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No 10 calls on football authorities to get tough on racism
PM’s spokesman says the Government is prepared to intervene after Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger said he was subjected to monkey chants.
When Netanyahu accuses ICC war crimes probe of antisemitism, he makes the word dangerously meaningless
"We light candles in protest of historic and modern antisemitic decrees," said Netanyahu at a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at the Wailing Wall on Sunday.
Ellie Goulding says homelessness in the UK has ‘got worse’
The singer helped to serve teas and coffees to people staying at a homeless shelter which gives people somewhere to stay over the festive period.
Sofa-surfing having horrific effects on mental and physical health – study
One of the key drivers of sofa surfing for more than half of the participants was a lack of affordable housing.
David Jones apologises to Gary Neville following racism row
The Sky Sports host apologised for intervening in an on-air discussion about racism in the UK.
Saudi Arabia sentences five to death over journalist Khashoggi’s murder
Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year.
Australian PM Scott Morrison defends climate change stance amid wildfire crisis
Around 200 wildfires were burning in four states.
John Bercow calls for personal courtesy in Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message
An “opinion is no more valid because it is expressed more loudly, repeatedly or abusively”, says the former Commons speaker.
Lord Hall says people still trust the BBC
The director general claimed the fact that the corporation received complaints from the left and right of politics demonstrated it was unbiased.