AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMusic: Sam Fender has released a cover of the Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, recorded with his former school choir and Easington Colliery Band. UK sales profits will go to Teenage Cancer Trust. Film: Andrew Scott is among the British Independent Film Awards nominees for Elsinore, which leads the field with 12 nominations. London Life: A newly pedestrianised stretch of Oxford Street has reignited debate over the capital’s busiest shopping street, from traffic and cycling to its changing high-street mix. Heritage: King Charles called Britain’s role in the slave trade shameful and expressed deep sorrow, while stopping short of an apology. The government has opened the door to talks on a formal apology, as calls for reparative justice continue. Arts: A major David Bowie exhibition is coming to V&A Dundee, while a £90,000 Arts Council England boost will bring more live performances to Blackpool. Food and Nature: London’s Michelin-starred vegan restaurant Plates is drawing diners to Shoreditch, and beavers are set to return to the Loch Ness area for the first time in about 500 years.
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