The case of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has ignited a fierce debate about anti-Black racism in British academia. Scholars say the backlash he faced is part of a deeply familiar pattern.
Downing Street has pledged to stop local councils from banning or restricting standing areas in pubs, calling it a core part of British life. The move puts the government on a collision course with authorities that have used licensing conditions to enforce seating requirements.
Wes Streeting has said a government led by Andy Burnham would put defence spending at the front of the queue, ahead of other public services. The comments mark one of the clearest signals yet about where a Burnham-led Labour administration would direct limited public funds.
Britain’s competition regulator has given the green light to one of the biggest media mergers in years. The decision came only after Paramount agreed to a series of binding commitments that reshaped the original deal.
Turkish farmers in the Adana region are watching their agricultural land slowly buried under plastic waste exported from the UK. With enforcement weak and domestic recycling capacity lacking, those bearing the cost are thousands of miles from where the rubbish was generated.
New guidance on single-sex spaces has come into force across England, Wales and Scotland, giving businesses clearer rules on restricting access to toilets and changing rooms. The code follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling that defined ‘woman’ under the Equality Act as referring to biological sex.
Britain’s summer heatwave is going out with a bang rather than a whimper, as forecasters warn of thunderstorms and flash flooding risk across parts of England. Cooler air is set to sweep in by midweek, but Tuesday could be the most dramatic day yet.
Andy Burnham has never quite fit a political label, and that’s precisely what makes him so interesting to watch. From immigration controls to economic devolution, here’s where Greater Manchester’s mayor actually stands.
Andy Burnham’s team is privately sounding the alarm over Greater Manchester’s finances, warning that ambition and austerity are on a collision course. The next spending review could determine whether the devolution experiment holds together.
Andy Burnham’s national blueprint combines radical devolution with public ownership — and it’s raising serious questions about the future direction of British politics. The Greater Manchester mayor is making his case piece by piece, and Westminster is paying attention.
