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OPINION - The 'woke' Boots Christmas advert is the latest trick of the cynical outrage machine

If you’re a humdrum high street retail outlet associated with pain relief and you want to draw attention to your Christmas offering, what could be better than a good row on social media? Boots’ Christmas ad campaign has got three lemons in a row on the jackpot that is a…

Evening Standard

Why a Christmas advert has led to 'boycott Boots' trending online

Right-wing critics are calling the company’s Christmas campaign a “woke monstrosity”

Evening Standard

UK voter ID laws attack ‘democratic rights of people of colour’, say artists in open letter

Exclusive: Lenny Henry, Anish Kapoor and Marianne Jean-Baptiste among those calling for Keir Starmer to scrap rules

The Guardian - UK

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Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh says it’s ‘tiring’ having to ask TV crews to light Black actors properly

Lady Danbury actor said issues are ‘very distracting’

The Independent UK

Adjoa Andoh Addresses Ongoing Lighting Failures For Black Actors On Set

Adjoa Andoh sheds light on challenges in lighting Black skin on screen and advocates for more inclusive practices in the entertainment industry.

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‘No conversations were off the table around sexuality’: Adjoa Andoh on punk, Bridgerton and kids’ classics

The star is an absolute firebrand who’s gone from radical theatre to narrating adorable festive special Mog’s Christmas. She talks socialism, ballet and why she hated student drama

The Guardian - UK

Paul Lynch: From film critic to full-time writer

His fifth novel, Prophet Song, about a tyrannical government won the 2023 Booker Prize.

The Independent UK

Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize 2023 with Prophet Song

Lynch is the fifth Irish author to win the award.

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The Independent UK

Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song

Lynch’s fifth novel, about a young woman trying to make sense of a collapsing society, was announced as the winner of the prestigious literary award at a glittering ceremony in London

The Guardian - UK

‘Soul-shattering’ Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize

The Irish author’s novel set in an imagined Dublin descending into far-right tyranny wins £50,000 prize

WhatToWatch

The Red King: where to watch, cast, plot, interview, trailer, first looks and everything you need to know

The Red King is a chilling new drama starring Anjli Mohindra, Adjoa Andoh, Marc Warren and Jill Halfpenny.

Al Jazeera

Novels from Canada, Ireland, US, UK finalists for Booker Prize for fiction

Shortlist announced for annual Booker literature prize includes two first-time novels among the six finalists.

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The Guardian - UK

Just one British writer makes the Booker prize shortlist

Chetna Maroo’s ‘mesmerising’ Western Lane has been chosen for inclusion on a male-dominated list

The Independent UK

Booker Prize 2023: Longlist announced with 10 first-time nominees and a new record for Irish authors

Prestigious literature prize reveals 13 nominees for 2023 competition

The Guardian - UK

‘Why is Bridgerton’s race twisting acceptable?’ The real problem with the show’s Black fantasy

Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte and its imitators have been praised for bringing diversity to the very white world of historical drama. But could these Black fantasies actually be dangerous?

Evening Standard

The most complained about TV moments: Ofcom dismisses ‘terribly white’ coronation remark

These TV moments have received some of the highest Ofcom complaints

Daily Mirror

Ofcom will not take action after record complaints on Bridgerton star's coronation comment

Ofcom will not be taking action after receiving a record number of complaints over Adjoa Andoh's comments about the King's Coronation

The Independent UK

Ofcom will not take action on Adjoa Andoh’s ‘terribly white’ coronation comment

The ‘Bridgerton’ star’s coverage became Ofcom’s most complained-about moment of 2023 so far

Manchester Evening News

Ofcom issues verdict on 8,000 complaints about Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh's 'terribly white' Coronation comments

She was heard describing the Buckingham Palace balcony as "terribly white" during the coverage of the historic event on ITV

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