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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’.
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."
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.
‘Communist-edians out!’ Top reaction as BBC plans to axe left-wing comics
New DG Tim Davie is apparently concerned that too many BBC comedy shows promote a left-wing, London-centric view of the world.
Far-right group targeting hotels housing asylum seekers around UK & harassing them
"We won’t stand for intimidatory, hateful behaviour which seeks to target vulnerable people and sow division between us."
Switch to a four-day week could create 500,000 new jobs, report finds
The report - produced by progressive think-tank Autonomy - claims that moving to a three-day weekend would help ease the spike in unemployment that is expected after the Covid-19 pandemic.