Parliament heard today how Donald Trump's official invite to the UK should be cancelled or otherwise the US President should face UK laws against incitement to racial hatred on arrival. The House of Commons reacted to Donald Trump reposting islamophobic tweets from far right islamophobic extremists Britain First today, and the President's rebuke of the Prime Minister after in a rare condemnation of Trump, Number 10's spokesperson had said Trump’s actions were wrong. Trump had angrily hit back at Theresa...

Laurie Cunningham is again gracing Leyton after today's unveiling of a bronze statue of the legendary forward, close to the club’s Matchroom Stadium. He rose to prominence in the 1970s, at a time when racism was prevalent in the game and very few black players played professionally in England. Those who did face appalling levels of racism. Cunningham made his debut for Orient in 1974, paving the way for black sportsmen and women across the country. In 1977, he moved...

Labour MP Dennis Skinner labelled Donald Trump a fascist in parliament today and put pressure on the government front bench to cancel the President's state visit to the UK. The comments come following a wide-scale backlash from MPs who have demanded Theresa May withdraws the invitation, saying he is "not welcome". Trump posted a series of Islamaphobic tweets yesterday connected to far-right party Britain First. Despite causing international outrage the President's press secretary defended his actions, saying "whether it’s a...

An addictive Brexit Bus game has been doing the rounds on social media with Brits challenged to keep the infamous bus on track as it navigates the ups and downs of the economy. The Leave campaign have been chastised for their referendum pledges that Brexit would deliver £350 million a week to the NHS. Philip Hammond put aside more money for Brexit than the NHS in the recent Budget. In a deeply ironic twist the NHS now has just £350 million to see...

A popular teaching assistant badly injured during the Manchester terror attack has returned to work - much to the delight of pupils at the school where she works. Sharon Crawford was caught up in the bombing as she waited in the foyer for her 14-year-old daughter to return from the Ariana Grande concert on May 22. She spent two weeks receiving treatment after a bolt from the bomb went through the top of her leg, breaking her Femur and also...

The Yorkshire retailer had to withdraw its Morrisons Traditional Chicken & Mushroom Pie because some may actually contain fish and mustard. This could pose a health risk to anyone who is allergic to these ingredients which are not labelled on the packs. The 400g pies affected have a use by date of 4th December. The supermarket said: Morrisons is recalling the above product because it may contain mustard and fish that are not declared on the label. "This means the...

Business leaders have blasted a cash-strapped police force that wants to stop investigating shoplifting - saying it will give thieves "a licence to steal." Nottinghamshire Police plans to stop sending officers to investigate incidents of thefts from shops in order to prioritise more serious crimes like sex attacks. The controversial proposals come despite 8,786 shoplifting offences being reported to the force between June 2016 and June this year. Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping said the move comes as the...

An addiction counselllor who invested half his life savings in Bitcoin after taking the advice of one his patients made so much cash - he can now retire. Savvy John Coats has been able to pay for his retirement plus holidays to Africa after putting £16,000 into the digital currency in 2013. The 66-year-old knew almost nothing about the cryptocurrency - which was at that time used mainly by criminals on the 'dark web'. But after a tip off from...

A former senior Royal Navy officer accused of sexually assaulting several young men has denied he is gay and told his trial he was horrified by the allegations. Charles Howeson, 68, is alleged to have sexually assaulted victims during a distinguished career including groping a junior rating in a man overboard drill. Despite complaints to Navy officials more than 30 years ago Howeson was given a warning and went on to have a lengthy and decorated service. He became a...