Anti-HS2 activists smear bright pink paint over Department for Transport headquarters in London

Anti-HS2 protesters camped out in tunnels dug near Euston station have lost a High Court bid to block an operation to remove them as their colleagues targeted the Department for Transport by smearing its headquarters with pink paint today. The tunnels, which were dug in secret by protesters who object to the redevelopment of Euston … Read more

Maya Jama needed a biopsy and is having her cervical cells ‘monitored’ after delaying smear test

Maya Jama has urged her fans to book their smear tests after suffering complications through delaying her own.  Addressing her Instagram followers on Monday, the 26-year-old presenter revealed that she has suspected cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) as a result of putting off her test for a year.  CIN is an abnormal changes of the cells … Read more

Ex British Army officer killed himself after Russia smear campaign

A former British Army officer who trained White Helmets volunteers in Syria and died in mysterious circumstances in Istanbul last year was not murdered in an elaborate plot but took his own life, a BBC probe has found. James Le Mesurier, 48, who served in Northern Ireland and Kosovo, threw himself off the roof of … Read more

Joe Biden accuses Rudy Giuliani of being a Russian pawn in a ‘smear campaign’

Joe Biden has accused Rudy Giuliani of being a Russian pawn orchestrating a ‘smear campaign’ against him, stemming from the discovery of a laptop which is said to belong to his son Hunter. In an interview for Sunday night’s episode of 60 Minutes, the 77-year-old also detailed his plans for the Supreme Court, after weeks … Read more

King Juan Carlos’ mistress accuses Spanish royals of launching a ‘smear campaign’ against her

The former mistress of Spain’s King Juan Carlos has accused Queen Sofia and other members of the country’s royal family of launching a ‘smear campaign’ against her following their affair.  Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 56, had a relationship with the ex-monarch, 82, between 2004 and 2009 and became caught up in scandal following the revelation that … Read more

Megan Thee Stallion’s lawyers accuse Tory Lanez of launching ‘smear campaign’ against her

Megan Thee Stallion’s team is hitting back at Tory Lanez after he tastelessly exploited the shooting allegations against him to promote his new album. The WAP artist’s lawyers have accused Lanez of launching a smear campaign against her, after she publicly named him as her shooter last month. They appear to be accusing his team … Read more

Curtis Pritchard insists claims he cheated on Maura Higgins with Amber Pierson are a smear campaign

Curtis Pritchard did not cheat on Maura Higgins with Amber Pierson who he was recently spotted sharing a kiss with, friends of the star have said. The Love Islander, 24, was pictured putting on a cosy display with dancer Amber, 21, with a source close to Maura saying the couple’s outing was ‘a kick in … Read more

One in four women are too scared to attend a smear test amid coronavirus fears 

One in four women are too scared to attend a smear test amid coronavirus fears A study says 24 per cent of women fear they will catch COVID-19 at a smear test 12 per cent are less likely to attend an appointment than before the pandemic Cancer Research UK believes 1.2 million people have missed … Read more

Jameela Jamil says she is the victim of a ‘smear campaign’

Jameela Jamil has spoken out about her recent controversies, claiming she is the victim of a smear campaign. The English actress, 34, has been praised for her vocal activism and philanthropy, but with this has also faced much criticism for attacking other women, and has even accused of having Munchausen syndrome. In a candid interview … Read more

Houseparty offers million-dollar bounty for proof it was ‘smear campaign’ victim

Houseparty is offering a $1 milion (£811,000) bounty to anyone that can prove it has been the target of a ‘smear campaign’ after people called it out over security issues. On Monday, the video messaging app’s makers denied claims circulating on social media that it has led to accounts on other services being compromised. Houseparty … Read more