Spike in hate crimes is fuelled by parliament, media and social media warns sister of Jo Cox
Kim Leadbetter, sister of the murdered Labour MP, spoke out after police in England and Wales recorded 103,379 hate crimes in the last year.
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Brexit’s ‘catastrophic’ £34m bill for Scotland’s fishing sector revealed
Andrew Charles, co-chair of the Scottish Seafood Association, said additional paperwork and charges would cost exporters £160 per sale.
Bleak report lifts the lid on under-resourced NHS and social care facing ‘perfect storm’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) warned of worsening ’tremendous pressure’ across health and social care where people cannot access the care they need.
Independent Scotland could be an investment magnet, Nicola Sturgeon to say
Being in both the single market as well as being the “closest neighbour to our friends in the rest of the UK” will give Scotland the “best of both worlds”.
Calls for UEFA action after mass racist abuse disrupts England’s 6-0 victory in Bulgaria
It comes as a British man, 32, died in Sofia ahead of Euro match with Bulgaria.
Esther Duflo becomes second woman to win Nobel prize in economics for “experimental approach to alleviating poverty”
She said: “Showing that it is possible for a woman to succeed and be recognised for success I hope is going to inspire many, many other women to continue working and many other men to give them the respect that they deserve like every single human being.”
Boris Johnson will not resign if Queen’s Speech is defeated by MPs, says No 10
Downing Street ruled out a defeat on the Queen’s Speech being a matter of confidence, which could pave the way for an early general election.
EU backs German government’s move to keep Thomas Cook subsidiary flying
The approach is in stark contrast to the plight of 9,000 UK staff of Thomas Cook, Britain’s oldest travel agent, many of whom have talked of resorting to food banks.
Boris Johnson’s “pathetic publicity stunt” brought shame upon the Royal Family today
The Prime Minister used an elderly head of state for his political advantage, delivering an uncosted wish list sprinkled with populist hyperbole.