Category: English News

‘Don’t be blinded by the science, Prime Minister – have a look at the SUMS’ Via: PAUL THOMAS on… the impending second wave

<p>‘We love this country as you do,’ Labour leader to tell public, in clear break with the perceived lack of patriotism of his predecessor</p> Via: Labour conference: Keir Starmer to draw line under Corbyn years with appeal to patriotism

Ang Rita made his ascents without the use of oxygen and was known in Nepal as the ‘snow leopard’ for his climbing skillsAng Rita Sherpa, the first person to climb Mount Everest 10 times, has died after a long illness, his family has said, in what fellow sherpas called a Read more…

Group says it has been held in jail-like conditions on Bhasan Char since AprilRohingya refugees allege they are being held against their will in jail-like conditions and subjected to rape and sexual assault on a Bangladeshi island in the Bay of the Bengal.A group of more than 300 refugees were Read more…

<p>‘We urge consumers to be considerate of others,’ retail body says</p> Via: ‘Shop as normal’: Panic-buying resumes as UK braces for new lockdown measures

<p>Follow for all the latest developments</p> Via: Coronavirus news: Pubs ordered to close at 10pm as UK tightens restrictions and raises threat level

British Museum, LondonEmbraced by the 60s counterculture including the Rolling Stones, the ancient spiritual philosophy of Tantra finds enlightenment not just in sex but deathOn a stone relief from 11th-century India, a moustached man is enthusiastically pleasuring his lover. She’s upside down, legs in the air, so he can devote Read more…

Churchill’s home Chartwell and Lundy island listed in report highlighting owners’ links to British empire and slaveryA report laying bare the extent of connections that National Trust properties have with colonialism and slavery is just the beginning of a process to better examine history that is often “complex, nuanced and Read more…

<p>Unlike in decades gone by, Conservative MPs seem to have become addicted to plotting and in-fighting –and it could cost the PM, writes Sean O’Grady</p> Via: Why Boris Johnson risks losing his secret weapon

<p>‘Twenty minutes of active time outside can improve our health and wellbeing,’ says psychologist&nbsp;</p> Via: Productivity improves 45% after workers spend just 29 minutes outside, research shows