Yesterday, Rome turned 2,777 years old.

You know the Colosseum already — so these are its lesser-known wonders... 🧵

1. Andrea Pozzo's '3D' ceiling:

Lord Carlile of Berriew, 'At the moment, even if the Secretary of State becomes aware that Rwanda is non compliant, the bill as it stands would mean, that it still be deemed compliant'

'Is there anybody in this house who doesn't honestly think that that is nonsense?'

(6-04) 'I

New Danish study suggests that increased risk of catching STIs leads to #PrEP use rather than the other way round (PrEP use leading to increased risk).
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Victoria Derbyshire, 'In November 2023, five UK Supreme Court judges said Rwanda was not safe for asylum seekers. Is it now?'

Robert Buckland, 'Things have moved on significantly'

Victoria Derbyshire, 'So is it safe for asylum seekers?'

Robert Buckland, 'By the time we see

Such sad news that Jason Sutton, aka Miss Jason has passed away. A brilliantly funny performer and a lovely person. 💔

Madonna’s Like a Prayer soundtracking the #DeadpoolandWolverine trailer.
40 years since her first chart hit and mother is still on top.

Stop The Boats? #RwandaNotInMyName
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Baroness Bennett, 'I rise with a heavy heart.. To this this dreadful international law busting bill'

'Amnesty international warned airline companies that many members of the public take an extremely negative view of the Rwanda policy'

'Those were unnecessary words because no

View from the DLR near Heron Quays: loads of runners still pushing through the Canary Wharf area! Eddie Nestor MBE @bbclondonnews

Surely this is Rainbow Row we’re flying over on the DLR? 🌈 ⁦BBC London⁩ ⁦Eddie Nestor MBE⁩

This was so much fun Kath Anna O'Neill Marcia Veiga #GraceJones

I repeat: this is why we can’t have nice things.Islington #Banksy this morning.

The 28th edition of the #Eurovision Song Contest was held on this day in 1983 in Munich, 🇩🇪 Germany. 20 countries competed, with 🇦🇺 Australia broadcasting the contest for the first time. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg took their last victory with Corinne Hermès and 'Si la vie est cadeau'.

came across this video on tiktok of an icelandic school doing a talent show of lipsyncing to eurovision songs and it’s great

Sweden has passed a law lowering the age at which people can change their legal gender. Swedish politicians voted in favour of the new set of laws during a legislative session on Thursday (18 April), passing it by 234 votes to 94, with 21 abstaining or not voting.

The first 300 deportees will cost £1.8 million each. Yes, really.
What this will cost the country's reputation is incalculable & it won't even work.
We need rid of this cruel, incompetent, wasteful, nasty, corrupt government now.
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Childe Hassam, Sunset Sky

2024: British Olympic windsurfer Sarah Jackson explains that she has to train overseas because there is too much sewage in our waters (after the Conservative party keep voting to allow water companies to do this) #TeamGB in Brexit Britain #Paris2024

2019: Conservative Prime