By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Dennis Skinner interrupted the Queen's speech, again, this time with a shout of "Hands off the BBC." Not bad and leads to the BBC correspondent Huw Edwards, to say "I better not comment on that." Here are a list of some of his other great ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor 51 Muslim states have stopped 11 LGBT groups from being part of a meeting at the UN on ending Aids across the world. The move has been met with vocal protests from the EU, Canada, and the US. There have been a series of issues ...
The Queen is set to deliver her most futuristic speech ever this afternoon. Setting out the government’s programme for the next session of parliament, the Queen is to unveil the Right to High-Speed Broadband for every household and a Modern Transport Bill for new spaceports, driverless cars and drones. Prime Minister ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor It is widely accepted there is a housing crisis across the country especially in the capital, with the chance for people to own their homes out of reach from even the professional class. So in an effort to alleviate some of the pressure on the ...
The first teaser for Trainspotting 2 has been released almost 20 years after the release of the first film. Sony released the teaser trailer which gives an indication of how the film might pan out, although it doesn't include any original material. Filming began in Edinburgh last week with former ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The Labour Party is planning to take seats it has not managed to win in decades at the next general election, due to a “bold and ambitious” plan to form the next government. Corbyn will be buoyed by a recent poll that his party members ...
Brits are more loyal to their brand of ketchup than to their boss, according to new research. We put our favourite washing powder, cereal and skincare products before our manager or employer, ranking them in lowly 40th place in a list of our top 50 loyalties. The study shows the ...
The number of people following a vegan diet in Britain has increased by 350 per cent in ten years, making veganism one of Britain’s fastest growing lifestyle movements. There are over half a million vegans in Britain, new research commissioned by The Vegan Society in partnership with Vegan Life magazine, ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food When the notion of visiting a Scottish restaurant is suggested, it’s virtually impossible to avoid vivid recollections of the world’s many terrible themed restaurants and pubs. Many of these monstrosities are thanks to Scottish expats that emigrate and attempt to bring a glimmer of Highlands ...