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Britain’s problems? I blame Thatcher and Brexit, says Burnham: No wonder Kemi mocked him for ‘living in the past’ as the ‘Messiah without a mandate’ made his Commons debut as PM
Andy Burnham used his first statement to Parliament as Prime Minister to blame Margaret Thatcher’s reforms and Brexit for many of Britain’s current economic problems, setting out a left-wing vision involving greater state control over the economy. He acknowledged that, two years into a Labour government elected on a promise to ease the cost of…
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CBS News’ Bari Weiss Faces Backlash Over Headline Linking Muslim Senate Candidate to 9/11
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is facing renewed criticism after personally reworking the headline of an article about Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, which critics say wrongly implied he had ties to the September 11 attacks. The story, written by producer Zak Hudak, examined old tweets El-Sayed had deleted, and Weiss reportedly praised the…
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DreamWorks Remote Workers Ratify First Union Agreement With the Animation Guild
Remote workers at DreamWorks Animation have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839), bringing them onto equal footing with their Los Angeles-based colleagues on pay, benefits and workplace protections. Previously, remote artists and technicians working on the same productions as on-campus staff lacked equivalent wage scales, healthcare and pension…
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Israel will ‘act against Britain’ if it imposes sanctions over plans to expand illegal settlements
Israel has warned it will retaliate against Britain if the UK imposes sanctions over plans to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, as Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confirmed the Government intends to “reset” its Israel policy within weeks. The dispute centres on Israel’s fast-tracked tenders for the E1 settlement, which the UK considers illegal…
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The 8 Most Fun Family Movies Ever Made
This Collider feature rounds up eight of the most enjoyable family films, chosen for their ability to entertain both children and adults at once. The piece argues that great family cinema must strike a delicate balance: lively and inventive enough to hold adult attention without becoming too dense or dull for younger viewers, a line…
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Headache for Burnham as Starmer performs final ‘U-turn’ and stands down as MP with Green leader poised to challenge for seat
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as the Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election that poses an immediate challenge for his successor as party leader, Andy Burnham. The move overshadowed Burnham’s first appearance before MPs since becoming Prime Minister, and hands an unexpected opening to the Green Party, whose leader Zack Polanski…
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Privatisation of water firms ‘difficult to reverse’, Burnham admits
Andy Burnham, speaking in the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister, admitted that reversing the 1989 privatisation of England’s water companies would be “very difficult” as his government considers “all possible solutions” for the troubled sector. He pledged to secure “stronger public control” over essential services such as water, arguing the industry has…
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UK to pursue ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China despite US calls for trade barriers
Britain has said it will maintain a “pragmatic relationship” with China on trade, resisting pressure from the United States to erect fresh barriers against Chinese goods. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds made the comments during the G20 finance leaders’ meeting in North Carolina, distinguishing China from adversarial states such as Iran and Russia,…
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Colin Kaepernick is right about the NFL’s ‘performative’ racism campaign — but he’s also a hypocrite
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has criticised the league’s response to racism as “performative,” arguing that Commissioner Roger Goodell’s 2020 video condemning racism was driven by player pressure rather than genuine conviction. Speaking to NBC News as part of a publicity tour for his forthcoming memoir, Kaepernick said the NFL’s gesture rang hollow given the…
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Rybakina makes winning start in race to number one
World number two Elena Rybakina began her US Open campaign with a comfortable straight-sets win, easing past 17-year-old wildcard Thea Frodin 6-3 6-2 in her first match since retiring injured from her Cincinnati Masters quarter-final with a heel problem. The victory keeps alive Rybakina’s chances of becoming world number one for the first time, with…