Academics and musicians are facing a backlash over their demands to axe Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from Last Night of the Proms after they claimed the anthems represent ‘racist imperial propaganda’ that ‘celebrate the British Empire’. Campaigner Inaya Folarin Iman said criticism of either of the songs was ‘absurd,’ amid claims … Read more
British anthems Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the BBC Proms amid the Black Lives Matter movement, an insider has claimed. The broadcaster is considering dropping the patriotic songs from the Last Night concert due to fears of a backlash because of their apparent links to colonialism and slavery, … Read more
David Buik has worked in the City of London since the 1960s and continues to do so, having worked with many of its famous brokers. He is currently a consultant for Aquis Exchange PLC. In 1962 I started my career in the City of London as a trainee at Philip Hill Higginson Erlangers, a leading … Read more
Liverpool fans are celebrating wildly this evening after their team ended a 30-year wait to win the Premier League title. The Reds, who had to endure a three-month wait for glory amid the coronavirus pandemic, were crowned champions tonight after Manchester City failed to beat Chelsea. This means that Liverpool’s lead at the top of … Read more
No wonder these are heavenly pictures – they were all snapped by some of the world’s top night-sky photographers at amazing locations across the globe. They show the moon, the stars and meteor showers against some of the world’s most beautiful backdrops. And the experts who took the images have been sharing their top tips … Read more
On The Road James Naughtie Simon & Schuster £20 Rating: As a young student with journalistic ambitions, the broadcaster and former Radio … Read more
The stark beauty of deserted Britain: Empty of people, nation’s landscape reveals itself in all its glory as coronavirus lockdown bites Britons would normally be basking in the sun and heading to the beach on this glorious Easter weekend Instead, millions are obeying lockdown rules by avoiding going outside unless absolutely necessary The country’s usually … Read more
Seven of Europe’s most impressive ruined castles have been given an extreme makeover. They have been ‘rebuilt’ by a team of designers and architects using the wonders of computer-generated imagery. Scroll down to see these epic ruins – from a beautiful fortified Irish mansion to Vlad the Impaler’s former Romanian abode – travel back in … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Banks are hardly covering themselves in glory as businesses and households struggle for survival – they MUST be working for us By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 4 April 2020 Our country’s banks, some rescued by us taxpayers in the 2008 … Read more
Basil Brown, pictured – who unearthed a Saxon longboat and a hoard of treasure on land at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, but never enjoyed the wealth or fame he truly deserved – will finally have his story told in a major new Netflix film, The Dig Basil Brown did not look a lot like an archaeologist … Read more