November 2017

Nick Nicholson meets the civil rights leader at Newcastle University, November 1967Fifty years ago, on 13 November 1967, Newcastle University awarded an honorary degree to Martin Luther King. It was the only UK university to do so in his lifetime, and the speech he made that day is the last Read more

Sarah Clarke, who was director of Wimbledon tennis championships, will take up ceremonial parliamentary role early next yearThe Queen has appointed Sarah Clarke, a former director of the Wimbledon tennis championships, as Black Rod. It is the first time a woman has held the now largely ceremonial parliamentary position in Read more

Building society warns ‘sluggish’ economy, Brexit uncertainty, weak wage increases and rising inflation are hurting customers’ financesHousehold finances are under worsening pressure, according to Nationwide building society, which reported a fall in profits and warned of tougher trading conditions ahead.Total mortgage lending slipped from £17.5bn to £16.7bn, largely because of Read more

Jordan Peele’s film has been submitted in the comedy/musical category at the Golden Globes, prompting debate over which genre it belongs to. What’s inarguable is the significance of its race-relations messageOne of the most striking images from Get Out is a closeup of British actor Daniel Kaluuya wide-eyed in shock Read more

Chef Asimakis Chaniotis’s move offers hope to women entering an abusive work culture where misogyny is the norm. I wish kitchens had done this years agoEven in today’s modern world, there are still jobs that tend to be male dominated. Being a chef is one of them.For as long as Read more