Laurence Fox today led calls to strip the BBC of its licence fee funding over the bungled decision to play Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia at the last Night of the Proms but not sing the ‘racist’ words to avoid offending the woke. Critics accused the BBC of ‘erasing history’ and caving in … Read more
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is facing trial on four separate charges after the brawl that led to his arrest in Greece, it was revealed today. England defender Maguire, 27, faces charges of assault, verbal abuse, assault against police officers and attempted bribery after the alleged fight on the holiday island of Mykonos last week. … Read more
Teaching unions have seized on 11th-hour demands for Boris Johnson to introduce face masks in schools after Nicola Sturgeon said she was preparing to make them compulsory, risking another row just days before schools are due to reopen. The First Minister announced yesterday she plans to require face coverings in corridors and shared areas at Scotland’s … Read more
The authorities in Belarus arrested two leading opposition figures on Monday and called a Nobel laureate in for questioning, a day after thousands of people defied the army to march demanding the downfall of president Alexander Lukashenko. Two weeks after an election which his opponents say he rigged, Lukashenko has shown little sign of bringing … Read more
The second named storm of August battered Britain with unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain today – signalling the end of summer and a washout end to staycations across the country. Storm Francis brought gusts of more than 50mph overnight ahead of expected 70mph speeds this morning and a month’s worth of rainfall in just … Read more
Rainbow carriages that are the Pride of the fleet: Britain’s first fully decorated train staffed by LGBT crew is set to make first journey today The train is decorated with a rainbow flag and staffed by LGBT crew members Paintwork was also applied to represent Asian and minority ethnic communities Pink, blue and white paint … Read more
EU chief Michel Barnier tells Euro states to be ‘cold-blooded’ with Britain as Brexit trade deal deadline looms European Union chief Michel Barnier has told EU states to be ‘cold-blooded’ Comes as the chief negotiator is reportedly preparing for a bust-up next month Both sides are pushing to have a deal in place by the … Read more
A court room has erupted in applause as victims of the Christchurch mosque attack stood up to the ‘loser’ gunman at his sentencing hearing. Brenton Tarrant, the Australian man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand‘s worst modern-day mass shooting in March last year, is being sentenced this week after admitting to the killings. … Read more
British man, 55, plucked from the sea while fully dressed on surfboard near Marbella tells rescuers he had been adrift for three days after falling off cruise ship The 55-year-old was picked up by the coastguard off Marbella on Monday Crew members on a yacht called Estelar spotted the man and alerted rescuers They said … Read more
When a massive wildfire swept through California´s oldest state park last week it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods, some of them 2,000 years old and among the tallest living things on Earth, may finally have succumbed. But an Associated Press reporter and photographer hiked the renowned Redwood Trail at Big … Read more