84 UK BAME & migrant groups write to warn IHRA antisemitism definition may suppress Palestinian story
84 organisations representing migrants and black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in the UK have today signed a letter expressing concerns that adopting the IHRA’s new definition of antisemitism would suppress free discussion of the Palestinians’ “dispossession by ethnic cleansing, when Israel was established” and “silence public discussions on current or past practices of settler colonialism, apartheid, racism and discrimination.” The Labour Party have been criticized by elements within the party and Jewish community since its NEC adopted the...
Moped muggers snared after dramatic five mile police chase across London
A police helicopter was also involved in the drama which ended with two suspects being arrested
Ryanair calls for airport drinking limits after removing Tinkerbell from flight
Essex police removed two passengers from a flight at Stansted this morning
Gold coin owned by George Washington sells for $1.74MILLION at auction
This is the first time the 1792 $10 Washington President gold eagle pattern coin appeared at public auction since 1890
Second nursing student drop since Tories removed bursaries “puts patient care at risk”
Nursing student numbers have predictably fallen for the second year running since the Conservatives got rid of bursaries for students. According to figures published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) after A-Level results were received this week, applications for nursing courses in this country are down again, an 8% fall from 2016. The fall in applications to study nursing of around 5,000 a year exacerbates a worrying shortage of 40,000 nurses across the UK. Justin Madders MP, Labour’s...
Sword used in the historic Wars of Scottish Independence sold at auction for almost £9,000
The Clan Cameron sword is also thought to have been used in the 1745 Jacobite rising when the clan was an ally of Bonnie Prince Charlie's attempts to overthrow the British throne.
Hundreds of mourners line the street to pay tribute to Barry Chuckle
Barry Elliott, one half of the legendary comedy duo The Chuckle Brothers, will be laid to rest in a private ceremony this afternoon (Aug 17)
What makes a successful investor? Zopa lifts the lid on the quirks commonly shared by British investors
A new study commissioned by Zopa, the pioneering financial services company, has revealed the interesting characteristics shared by British investors. The research, which polled 2,000 people with an investment of at least £2,000, found some surprising traits. While all Britons have their own individual superstitions and idiosyncrasies, those who invested were more likely to own a blue car than any other colour (one in five), one in four shunned going to the cinema and a third tuned in to Radio 2....
Woman reunited with lost ring found it grown around a CARROT in her back garden
Linda Keitch, 69, said the find was a 'chance in a million'