Craig Simpson

@Craig_Simpson_

Arts Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph @Telegraph Feel free to get in touch: [email protected]

London, England

Joined September 2011

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jan 24

NEW from Addis Ababa: Ethiopia to demand that King Charles returns ‘immoral’ hoard of treasures Labour government will be officially asked to support Ethiopia’s claims as part of a planned crusade for artefacts telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. Addis Ababa plots crusade to reclaim artefacts from the Royal Collection amid hopes that Labour will be more amenable than Tories

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 19

Communities are not being informed about migrant hotels in their local areas because it would undermine the privacy of new arrivals. It has emerged after disorder in Epping and concerns over Afghan arrivals telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. Growing concerns over ‘information vacuum’ about asylum accommodation plans

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The Telegraph@Telegraph · Jul 24

🔴 Residents live in fear of ‘terrorising’ purge as Israeli settlers burn the West Bank’s last christian town. Read more here ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 19

MPs planning push to change the law to allow an “indefinite loan” that could see Elgin Marbles permanently returned to Greece telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. Restricted by current legislation, they could only be loaned to the Greek government for three years

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 20

A “queer dance artist” who attended an elite £48,000-a-year independent school was behind a pro-Palestine protest at the Royal Opera House The dancer unfurled a Palestine flag during a curtain call for Il Trovatore telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. ‘Queer dance artist’ Daniel Perry unfurled a Palestinian flag during the curtain call of Il trovatore

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 18

Excl: Police are treating graffiti stating that “men can’t be women” as a hate crime telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. Police say the anti-trans slogans were painted around Stroud ahead of Pride

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The Telegraph@Telegraph · Jul 16

🔴 The BBC’s head of news has told staff that the Hamas government and its military wing are “different” telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 16

The “Salt Path” itself may cut ties with Salt Path author Raynor Winn The coastal charity that cares for the path is revising her ambassadorial role telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. South West Coast Path Association considering dropping Raynor Winn as ambassador following memoir controversy

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The Telegraph@Telegraph · Jul 14

🔴 Diversity experts can come to Britain on skilled work visas telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 14

Excl: Diversity and inclusion experts eligible for skilled work visas Poets and bloggers also welcome via the same protected route telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. Home Office also safeguards visa application routes for poets and bloggers on list of protected occupations

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 12

North Sea fishermen to be decolonised Britain’s fishing heritage will have links to “colonialism and racism” exposed telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre reviewing its collection to address possible links with ‘colonialism and racism’

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 11

NEW: The British Museum could face legal action unless it abandons “covert” negotiations with Greece over the Elgin Marbles Liz Truss, the former prime minister, has backed demands end George Osborne's talks telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. George Osbourne under pressure to abandon reparation negotiations ‘driven by personal ambition’

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 8

EXCL: Bayeux Tapestry to return to England for first time in 900 years Deal to be announced during Emmanuel Macron's UK visit Tapestry will be swapped for Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo treasures telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/0…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. Depiction of Norman Conquest to be lent to UK in exchange for Sutton Hoo treasures

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The Telegraph@Telegraph · Jul 8

🔴 EXCLUSIVE: Bayeux Tapestry to return to England for first time in 900 years telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/0…

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jul 7

Raynor Win: Salt Path author dropped by charity amid embezzlement row telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/0…

Craig_Simpson_'s tweet card. CBD sufferers ‘angry and let down’ after allegations cast doubt over husband’s diagnosis, foundation claims

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Craig Simpson@Craig_Simpson_ · Jun 27

Jamaica will push King Charles to “open the door” to slavery reparations in new legal campaign Other Caribbean could use 19th century law to claim potentially trillions in compensation telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/2…

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The Telegraph@Telegraph · Jun 27

🇯🇲 The Jamaican government has urged the King to support slavery reparations. The Telegraph understands that other Caribbean countries which retain the King as head of state could follow Jamaica and pursue the same strategy. Read more ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/2…

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