Byron Bay’s traditional owners have rejected a donation offer from Netflix amid controversy over their planned influencer reality series, Byron Baes. The donation was offered following an outcry that the streaming giant had not consulted with local Indigenous groups before planning the series. In a statement issued on Thursday, The Arakwal Corporation, representing the Bundjalung … Read more
WHO is set to reject Wuhan lab link to Covid outbreak and instead point to source being an animal market – fuelling allegations of a ‘whitewash’ due to close links between the organisation and China Experts say the disease was most likely brought into the Huanan seafood market It was also suggested ‘frozen food theory’ … Read more
One in six parents of children under five will reject the Covid vaccine as they are suspicious of inoculations, figures suggest Parents of pre-school children are among the most suspicious of Covid jabs About one in six will reject jab or have doubts, Office for National Statistic found Figures showed suspicion of the vaccine was high … Read more
Co-op joins war on ‘Frankenfood’: Store becomes first British supermarket to reject GM crops and animals without strict assessments The company has thrown its weight behind the #NotInMySupermarket campaign The food campaign is coordinated by the groups Beyond GM and SlowFood UK According to surveys, majority of UK shoppers oppose genetically modified food By Sean … Read more
Councillors have unanimously voted to reject a Black Lives Matter-inspired bid to relocate a 116-year-old statue of a Victoria Cross-winning war hero. The monument of General Sir Redvers Buller has been in place outside Exeter College for more than 100 years, but its future was in doubt after the city council announced a review in response … Read more
Lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs waits for EIGHT DAYS to board a ferry to Northern Ireland ‘because of missing paperwork’ Peter Summerton, of McCulla Refrigerated Transport, said: ‘It’s absolutely criminal what has been allowed to happen’ A lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs has been waiting for clearance to board a ferry … Read more
Doctors fear ‘fake news’ is causing BAME people to reject Covid vaccine over claims the jabs contain alcohol or meat and can alter patients’ DNA Dr Harpreet Sood said cultural boundaries are partly responsible for false news He is part of NHS anti-disinformation campaign with South Asian influencers Doctor said it ‘needs to be clear’ … Read more
Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected Government warnings of months-long vaccine supply gaps, claiming there will be enough doses to hit the country’s ambitious targets. England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty this week warned that vaccine availability issues will ‘remain the case for several months’ as firms struggle to keep up with global demand. In a bid … Read more
Cambridge academics win free speech row as rebels vote down university chiefs’ plan to force them to be ‘respectful of the diverse identities of others’ Cambridge dons opted instead to support ‘tolerance’ of differing opinions They backed amendments making it harder for speakers to be ‘no-platformed’ Revised guidelines ensure right to express ‘controversial or unpopular opinions’ … Read more
Hollywood conservatives have been speaking out after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election to become the 46th president of the United States. While a majority of those who work in the entertainment industry are left-leaning and fully endorsed Biden, there are some who have publicly endorsed Trump and are now … Read more