YOU WONT BELIEVE: 28 | Mind Blowing Facts

Thomas Cromwell’s prayer book found in a Cambridge library

Thomas Cromwell’s personal prayer book has been found in a Cambridge library, where it has been hiding in plain sight for centuries. “The Book of Hours”, which features in Hans Holbein’s portrait of the Tudor statesman, was identified by historians who had discovered that both Anne Boleyn and Catherine of…

The Week · Jun 15, 2023

TikToker turns up to his own funeral

A TikToker has faked his own death and then turned up to his own funeral. David Baerten, from Belgium, decided to prank friends and family members to find out what they really thought of him. His family, who were in on the stunt, took to social media to post tributes…

The Week · Jun 15, 2023

Elizabeth Gilbert and the debate over cancelling Russian culture

Elizabeth Gilbert has withdrawn her forthcoming novel “The Snow Forest” from publication amid increasingly vociferous fallout over her decision to set the narrative in Russia while the war in Ukraine is ongoing.

The Week · Jun 14, 2023

Keir Starmer’s transformation of the Labour Party

In 2019 the Labour Party faced its worst electoral defeat in over 80 years – now the party could be looking at victory in the next general election. 

The Week · Jun 14, 2023

How to boost your state pension

Low-income earners or those with patchy employment records may be missing out on extra state pension payments. 

The Week · Jun 14, 2023

How the Grenfell tragedy changed the UK

Six years on, the Grenfell Tower tragedy still casts a long shadow over the UK.

The Week · Jun 14, 2023

BYD Atto 3 review: what the car critics say

Although you might not have heard of BYD (Build Your Dreams), the Chinese firm has been making EVs for years, said The Daily Telegraph. This model is the compact electric SUV with which it is aiming to enter the UK market. The car has an “ingenious” lithium iron-phosphate battery that…

The Week · Jun 14, 2023

Mexico volcano ‘a wormhole’ for aliens

Aliens can get to Earth through a “wormhole” in a highly-active Mexican volcano, a Mexican journalist has insisted. Jaime Maussan said two UFOs casually flew into the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico as its crater spewed lava high into the air. He said the volcano is serving as a gateway between two…

The Week · Jun 14, 2023

Jodie Comer: from Holby City to Hollywood

Jodie Comer has added another prize to her growing list of achievements, scooping a Tony award for best leading actress in the Broadway play “Prima Facie”.

The Week · Jun 13, 2023

What will Boris Johnson do now?

In 2019, Boris Johnson secured the Conservatives’ biggest majority for 40 years and appeared set for a decade in power.

The Week · Jun 13, 2023