National Theatre axes 400 casual jobs as UK venues struggle

The National Theatre today confirmed that 400 casual workers will lose their jobs as the theatre industry continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  The NT revealed it will pay 250 front of house and 150 backstage staff members until the end of August but they will not be kept on afterwards.  The … Read more

Theresa May savages Boris Johnson for making Brexit negotiator David Frost national security adviser

Theresa May launched a furious attack on Boris Johnson and his top team today for choosing a close political aide as the UK’s national security adviser. The former prime minister tore into her successor’s decision to hand the job to David Frost, his Brexit negotiator, branding him ‘a political appointee with no proven expertise’. Mr … Read more

Woman, 72, gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park

California woman, 72, is gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park after repeatedly approaching the wild animal to take its photograph Incident occurred at the Bridge Bay Campground, 30 miles from Yellowstone’s east entrance, last Thursday evening Woman was airlifted to hospital, and her current condition is unknown Last month, another woman was attacked … Read more

Lockdown armchair travel highlights, including Bettany Hughes’ National Trust podcast

Armchair travel: Historian Bettany Hughes’ podcast investigates the ‘fairy-tale chateau’ where Queen Victoria was fascinated by ‘new’ electric light switches in 1890 Bettany Hughes showcases Britain’s grandest houses in a National Trust podcast  Experts from Viking River Cruises feature in a series of bite-sized documentaries Bring home the perks of a BA first-class cabin with … Read more

Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost to take over as National Security Adviser

Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost will take over as national security adviser from September, Boris Johnson confirmed today. Sir Mark Sedwill, who currently acts as NSA and Cabinet Secretary, announced he will step down from both roles later this year after more than 30 years in Government service. His exit follows reports of tensions … Read more

Knifeman shot dead by police after rampage in Glasgow hotel is named as ‘loner’ Sudanese national

The alleged knifeman shot dead by police is a Sudanese national called Badradeen who warned the night before the carnage that he was going to launch an attack. His name was revealed by his close friend Abdal Nasser, 22, who told of his shock at seeing the ‘loner’ standing with a knife after six people, … Read more

Gavin Williamson brands National Education Union ‘No Education Union’ and will end ‘softly’ approach

Gavin Williamson has vowed to end the ‘softly, softly’ approach for dealing with teaching unions and get all children back in school by September.  The Education Secretary said he plans for all children to go back to school at the start of the next school year ‘come what may’. It was said Mr Williamson ‘got the knuckle … Read more

Rail union warns of national strike unless 2m rule kept on trains

The Prime Minister has announced a series of changes to the lockdown in England from July 4. Here is how the alterations will affect people’s lives: Do we have to keep to being two metres apart? No. For people not from the same household it is now ‘one metre-plus’. The ‘plus’ element is what the … Read more

Rail union warns of national strike unless two metre rule is kept on public transport 

A rail union leader is warning of a national strike unless the Government gives ‘unequivocal assurances’ that the social distancing rules across the transport network will remain at two metres. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said the Government’s own review into the social distancing guidance clearly states that public transport presents a high risk … Read more

Rallying cry for the Masters to revert back to Augusta National Invitational

Calls for The Masters to change its name over ‘slave’ connotations at Augusta – where the club founder once insisted: ‘As long as I live, there will be nothing at the Masters besides white players and black caddies’ Tiger Woods, the 2019 Masters champion, is proud to be part of the club’s history Masters and … Read more