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Brontë not Bronte: How the literary sisters got their dots back
85 years after the misspelled plaque first installed, three of the greatest British literary names have been corrected. Because it’s…
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Who is Esther McVey and what does ‘anti-woke’ mean anyway?
The British government’s brutal cabinet reshuffle has reintroduced Esther McVey, a minister without a portfolio who will be tasked with…
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Would you Adam and Eve it? Cockney accents are disappearing in Britain
New research has found three other accents are the defining voices of London in 2023 ADVERTISEMENT Well have a butcher’s…
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Airline crew accused of discriminating against non-English speakers
The crew worked for Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airline. Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has dismissed three cabin crew members…
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