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Alex Beresford quits social media because of ‘relentless racism’ after Piers Morgan clash
The TV presenter also criticised the government’s controversial new report about racism in the UK.
Culture Recovery Fund payouts include millions for private country estates
The controversial inclusions were highlighted on Twitter by nature writer Miles King, who questioned whether “these very wealthy people need taxpayer money, on top of all the subsidies and tax breaks they already get”.
Yoga still banned in Alabama because conservatives fear growth of Hinduism
Yoga has been banned in Alabama public schools since 1993.
Presenter joins GB News after being forced out of ITV over ‘angry ape’ race row
"Just an ITV newsreader referring to me as an ape with the cover of Shakespeare."
UK police assisting probe into missing Sarm Heslop in US Virgin Islands
“It is now over three weeks since Sarm went missing, 25 days in which we get more and more concerned as we wait for news."
Neo-Nazi police officer convicted of belonging to banned terror group
“I’m not racist, I just don’t like people who’s skin is darker than mine!"
‘Discriminatory and counter-productive’ – senior Tories join Corbyn to oppose Covid passports
More than 70 MPs have signed a cross-party pledge opposing the use of Covid status certification.
‘Once you start covering it up, it is giving the green light to racists’ – Doreen Lawrence slams report
“My son was murdered because of racism and you cannot forget that. Once you start covering it up, it is giving the green light to racists."
Race report used ‘cherry-picked’ data, claim public health experts
“It’s very, very disappointing, not systematic at all. And health is one of the areas that most affects minority groups in the UK.”