Switzerland has overturned a nationwide referendum after it was found that voters were not given full information. The Swiss, who run numerous referendums to dictate government policy, held the poll in February 2016 to decide whether married couples and co-habiting partners should pay the same tax. Voters rejected the proposal,...
“You couldn’t really get any bigger” says Charlie Hodgson, Managing Director of The Oval as Surrey CCC gear up for the first home fixture of the season. In the background Alastair Cook is netting on the pitch alongside his fellow Essex teammates in preparation for today's Division 1 clash. Both...
“Whatever you’re doing at any point in your life you can rest assured that Mike Quasar is probably shooting porn,” Jon Ronson tells me during a candid discussion on the impact free ‘tube’ sites are having on the porn industry. At one point Quasar - a self-titled “Reluctant Pornographer” -...
Former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq burst into tears as she spoke at an event calling for a second Brexit referendum yesterday. The prominent campaigner admitted she ‘couldn’t believe’ she was crying during a passionate speech at the People’s Vote Rally in Church House, Westminster. Huq said Brexit will be...
Stephen Fry has performed another fact-based assessment of what Britain really wants in his latest Brexit video. Calling out mainstream politicians for peddling inaccurate polling data he takes aim at Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Ian Duncan Smith in an honest appraisal of the current political landscape. The majority of...
More than 1,000 English schools are turning to online donations and Amazon wishlists to pay for basic supplies, a Guardian investigation has revealed. Some 700 crowdsourcing donations have been set up through websites such as Justgiving and Crowdfunder, and 300 schools are using Amazon wishlists to escape the teeth of...
Boasting over 120 distilleries Scotland is home a veritable tapestry of whiskies that stretch from the border to the tips of the Outer Hebrides. Every malt and blend holds unique characteristics largely derived from their provenance, but few people get to visit them all. To get a flavour you need...
The average Brit will spend more than £65,000 over their lifetime – looking after their basic health, it has emerged A poll of 2,000 adults found we spend an average of £1,091.26 each year on gym memberships, vitamins and supplements, prescriptions, exercise classes and healthy foods. And over the course...
Grayson Perry has released a new iconic piece of art exploring Brexit and national identity. The Restituted British Head is an iron and ceramic sculpture which grapples with the idea of restoring Britain to its former greatness – examining notions of national identity, colonialism, industrialisation and what it means to...