Northern Ireland

Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims

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Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims William Dalrymple a ‘museum of colonialism’ would highlight ‘war criminals’ Would include controversial commander-in-chief of India Sir Colin Campbell Oversaw cruel punishment on rebels – including firing them from a cannon   By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 02:19 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims

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Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims William Dalrymple a ‘museum of colonialism’ would highlight ‘war criminals’ Would include controversial commander-in-chief of India Sir Colin Campbell Oversaw cruel punishment on rebels – including firing them from a cannon   By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 02:19 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Over 300 schools in England and Wales forced to close or send pupils home after positive Covid tests

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Thousands of students are having their return to school curtailed because of coronavirus outbreaks in the classroom amid a fiasco over testing. Headteachers have warned that schools — which were closed for months because of the pandemic — will ‘grind to a halt’ if teachers and pupils can’t get tested quickly to avoid whole-school closure. At … Read more

Over 300 schools in England and Wales forced to close or send pupils home after positive Covid tests

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Thousands of students are having their return to school curtailed because of coronavirus outbreaks in the classroom amid a fiasco over testing. Headteachers have warned that schools — which were closed for months because of the pandemic — will ‘grind to a halt’ if teachers and pupils can’t get tested quickly to avoid whole-school closure. At … Read more

CRAIG BROWN says Hugo should be Foreign Secretary… he’s been to St Barts

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May 13, 2010 The call from Downing Street comes as we are choosing new curtains for the country house at this darling little shop in the darkest reaches of Belgravia. David C. asks Hugo if he wouldn’t mind being Minister of State in Northern Ireland ‘Northern Ireland …’ replies Hugo. ‘Remind me. Is it the … Read more

CRAIG BROWN says Hugo should be Foreign Secretary… he’s been to St Barts

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May 13, 2010 The call from Downing Street comes as we are choosing new curtains for the country house at this darling little shop in the darkest reaches of Belgravia. David C. asks Hugo if he wouldn’t mind being Minister of State in Northern Ireland ‘Northern Ireland …’ replies Hugo. ‘Remind me. Is it the … Read more

David Cameron becomes fifth ex-PM to criticise Brexit plans

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David Cameron today became the fifth former prime minister to condemn Boris Johnson over his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal. Mr Cameron said breaking an international treaty ‘is the very, very last thing you should contemplate’ and should only ever be an ‘absolute final resort’. The ex-PM, who quit Number … Read more

Geoffrey Cox joins Tory revolt against Boris Johnson’s Brexit law

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Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox today joined a growing Tory revolt against Boris Johnson’s plan to break the Brexit divorce terms. Mr Cox, an eminent QC and staunch Eurosceptic, branded the idea of breaching international law ‘unconscionable’ as the PM faces a crucial first test on the legislation. MPs are due to vote on the Internal … Read more