Should an automatic by-election be triggered when an MP defects to another party?
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A petition demanding automatic by‑elections whenever an MP defects to another party has now surged past 105,000 signatures, forcing Parliament to consider it for debate. What began as a quiet call for accountability has become a national flashpoint, with voters insisting that they should not be represented by a party they never chose. As the signature count climbs by the hour, pressure is mounting on Westminster to set a firm debate date and acknowledge the growing......
Mia Mottley and Trevor Noah Deliver the Caribbean Masterclass the World Needed
Euen Herbert-Small
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When Trevor Noah sits down with Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, you already know the conversation won’t behave itself. And from the moment he opened with Rihanna and the Bajan accent, the tone was set: Caribbean and SouthAfrican heavyweights reasoning, laughing, and dismantling global hypocrisy with the kind of ease that only comes from lived experience.
Trevor kicked things off by teasing Mottley about Barbados’ most famous daughter — Rihanna — before slipping into a playful imitation of the Bajan......
By TracyAnn Dunkley
Celebrity & Entertainment Reporter
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Sinners has detonated across Hollywood like a cultural earthquake, storming the Oscars with a record‑breaking wave of nominations that has officially toppled the long‑standing benchmarks set by Titanic and La La Land. No one saw this level of dominance coming — a film dismissed by some early critics as “too bold, too dark, too risky” has now rewritten awards‑season history. The industry is scrambling to catch up, audiences are electrified, and the Academy suddenly looks far more open to films that refuse to play safe.
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By TracyAnn Dunkley
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Michael B. Jordan arrived at the Golden Globes with the kind of energy that suggested the night was already his. Sinners had dominated the nominations, sweeping up wins in other categories and positioning him as the obvious favourite for Best Actor. Walking the carpet with his mother, he carried the pride of a man whose work had not only moved audiences but elevated the entire film. Yet when the envelope opened and another name was called, the room shifted. Shock wasn’t whispered; it was felt. How does the leading force behind one of the most talked‑about films of the year walk away empty‑handed......
By TracyAnn Dunkley
Celebrity & Entertainment Reporter
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, best known for his unforgettable roles in The Thing and the beloved children’s series Punky Brewster, has passed away at the age of 69. For many Black actors coming up in the industry during the 1980s and 1990s, Carter represented possibility. His blend of comedic timing, emotional depth and cultural authenticity carved out space in an era when opportunities were far more limited. Children of that generation will forever remember him as Mike Fulton, the warm, steady presence in Punky Brewster, a programme that brightened countless young lives and offered a sense of comfort and joy......
Eric Huntley, Pioneer of Black British Publishing and Community Activism, Dies at 95
By TracyAnn Dunkley
Celebrity & Entertainment Reporter
Eric Huntley — the Guyanese‑born publisher, organiser, and towering figure of Black British political life, has died at the age of 95, prompting an outpouring of tributes from the communities he spent a lifetime empowering.
Huntley, alongside his late wife and comrade Jessica Huntley, co‑founded Bogle‑L’Ouverture Publications in the late 1960s, a radical publishing house that opened the door for Black writers long shut out of the British literary establishment. Their imprint brought the works of thinkers such as......
Has Victoria Beckham become the ultimate “Monster‑in‑Law”?
By TracyAnn Dunkley
Celebrity & Entertainment Reporter
The Beckham family has always sold the world a glossy fantasy: coordinated outfits, immaculate branding, and a picture‑perfect clan that never cracks. But Brooklyn Beckham’s explosive Instagram statement has torn straight through that illusion, leaving the public wondering whether the real drama was brewing behind the scenes all along. His words weren’t subtle, and they certainly weren’t diplomatic.
In one of the most striking lines, he accused his parents of putting their empire above his marriage, writing, “My family......
By TracyAnn Dunkley
Celebrity & Entertainment Reporter
A profound wave of grief is sweeping across the Caribbean and the global reggae community following the sudden passing of Stephen “Cat” Coore, the legendary co‑founder, guitarist, cellist, and musical director of the iconic band Third World. Coore, who died at 69, leaves behind more than five decades of musical innovation that helped define reggae’s evolution and carry Jamaican culture across continents. His loss is being felt intensely in Jamaica, Anguilla, Antigua, and throughout the wider Caribbean diaspora, where generations grew up on the sound of Third World and the unmistakable musical......
The final two episodes of Power Book IV: Force came in swinging, delivering the kind of high‑stakes chaos and street‑level warfare that defines the Power Universe. Tommy Egan’s Chicago empire is pushed to the brink, and the finale forces him to confront every decision he’s made this season — the wins, the losses, and the bodies left behind and with ending that leaves us all wanting more. The tension is relentless, the betrayals sting, and the final showdown cements Tommy as a man who refuses to fold, no matter how hot the block gets.
FILM REVIEW - POWER BOOK IV: FORCE Season 3 finale delivers chaos, betrayal and a setup that changes everything. Episode 10 might be the......
Windrush Commissioner’s Office staffed by Home Office officials, contradicting claims of being independent
Euen Herbert-Small
Assistant Editor
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The government’s promise of an “independent” Windrush Commissioner is under fire after the immigration minister confirmed that the Commissioner’s office is staffed by Home Office civil servants — the same department responsible for the Windrush scandal and the failures that followed.
In an exclusive interview with JamRadio, the Minister for Migration and Citizenship, Mike Tapp confirmed that the Commissioner’s team is made up of Home Office officials, including a Chief of Staff......
