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‘BBC presenter off air over claims of payments to teen for explicit photos’
The Sun reported that the unnamed BBC ‘star’ has been accused of paying a teenager over £35,000 in exchange for explicit images.
Laurence Fox boycott of coffee brand that dumped GB News immediately backfires
"I just put a big order in. Thanks for bringing their ethical stance to my attention", one person said after Fox posted about the brand.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested following Julian Assange protest
"He revealed the truth, and for that he is suffering, and that’s we we need to do whatever we can to help him", Ben Cohen said.
Government again refuses to commit to pay recommendations as strikes hit schools
Education minister Robert Halfon said it was ‘impossible to say’ what decision would be taken.
Just Stop Oil ‘vital’ says Dale Vince as sports fans are backed to intervene
Policing minister Chris Philp said it is reasonable for spectators to protect the event they have gone to see.
Twitter threatens legal battle with Meta over rival app – reports
A letter to Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg claimed he has hired ‘dozens’ of ex-Twitter employees.
Climate protesters ‘not going to hurt anyone’ at Wimbledon – Gary Lineker
He said he respected the protesters for “how they are prepared to just go to jail for a week” and their desire to make a difference
Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying police during climate protest in Sweden
The 20-year-old climate activist will face a trial at the end of July, a local newspaper has reported.
Zuckerberg takes swipe at Musk as ten million join Meta’s new app Threads
Threads, created by Facebook and Instagram owners Meta, went live in the UK at midnight on Thursday.