2019

Dancehall in the UK: Is it getting the recognition it deserves?

Image copyright BBC/Getty Images Image caption Chukky (left) is a dancehall choreographer – it’s a genre which Sean Paul (right) has helped popularise “I used to be in the back of my yard in Jamaica dancing barefoot for hours in the sun, waiting for days like this,” says dancehall choreographer Chukky. He’s just been part

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General election 2019: Gove questioned on Brexit transition period extension

Cabinet minister Michael Gove told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show that, under the Conservatives, the UK would be able to “walk away” from the EU and begin negotiations on a future trade and security relationship, which he insisted could be wrapped up in less than a year. He ruled out any extension to the transition

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National Grid and SSE move offshore over Labour plans

Image copyright Getty Images Two top energy firms say they have moved ownership of their UK operations overseas to protect themselves from Labour’s nationalisation plans. National Grid has opened offshore holding companies in Hong Kong and Luxembourg, while SSE has incorporated in Switzerland. It would not stop a government taking control of their operations but

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