The University of Cambridge has spoken out in support of one of its lecturers who was hit by a wave of abusive messages and death threats for tweeting ‘White Lives Don’t Matter’. Dr Priyamvada Gopal, 51, who teaches in the Faculty of English at Churchill College, took to the social media platform on Tuesday evening to write: … Read more
Almost 200 charities have accused ministers of turning their backs on the world’s poorest by scrapping the office that dishes out foreign aid. They say the merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office is an ‘unnecessary and expensive distraction’ that will diminish the UK’s reputation. A total of 188 humanitarian aid … Read more
Prince Harry backs move to ban Swing Low, Sweet Chariot: Duke of Sussex signals his support for review of England rugby anthem linked to slavery despite huge backlash from fans Prince Harry signalled support for Rugby Football Union’s review into the song He is a patron of the Rugby Football Union and a fan of … Read more
A new particle accelerator four times bigger than the Large Hadron Collider is a step closer after CERN agreed to back the £19 billion (€21bn) project. The Future Circle Collider (FCC) will have a 62 mile (100km) circumference and be six times more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The next-generation particle-smashing machine will … Read more
Donald Trump on Wednesday backed the cop in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, telling Sean Hannity: ‘You can’t resist a police officer.’ The president spoke out hours after prosecutors brought murder charges against Garrett Rolfe who shot Brooks in the back outside a Wendy’s in Atlanta last Friday. Calling it ‘a terrible situation’ Trump … Read more
Marcus Rashford today declared he ‘refuses to give up’ after Boris Johnson rejected his plea to extend free school meals for 1.3million vulnerable children through the six-week summer holidays telling fans: ‘We aren’t beaten yet’. The Manchester United star and England star, 22, who has been backed by a string of Tory and Labour MPs and … Read more
Condé Nast has backed Anna Wintour and insisted there is ‘no truth’ to rumors the Vogue editor will resign despite her skipping out on a tense all-staff phone call after she apologized for not doing enough to promote black staffers and designers. Roger Lynch, CEO of the magazine publishing giant, laughed off mounting calls for the … Read more
While many turn to western medicine when suffering from a mildly sore back, stiff neck or interrupted sleeping patterns, an Australian acupuncturist has revealed how these common problems may be relieved at home by massaging pressure points. Brendan Smith, founder of the Sydney-based clinic Village Remedies, uses Chinese medicine practices to stimulate the body’s natural … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos backs British freight logistics firm in £12m fundraising By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:20 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 31 May 2020 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has backed a British freight logistics firm in a £12m fundraising. The 56-year-old tycoon joined other investors in London-based … Read more
The chair of the government’s Sage board has backed Boris Johnson’s decision to ease lockdown measures after one professor claimed there was a risk to changing the rules now. Sir Patrick Vallance, who heads up the advisory board of scientists guiding the government through this pandemic, backed Mr Johnson’s decision by saying it is up … Read more