Tube staff urged to focus on ‘day job’ after ‘driver leads free Palestine chant’ October 21, 2023 A Tube driver has been criticised for leading a chant of “free, free Palestine” on a London Underground train.
McDonald’s: Middle East boycott over free meals for Israeli soldiers hits sales January 5, 2024 McDonald’s chief executive, Chris Kempczinski, has blamed “misinformation” surrounding the Israel-Gaza war for flattening sales in the Middle-East. In a post on LinkedIn, the head of the fast food chain said calls for boycott have led to “meaningful business impact”. Kempczinski, said: “Several markets in the Middle East and some outside the region are experiencing [...]
Foreign Secretary welcomes safe passage out of Gaza for British citizens November 4, 2023 Britain is pressing for a key border crossing to remain open after more UK nationals secured safe passage out of Gaza.
Starbucks: Britain’s second-largest coffee chain plots 100 new UK stores March 26, 2024 Starbucks UK has outlined plans to open 100 new stores as it delivered strong trading in the face of a weak consumer market.
‘Significant number’ of British-Israelis caught up in Hamas attack, James Cleverly says October 10, 2023 A “significant number” of British-Israelis have been caught up in the attack by Hamas, James Cleverly has said.
Pro-Palestine march to take place in London April 27, 2024 A pro-Palestine march which organisers claim could attract “hundreds of thousands” of protesters is to take place in London on Saturday, as police said the risk of disorder is not high enough to seek a ban.
Rights groups slam new plans on categorising extremism November 5, 2023 Human rights groups have criticised government plans to label anymore “undermining” the UK’s values as an extremist.
Met Police chief’s future in the balance as political row grows over ‘openly Jewish’ incident April 21, 2024 Sir Mark Rowley's future as head of the Met Police hangs in the balance following calls for him to resign over his handling of the pro-Palestine protests in the capital.
When MPs fear for their safety because of how they vote, we can’t look away March 4, 2024 Feeling strongly about a subject is no excuse to harass MPs - the status quo is intolerable, writes Eliot Wilson
Vandals who attack our heritage must be prepared to face the consequences March 12, 2024 Defacing a portrait of a former Prime Minister, as pro-Palestine activists did last week, is an attack on democracy itself, argues Bella Wallersteiner When a protestor drenched a portrait of former Prime Minister Lord Balfour in red paint and slashed it to pieces she didn’t just attack a work of art, she assaulted democracy itself. [...]