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Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns, as watchdog probes family-run channel for showing 1970s sitcom Rogue’s Rock Ofcom is investigating Talking Pictures TV for airing episode with blackface in Lord Grade of Yarmouth warned the OFCOM probe sets a ‘worrying precedent’ Writing to OFCOM, the former … Read more
Indian and Chinese soldiers brawl on Himalayan border with casualties on both sides, six months after hand-to-hand combat left more than 20 dead Indian and Chinese troops fought last week in Naku La, in the remote Himalayas Indian sources said fight happened when Chinese patrol came to their territory Casualties occurred on both sides during … Read more
Want to slip into a bath that’s the absolute perfect temperature? There’s an app for that. Kohler, the 148-year-old kitchen-and-bath company, unveiled a new $16,000 ‘smart’ bathtub at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that can be controlled by your phone. The pricey appliance generates fog, mood lighting and pleasing essential-oil aromas to ‘relax the mind, … Read more
‘Two Tory MPs submit letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson’ amid disquiet over pace of vaccine roll-out and lockdown as ministers are split over school closures By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent and James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 19:01 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 19:18 GMT, 5 January 2021 Boris Johnson’s Cabinet … Read more
English Football League clubs have been urged to sign up to the Football Association’s Leadership Diversity Code, after it emerged only 27 of the 72 sides have pledged their support and only four in League Two. The code, which was launched in October, is aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion throughout English football. It immediately … Read more
Brexit trade talks are set to continue tomorrow in Brussels in Brussels with the UK and the EU admitting ‘significant differences’ still remain. Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen vowed that ‘further effort should be undertaken’ by negotiators to come to an agreement – amid claims that no compromise can be made unless Emmanuel … Read more
New parents are barred from being by their sick babies’ sides on hospital wards because of strict coronavirus rules Many told they can only spend two hours daily on neo-natal wards with babies Parents of ill newborns who later died said precious time by their side cut short One in seven parents not able to … Read more
Boris Johnson has been slammed as ‘incompetent’ for his disastrous handling of the pandemic as he last night bowed to pressure to put England back into a full lockdown. In a heavily delayed press conference, the Prime Minister yesterday said he had taken the ‘incredibly difficult’ decision to reimpose restrictions almost as draconian as those seen … Read more
ANDREW PIERCE: Attacked by all sides, Rishi Sunak is paying price of popularity By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 23:02 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 27 October 2020 From the tour de force of his first ‘coronavirus Budget’ last March to his ruthless determination to save jobs and revitalise what’s … Read more
SAS Australia recruit Erin McNaught sides with Candice Warner in her feud with Roxy Jacenko – and says the publicist SHOULD have fought back By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:34 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 21:35 GMT, 26 October 2020 Roxy Jacenko’s bitter feud with Candice Warner on SAS Australia has … Read more