Saturday
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| Originally published | February 2005 |
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| Authors | Ian McEwan |
| Page count | 308 |
| Publishers | Jonathan Cape |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Novel |
| Suspense | |
| Psychological Fiction | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2476494 |
About Saturday
Saturday is a novel by Ian McEwan set in Fitzrovia, London, on Saturday, 15 February 2003, as a large demonstration is taking place against the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Gaza war: Premature babies evacuated from al-Shifa hospital
... Hundreds of people, including patients, left from al-Shifa on Saturday...
Macallan: Rare Scotch whisky becomes world's most expensive bottle at £2. 1m
... It was sold by Sotheby s on Saturday, at more than double its estimated price...
How Storm Babet and other storms get their names
... A yellow weather warning is in place from Wednesday until Saturday - with Scotland in particular braced for 60mph gusts and flooding...
Rugby World Cup: Wales fans confident as Argentina game nears
... But Kevin Davies will be cheering on his son, Gareth Davies, on Saturday...
Massive rise in antisemitic incidents - Met Police
... Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday, killing more than 1,300 people and taking up to 150 hostages...
Doctor in Gaza: I woke up to sounds of explosions
... He was due to perform surgery on Saturday - the same day Hamas militants launched a deadly attack in Israel...
UK weather: Last dose of summer expected for much of UK
... Over the weekend, a high of 26C is expected in the South East on Saturday - this is unusual for October and even a little above typical mid-summer highs...
Two teenagers die after attending DJ set at SWG3 in Glasgow
... The first became unwell at Croy train station, North Lanarkshire at about 23:20 on Saturday - he was later pronounced dead in hospital...
Headlines: Churchill statue 'entombed' and the future of the 2m rule
A photo of the boarded-up statue of Winston Churchill in London's Parliament Square makes The Front of several Newspapers, including the Daily Mail . Home Secretary Priti Patel , The Paper says that to protect The Statue - it was the boxed in front of potential vandalism to the graffitied Last Weekend , should be revealed immediately. "We should be free Churchill," she says. The Daily Express announced the cover of The Statue "absurd and shameful", and describes the PM, Boris Johnson angry after he gave a statement on The Matter . The Paper says the Prime Minister is a "passionate defence" of the war-hero. Sir Winston's grandson, MP Sir Nicholas Soames , condemned the demonstrators who defaced The Statue , "The Daily Telegraph" reported. But The Paper 's Top Story on The Social distancing, as a rule, people apart to stay 2m. He reported that after a "comprehensive political space", government scientists have said the rule can be deleted by you, as long as other measures. The Paper says No 10 announcement formally, the rule could come "within days". The FT Weekend Top Story also focuses on the effect of the 2m rule on the economy. It reports to the Minister and Tory MPs are "turning up The Heat ", the show Mr Johnson to scrap the rule, according to Friday's published figures, that the country's economy shrank in April. The Paper says it is a full recovery may be "out of reach", when the rule is deleted. The 2m rule is a policy area where the Minister and the scientists begin to speak, which I reported to the newspaper. The Paper also reported his own analysis shows The Number of top doctors and scientists, which has No 10 daily briefings More Than halved since the beginning of June, while The Number of non-medical experts, has increased gradually. The Times says that Mr Johnson will target "the result of the British, to help the shops in the" next week to the economy of the country. It Shopper says, the clock is the planning of a public visit to a high street and to calm down, followed by non-essential shops open in England. According to The Office for National Statistics, only 36% of people in England feel safe to leave The House , it adds. The Queen , whose official birthday is on Saturday - makes The Front of the Daily Mirror . The Paper reported that she plans to honor key people who have helped the country during the pandemic, with a Garden Party . It quotes the Lib dem MP Layla Moran , the suggests, it is a "wonderful way" for The Queen is to honor "those who have given so much". Meanwhile, on the Front Page of the Daily Star readers asks: "all the others think it was a bit of a strange week?" It provides its readers with images of the historical statues to be cut, but its main story is on of the stars of the pantomime, the fear that you are the victim of coronavirus.
Source of news: bbc.com
