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Oscar Wilde's library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction

Oscar Wilde's library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction

The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader's card in his name, 130 years after his original was revoked following his conviction for 'gross indecency'. The ce …

Reeves plans 'targeted action' on bills in Budget

Reeves plans 'targeted action' on bills in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is planning 'targeted action to deal with cost of living challenges' in next month's Budget. Speaking to the BBC, she said it was the job of both the government a …

Spain's radically different approach to African migration

Spain's radically different approach to African migration

Spain is kicking against the prevailing political mood among Western nations when it comes to migration and policies regarding the African continent. At a time when the US, the UK, France and Germany …

The Last Dinner Party are feasting on love, death and killer riffs

The Last Dinner Party are feasting on love, death and killer riffs

If you're the sort of person to get lost in an album, The Last Dinner Party have a treat for you. On their second record, From The Pyre, the last note of the last song segues perfectly into the openin …

The unanswered questions after release of China spy evidence

The unanswered questions after release of China spy evidence

The witness statements published by the government last night are hefty, detailed and shed more light than ever before on what the two men were accused of. The disclosure followed a political row over …

Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks

Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks

A major legal claim has been filed in the UK against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, accusing the firm of knowingly selling baby powder contaminated with asbestos. The claim involves 3,000 peo …