Nicola Sturgeon admits an independent Scotland in the EU WOULD mean a hard border with England

Nicola Sturgeon admits that Scottish independence WOULD mean a hard border with England if it rejoins the EU but claims businesses will not ‘suffer’ She said Scotland would try to negotiate arrangements to ‘keep trade flowing’  But unionists accused her of planning a ‘hammer blow’ for businesses   Tories said SNP ‘are clueless about the economic … Read more

Fremantle launches independent review of Neighbours after Shareena Clanton accuses show of racism

Fremantle Media has appointed an independent review of Neighbours after actress Shareena Clanton accused the Channel 10 soap of racism. In a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, Shareena, 30, alleged producers fostered a toxic workplace environment and that the show was a ‘culturally unsafe space’. Fremantle Asia Pacific CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor told TV Tonight ‘all complaints are taken seriously and … Read more

Independent inquiry into how pupils were shown Prophet Muhammad cartoons

Independent inquiry into ‘context’ of how Batley Grammar School pupils were shown Prophet Muhammad cartoons in’blasphemy’ lesson will be held after Muslim parents’ protests Furious protesters including Muslim parents rallied outside the school gates  The teacher has been suspended and gone into hiding for fear of his own safety Batley Multi Academy Trust said today an … Read more

U.S. data for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial is under review by independent advisors

Long-awaited results from AstraZeneca Plc’s U.S coronavirus vaccine trial are currently being reviewed by independent advisors to determine whether the shot is safe and effective. Dr Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said the drug company and its partner, the University of Oxford, completed enrollment of 30,000 participants earlier this year.  … Read more

China is trying to ‘destroy’ the Uighur people, independent researchers say

China has violated every rule in the UN’s genocide convention as it tries to ‘destroy’ Uighur Muslims, a think tank has claimed. Beijing’s use of ‘re-education’ camps, mass imprisonment, forced sterilization, rape, and transfer of Uighur children to state institutions violate all five definitions of genocide laid out by the UN, the Newlines Institute for Strategy … Read more

Hollywood star Mark Strong, 57, reveals how being abandoned made him ‘incredibly independent’

Hollywood star Mark Strong, 57, reveals how being abandoned by his father as a baby made him ‘incredibly independent’ and influenced his own approach to fatherhood Hollywood star Mark Strong revealed he lost contact with his Italian-born father  57-year-old told today’s Desert Island Discs how father ‘left when I was a baby’   Mark said he … Read more

Tom Felton looks suave as he virtually hosts the 23rd British Independent Film Awards

Tom Felton looked dapper as he suited up to host the 23rd British Independent Film Awards on Thursday night. Taking charge, Tom fronted the ceremony, being held virtually this year due to COVID-19. Harry Potter star Tom, 33, looked suave in a midnight blue velvet suit and burnt orange tie, paired with a crisp white … Read more

LORD GRADE makes a passionate plea to save independent pharmacies

Down by the quayside at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, where my wife and I are living under lockdown, there stands a stalwart of the community, a sweetly old-fashioned local chemist. The pharmacist’s wooden windowfront sits on a narrow street between the local newsagent and the King’s Head pub. To the casual passer-by, it … Read more

2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominations: Olivia Wilde leads the stars announcing the nominees

2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominations: Olivia Wilde leads the stars announcing the nominees as Never Rarely leads the pack with SEVEN nods By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:09 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 16:09 GMT, 26 January 2021 Olivia Wilde led the filmmakers announcing the nominees for the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, with … Read more

Katie Price reveals son Harvey has his own three-bed house to prepare him for ‘independent living’

‘I’m doing it slowly for him’: Katie Price reveals son Harvey is living in his own three-bed house across the road from her to prepare him for ‘independent living’ By Clare Mccarthy For Mailonline Published: 10:52 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 10:52 GMT, 24 January 2021 Katie Price has revealed her son Harvey is … Read more