University of Bristol academic who was sacked after being accused of antisemitic comments wins ‘landmark’ decision A sociology professor sacked by the University of Bristol after being accused of antisemitic comments has won a “landmark” decision that he was discriminated against because of his anti-Zionist beliefs. An employment tribunal ruled […]
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Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalised Algorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying extreme misogynistic content, which is spreading from teenagers’ screens and into school playgrounds where it has become normalised, according to a new report. Researchers said they detected a four-fold […]
Police called to manage crowds on opening day of St Pauls dental practice, formerly a Bupa facility Police were called to manage hundreds of people lined up outside a dentist in Bristol, who had flocked to the newly opened practice desperate to secure an NHS appointment. The dentist, which was […]
National security adviser refuses to rule out targeting Iran after 85 sites were attacked in Iraq and Syria US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East were just the beginning of a sustained response, the White House national security adviser warned on Sunday, as he refused to rule out […]
Llanelli great was star of Lions’ tour of New Zealand in 1971 John retired at age of 27 having earned 25 international caps The word genius is often overused in sport but in the case of Barry John it seems more than fitting. The Wales and Lions fly-half has died […]
Exclusive: Radical changes in a draft race equality act would give same protections as women now receive Analysis: Labour’s proposals unlikely to be enough to end race disparities A Labour government would extend the full right to equal pay that now exists for women to black, Asian and minority ethnic […]
More than 500 people forced to leave site, with some unsure of where to spend the night There were chaotic scenes on Sunday night as the Home Office carried out a mass evacuation of one of the largest hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers after a failure of the power […]
SZA, boygenius, Victoria Monét, Coco Jones and others take home awards at 66th annual ceremony, with major wins still to come Earlier this week, Variety spoke to Ben Winston, the executive producer of tonight’s show, to find out what we might expect. Here are some key takeaways: The in-memoriam segment […]
Plans to reform social care and House of Lords are trimmed as Keir Starmer’s party opts for caution ahead of vote Labour is planning only limited first-term reforms of social care and the House of Lords and a smaller green investment plan as part of a stripped-down general election manifesto, […]
Countdown for republicans to potential Irish unification ticks louder as new first minister pledges to ‘serve everyone equally’ at Stormont The chamber’s ornate ceiling remained blue, red and gold, and Portland stone still held up the Stormont edifice, but the beaming Sinn Féin faces declared this was a historic moment […]