Whenever Boris Johnson has sticky news to deliver, he has what card sharps call a ‘tell’. I’ve come to know it as his imaginary pen rummage routine. It begins with a dramatic double pat to the chest. A quizzical look then creeps across his face, as though to say: ‘Where is the blighter, what have … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Alanis Morissette Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London Touring September 28 to October 4 Rating: Mention 1996 to a music-lover and they will probably think of Oasis or the Spice Girls. But those bands, huge though they were, … Read more