Does Boris Johnson’s Catholicism ban him from picking CoE bishops?

Does a Catholic wedding bar PM from picking Church of England bishops? Archaic law meaning Boris Johnson cannot advise the Queen on their selection leaves No 10 officials baffled Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds in a Roman Catholic ceremony  The Prime Minister was baptised a Catholic but confirmed in Eton an Anglican  He got married … Read more

Boris Johnson rebuked by Lord Coe for using tired mantra after confirming backing for 2030 World Cup

Prime Minister Boris Johnson blasted by Lord Coe for using the ‘red-blooded’ and ‘very tired mantra’ of ‘bring football home’ to confirm Government’s £2.8m backing for UK and Ireland’s 2030 World Cup joint-bid – as he calls for ‘humility’ By David Coverdale For The Daily Mail Published: 20:25 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 20:38 … Read more

From Jonathan Coe to David Leavitt, Don DeLillo and William Hjortsberg: This week’s best fiction  

From Jonathan Coe’s love letter to Billy Wilder to Shelter In Place by David Leavitt, a dystopian novella by Don DeLillo and William Hjortsberg’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By Neil Armstrong and Jeffrey Burke and Max Davidson and John Williams Published: 22:01 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 31 October 2020 … Read more

The Voice star Sebastian Coe vows to LEAVE Australia if TikTok is banned

The Voice star Sebastian Coe vows to LEAVE Australia if TikTok is banned over fears the Chinese-owned app is leaking users’ information to Beijing By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:51 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 03:51 BST, 8 July 2020 There have been calls for TikTok to be banned in Australia … Read more