38 h. ago UK Government to address the nation after weekend of fury across country

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will address MPs this afternoon about Labour's plans to deal with immigration as one minister hinted at reforming the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

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2 w. ago Prince Harry's 'painful' letter to royals after William 'gut punch'

The Duke of Sussex left a letter at a war memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, and a royal expert has claimed it sends a "painful" message to the Royal Family.

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2 w. ago ITV will NOT launch an investigation into Good Morning Britain despite sparking outrage with Holocaust blunder 'too big and humiliating to ignore'

The popular daytime show covered the 80th anniversary of Holocaust Memorial Day back in January - but failed to say its victims were Jewish.

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2 w. ago ITV launches formal investigation into Good Morning Britain after viewers appalled by 'humiliating blunder too big to ignore'

The popular daytime show covered the 80th anniversary of Holocaust Memorial Day back in January - but failed to say its victims were Jewish.

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2 w. ago Prince Harry leaves secret letter at royal event in major attempt to heal relationship with King

King Charles and Queen Camilla publicly marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day last week and its emerged that Prince Harry purposely left a secret letter at the event.

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2 w. ago Decolonizing Language by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o review – final words of literary giant

An exhilarating collection distills the late writer’s thinking on power, exile and the importance of the mother tongueOn 17 July 1979, the great Kenyan novelist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o gave a speech in Nairobi in which he questioned the logic of an African literature in European languages. He had recently been released from prison, where he had been held after his critiques of corruption and inequality had touched a nerve among leaders of the recently independent nation. But his address provoked strong reactions for another reason: up until that moment, Ngũgĩ had been closely associated with the emergence of an African tradition of writing in English and acknowledged as a key figure in the rise of the novel as a major genre on the continent; his fictional work was often cited as an example of how English was being remade in formerly colonised societies. His early novels, from 1964’s Weep Not, Child onward, struck a chord with a global Anglophone audience partly because they echoed the Eng...

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2 w. ago Decolonizing Language by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o review – final words of a literary giant

An exhilarating collection distills the late writer’s thinking on power, exile and the importance of the mother tongueOn 17 July 1979, the great Kenyan novelist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o gave a speech in Nairobi in which he questioned the logic of an African literature in European languages. He had recently been released from prison, where he had been held after his critiques of corruption and inequality had touched a nerve among leaders of the recently independent nation. But his address provoked strong reactions for another reason: up until that moment, Ngũgĩ had been closely associated with the emergence of an African tradition of writing in English and acknowledged as a key figure in the rise of the novel as a major genre on the continent; his fictional work was often cited as an example of how English was being remade in formerly colonised societies. His early novels, from 1964’s Weep Not, Child onward, struck a chord with a global Anglophone audience partly because they echoed the Eng...

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2 w. ago SARAH VINE: My grandfather bore the scars of war with Japan. I wish I'd listened to him more wisely

Friday'S VJ Day 80th anniversary commemorations may have been overshadowed in budget and scale by those to mark D-Day and VE Day - but they were no less moving.

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2 w. ago Valour of Belfast VC recipient marked at VJ Day 80th anniversary in city

Leading Seaman James Magennis was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in Singapore in 1945.

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2 w. ago Queen Camilla wipes away tear as veteran pays tribute to King’s cancer battle

The King and Queen joined Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and 33 veterans on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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2 w. ago The 80th anniversary of VJ Day observed across Greater Manchester

'Today, Manchester stands united in remembrance and respect'

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2 w. ago Red arrows flypast honours fallen VJ Day heroes on 80th anniversary

Watch as a Red Arrows flypast honours fallen VJ Day heroes at an 80th anniversary memorial service on Friday (15 August).

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2 w. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton issue statement after King's address to nation

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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2 w. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at VJ Day ceremony as they lead the nation in commemorating 80th anniversary

The King and Queen have today joined Sir Keir Starmer and veterans at a service marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. 

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2 w. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton share powerful joint message after King Charles made rare address to the nation

William and Kate, both 43, this morning praised the 'courage, sacrifice, and resilience' of those who fought in the Pacific and Far East on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

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2 w. ago 'VJ Day is stark reminder of the immense cost we face for securing peace'

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which saw the Second World War come to an end - and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy explains why this anniversary is so poignant

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2 w. ago William and Kate issue statement after King Charles makes address to nation

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a personal message to mark VJ Day to remember the "the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all who served"

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2 w. ago King Charles uses moving VJ Day address to send stark warning about 'war's true cost' on 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in WW2

Charles also significantly acknowledged the devastation caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which led to Japan 's surrender.

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2 w. ago King vows sacrifices of VJ Day heroes will ‘never be forgotten’ in historic message to nation

King Charles III has vowed that the service and sacrifice of VJ Day heroes “shall never be forgotten” on the 80th anniversary of the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces during the Second World War.

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2 w. ago Lone piper plays at Edinburgh Castle to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Stirling Castle and the Kelpies are among the sites around the UK set to be lit up on Friday evening to commemorate the end of the Second World War.

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