Brexit: Theresa May to pack House of Lords with 10 new Tory peers
Theresa May is expected to create around 10 new Conservative peers in an attempt to force the EU withdrawal bill through the House of Lords without further government defeats.
Gaza: Denial of suffering
Over 50 years of (illegal) occupation and a decade of blockades have made the lives of almost 2 million Palestinians living inside the Gaza Strip intolerable.
Windrush: “Am I not a man and a brother?” asks David Lammy
My ancestors were British subjects because Britain came to them, took them across the Atlantic, colonised them, sold them into slavery, profited from their labour and made them British subjects. That is why I am here. That is why the Windrush generation are here.
Business leaders launch effort to tackle UK productivity gap
A group of business leaders have launched a new organisation in a push to improve the efficiency of small and medium-sized UK businesses and address the productivity gap between them and the country’s most successful companies.
A timeline of Stephen Hawking’s remarkable life
Hawking’s most famous book, A Brief History of Time, sold 10 million copies and was translated into 40 languages, skyrocketing to the top of the bestseller lists in the US and UK.
Motorists look to new tech to avoid pothole damage
Drivers will soon to be able to buy so-called “bump-proof” cars to avoid the damage and broken suspension caused by the potholes in Britain’s deteriorating roads.
Record Store Day 2018: complete list of exclusive releases
The annual celebration of independent music shops, Record Store Day, is back for 2018, with exclusive limited edition releases to suit every taste. From Abba to AC/DC, from David Bowie to Wu-Tang Clan, and everything in between.
Banksy’s New York rat removed in less than a week
Less than a week after it appeared on the former bank building at 101 West 14th Street, Banksy’s first work in New York for five years has been removed.
NME is dead: Find new music with these magazines and blogs in 2018
The NME has printed its final issue, but the internet already offers a wealth of magazines, blogs, and zines to fill the gap.
