It was with a splash that the classic Tory power pose made a return to newspaper front pages this morning. Standing outside the Home Office Sajid Javid followed George Osborne, David Cameron and Theresa May in striking the awkward stance that is supposed to strike notes of confidence, determination and strength. The underlying message was also made clear. Javid is here to end the hostile era for illegal immigrants, with promises of a policy overhaul on the back of the...

A nurse who was part of a group that scooped £1,000,000 in the EuroMillions says she almost didn't check the winning ticket. The fifteen kind-hearted nurses are celebrating winning the Millionaire Maker draw on Friday, April 20 -with each member pocketing more than £66,666 - for just 50 each. June Fraser, from Cleland Hospital in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, was in charge of checking the tickets each week. The 58-year-old nurse said: "I checked the tickets using the National Lottery app...

As part of vegan charity Viva!’s Scary Dairy campaign, this May they are organsing a nationwide initiative called ‘MooFree May’ – which focuses on encouraging the public to ditch dairy and try delicious dairy-free alternatives. During May Viva! are holding a series of fun events across five major UK cities where they’ll offer the public delicious samples of dairy-free products and distribute a range of dairy-free information including free recipes booklets, health and nutrition information and dairy-free mini guides. Accompanied...

Today we are demonstrating against the Home Office’s planned secretive mass charter flight deportations to Jamaica and Nigeria. A full amnesty to those who have been criminalised by racist immigration laws is the only way to right a historic wrong. By Karen Doyle, Movement for Justice This weekend we celebrated  the release of Yvonne Williams - a 59 year old grandmother of seven children who has spent the past EIGHT months locked up. Her crime? Coming a cropper of a racist...

Brooklyn-based power pop troupe We Are Scientists have returned with a jubilant new release that comes as welcome relief amidst the doom and gloom soundtrack that seems to have permeated most aspects of our lives. The band's seventh album, titled ‘Megaplex’, sees the now renowned duo of Keith Murray and Chris Cain dazzle with ten brand new splashes of colourful and utterly addictive pop. Recorded at the Tim Wheeler from Ash’s studio much of the record bears a resemblance to the aforementioned...

With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurant openings taking place over the coming month.   Kricket – Brixton In 2015, Kricket opened as one of the main food offerings at POP Brixton and quickly garnered critical acclaim. Almost two years later, however, the restaurant closed, with all of founders Rik Campbell and Chef Will Bowlby’s attention focussed on a larger Soho site. Following the resounding success of the Soho restaurant,...

In eight months’ time, when everyone’s doing their yearly round-ups and we’ve all seen exactly 7,081,346 Best of 2018 album countdowns each, music press will turn to April as the banner month for releases. I mean, you were there too. Just look at the state of it! In the space of 30 short days we had batshit experimental hardcore in the return of The Armed, a smoothed out and slappy as-all-get-out new one from stoner rock legends Sleep, and the...

With frequent direct trains from London Paddington, heading to Bath for a relaxing break could be just the ticket for stressed out Londoners in search of a city break with spa facilities. Location and Decor: I arrived in Bath on a lovely sunny day dazzled by its magnificent limestone Georgian terraces gloriously lit up in a blaze of late Winter sun. Great Pulteney Street runs from Pulteney Bridge to the Holburne Museum and is fantastically situated mid-terrace in this impressive...

Liverpool assistant manager Zeljko Buvac is rumoured to be in line for the vacant manager's job at Arsenal. According to Sport Witness reports from Buvac's native Bosnia suggest Jurgen Klopp's long-term number 2 could be set to replace Arsene Wenger when he leaves at the end of the season. The source - which comes from Pravda BL - also correctly predicted Klopp's appointment at Anfield before he took up the post in 2015. Buvac temporarily suspended his position at Anfield until the end of...