Elizabeth Warren on Saturday night led tributes to Ruth Bader Ginsberg outside the Supreme Court, speaking fondly of ‘Ruthie’ as ‘a fighter’. Warren, who said that Ginsberg blazed a trail through law school which inspired her own path, described Ginsberg as a champion of womens’ rights. Beneath a poster reading ‘No confirmation until inauguration’, Warren … Read more
‘No woman should have to go through labour alone’: Boris Johnson backs MoS campaign to end lone births scandal Nearly half of hospital Trusts continue to ban partners from attending either labour or scans, or both, because of draconian Covid-19 rules Mail on Sunday is campaigning to end scandal, which has left women to give … Read more
Parliamentary staff told to write poems about privilege on a ‘digital wall’ made after Black Lives Matter protests – with one woke worker insisting they can no longer watch police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine over its ‘cosy lies’ Parliamentary staff have been urged to admit their ‘privilege’ on a digital wall Staff can write poetry and … Read more
White working-class children are UK’s most deprived pupils – and they’ll be hardest hit by Covid fallout too, researchers warn MPs Research was submitted to the Committee Education Select Committee Children eligible for free school meals half as likely to do well in GCSEs as poor people from ethnic backgrounds One Oxford University don said … Read more
Covid tests chaos is blamed on ‘mad’ frenzy by parents to get checks done on children who have colds Coughs and colds usually spike each September when pupils head back to class But No10 said people ‘not understanding’ test requirements played part in surge 300 schools sent pupils home after reported or suspected cases by … Read more
Senior Tories plot for ‘Parliamentary lock’ to stop Boris Johnson imposing limits on the public’s freedom without scrutiny Tory MPs unhappy with new restrictions like the Rule of Six are planning a revolt A new amendment could force ministers to put measures to a vote by MPs first The MP leading the charge says ministers … Read more
Terrifying moment bystanders run for cover as gunman strikes in triple shooting outside a Coventry Chinese takeaway The CCTV footage was recorded near Coventry, West Midlands, on Thursday Three people were injured and taken to hospital to receive medical treatment Police now ploughing ‘significant’ resources into its effort to catch the offenders By Raven Saunt For Mailonline … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces backlash from retail giants including Selfridges, Harrods and Marks & Spencer over plans to axe tax-free shopping that ‘will drive foreign shoppers to Paris’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak was told the move would wipe out 70,000 jobs Retail giants have warned that the plans would cost the economy £5.6billion Selfridges managing director Anne … Read more
Baroness Joan Bakewell has revealed that she was sexually harassed early in her career by a junior government minister. The Labour peer told Times Radio how she was the ‘victim of unwelcome attention’ during the 1950s and 1960s. The broadcaster, whose career spans more than 50 years, also described sexism she experienced while working for … Read more
Boris Johnson is now a man with ‘misery etched on his face’ as Covid and money troubles wear down the formally ‘ebullient’ and ‘cajoling’ figure of old. A deeply unflattering portrait published yesterday suggested that the combination of his own brush with death, dealing with the pandemic and personal financial concerns had taken a terrible … Read more