A child has damaged a painting worth millions of pounds by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in Rotterdam. A spokesperson for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen said it was considering the “next steps” for the treatment of Rothko’s Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8. The damage occurred during an “unguarded moment”, a … Read more
The First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, has backed calls for Kneecap to be axed from Glasgow’s TRNSMT music festival this summer. Speaking at the Scottish Trades Union Congress in Dundee, John Swinney said the band’s alleged comments had “crossed a line” and were “beyond the pale”. There has also been a call by two … Read more
The UK government has condemned alleged comments made by rap group Kneecap as “completely unacceptable” and suggested they should not be able to receive government funding. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch blocked a government grant to the bilingual Belfast group while she was business secretary, but the decision was overturned. Video footage has emerged of the group … Read more
Jeremy Vine has said he will no longer post videos of his encounters with motorists while cycling because of the level of online abuse he receives – saying “it did get to me”. The TV and radio presenter has for years been posting clips of his London commute, and making the case that some motorists … Read more
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