October 2020

It might come as a surprise not only to learn that, at 72, Elaine Paige has a new TV role as a drug-taking mistress – but also that she has first-hand experience which she can draw upon. Via: Singer Elaine Paige says playing a pot-smoking marriage wrecker in new BBC Read more

<p>Shadow communities secretary writes to head of civil service requesting Cabinet Office investigation</p> Via: Robert Jenrick: Labour demands probe into £25m government funding given to housing secretary’s constituency

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were arrested for alleged espionage after Canada held Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou for extradition to USChina has granted consular access to two Canadians detained in the country for the first time since January as the diplomatic standoff between the two nations continued.The Canadian government said Read more

Mexico’s president says the Vatican should apologise for ‘reprehensible atrocities’ in colonisation 500 years agoMexico’s president has written to Pope Francis to ask for an apology for the Catholic church’s role in the oppression of indigenous people in the Spanish conquest 500 years ago.The request was made in a two-page Read more

<p>Health secretary also faces calls to apologise for ‘tasteless’ joke about UK coronavirus failings</p> Via: Matt Hancock denies flouting 10pm drinking curfew in Commons bar

<p>Ministers drawing up plans to give town halls more power over test and trace amid anger local lockdown plans</p> Via: Coronavirus: Millions face ban on socialising under new restrictions