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Darren Grimes says its ‘more courageous to be overtly racist in 2020’
The controversial political commentator, who has become a mainstay on the BBC, was responding to comments by Gary Lineker.
Free internet to be rolled out to help disadvantaged children with home schooling
Boris Johnson called it a “crazed communist scheme” when it was proposed by Jeremy Corbyn last year.
Public trust in media has plummeted to just 28% following EU referendum – research
Before the Brexit vote, 50 per cent of people in the UK said they trust “most news most of the time”.
Government should end ‘hostile bureaucracy’ facing overseas students
Calls for four-year post-study work visa to help universities overcome Covid-19 and Brexit.
Patrick Hutchinson: Daughter’s pride for ‘hero’ of London protests
Mr Hutchinson’s daughter Sidena watched on excitedly as her father featured on TV news bulletins for saving a white man from attackers.
US fighter jet crashes into North Sea off Yorkshire coast
The status of the pilot is not known and a search and rescue operation is under way.
Covid-19 – Two million children have done ‘hardly any schoolwork at home’
The findings come as ministers face pressure to get children back to school as soon as possible.
Reaction to The Sun’s ‘black versus white’ front cover
Not a single person at The Sun falls under the category 'everyone', one Twitter user said.
Football fan who urinated next to Pc Keith Palmer memorial jailed
Andrew Banks was handed an immediate jail term after handing himself into the police when he was confronted by his father.