Independent news, culture and Caribbean perspectives
Reporting, culture and Caribbean perspectives from the JAM newsroom.
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An events company director has been a suspended sentence for COVID loan fraud, while Baroness Michelle Mone enjoys Spanish luxury funded by taxpayers afte PPE Medpro Scandal.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has sparked debate by describing the BBC's TV licence fee as "unenforceable" and calling for a review of the broadcaster's funding model.
The UK government has sparked a heated debate by approving solar geo-engineering experiments aimed at combating climate change.
During a tense session of Prime Minister's Questions today, Keir Starmer was confronted by MP Zara Sultana over allegations that he blocked the arrest of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.
Rupert Lowe, the independent MP for Great Yarmouth and former Reform UK member, has ignited controversy with a series of inflammatory posts on X (formerly Twitter). The posts, which include a dismissive remark about reparations for trans-Atlantic slavery, have drawn widespread condemnation.
A man who has lived in the UK for 36 years remains stranded in Poland, seven years after the government was forced to apologise over its Windrush Scandal.
The government has launched a £1.5 million fund to aid Windrush compensation claimants over the next three years amid calls for a public inquiry into the Scandal.
London, April 10, 2025 – Six Greenpeace activists, including co-executive director Will McCallum, were arrested today following a bold protest at the U.S.
UK Government adds 60% price hike on its Electronic Travel Authourisation ETA for foreign nationals visiting the UK.
Shakeil Thibou has been found guilty of the murder of Cher Maximen, who was brutally stabbed to death in front of her young daughter at the Notting Hill Carnival. The incident occurred on 25 August 2024, during the carnival's family day, leaving the community in shock and mourning.
The British media has long been heralded as a pillar of democracy, entrusted with the responsibility of informing the public, holding power to account and reflecting the full breadth of society.
Throughout the history of the British Empire, colonial authorities systematically suppressed indigenous cultures, traditions and customs in an attempt to impose British values, language, and governance.
