The Mayor of Leicester had been warned that some manufacturing companies were breaching Covid-19 social distancing guidelines three months ago, a former minister has claimed. Sir Peter Soulsby, 71, and his Labour councillors received a letter from politicians in the Conservative Party warning them of the ‘shuttered premises’ in which textile workers were operating in … Read more
Beyonce shares open letter penned by her activist mom Tina Lawson calling for U.S. senators to pass the Heroes Act bill to ‘ensure that our vote is protected this election cycle’ By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 05:18 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 05:37 BST, 29 June 2020 Beyonce took to Instagram on … Read more
Tom Ilube was in his 20s when a headhunter put him forward for a job at a big City firm. He was told the boss remarked: ‘Ilube, that’s an interesting name. Is he black?’ On hearing that he was, the boss exploded: ‘Don’t you know? We don’t employ black people.’ Thankfully, times have altered since … Read more
Priti Patel has read the riot act to the Bristol police chief whose officers failed to stop Black Lives Matter protesters ripping down a slave trader’s statue. The Home Secretary is demanding the culprits face prosecution as she doubles down her zero tolerance approach to wanton criminality during the demonstrations. Stamping down her authority, she … Read more
The Dutch government has ordered the closure of mink fur farms amid fears that they could act as ‘reservoirs’ for COVID-19 after two workers caught the disease. Nine infected farms will be closed from tomorrow, with thousands of mink — whose glossy coats are prized for fur clothing — to be culled in the cautionary … Read more
Boris Johnson’s government has made many startling missteps as it has sought to manage the coronavirus pandemic. Some have been understandable; this is a new virus and the havoc wreaked, unprecedented. Others have been the result of incompetence or complacency. There is one ‘misstep’, however, that stands out as profoundly stupid. That‘s the decision to … Read more
Mussel beds act as traps for microplastic pollution dumped in the ocean by slowing the sea water flowing over them, research shows Experts experimented with flowing water over different mussel reef structures When the mussels clumped together like in nature, the flow became turbulent This increased threefold the amount of microplastic ingested by the mussels By Ian … Read more
The US Senate voted Wednesday on an amendment to the Patriot Act that would prevent law enforcement from seizing American’s internet browsing and search history without a warrant. The bill required 60 supporting votes to pass and the final tally came up with only 59 ayes and 37 nays – but the failure was only … Read more
AMY Roloff’s best friend Lisa has criticized her son Zach for not acting “professionally” on camera when his mom shared her happy engagement news. Fans were surprised to see Zach appear unhappy with Amy’s news that boyfriend Chris Marek had dropped to one knee and proposed. 6 Amy went live on Instagram with her friend … Read more
BRITAIN’S Got Talent has sparked a “fix” row as fans discover Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer act is already a star in a West End musical. Fayth Ifil, 12, is headed straight to the semi-finals after impressing judges with her performance of Tina Turner’s Rolling on a River. 3 Fayth Ifil is a star in the … Read more