Saudi Arabia to scrap ‘kafala’ sponsorship system – branded modern slavery by critics

Saudi Arabia said today it will scrap labour laws that prevent millions of low-paid migrants workers from leaving their employers in the Kingdom.    Human rights groups have repeatedly called on the country to abolish its ‘kafala’ sponsorship system, branded by critics as a modern form of slavery that binds workers to their Saudi employers. The … Read more

Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands becomes first internationally branded hotel on the archipelago

The first internationally branded hotel has opened in the Faroe Islands. A Hilton Garden Inn in Torshavn, the capital of the island of Streymoy – known for its grass-roofed buildings – is now welcoming guests. Many of its 130 rooms offer ‘scenic views of the Islands’ beautiful natural surroundings’ and facilities include one of the … Read more

Great British Bake Off ‘received Ofcom complaints’ after some viewers branded Japanese week ‘racist’

The Great British Bake Off has been been ‘hit with 15 Ofcom complaints’ after some viewers found this week’s theme ‘racist’. On Tuesday’s show the contestants were tasked with creating treats for ‘Japanese week’, with one amateur baker styling her goods to look like Pandas – leaving fans of the Channel 4 show offended. An … Read more

Great British Bake Off ‘received Ofcom complaints’ after some viewers branded Japanese week ‘racist’

The Great British Bake Off has been been ‘hit with 15 Ofcom complaints’ after some viewers found this week’s theme ‘racist’. On Tuesday’s show the contestants were tasked with creating treats for ‘Japanese week’, with one amateur baker styling her goods to look like Pandas – leaving fans of the Channel 4 show offended. An … Read more

Josie Gibson lashes out at body-shaming troll after being branded ‘absolutely vile’ 

Josie Gibson hit back at a body-shamer who branded her ‘vile’ on Thursday.    The Big Brother 2010 winner, 35, who has been candid about her body battles, responded to a Twitter user who wrote: ‘I don’t mean to be rude but @Josiestweet is absolutely vile. it breaks my heart when I look at how fat … Read more

GBBO: Mark Lutton eliminated after his showstopper cake is branded ‘INEDIBLE’ during Japanese week

Great British Bake 0ff: Mark Lutton is eliminated after his disastrous showstopper cake is branded ‘INEDIBLE’ during the show’s FIRST Japanese week By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 21:36 GMT, 27 October 2020 | Updated: 21:36 GMT, 27 October 2020 Mark Lutton has become the latest person to be eliminated from the Great British Bake … Read more

Jack Fincham coos over baby daughter Blossom after being branded an absent father

Jack Fincham has taken to Instagram to share a video with his baby daughter Blossom, a day after his ex slammed him for being an absent father.  10-month-old Blossom’s mother Casey Ranger accused Love Island winner Jack, 29, of deceiving fans by presenting himself as a doting father on social media. The National Health Service worker, 30, claims … Read more

Fake tree branch wall hanging that is on sale for £180 is branded a rip off by outraged shoppers

Crate and Barrel is ridiculed for selling a £180 fake tree branch that offers customers a ‘modern, yet rustic’ decoration that ‘harkens back to the earliest Scandinavian winter’ Crate and Barrel is flogging the large, imitation conifer twig online for Christmas It is listed on the website for £110, however shipping to the UK costs … Read more

Insurers branded ‘disgraceful’ for appealing Covid ruling

Insurers branded ‘disgraceful’ for appealing court decision ordering them to pay out to virus-hit firms By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 2 October 2020 Challenge: Last month, the High Court found that most business interruption insurance policies should pay out to firms forced to close … Read more

DUP’s Sammy Wilson is branded a ‘disgrace after he was seen on Tube without a mask

DUP’s Sammy Wilson has been branded a ‘disgrace’ after a photograph emerged of the MP not wearing a face mask on the London underground. Fury erupted on social media after Mr Wilson was pictured reading a magazine without a face covering as he travelled from Westminster to Heathrow on Thursday. A witness claimed the MP, 67, … Read more