Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover of culture, media and sport.
Weekend Round-up: Starmer Drama, FA Cup Nostalgia and more
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Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] This newsletter is FREE. If you enjoy it and find it useful, please leave a tip. It helps keep The Addition growing.
Sorry, You Can’t Blame Starmer Drama on the MediaIt has been another chaotic few days in Westminster. Lobby hacks are desperately trying to work out just how long Sir Keir Starmer has left in 10 Downing Street. All the while, more ministers are resigning, and more MPs are telling the PM to leave. We’ve had Andy Burnham dramatically arrive from the Manchester into London. Most significantly, The Daily Star seems to be bringing back its lettuce.
TNT Sports Gets Nostalgic With FA Cup Final 2026 CoverageIt is the FA Cup final 2026 on Saturday. The day is one of the great occasions in the English sporting calendar. The game is back at its traditional 3pm on Saturday kick-off time. It’s not the final domestic game of the campaign, as it should be, but let’s not let the best be the enemy of the good. The match is on both the BBC and TNT Sports, with the latter trying to bring back another tradition – coverage from early in the morning.
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Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for reading. If you know somebody else who would find this interesting, forward it on! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition. Subscribe for Free Get that work done on time! It’s England vs DR Congo in the World Cup Round of 32! Kick-of is at 5pm BST/12pm ET today - Wednesday, 1 July 2026. The game is available to watch for FREE in the UK on BBC One/iPlayer and...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Between the chaos and fear at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, parliamentary hearings in the UK, an amazing Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and PSG and much else, it's been a busy week. But I want to start by acknowledging what...