Sir Keir Starmer calls for more black history to be taught in British schools

Dear Mapel (★★★★☆) also profoundly honors the lost art of letter-writing. That distinctly direct and intimate mode of expressing what’s most deeply felt, and saying what often can’t be spoken, serves as Psalm’s chosen means of addressing the father he barely knew.Via letters to Mapel, the award-winning performer and playwright vividly evokes his own coming-of-age enriched by art and music, while examining the main thing, or person, that went missing.For this world premiere production, director and production designer Natsu Onoda Power engulfs Mosaic’s Sprenger Theatre stage in a sweeping deluge of paper missives.

Gigi Hadid let her more than 72 million Instagram followers get a look this Thursday at a sweet jacket she got for her little girl.The supermodel, 26, shares her 17-month-old daughter Khai with her ex-partner Zayn Malik, who shot to fame in the boy band One Direction.In a new Instagram album she posted this week, Gigi included a picture of Khai wearing a denim jacket that had her name embroidered on it. Baby mine:Gigi Hadid let her more than 72 million Instagram followers get a look this Thursday at a sweet jacket she got for her daughter KhaiShe included several other pictures of the wintertime delights she has been enjoying, including oysters and a cocktail.Gigi also at one point settled down to an elaborate sushi spread, snapping a picture of the smorgasbord to post online.

Dr. Dre joked about having to talk Snoop Dog and Eminem out of making a major wardrobe malfunction at the upcoming Super Bowl half time show.During a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dre, 56, said he convinced Snoop, 50, and Eminem, 49, not to pull out their penises during the show.'There won't be any wardrobe malfunctions,' Snoop said after an interviewer asked if viewers could expect any surprises, according to TMZ. X-rated: Dr.

Snoop Dogg is denying claims made in a sexual assault lawsuit filed over a 2013 incident.The woman, who is a model and dancer identified as Jane Doe in the suit, said in legal docs filedWednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California that the rapper, 50, sexually assaulted her May 29, 2013 following the Long Beach, California native's concert in Anaheim, California, TMZ reported after reviewing court docs in the case.The woman said that Snoop Dogg's associate Bishop Don Juan, 71, (whose real name is Donald Campbell) who is also named in the suit, had offered to drive her home, and she subsequently fell asleep.

Matthew Perry is finally telling his story.The 52-year-old Friends star announced on his Instagram on Thursday that he is releasing a memoir. And he shared the book cover which included a handsome photo of himself. The copy read, 'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.''So much has been written about me in the past,' Matthew began.

Covid-19 booster vaccine, because two doses does not give you enough protection against catching Omicron. But don’t worry: if you haven’t had your first dose of the vaccine, it’s not too late to get it. It’s important that you have both jabs as well as the booster, because over time, the protection wanes.It takes minutes to get your Covid-19 booster, but it can take much longer to recover from a Covid-19 infection – an estimated 1.3 million people are experiencing self-reported long Covid.

Jennifer Aniston proved that she couldn't even complete a workout without her dogs wanting to steal her attention.The 52-year-old actress had attempted to exercise at home when her beloved pets Lord Chesterfield and Clyde wouldn't allow her a moment of peace.Looking sizzling, Jen slipped into a skintight pair of navy lycra leggings and rocked a flimsy red top that boasted thin straps.The Friend's star took to her yoga mat, first attempting a number of leg crunches before reaching for her kettle bell weight.Showing off her incredible flexibility, the Morning Show star kicked her legs back and forth into the air before she was interrupted by her loyal companion's Lord Chesterfield and Clyde.The white Shepherd mix and grey schnauzer would not leave Jen's side as she lunged into a squat position with her weight held in front.Realising her workout was over, Jen playfully collapsed giving her fur friend Lord Chesterfield a warm embrace.Jennifer - who is a massive animal lover and has rescued many of her dogs - uploaded the sweet snippet to her Instagram story for her entire 3.7million followers to see.The sitcom star has owned many dogs over the years, including a Welsh corgi named Norman, who sadly died at aged 15 in 2011.In 2005, Jen parted ways from her then husband actor Brad Pitt and welcomed an adorable white German Shepherd called Dolly into her home.The actress was heartbroken when Dolly sadly passed away at the age of 14 in 2019 - it was at this point that she adopted Lord Chesterfield.In October 2020, Jen announced her new family member on Instagram, she wrote: "Hi! I’d like to introduce to you the newest member of our family - this is (a very tired) Lord Chesterfield. "He stole my heart immediately.

woman tried to punch an elderly man on a flight because he wasn't wearing a face mask – even though she didn't have hers on properly either.When she failed to strike him, she resorted to spitting on him in disgusting scenes filmed on another passenger's mobile phone.The man was left with a bleeding cheek after the fight and members of cabin crew were also injured, according to a statement.In another disturbing incident, a woman allegedly woke up to find herself being sexually assaulted by a male passenger.The man accused said turbulence caused him to accidentally touch the woman's breast, but she said he rubbed it for at least 10 seconds.

