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Taylor Review is a “missed opportunity” that fails to tackle the “big picture”

The GMB Union responded to the 'disappointing' Taylor Review as the report was published today. While the union welcomed recommendations such as scrapping the long despised Swedish Derogation and the acceptance that the Gig Economy isn't working for workers, it challenged the Government to grasp the nettle and tackle the whole of the precarious economy. Matthew Taylor, who was commissioned last year by the Prime Minister to carry out this review, will today publish his 7 principles to achieve “good...

Council leisure centre blasted for holding a knife-fighting class for Britain First members

A council-run leisure centre has been blasted for allowing far-right group Britain First to hold a class - teaching members how to fight with KNIVES. The right wing group posted pictures on Facebook of a 'security training day' which also involved learning how to fight with knives and defend themselves - using rulers instead of blades. The podgy middle-aged blokes, most of whom sport closely-cropped haircuts, also learned 'Krav Maga' techniques - a self-defence system developed for the Israel Defense...

Laughing Bupa carer caught spraying deodorant in dementia patient’s mouth on family’s secret camera

A Bupa carer was caught on a family's spy cam verbally abusing a dementia patient before twice spraying an aerosol in her MOUTH, a court heard. She can be seen telling the elderly widow that having Impulse body spray in her mouth was "better than poo" before ordering her to "wash your mouth" with a flannel. Birmingham Magistrates Court saw secret footage of Susan Draper, 43 - who had worked at Perry Locks Care Home in Birmingham for 17 years...

Cop charged with assault after tasering elderly race relations advisor to her own police force

A police officer who tasered an elderly race relations adviser in the face will appear before a court accused of assault. PC Claire Boddie, 47, tasered Avon and Somerset Police's race relations advisor, Judah Adunbi, in an early morning confrontation on January 14. This is the shocking moment Judah Adunbi was tasered in the face by a police officer in Bristol. The grandfather was mistaken for a wanted man and refused to give his name, before he was tasered. His...

Aristocrat offered £5k to someone to “accidentally” run over Gina Miller

An aristocrat accused of offering £,5000 to "accidentally" run over leading Brexit challenger Gina Miller in a series of Facebook post, a court heard (today). Rhodri Philipps, the 4th Viscount St Davids, 50, added she was a "bloody troublesome first generation immigrant" who should be sent back to her "stinking Jungle. He allegeded made the comments on November 7 last year - four days after Ms Miller won a landmark High Court challenge over Brexit. Philipps, also known as Lord...

Daily Racist: Express posts twice as many “foreigner” splashes than any other national

The Daily Express has lead with twice as many stories about foreigners entering (or attempting to enter) Britain and the EU as the next nearest national newspaper. The paper, which is edited by Hugh Whittow, has already published sixteen front pages this year on the subject, which is twice as much as The Times and over three times more than The Sun. One such title from earlier in the year claimed there would be a rush of a million migrants to the...

Tory MP recorded saying Brexit no deal is a ‘n***** in a woodpile’

Tory MP and prominent Brexiteer Anne Marie Morris has been recorded saying that a Brexit no deal would be a "real n*****r in the woodpile" at a meeting of eurosceptics in Central London. The member of parliament for Newton Abbott was discussing what financial services deal the UK could struck with Brussels after 2019. After saying just seven per cent of financial services in the UK would be affected by Brexit, Morris said: “Now I’m sure there will be many people who’ll...

Charity boss who said Prince George is “face of white privilege” in court for “unfair dismissal”

  A charity bigwig sacked after describing Prince George as the face of "white privilege" was hung out to dry for her republican beliefs, a tribunal heard. Leftie Angela Gibbins was mocked by colleagues at the British Council, whose patron is the Queen, for being a “quiet Corbynista” and “the red under the bed”, it was claimed. She refused to meet Prince Charles when he toured their office, turned down the opportunity to go to the Queen's garden party and...

The Parents of Charlie Gard hand over petition with 350,000 signatures to Great Ormond Street Hospital

Connie Yates and Chris Gard the parents of Charlie Gard and supporters at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London hand over a petition containing over 350,000 signatures supporting their case that their son, Charlie, should be allowed to travel and receive treatment. Charlie Gard supporters at Great Ormand Street Hospital in London hand over a petition containing over 350,000 signatures supporting their case that their son, Charlie, should be allowed to travel and receive treatment. July 9 2017. Gard said...

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