Republican senators forced to defend elections after Trump refused to commit to peaceful transition

Republicans asserted Thursday that if Joe Biden is elected president in November there will be an ‘orderly transition’ after Donald Trump refused to commit to ‘peacefully’ leaving office if he loses. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assured Thursday: ‘The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th.’ ‘There will be an … Read more

Parents of water skiing baby defend the stunt against brutal criticism

The parents of a water skiing six-month-old who faced brutal backlash after video of their daredevil son went viral have spoken out to defend the stunt, insisting that they took every precaution possible to protect the youngster.  Casey and Mindi Humpherys, from Utah, sparked a bitter debate on Instagram over the weekend when a clip … Read more

Molly-Mae Hague is forced to defend her £8k giveaway as she announces winner

Molly-Mae Hague has been forced to defend the method she used to select the winner of her £8,000 designer bag giveaway on Monday. The Love Island star, 21, took to Instagram to reveal she and her management spent last week deciding how to choose the lucky fan, and settled on putting 25 ‘random’ entries into a … Read more

ITV stands by BGT’s Ashley Banjo as they defend his ‘heartfelt, authentic’ BLM performance

ITV have stood by Britain’s Got Talent judge Ashley Banjo after his Black Lives Matter-inspired performance with dance troupe Diversity sparked 21,673 Ofcom complaints. In a statement the broadcaster told MailOnline that their performance offered an ‘authentic, heartfelt’ response to the issues of 2020 after viewers criticised the routine for ‘politicising’ the show. They said: ‘Britain’s … Read more

Alex Cruz set to defend BA cost cuts before MPs

BA boss Alex Cruz facing showdown with MPs over plans to axe 13,000 jobs and slash pay in survival battle By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 13 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 September 2020 British Airways boss Alex Cruz is facing a showdown with MPs this week over its … Read more

Ministers DEFEND breaching international law over Brexit divorce deal

Ministers defended breaching international law over the the Brexit divorce terms today despite a Tory mutiny and EU threats of ‘serious consequences’.  Health Secretary Matt Hancock insisted he was comfortable with the move in the circumstances, saying the government’s ‘primary’ duty was to protect the Peace Process in Northern Ireland – which is also underpinned … Read more

BiP: Keira Maguire is forced to defend her nine-year age gap with boyfriend Matthew Zukowski

Bachelor in Paradise’s Keira Maguire is forced to defend her nine-year age gap with boyfriend Matthew Zukowski after being cruelly labelled a ‘cradle snatcher’ by rival Leah Costa By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:22 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 5 August 2020 She went ‘Facebook official’ on Tuesday with … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg will defend Facebook at anti-trust hearing on Wednesday

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will defend their respective companies before a congressional hearing on Wednesday by saying they are true American businesses that value democracy.  Bezos and Zuckerberg’s written testimony, made public on Tuesday, will be presented to the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel investigating how their business practices and … Read more

Bachelor In Paradise viewers defend Jessica Brody as Ciarran Stott enjoys a date with Kiki Morris 

‘She deserves better!’ Bachelor In Paradise viewers defend Jessica Brody as she breaks down in tears after Ciarran Stott goes on a romantic date with Kiki Morris By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:45 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 11:45 BST, 27 July 2020 Bachelor In Paradise star Jessica Brody broke down … Read more

UK will defend itself against Chinese and Russian space weapons

UK will defend itself against Chinese and Russian space weapons in biggest military shake-up since the Cold War, warns defence secretary Ben Wallace said it will be a ‘pivoting away’ from focus on conventional warfare He will look to ‘operate more in the newest domains of space, cyber and sub-sea’ It comes after the UK … Read more