TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
Remembrance Sunday By Oliver Grant The United Kingdom on Sunday commemorated its war dead as King Charles III led the national Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, bringing together the Royal Family, political leaders, military veterans and thousands of members of the public. King Charles Leads National Tribute The King laid a wreath at…
King Charles Expresses Sorrow, Badenoch Says Move On, Burnham Offers Dialogue As Britain faces renewed demands for historical accountability, Ghana’s United Nations initiative and CARICOM’s reparations campaign raise a difficult question: what should recognition of slavery’s horrors mean today? A King’s Sorrow, But No Formal Apology King Charles III’s address to Commonwealth leaders in Antigua…
By Oliver Grant Prime Minister Andy Burnham has placed pensions and social care at the centre of his plans to reshape Britain’s public services, proposing changes to the state pension system from 2030 to help finance a new National Care Service. The proposal, announced in his Labour Party conference speech, seeks to address two major pressures…
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are demanding greater control over their futures. But if the Union breaks apart, what would independence actually mean? Oliver Grant John Swinney’s suggestion that Andy Burnham could be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was deliberately provocative. But behind the rhetoric lies a serious constitutional question: how much…
By Ada Okoroji Britain is witnessing a notable shift in the fight against transnational organisations and networks, with US efforts moving beyond targeting local branches and affiliated entities towards dismantling the financial and institutional infrastructure that enables these networks to operate across multiple countries. The approach reflects a new strategy focused on pursuing the leadership…
CAN ANDY BURNHAM BREAK BRITAIN’S CYCLE OF POLITICAL FATIGUE? Britain’s prime ministers enter Downing Street with hope, but too often leave carrying the weight of expectations they cannot satisfy. Andy Burnham now faces the biggest test of all: whether a different style of leadership can succeed in the same unforgiving political environment. By Oliver Grant The Black…