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Commissioner denies claim committee was closed because it raised concerns about Black Lives Matter comments Leicestershire’s police and crime commissioner was taken to an employment tribunal by his ethics committee after they alleged he closed down the group because they had raised concerns about comments he made condemning Black Lives Matter, it has been revealed. Rupert Matthews, the Conservative PCC for Leicestershire, said after his election in 2021 that on his third day in office he banned his staff from contact with Black Lives Matter groups in an online meeting in which he criticised the UK branch of the organisation.…

WUC claimed UK unlawfully failed or refused to investigate cotton imports from Xinjiang The World Uyghur Congress has said it is disappointed to have lost a legal challenge against UK authorities for not launching a criminal investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province but would continue to fight for accountability. The WUC took the home secretary, HM Revenue and Customs and the National Crime Agency (NCA), to the high court, claiming an unlawful failure or refusal to investigate imports from Xinjiang, allegedly home to 380 internment camps used to detain Uyghurs and…

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Lancashire police investigating whether prime minister broke law when filming in back of car Downing Street has apologised again for Rishi Sunak not wearing a seatbelt while in the back seat of a moving car earlier this week. A No 10 spokesperson said on Friday that the incident was a “mistake”, even as Lancashire constabulary begin an investigation into whether the prime minister broke the law. Continue reading… ​Lancashire police investigating whether prime minister broke law when filming in back of carDowning Street has apologised again for Rishi Sunak not wearing a seatbelt while in the back seat of a…

Exclusive: The shadow health secretary discusses his plans for the NHS, not becoming the fun police, and Tories’ handling of strikes UK politics live – latest news updates Wes Streeting turns 40 this weekend, so he has been steering clear of the debate on whether cake should be allowed in the workplace. “You’ve caught me red-handed,” the shadow health secretary laughs. “Tom in my office has brought in shortbread for my birthday.” Instead, he has spent much of the week defending plans for NHS reform, with many on the left concerned they will lead to more privatisation. “Keir Starmer has…

A stunning photo.

The aircraft was traveling from New York to Cuyahoga County Airport just north of Cleveland, Ohio.

Figures for December up on typical year but overall mortality rate for 2022 below average, latest data shows Almost 3,000 people died in England and Wales due to pneumonia and influenza in December, a quarter higher than in a typical year, in what is expected to be the worst flu season in a decade. Flu and pneumonia were the leading cause of “excess death” in England in December with 574 extra deaths, 26% above the average, while flu deaths in Wales were 11% higher and the fourth-most common cause of death that month. Continue reading… ​Figures for December up on…

She admitted she never liked it.

The Blues signed him after a bidding war with Arsenal…

RIP.

The wrestler died aged 38.

Jason Penrose pleaded guilty to stalking campaign that left actor ‘frightened’ to leave her home A stalker who left the actor Claire Foy feeling “fearful” has been handed a suspended sentence and will be repatriated to the US. Jason Penrose, 49, was sentenced to one year and 10 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, at the Old Bailey on Friday. Continue reading… ​Jason Penrose pleaded guilty to stalking campaign that left actor ‘frightened’ to leave her homeA stalker who left the actor Claire Foy feeling “fearful” has been handed a suspended sentence and will be repatriated to the US.Jason Penrose,…

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The second round of Levelling Up funding as just been announced.

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Archbishop of Canterbury’s position differs from that of archbishop of York, who says he will offer personal blessing The archbishop of Canterbury will not personally bless same-sex civil marriages despite the Church of England’s historic change of position. Justin Welby said he was “extremely joyful” at proposals to allow clergy to offer God’s blessing to same sex couples who have legally married, but said he would impose a “self-denying ordinance” for the sake of unity in the global Anglican church that he heads. Continue reading… ​Archbishop of Canterbury’s position differs from that of archbishop of York, who says he will…

Moscow has been erecting anti-air systems all over the city due to fears of a missile attack by Ukraine.

The self-described social media ‘misogynist’ faces allegations of sexual assault and exploitation in Romania.

Can’t relate when people talk about that ‘high’ post-workout? You’re not alone.

David Nash may have had surgery sooner had he been directed in remote consultation to seek face-to-face care A 26-year-old law student who died after having four remote GP consultations probably would have lived if he had been given a face-to-face appointment after the last one, a coroner has ruled. The failure to arrange an in-person examination of David Nash when he complained to an advanced nurse practitioner of fever, neck stiffness and night-time headaches was a “missed opportunity”, the assistant coroner Abigail Combes told Wakefield coroner’s court on Friday. Continue reading… ​David Nash may have had surgery sooner had…

‘She’s the type of person that would walk into the room and everyone would gravitate towards her.’

Alison was revealed to be Witchetty Grub on the I’m A Celeb special.

Residents of Hathersage Court in Islington concerned they would be cut off from energy supplies this winter A council in London has halted the forced installation of prepayment meters after outrage from residents concerned they would be cut off from energy supplies this winter. Residents of Hathersage Court in north London had expressed “shock” after learning this month that they would be moved on to prepayment tariffs as part of a nationwide drive to enable people using communal heating systems to pay for their personal energy usage. Continue reading… ​Residents of Hathersage Court in Islington concerned they would be cut…