A whistle-blowing surgeon from Iraq suffered racial discrimination and harassment after raising the alarm about patient safety at a trust where he claimed ‘white and Indian doctors were untouchable’, a tribunal has found. Associate specialist surgeon Dr Manuf Kassem raised concern about the care of 25 patients at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust … Read more
There is ‘no chance’ Alex Salmond will give evidence to a inquiry into the Scottish Government’s handling of harassment complaints amid a censorship row, sources claim. The former-First Minister says his allegations against successor Nicola Sturgeon are being censored. He will refuse to provide witness testimony to the inquiry until his explosive dossier of accusations against Ms Sturgeon are … Read more
Ex-Eastenders star Katie Jarvis is charged with assault and racially aggravated harassment after drunken pub fight in Southend The actress, 29, has been charged with assault and racially aggravated harassment and her court date has been set for April 15 Katie was claimed to have been involved in a brawl last year in Southend-on-Sea The former … Read more
Ex-England footballer Daniel Sturridge LOSES racial harassment claim against his landlord over Netflix account on one of the rented mansion’s TVs that had the username ‘n*****’ Daniel Sturridge rented mansion belonging to Alan O’Neill and his wife Katie Rented it for £18,500 per month in October 2018 during his stint at Liverpool But footballer and partner … Read more
Young, attractive women are more likely to be believed when making accusations of sexual harassment, according to new research. Researchers took inspiration from the #MeToo movement in the study, in the hopes of exploring the notion of credibility in regards to sexual harassment claims. Their findings suggest that women who are not conventionally attractive may face … Read more
Alex Salmond declines invitation to give evidence to MSPs investigating Scottish government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against him Alex Salmond rejected invitation to appear in front of the complaints committee Former first minister said rejection was due to Covid ‘public health concerns’ It comes amid tightening of Covid restrictions by first minister Nicola Sturgeon … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon may have LIED to parliament over harassment claims against Alex Salmond, says former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson Nicola Sturgeon is facing increasing pressure over claims she misled parliament Alex Salmond accused her of untrue evidence about allegations against him Ruth Davidson has demanded she reveals what she knew about the allegations By … Read more
Sky TV unfairly sacked whistleblower after he reported studio manager for making ‘sexually degrading remarks’ about female stars including Helen Mirren and Kay Burley, hearing rules Sky TV worker Sean Duffy had reported Sky News floor manager Jimmy Lacey He had claimed to witness the behaviour towards Helen Mirren and Kay Burley He alleged his disclosure … Read more
Hollywood still has a long way to go to fix its culture of sexual harassment, according to an extensive new report from a commission led by Anita Hill. The Hollywood Commission, which formed in late 2017 following an avalanche of abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, on Tuesday released its Culture and Climate Report 2019-20, based … Read more
The SNP’s chief executive is facing more questions about the evidence he gave to a Holyrood inquiry last week. Members of the committee probing how complaints about Alex Salmond were handled say Peter Murrell’s evidence is ‘unravelling’. When he was grilled by MSPs, Mr Murrell, the husband of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, defended the SNP’s … Read more