Day: June 1, 2023
University freedom of speech champion says ‘democracy at stake’
June 1, 2023T he Government has appointed a university freedom of speech champion who has taken up the role with a warning that “democracy is at stake”. Cambridge lecturer Professor Arif Ahmed has been appointed as the director for freedom of speech and academic freedom at the Office for Students with the role of promoting free speech […]
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Elliot Page recalls ‘erosive and damaging’ discomfort during puberty
June 1, 2023E lliot Page says he experienced “a degree of discomfort that was very erosive and damaging” while going through puberty. The 36-year-old actor, who came out as transgender in 2020, said the process was “just the beginning of really sort of disconnecting from myself”. Page made the remarks during a preview clip for a new […]
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What the papers say – June 1
June 1, 2023T here is little consensus on the front of Thursday’s papers as a wide range of stories battle for attention. Only two titles agree on the main story of the day with the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror both focusing on the continuing drama around This Morning. The Daily Mail describes the programme as being […]
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