Businesswoman apologises after urging people to dress up as the Ku Klux Klan and ‘stand our ground’ during Black Lives Matter protests Wendy Rowland posted on Facebook encouraging people to dress up as the KKK Rowland, who owns Amore Pizza mobile pizza van, claimed to have been hacked She eventually admitted to posting the messages … Read more
‘There is no excuse’: Love Island’s Connor Durman apologises for ‘inappropriate and racist remarks’… after branding his ex ‘rank, a s**t and a s**g’ for sleeping with black men The coffee salesman, 25, appeared on Love Island’s first ever winter series in January and found love with Sophie Piper in the villa It was revealed … Read more
Nick Robinson has apologised after Harry Enfield said ‘c**n’ live on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme while defending his own use of blackface. The comedian angered some Today listeners after using the word ‘c**n’ during a debate about the use of blackface in comedy with comedian Ava Vidal, as a wave of anti-racism protests sweep … Read more
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely apologises for going to a barbecue during lockdown with his girlfriend and Brexit Party founder Richard Tice to promote Government’s contact tracing app Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely said he arrived at a barbecue in his constituency He said the party was hosted by the Spectator’s deputy editor … Read more
Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised to traditional land owners after demolishing Aboriginal shelters of cultural significance dating back 46,000 years. The caves in Western Australia’s Pilbara region were legally destroyed by explosives last Sunday. Explosives were detonated in a part of the Juukan Gorge, demolishing two ancient rock shelters and prompting outcry and renewed national debate … Read more
Volkswagen apologises for ‘racist’ advert showing a giant white hand flicking a black person away from a VW Golf and in to a shop called ‘Little Colonist’ The German car giant said the advert was ‘tasteless’ after it was slammed online Volkswagen has since pulled the advert and said ‘there will be consequences’ The company … Read more
‘Sorry Anthony, it’s part of the job’: Glover Teixeira pauses for a moment to APOLOGISE to his startled opponent WHILE he’s pummelling him during their UFC clash in Florida Usually UFC opponents trash talk each other but Glover Teixeira was polite He took the bizarre decision to apologise to Anthony Smith on Wednesday night Brazilian … Read more
Labour has apologised after posting cartoons depicting Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Matt Hancock with blood on their hands on a local Facebook page. The shocking paintings appeared on the Havant Labour page after being posted by the social media officer for the party over the weekend. They show the Prime Minister, Cabinet Office Minister and … Read more
A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised for saying Kim Jong-un was likely so ill ‘he cannot stand up by himself or walk properly’ just three days before the dictator was seen smoking a cigarette at a public event. North Korea‘s former deputy ambassador to Britain, Thae Yong Ho, told CNN Kim’s ‘abnormal’ absence … Read more
The Apprentice’s Lottie Lion has apologised after she took to Instagram live and referred to Lord Sugar as an ‘actual racist’. The former contestant, who made headlines in 2019 for allegedly making racist remarks herself, took part in the online chat with fellow ex-candidate Ryan Mark Parsons over the weekend, where she threw shade at … Read more