No. 34 · Friday, 11 September 2026
Which London museum is currently displaying the Bayeux Tapestry in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years?
BBritish Museum
Why
Crowds queued outside the British Museum as the 70 metre tapestry went on public display for the first time since it left France.
BBCEsther Rantzen said she can no longer travel to Switzerland to end her life because she has become what?
DToo physically fragile
Why
The broadcaster, 86, said she missed her chance to travel to a Swiss clinic before becoming too physically fragile.
GuardianLabour mayors in England have vowed to cap the new visitor levy on overnight stays at what percentage?
D5%
Why
Mayors said they would cap the tourist tax at 5% of accommodation costs, despite criticism from Reform UK and the Conservatives.
BBCHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged police to make full use of their powers against which type of protests?
AFar-right, anti-migrant protests
Why
Mahmood told senior officers to curb far-right, anti-migrant groups after a weekend of chaos caused by masked vigilantes.
Guardian