Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches second annual New Writers’ Prize

Matt Ratana has told how a planned holiday to reunite with him will now be a visit to his grave. Matthew Ratana, from New Zealand, had been hoping to meet up with the Kiwi police officer, whose late mother Mary was Scottish, during a planned trip to the UK earlier this year.

Nurse Beth Porch might have just written the song of the pandemic.

Lily Collins has lots of reasons to celebrate right now. Not only has the British actor become engaged to boyfriend Charlie McDowell (the writer-director proposed while the pair were holidaying in New Mexico), but her hotly-anticipated new TV series launches on October 2.

Lily Collins has lots of reasons to celebrate right now. Not only has the British actor become engaged to boyfriend Charlie McDowell (the writer-director proposed while the pair were holidaying in New Mexico), but her hotly-anticipated new TV series launches on October 2.

Michael Kiwanuka has won the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020 for his album ‘KIWANUKA‘.The most coveted prize in British and Irish music was awarded to the singer-songwriter in a live streamed ceremony on the The One Show on BBC One tonight (September 24) by Radio 1’s Annie Mac.Speaking on the show after his victory, Kiwanuka said: “I’m over the moon. I don’t have words to say, I’m so, so excited.

Michael Kiwanuka has won the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020 for his album ‘KIWANUKA’.The most coveted prize in British and Irish music was awarded in a live streamed ceremony on the The One Show on BBC 1 tonight (September 24) by Radio 1’s Annie Mac.He will collect the winner’s trophy and cheque for £25,000.Speaking on the show after his victory, Kiwanuka said: “I’m over the moon. I don’t have words to say, I’m so, so excited.

Michael Kiwanuka has won the 2020 Mercury Prize with his self-titled third album.

Black Mirror director Toby Haynes is set to helm a new Star Wars Rogue One spin-off series.Haynes is replacing Tony Gilroy in the director’s chair for the Disney+ show, which sources claim is due to coronavirus-related travel issues.As Deadline reports, sources say that Gilroy was uncertain whether to travel from his home in New York to the UK to undertake directing duties for the show, which is about to begin production.Haynes is set to direct the first three episodes of the show, having

Amal Clooney is stepping down from her role as Special Envoy on Media Freedom to the British Foreign Secretary due to the government's decision to "break international law" should it need to override a Brexit agreement.Clooney's appointment was announced in April 2019, with the renowned human rights lawyer joining a panel of experts to help create solutions to the dangers facing journalists around the world.

Amal Clooney has exited her role as the UK’s special envoy on media freedom in protest.

Amal Clooney has quit her role as the UK's special envoy on media freedom over the Government's 'lamentable' Brexit plan.The human rights lawyer was appointed last year.But in a letter to foreign secretary Dominic Raab, Mrs Clooney said she had no alternative but to resign due to the Government's plan to violate an international treaty by rewriting parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement."Although the Government has suggested that the violation of international law would be 'specific and

Naman Ramachandran Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has resigned from her position as the U.K.’s special envoy on media freedom.Clooney’s decision is in protest against the U.K.’s intention to pass the Internal Market Bill that is designed to ensure barrier-free trade between the four U.K. nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after the Brexit transition period concludes Dec.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHigh-profile human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has written to UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab to submit her resignation from her post as Special Envoy on Media Freedom.In the letter, revealed by UK national The Guardian, she cites Boris Johnson’s government’s “lamentable” recent actions on Brexit as the key factor.A storm has been brewing this past week in the country over Johnson’s decision to override parts of the UK’s Brexit agreement with the European