Revellers in Soho, London, poured out on the streets to enjoy the last night of pubs and restaurants being open before a four-week national lockdown. While businesses have been trying to deal with the economic strain the coronavirus crisis has had on hospitality, people are flocking for one last drink before the new restrictions begin. Pubs, bars and restaurants were full, with revellers braving the cold to sit outside and share one final night of freedom. Pubs, bars, and restaurants closed across England on Thursday night under the new lockdown measures announced by Boris Johnson on Saturday, October 31. The new restrictions will last until December 2, though ministers have said there is a chance the lockdown could be extended.
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Turkey Pardons Are Long Presidential Tradition
In one of the more unusual American traditions, every year around Thanksgiving a turkey is spared from becoming a family dinner by being pardoned by the sitting U.S. President. This annual presidential tradition has a long history, as Iacopo Luzi reports. November 23, 2020 04:09 AM Voices of America Add new comment
Trump and Biden Campaign in Contrast
While the president resumes mass rallies to battleground states, Democratic nominee Joe Biden meets supporters in small, socially distanced settings
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New Reading Guides Available
26 November 2020We know from your messages that you've been waiting for them... Our first two film guides in the Reading Guide series, Much Ado About Nothing and 12 Angry Men, are now available, as is Jane Eyre. Our film guides accompany students as they watch the film, and provide them with skills for film analysis as … Continue reading "New Reading Guides Available"
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The 2020 Booker Prize Goes to First-time Scottish Author
25 November 2020Britain's most prestigious literary prize this year was awarded on 19 November to one of four debut novels in the shortlist: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, a story of family love and addiction in recession-hit 1980s Glasgow. The story is set in the era of Thatcherism and deindustrialisation. For working-class families, times were hard. When … Continue reading "The 2020 Booker Prize Goes to First-time Scottish Author"
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The Unknown Warrior 100 Years On
25 November 2020The First World War was so devastating, countries were at a loss to know how to commemorate their dead. A hundred years ago, two years after the Armistice, Britain’s King George V inaugurated the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Cathedral, to honour all the anonymous fallen. Although the war had mobilised vast numbers … Continue reading "The Unknown Warrior 100 Years On"
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Covid tiers: Tory MPs urge Boris Johnson to justify restrictions
Backbenchers predict economic devastation for large parts of England, ahead of a Commons vote next week.
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Fears mount over future of Topshop owner Arcadia
Talks about borrowing £30m have reportedly failed, potentially putting 15,000 jobs at risk.
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US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House
The president has refused to admit defeat but says he will go if Joe Biden's victory is confirmed.