“This is a very sad message for us to tweet. We are devastated. Goodbye, for now, from Gaston and Le fou,” Luke Evans wrote on Twitter shortly after reports surfaced that Disney+ cancelled the “Beauty and the Beast” prequel series, “The Little Town”, it had been working on.

Instagram to share a message to her husband, fellow Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden, 41.The couple, who marked four years married today, beamed in a new selfie uploaded by Charley in view of her 548,000 followers.Charley’s caption read: “Happy 4 years married.This is what our anniversary looks like.”She continued: “15 years together, 3 children later.“I’m in my pyjamas ready to read my book in bed and @matthewwolfenden55 is watching a cooking programme.“Happy Anniversary pal, you wouldn’t have it any other way.”Fans and friends of the couple shared their happiness as they took to the post’s comments section to share their messages.Instagram user Rollingstracey said: “Wow 4yrs only seams like the other week you announced wedding heres to many more happy healthy years together best regards.” (sic)Misscassielomas added: “Happy anniversary guys.“Here’s to many more fabulous years.”Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins typed: “Love you both so much!!“Happy anniversary. What a wedding it was!!!”T.downey1974 penned: “Happy anniversary, perfect night.”Matthew and Charley share sons Buster, 11, Bowie, five, and two-year-old Ace.Charley recently broke her silence on whether or not she had officially left Emmerdale.The actress reprised her role as Debbie Dingle to complete a storyline for 10 weeks last year after going on maternity leave in 2019.During an Instagram Q&A with fans last month Charley clarified whether she was set to return to the Dales.She explained: "This is always my most asked question, but I've never answered it before because I've never wanted to make a big deal of it."I left to have Ace two years ago.

Russian troops perch on Ukraine’s border and fears of World War Three increase, female Ukrainian soldiers have started to flaunt glamorous pictures on TikTok – suggesting they’ll look good while defending their country.In the videos, the glamorous soldiers can be seen dancing and proudly showing off bullets.Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have been fraught as Ukraine prepares itself for a potential Russian land invasion. But against this backdrop, Ukraine’s female soldiers have been showing a different side to international conflicts by posting funny videos of what they get up to in the barracks.

Premier League teams confirmed theirs were safe. Sir Keir hit out at his own team, Arsenal, for laying off Jerry Quy – who has been in the Gunnersaurus suit for 27 years – and blaming the move on the financial impact of the coronavirus.

Keir Starmer. Unite is Labour’s biggest single donor and has given more than £20million to the party and its politicians since 2016.It is understood to have decided it will cut affiliation fee by about ten per cent by reducing its affiliation to the party by around 50,000 members.

Margaret Ferrier has refused to stand down and will hold a virtual public meeting in her constituency today.Ferrier, elected as the SNP MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West in December, was widely condemned after using public transport while suffering from coronavirus.After receiving a positive result, she jumped on the train to Glasgow and exposed her fellow passengers to the virus.Nicola Sturgeon blasted her “reckless, dangerous” actions and demanded her resignation as an MP.The Daily Record also revealed that Ferrier attended a public mass at St Mungo’s, a Catholic church in the Townhead area of Glasgow, on the day after she took the test.An eye witness said she sat near the front of the service and made a five-minute reading from the

Keir Starmer has demanded urgent mental health support for students as struggling first years described being trapped in university halls by coronavirus. 

Labour has taken a three-point lead over the Conservatives, a poll revealed – with Keir Starmer edging ahead of Boris Johnson for the first time.

Gogglebox families ripping into the Labour leader on Friday night when they watched him being interviewed on The Andrew Marr show. But before we get on to that, the person who fans of the show think looks the spitting image of Sir Keir is Lee Riley.Did you guess that?The Gogglebox favourite, who appears on the show alongside best pal Jenny in her caravan in Hull, was compared to the politician by Twitter user Stuart who said: "You never see Lee and Keir in the same caravan...

Keir Starmer tonight blamed Boris Johnson for letting down the British people over the coronavirus crisis.

Keir Starmer of “losing control” of test and tracing and being “out of touch” with how coronavirus is affecting the daily lives of people. The Labour leader launched an angry attack on the Prime Minister, expressing frustration over how Johnson has flip-flopped on the importance of testing.Starmer accused the Prime Minister of “pretending there isn’t a problem” with the Government’s Covid-19 testing regime, while Johnson said the UK is testing “more people than any other European country”.The UK Government has come under sustained attack over the testing programme, which has seen people told to travel hundreds of miles to get tests.

Boris Johnson has complained about "unjustified" attacks from Keir Starmer over the Test and Trace shambles.

Keir Starmer is to make a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening in response to Boris Johnson's coronavirus statement.The Labour leader will get a "right of reply" to the Prime Minister's address in which he warned tougher restrictions could be imposed if the rate does not fall.A finalised time for Starmer's speech has not been confirmed, but it is expected to be broadcast in a primetime slot on the BBC.A Labour source said: "He will support what the Government’s announced but also state that another national lockdown isn’t inevitable and what we need to do is follow the rule of law and fix issues such as testing."Under Johnson's new strategy, the Prime Minister reversed his "get back to work" edict and said office staff