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Jimmy performs a song about keeping up with Trump’s packed schedule this week.
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PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.
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Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.
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MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.
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La Semaine des Langues: Understanding the World
16 March 2026Are you ready for the Semaine des langues? This year’s edition is from 23 to 28 March 2026 and is on the theme of « Les langues pour comprendre le monde ». Here is a selection of activities planned around the country. The Académie of Besançon has organised an escape game, Sauvons les langues. You can … Continue reading "La Semaine des Langues: Understanding the World"
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British and Irish Screens in Nîmes
11 March 2026The Nîmes British and Irish Screens film festival takes place from 13 to 22 March. The guest of honour is legendary Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan. The Dublin screenwriter-director-producer started out in the theatre before turning to cinema. There will be screenings of some of his best known films at the festival: My Left Foot, In … Continue reading "British and Irish Screens in Nîmes"
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Orwell: 2 + 2 = 4
01 March 2026A new documentary looks at the final months of George Orwell's life, while he was writing 1984. Filmmaker Raoul Peck draws comparisons between Orwell's words and events happening around us today. The award-winning Haitian director uses Orwell's own words from his novels and diary entries, voiced by actor Damian Lewis, as the soundtrack to the … Continue reading "Orwell: 2 + 2 = 4"