It took less than a day for Boris Johnson to undermine Theresa May's Brexit 'backstop' success. To be clear, May's 'success' was a small victory that pleased hardly anyone and was almost instantly dismissed by the EU, but for a few brief hours, it looked like the prime minister had won a victory at the cabinet table. Then the foreign secretary made a speech. Johnson channeled his inner Donald Trump during a speech to a small group of people after...

Boris Johnson has warned that there will be a Brexit meltdown in Britain with exit talks approaching a "moment of truth". The Foreign Secretary has recently called for "guts" in negotiations with the EU and has dismissed concerns over the Irish Border in public. But recordings from a private dinner seem to paint a different picture. BuzzFeed News revealed today that the Brexiteer said: “You've got to face the fact there may now be a meltdown. OK? I don't want...

If a quick house sale is what you’re after, the aim of the game is to attract genuine buyers as soon as you put that for sale sign up. The property market is buoyant in London, but that doesn’t guarantee that your property will fly once it becomes available for purchase. If time is of the essence, and you want to get the best price, here are some top tips to help you sell your London property quicker this summer....

Venue: O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 28.5.18 Photos: Graham Berry ( Black Tea Photography) Last week Shepherds Bush Empire played host to living legends. Proto-stoner doom icons Sleep showed up to deliver on the goods, with a suite of new tunes from last month's surprise release The Sciences. TLE tog Graham Berry got amongst it to capture ever low-end bass run and shock of weed-wizadry. Read Jay Hampshire's full review of the show here.

Julie is playwright Polly Stenham’s modern day reworking of Strindberg’s naturalistic 1888 play Miss Julie. The original was daring for its emphasis on class and sex wars in an intimate realistic setting, which explains why it is has been such a mainstay in British Theatre’s diet. It is possible to see Stenham’s politically driven version as being thematically true to Strindberg’s if one wishes- it is still set on midsummer’s eve and there is still outrageous partying going on “upstairs” and...

Of the many reasons one might choose to visit Dubai it would seem culture and heritage seldom appear at the top of the list any more. In a region that is steeped in history the Emirate has almost become a victim of its own success in shifting the gaze of tourists towards its uber modern infrastructure and outlook. Where Babylon is famed for its hanging gardens and Giza is renowned for its great pyramids, Dubai is considered to be a...

87% of GMB’s NHS members in England, have voted to reject the three-year pay deal for NHS and ambulance workers GMB, the union for NHS and ambulance workers, has announced members have overwhelmingly rejected the NHS pay offer. In total, 87% of GMB’s NHS members turned down the deal - which amounts to three more years of real terms pay cuts for over half of NHS Employees. The deal, an average of 6.5% over three years, will mean a real...

20p levy in Sheffield leisure centres saw number of children reaching for sugary drinks plummet

The world's most famous Ford Escort was used by the Pontiff from 1976 until 1996 - 18 years AFTER he was appointed head of the Catholic Church