BBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy 

BBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy online in wake of Emily Maitlis rant on Dominic Cummings BBC has appointed Richard Sambrook to review impartiality on social media He will assess clips and other BBC content posted online to see if it is impartial Comes after Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis was censured … Read more

Tumblr deletes more than 4 million re-blogs containing hate speech as part of a new policy

Tumblr says it has deleted more than 4 million re-blogs containing hate speech as part of a new policy on moderating toxic content The social platform will now remove re-blog containing hate speech Tumblr says it has removed 4.47 million re-blogs containing toxic content Most of the content stemmed from ‘Nazi-related’ blogs, Tumblr says It’s … Read more

Mike Pence tours the Mayo Clinic and DOES NOT wear a mask despite policy

Vice President Mike Pence flouted the Mayo Clinic’s face mask policy on Tuesday when he visited doctors and patients the Minnesota hospital, not wearing the protective covering despite the hospital requirement. The clinic asks all visitors to wear face masks to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, which is also a recommendation the Trump … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer’s new policy chief is pro-Brexit and a far cry from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour 

Sir Keir Starmer new policy chief is a pro-Brexit, pro-family campaigner – and a far cry from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Claire Ainsley believes that leaving the EU is an ‘opportunity’ for Britain Her appointment will be seen as trying to win back working-class Brexit voters  She spent years calling on politicians to listen to voters … Read more

Gerard Butler and Morgan Brown hit the beach despite Stay At Home policy amid coronavirus crisis

Gerard Butler and girlfriend Morgan Brown hit the beach near Malibu despite Stay At Home policy in effect due to coronavirus crisis By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:18 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 07:25 BST, 31 March 2020 Gerard Butler divides his time between Glasgow, in his native Scotland, and Los Angeles, his … Read more

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt slams Britain’s lacklustre coronavirus testing policy

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme to only test patients in hospital. Mr Hunt warned one million Britons will have … Read more

Passengers’ fury over ‘no refund’ policy for train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis

Passengers vent fury over ‘no refund’ policy for advanced train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis – with rebooked journeys costing HUNDREDS more Booking site Trainline is in the firing line and accused of profiteering But it says the rules are set by the train companies and it cannot challenge them One passenger said … Read more

Passengers fury over ‘no refund’ policy for train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis

Passengers vent fury over ‘no refund’ policy for advanced train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis – with rebooked journeys costing HUNDREDS more By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 17:42 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 18:32 GMT, 20 March 2020 Passengers have accused booking site Trainline of profiteering from the coronavirus crisis. … Read more

Fury as school chiefs abandon zero tolerance policy on knives and say pupils will NOT be expelled

Fury as school chiefs abandon zero tolerance policy on knives and say pupils who bring knives to class will NOT automatically be expelled  MPs have hit out at the decision being touted where knife crime is a major issue  Tom Hunt MP warned he didn’t want to see the message softened on knives  Knife crime … Read more

Coronavirus: What should be included in my travel insurance policy?

I have booked a family ski holiday to France in April and we have every intention of still going, despite coronavirus. I already have travel insurance through my bank account with Nationwide.  What do I need to check for to see if I am covered if the trip gets cancelled due to FCO advice on … Read more