RADA students demand George Bernard Shaw’s name be dropped from drama school’s theatre

Students at RADA have called for George Bernard Shaw’s name to be removed from the drama school’s theatre due to his support for eugenics.  The students have demanded the playwright’s name be removed from the George Bernard Shaw Theatre (GBS Theatre) as part of an anti-racism action plan. They have also asked the Royal Academy … Read more

Another five people die from coronavirus in England bringing deaths total to 29,661

Another five people die from coronavirus in England bringing deaths total to 29,661 while another 244 cases are reported in Scotland By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 15:12 BST, 13 September 2020 | Updated: 15:12 BST, 13 September 2020 Another five people have died of coronavirus in hospital in England, bringing the total number of … Read more

Phillip Schofield’s new Waitrose wine is ‘only fit for the bin’, say reviews

Phillip Schofield’s new Waitrose wine is ‘only fit for the bin’ and not even good enough to cook with, say scathing customers after sampling the already-discounted tipple Schofield, 58, is described by Waitrose as a ‘well-known wine aficionado’  The £24.99 price tag has already been slashed to £19.99 for the 2.25 litre boxes ‘No more … Read more

Covid cases in France top 10,000-a-day for the first time but Prime Minister rules out new lockdown

France‘s daily coronavirus cases have topped 10,000 for the first time and the Prime Minister has ruled out a second lockdown. The country reported 10,561 new infections on Saturday – France’s highest daily number since launching wide-scale testing.    The milestone came a day after Prime Minister Jean Castex, who recently had to isolate after testing … Read more

Philip Hammond wrote ‘flattering letter to Saudi minister he now advises’

Philip Hammond ‘sent flattering letter to Saudi finance minister days before announcing his intention to quit as chancellor and later took paid role advising him’ Philip Hammond visited Saudi Arabia on Government business in July 2019  He wrote a flattering letter to Saudi finance minister to thank him for hospitality He subsequently quit the Government … Read more