Cambridge have won the 166th men’s Boat Race, their fourth win in the last five events, as rowers have staged a protest over the lack of repairs to Hammersmith Bridge that forced the contest to change its traditional route. Cambridge also won the Women’s Boat Race, claiming its fourth successive win over Oxford on Sunday, prevailing … Read more
The Boat Race could have a new look this time next year, as plans to change the route to avoid the unsafe Hammersmith Bridge could see it run past London landmarks such as Big Ben with a million-strong crowd. The 133-year-old west London bridge was suddenly closed in August last year after cracks were discovered … Read more
This last week has shown how difficult it is to have a nuanced discussion on race issues in the UK, especially when you belong to an ethnic minority, WRITES KEMI BADENOCH. The Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities was set up last year following the emotional outpouring of Black Lives Matter and evidence that Covid-19 … Read more
ITN anchor Alastair Stewart ‘offered to apologise privately’ to his accuser in ‘angry ape’ race row but bosses said it would ‘not be enough’ to save his 40-year career Mr Stewart’s accuser said an apology would have been ‘more than sufficient’ Martin Shapland, 34, from east London, complained about ‘angry ape’ tweet Friends have said … Read more
Authors of the race report hit back at ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ abuse after Labour MP Clive Lewis tweeted a picture of the Ku Klux Klan with the caption: ”Move along. Nothing to see here’ The authors of a report into racism in Britain said they welcomed ‘robust debate’ But in a joint statement released last … Read more
Professor Matthew Goodwin Should you want to succeed in modern Britain, don’t be a poor white boy. That is what you might conclude after reading the controversial new report on race in Britain. It is not a fashionable thing to say in a society that has lost interest in the white working class, but it … Read more
Stephen Lawrence’s mother has said a race report released yesterday gives ‘racists the green light’. Baroness Doreen Lawrence said the authors of the report are ‘not in touch with reality’. Her comments come after the report said geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion all affect life chances more than racism. Prime Minister Boris … Read more
A Cambridge academic has been slammed for questioning whether the chairman of a race report has a doctorate, before saying: ‘Even Dr Goebbels had a research PhD.’ Dr Priyamvada Gopal, 53, asked whether she was right to think Dr Tony Sewell – who oversaw the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities – was ‘not in fact Dr’. … Read more
Steps announce brand new album which will feature RuPaul’s Drag Race star Michelle Visage By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 19:53 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 19:53 BST, 1 April 2021 Steps have announced the release of their seventh studio album, What The Future Holds Pt 2. Featuring ten brand-new, unheard songs, the 15-track … Read more
Alan Carr has spoken of his nerves ahead of filming RuPaul’s Drag Race UK after ‘putting on three stone’ during lockdown. Appearing remotely on This Morning on Thursday, the Chatty Man presenter, 44, revealed: ‘We stopped filming in February and the next thing you know we started in November when I’ve just eaten.’ Alan made … Read more