Tories deny purge as Lord Barwell hits back after losing party whip Former minister says decision suggests ‘intolerance of criticism’ but source says it was for problems with conduct The Guardian - UK · Jul 14
UK and US accused of obstructing inquiry into 1961 death of UN chief Governments said to be ‘dragging their feet’ in handing over evidence relating to death of Dag Hammarskjöld The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
Are antibacterial duvets worth it? A sleep editor investigates The best antibacterial bedding should help you sleep fresh and cool, but it's expensive. I asked sleep experts whether antibacterial duvets are worth the cost. Homes & Gardens · Dec 5, 2023
Fed-up residents buy a birthday cake for temporary traffic lights to mark a year on street Locals in Gloucestershire were so furious with the roadworks, they decided to buy a birthday cake for the temporary traffic lights to celebrate - albeit ironically Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023
Booker shortlistee and UK playwright among winners of Windham-Campbell prizes Recognising work in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, the $175,000 awards aim to free writers to work without financial pressures The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023
John Chilembwe: a new statue celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the world forgot Samson Kambalu is a Malawian conceptual artist, writer and academic, whose sculpture Antelope was installed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London in September 2022. The Fourth Plinth was originally designed for a large scale equestrian statue of a British monarch but is now reserved for a contemporary… The Conversation · Jan 12, 2023
More than 50% of trans and non-binary youth in US considered suicide this year, survey says The alarmingly high rates of depression, anxiety and suicide attempts are spread across liberal and conservative regions The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2022
HS2 protesters who occupied tunnel near Euston station to face retrial High court overturns acquittal of six activists charged with aggravated trespass at London site The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
'The world is in a mess and we need somebody new in to sort things out', what Welsh people think about whether the country should have a General Election Given the criticism about Liz Truss' tenure as Prime Minster, we asked people in Ebbw Vale if they think it's time for a General Election Wales Online · Oct 19, 2022
Women told to share public toilets with men with council blaming lack of funds A set of public toilets are the latest topic of debate in Camden, London, with some describing the move for women to share them with men as "utter madness" Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2022
White Malice: how the CIA strangled African independence at birth Historian Susan Williams grew up in Zambia. Like other scholars of her generation raised in former settler societies of southern Africa, she empathises with the continent’s people. The Conversation · Feb 9, 2022