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 […]
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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 […]
One person of interest has been taken into custody, police say, and that person was injured in the incident A shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, has killed 10 people, including one police officer, authorities said on Monday. The Boulder police chief, Maris Herold, announced the death toll at […]
James Hamilton finds first minister did not breach ministerial code over dealings with Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to lead Scotland into the crucial May elections after being cleared of breaching the ministerial code over her dealings with Alex Salmond. James Hamilton, a former Irish prosecutor, has rejected a […]
Amendments to stop building owners passing on the costs of fixing defects were defeated in a Common vote Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders living in unsellable and potentially dangerous high-rise homes could be left with fire safety bills of up to £100,000 each after MPs voted against a proposal to […]
Former prime minister said to have sent multiple messages to chancellor to access funds for doomed lender New questions are being raised over David Cameron’s attempts to lobby government on behalf of doomed lender Greensill Capital, after he reportedly contacted the chancellor’s private phone in hopes of securing special access […]
Demonstrators set fire to police vans, attack a station and injure several officers after clashes escalate A demonstration in Bristol against plans to give police increased powers to shut down peaceful protests has become violent, with riot police and horses deployed, officers injured and vehicles torched after a week of […]