MasterChef’s Jock Zonfrillo defends fellow judge Melissa Leong as he names and shames viewer who called her a vile racial slur By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:10 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 12:54 BST, 28 June 2020 Jock Zonfrillo has lashed out at a viewer who sent him an offensive message … Read more
Booker prize chairman claims Baroness Nicolson was axed for ‘bullying’ tweet and NOT anti-trans views as she apologises to transgender model and asks her out for dinner Mark Damazer said the Baroness did not represent the Foundation’s views at all The Baroness has asked trans activist and model, Munroe Bergdorf to dinner Mr Damazer stressed the … Read more
Janet Devlin has spoken out to defend her X Factor co-star Misha B, in light of her recent claims that she was wrongfully accused of bullying. The 25-year-old singer, who appeared alongside Misha, 28, on the show back in 2011, has revealed that she was ‘upset’ when the Birmingham native was accused by judge Tulisa … Read more
Fury as academic defends pulling down statues on Radio 4 and tells the station that actions by Black Lives Matter protesters could be seen as an ‘energising source of hope’ An academic defended toppling statues on BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day Professor Tina Beattie’s comments provoked anger among some listeners Beattie claimed the … Read more
He wants a Team of Rivals like Lincoln! White House defends Donald Trump hiring decisions after president blasts John Bolton and other former aides as ‘dumb as a rock’ and ‘overrated’ after they’ve quit or been fired White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany got asked about multiple times Trump has insulted his former aides ‘Why … Read more
Sister, Sister star Marques Houston, 38, defends engagement to Miya Dickey, 19, and insists they ‘didn’t start dating until she was an adult’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 15:49 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 15:49 BST, 19 June 2020 Sister, Sister star Marques Houston has defended his engagement to teenager Miya Dickey. The 38-year-old has … Read more
Labour has demanded an investigation into Downing Street’s links to a lobbyist involved in a controversial £1billion property development. Boris Johnson has defended Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick – after he approved the planning application from a Tory donor. The Prime Minister himself has denied impropriety after it was revealed that the lobbyist Richard Patient had … Read more
BA boss hits back: Alex Cruz defends plans to axe 12,000 jobs – and vows to bolster airline for survival By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 13 June 2020 The boss of British Airways today launches an impassioned defence of his plans to axe … Read more
A police and crime commissioner has defended the police officers who allowed the statue of Edward Colston to be pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest. Avon and Somerset’s Sue Mountstevens led the rebellion against Home Secretary Priti Patel as she blasted politicians who tried to ‘influence or second guess operational police matters’. Ms … Read more
Belgium’s ‘cursed prince’ defends his predecessor King Leopold II for ‘building parks in Brussels’ after destruction of statues in tribute to tyrant blamed for 10million deaths in the Congo Prince Laurent said former Belgian King Leopold II ‘never himself went to Congo’ Statues of Leopold have been vandalised by activists during anti-racism protests The royal … Read more