Exclusive: analysis of racial disparities in education system raises concerns over ‘criminalisation of children’ ‘I was terrified’: pupils tell of being victimised in UK schools ‘Systemic racism’: teachers speak out about discrimination in UK schools British schools are institutionally racist. That must change fast Exclusion rates for black Caribbean students […]
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Russian opposition leader’s aide says Navalny also blocked from meeting lawyers Alexei Navalny has complained of a “sharp deterioration” in his health in prison and has been blocked from meeting lawyers, a senior aide to the Russian opposition leader has said. Navalny has reported “serious back pain” and numbness in […]
More than 100 cargo ships waiting to pass through channel after 400-metre Ever Given ran aground More than 100 ships laden with cargo including oil, automotive parts and consumer goods remain jammed at the Suez canal as tugboats and dredgers raced to free a stricken container ship blocking one of […]
PM says he wishes ‘many things’ were done differently as country marks one year since first lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has admitted there are many things he wishes he had done differently to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic as the UK marks a […]
Several attempts to refloat the 400m-long Ever Given have failed, leading to a tailback of other ships A giant container ship has run aground in the Suez canal, causing a traffic jam of vessels at either end of the vital international trade artery. The 220,000-tonne, 400m-long Ever Given became stuck […]
Exclusive: public figures considered to be permissible targets for otherwise-banned abuse, leaked moderator guidelines show Facebook leak underscores strategy to operate in repressive regimes Decoding emojis and defining ‘support’: Facebook’s rules for content revealed Facebook’s bullying and harassment policy explicitly allows for “public figures” to be targeted in ways otherwise […]
Deputy first minister says ‘mistakes were made’, as Tories’ vote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon fails The Scottish government has pledged “speedy action” to improve its sexual harassment policies after Nicola Sturgeon was found to have misled parliament in a scathing report on the Alex Salmond controversy. John Swinney, […]
Priti Patel’s New Plan for Immigration risks punishing refugees with no choice about how they seek safety, experts warn Migrants who arrive in the UK by small boats or other illegal routes will be indefinitely liable for removal even if they are granted asylum under punishing proposals to be announced […]
British Academy review calls for wide-ranging new policies to reverse rise in deprivation and ill health Britain faces a “Covid decade” of social and cultural upheaval marked by growing inequality and deepening economic deprivation, a landmark review has concluded. Major changes to the way society is run in the wake […]
Climate impact, such as use of biofuels, to be taken into account when calculating charges, says government Sweden plans to charge airlines more at takeoff and landing if their aircrafts are more polluting, the government has said. The measure is set to go into effect in July and means that […]