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Feminist writer Julie Burchill’s publisher has relinquished all rights to her book and agreed to pay her in full after they cancelled the contract following an ‘Islamophobic’ twitter row. Ms Burchill had told Muslim journalist Ash Sarkar that her worship of the Prophet Mohammed was the ‘worship of a paedophile’, referring to the 7th-Century leader’s marriage to … Read more
Shopping deliveries have been a lifeline for millions of us this year. Now, with swathes of the country in Tier Four lockdown over Christmas, the pressure on delivery firms and their drivers has never been greater. This week millions of Britons have braved long queues at their local Post Office to get last-minute presents sent … Read more
Downing Street was ‘incandescent’ when France announced its UK travel ban on Sunday night and is convinced Emmanuel Macron is trying to use the crisis to force Britain to cave in during Brexit trade talks, it was claimed today. Number 10 yesterday publicly dismissed suggestions that there may be a Brexit element to Mr Macron’s … Read more
No Deal Brexit looms as the EU mounts a last-minute ‘ambush’ over fishing rights and negotiations are ‘expected to finish by Christmas one way or another’ Government sources said it was ‘widely accepted’ no agreement was imminent No 10 was infuriated by ultimatum from EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier Would have allowed Brussels to impose … Read more
‘He’s the guy who made Jaws!’ Richard Osman admits he was ‘thrilled’ when Steven Spielberg bought the rights to his book The Thursday Murder Club By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 09:46 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 09:46 GMT, 15 December 2020 Richard Osman has expressed his shock over how Steven Spielberg wants to … Read more
A jailed women’s rights activist has appeared before a Saudi anti-terror court charged with providing information to ‘unfriendly’ foreign states. Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, who campaigned for the right of Saudi women to drive, was being tried by Riyadh’s criminal court but her case was transferred to the anti-terror court last month. Her first appearance before the … Read more
A remote woodland estate on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and has its own private stretch of river has gone the market for £1.75m. Ludbrook is hidden away in a secluded valley and the 67-acre estate sits on the banks of the River Tavy on the border with Devon in south west England. The property … Read more
The ‘blanket ban’ on elderly care home residents visiting family and friends at Christmas could face a legal challenge. Official advice on the issue breaches equality and human rights laws, argues the dementia rights organisation John’s Campaign. Under Government guidance on ‘festive bubbles’, working age adults in homes can enjoy external visits for Christmas but … Read more
Ex-Court of Appeal judge Sir Peter Gross will lead an independent review of the Human Rights Act Former judge Sir Peter Gross will lead independent review of Human Rights Act The review will consider whether the legislation needs to be updated or changed Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said ‘the time is right’ to see if … Read more
Britain and the EU have made a ‘major breakthrough’ in Brexit negotiations on the rights of European fleets to fish in UK waters, Brussels claimed last night. The two sides are finalising terms on the level of access for European boats to waters within Britain’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone, with a transition period for the phase-in … Read more