes as Donald Trump decried the violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin as ‘domestic terrorism’.
Brexit: UK negotiators told they must not ‘surrender’ to EU over fishing
MPs debated the Fisheries Bill at second reading, which enables the UK to become an independent coastal state post-Brexit.
Teen on trial accused of right-wing terror offences after praising Christchurch gunman as a saint’
“That is the twisted ideology of Nazis and white supremacy. He came to believe an ideology which thinks a race war is coming."
Man jailed for ‘merciless & prolonged’ killing & burning of disabled neighbour
“We were deprived of our right to say goodbye to him in the most horrific circumstances imaginable."
A straightforward shooting weekend? Prince William criticised after taking son George on grouse shoot
The Duke of Cambridge’s “commitment to protecting wildlife” has been questioned.
Sturgeon announces plan for National Care Service,Bill of rights for Children,Indy Ref 2 & work package for young people
"One of the most ambitious pieces of legislation in the 20- year history of devolution”.