Felicity Jones makes stance clear on playing backlash to wheelchair-bound The Brutalist character as able-bodied actor
Felicity Jones has spoken up about her role in the critically acclaimed Brady Corbet epic The Brutalist. The 41-year-old actress plays the wheelchair-bound Erzsebet Toth in the film, the wife…
B.C. could impose tariffs on products from red states if Trump tariffs go ahead, minister says
If U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian-made goods, B.C. would respond in kind Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said on Monday. While…
Daily pill for lung cancer to be made routinely available on the NHS
A daily pill that has shown to double survival time in certain lung cancer patients is to be made routinely available on the NHS, with hundreds of people set to…
BBC Death in Paradise’s Don Warrington applauds all-black cast amid ‘white savior’ detective backlash
Death in Paradise star Don Warrington has applauded the all-black cast which will debut during season 14 after many criticised Don Gilet’s arrival onto the show. Gilet was announced to…
Accused in U.K. knife attack that killed 3 girls pleads guilty to murder
A British teen pleaded guilty Monday to murdering three girls and attempting to kill 10 other people in what a prosecutor said was a “meticulously planned” stabbing rampage at a…
Number of people in international protection accommodation up 42% – figures
The number of people in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) at the end of 2023 increased by 42%, with more than 2,000 applicants not offered accommodation on arrival. European Migration…
Can he do that? Lawyers and lawmakers debate if Trump has authority to suspend the US TikTok ban
On the eve of his inauguration, President Donald Trump said an executive order suspending a nationwide ban on TikTok would be among his first official acts. The social media platform…
Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors
Bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are to meet with potential design teams about a future memorial to be built on the site. Some 28 design teams…
On the menu: Sustainable Disco Scallops caught using fishing pots with lights
Sustainably-caught Disco Scallops have been added to the menu after a chance discovery that the shellfish were attracted to fishing pots with lights. The findings have been developed into a…
Rising numbers of people with mental health issues receiving employment advice
Rising numbers of people with mental health issues are being given employment advice as part of a drive to get them back to work, NHS data suggests.