Johnson confirms football banning orders to be given to online racial abusers July 14, 2021 People who racially abuse footballers online will be banned from attending matches, Boris Johnson has confirmed. The Prime Minister also said social media firms that do not get racism off their platforms will face fines amounting to 10 per cent of their global revenues as a part of the future Online Harms Bill. Three black [...]
Tory MPs call for rethink of party’s stance on taking the knee July 14, 2021 Senior Tory backbench MPs have called for a change of attitude from their party over taking the knee in the wake of a racism row with English footballers. Former Brexit minister Steve Baker said the fallout from racist abuse received by three black English players should be a “wake-up call” to the Tory party over [...]
Every UK job has the potential to be green, government-backed taskforce says July 14, 2021 Every job in the UK has the potential to be green, according to an independent report today, as long as the right investment is unlocked. The Green Jobs Taskforce, which wrote the report and is backed by the UK government, has been set up to build the workforce needed for prime minister Boris Johnson’s ‘green [...]
South Africa rocked by violence as Jacob Zuma riots claim 72 lives July 14, 2021 The death toll in South Africa has risen to 72 following protests against the arrest and detention of former president Jacob Zuma. Several looters, who set alight a number of shopping centres, clashed with police in several cities last night. In Durban, a baby was filmed being thrown off a building due a fire. The [...]
UK still ‘deeply concerned’ over treatment of human rights in Belarus July 13, 2021 The UK has again voiced its concerns over Belarus’ treatment of human rights today, following the hijacking of a Ryanair plane in May. “The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the human rights situation in Belarus,” the UK’s ambassador to the United Nations and World Health Organisation in Geneva, Simon Manley, said. “Tightening the laws [...]
David Cameron earned more than $1m a year as Greensill lobbyist July 13, 2021 Collapsed finance group Greensill Capital paid the former Prime Minister a salary of more than $1m (£722,000) a year to lobby government ministers and officials on behalf of the firm. Cameron was contracted to work 25 days a year as an adviser to the board, meaning his daily take home earnings amounted to more than [...]
Biden to warn US companies about risks of operating in Hong Kong July 13, 2021 The US government will this week warn companies of the increasing risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China imposes greater control on the financial hub according to reports. Biden is said to be concerned that US companies would face threats from the Chinese government to gain access to data that foreign companies store [...]
French rush for Covid-19 vaccines as Macron says those without will face more restrictions July 13, 2021 French rush for Covid-19 vaccines as Macron says those without will face more restrictions
England footballer Tyrone Mings slams Priti Patel over racism response July 13, 2021 England footballer Tyrone Mings has launched a blistering attack on Priti Patel over her response to racist abuse after the home secretary previously described taking the knee as “gesture politics”. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jordan Sancho have been subjected to racist hate on social media after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final [...]
Govt rejects idea Holocaust deniers can speak at universities under new free speech law July 12, 2021 Education secretary Gavin Williamson has rejected suggestions that Holocaust deniers will be allowed to speak at universities and elsewhere under new free speech legislation. Labour is seeking to block the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill at second reading, arguing it could provide “legal protection and financial recompense” to those seeking to engage in “harmful [...]