National Trust lists a HUNDRED properties it believes have links to slavery and colonialism… including former homes of Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling Almost 100 National Trust properties have links to colonialism, the charity says Sir Winston Churchill’s former family home in Kent, Chartwell, was included The National Trust has been accused of ‘playing the … Read more
They caused a stir when they were pictured engaged in a passionate PDA during the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. And Charles Dance, 73, and his Italian producer girlfriend Alessandra Masi, 53, looked besotted once again as they soaked up the late summer heatwave while strolling around London on Monday. The Crown star displayed … Read more
Chloe Green links arms with mum Tina during shopping trip in France… after Sir Philip Green’s yacht was confined with crew members testing positive for COVID-19 By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 15:14 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 15:14 BST, 6 September 2020 Her father’s £100million superyacht the Lionheart was confined to a port in … Read more
British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery Bust of Sir Hans Sloane moved to a display alongside other related artefacts The display will explain his legacy in the ‘exploitative context of the British Empire’ Sloane has been described as a ‘collector and slave owner’ in the display … Read more
The National Trust has sparked a woke row after tweeting details about artefacts and buildings’ links to slavery – as dozens vowed to cancel their membership because of ‘virtue signalling’. Twitter users blasted the UK-based charity for ‘lecturing’, ’emotional blackmail’ and ‘jumping on the bandwagon’ as some claimed the set of tweets ruined any enjoyment … Read more
For almost two years, Steve Bannon had his hands on the levers of power as Donald Trump’s maverick campaign guru and top White House adviser. But across the Atlantic, he was also wading into another political earthquake after the UK defied expectation and voted for Brexit. A friend of Nigel Farage and a cheerleader of … Read more
Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest … Read more
Fugitive Chinese biologist who ‘lied about her links to the military’ is taken into US custody after Beijing harbored her inside their San Francisco consulate Juan Tang, 37, was arrested and taken into custody in Sacramento County She’s accused of lying about military links on a visa application to work in the US Tang is … Read more
A co-founder of fashion retailer Boohoo has links to a factory in Leicester accused of paying staff less than the minimum wage, it has been revealed. The brand has confirmed that the factory at the heart of the ‘human trafficking and slavery’ allegations is run by Morefray Ltd, a Manchester-owned firm with ties to the I Saw … Read more
Facebook to promote voting registration resources to users in the US with the goal of registering 4 MILLION new voters The company will roll out the links this week Eligible users will get links to register and other voter information Links will lead them to their state’s website or a nonpartisan organization Facebook says it aims … Read more