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Diane Abbott slams ‘ridiculous’ plan to classify Extinction Rebellion as organised crime

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Labour’s Diane Abbott has compared Extinction Rebellion to the Suffragettes and criticised the government’s plans to reclassify the activists as an organised crime gang.  Her comments come after a public outcry following XR action on Friday which saw protesters targeting Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s newspapers from … Read more

Gun dealers say sales are up as LA and other cities classify stores as ‘essential’

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Gun sellers in the US say sales are exploding as Americans rush to protect themselves from a possible coronavirus panic.  Buyers are purchasing guns and ammunition in the event they have to defend themselves from people who become desperate and unpredictable over the deadly virus, say retailers.  ‘We have had about an 800 percent increase … Read more