Exclusive: MP says abusive words of Tory donor Frank Hester did not surprise her and that Tories have run out of options Frank Hester’s ugly words about me are a reminder: all parties, including Labour, must stand against racism Diane Abbott has accused the Conservatives of aiming to “play the […]
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New extremism definition to be published by Michael Gove is already being challenged by Muslim groups and experts Ministers and civil servants will be banned from talking to or funding organisations that undermine “the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy”, under a new definition of extremism criticised by the government’s […]
Exclusive: Granddaughter say she feels ‘physically sick’ after being given news by police A bereaved woman has said she feels “physically sick” after learning that her grandmother’s body is believed to have been found along with the remains of 34 other people at a Hull funeral home at the centre […]
Adrenaline release thought to dampen inflammation, but experts say method ‘not without risks’ Whether plunging themselves into ice baths or deliberately hyperventilating and then holding their breath, devotees of “The Iceman” Wim Hof are evangelical about the physical and mental benefits these practices bring. A new study suggests they may […]
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says move is ‘not a retaliation’ as foreign ministry says the changes are already taking place Poland is recalling 50 of its ambassadors as part of efforts by the new, pro-European Union government to improve diplomatic missions at a challenging time, the country’s foreign ministry […]
Statement from Downing Street follows cross-party criticism of Frank Hester’s remarks about former Labour MP Downing Street has described remarks made about Diane Abbott by the Conservatives’ biggest donor as “racist and wrong” after senior politicians from across the political spectrum piled pressure on Rishi Sunak to intervene. No 10 […]
Photos published by late dissident’s team show Russian citizen covered in blood after assault outside his home in Lithuania Leonid Volkov, a longtime aide to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been attacked with a hammer outside his house in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. “Volkov has just been […]
Exclusive: Union says Home Office staff could be in breach of international law if they implement deportations Civil servants have threatened ministers with legal action over concerns that senior Home Office staff could be in breach of international law if they implement the government’s Rwanda deportation bill. The FDA union, […]
Move comes after court found that efforts to amend lese majeste laws by Move Forward party were unconstitutional Thailand’s election commission has said it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party – which won last year’s general election – after a court ruled that the party’s proposal […]
Clerics say Michael Gove’s anti-extremism strategy risks targeting Muslims and may threaten freedom of speech and peaceful protest The archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined the growing list of critics of the government’s new extremism definition, which they have warned risks “disproportionately targeting Muslim communities” and “driving us apart”. […]