New York City has voted to slash $1billion from the NYPD budget, following weeks of protests and fraught negotiations with Mayor Bill de Blasio – as some lawmakers complain it falls short of what activists demanded. The austere, coronavirus-era budget tightens spending across city agencies, including a cut of nearly $484million from the NYPD’s $6billion operating … Read more
A key figure behind the Stop Hate for Profit initiative has said that Harry and Meghan have asked which brands they can ‘target’ in support of the movement. Stop Hate for Profit is calling on major companies to pull their advertising campaigns from Facebook until the social media giant takes action to stop the spread … Read more
Families who’ve lost loved ones to coronavirus are preparing legal action against the Government over claims they would not have died had ministers locked down the country sooner. Around 1,000 grieving relatives say the Government ‘gambled’ with people’s lives when they failed to act quickly enough or heed the warnings from other countries as Covid-19 tore … Read more
Britons could be waiting up to two years for NHS treatment due to Covid-19 infection control rules. Almost half of heart, stomach and other specialists will be working at reduced levels for the next 12 months, according to the Royal College of Physicians. Non-emergency NHS surgery was paused for three months in mid-March to prepare … Read more
Hong Kong police today made their first arrest under a landmark new security law giving Beijing draconian powers to punish dissent in the city. A man with a ‘Hong Kong Independence’ flag was arrested in Causeway Bay hours after the law came into force and 23 years to the day since Britain returned the former … Read more
International travel won’t be back to normal for THREE YEARS warns top holiday boss – with enforced testing before and after flights likely to replace quarantine Flight Centre CEO says the travel industry will not be the same after COVID-19 He said it will take three years for overseas travel to return to pre-COVID levels … Read more
The autistic son given up for adoption by parenting YouTuber Myka Stauffer and her husband James is ‘happy’ in his new home and already calls his new mom ‘momma’, according to authorities. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that no charges will be brought against the couple after concerns were raised for Huxley’s welfare … Read more
Man in his 40s is seriously ill in hospital after taking anaesthetic meant for animals following theft of drugs from vet clinic A man in his 40s is in a serious condition after taking veterinary drugs Drugs stolen included Isoflurane which can cause a life-threatening reaction The medication was taken from a clinic in Basingstoke, Hants, … Read more
President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II spoke on Tuesday, a conversation that took place amid a report that the president held ‘demeaning’ phone calls with female world leaders. The report from CNN described how Trump treated the powerful women, calling Theresa May ‘weak’ and telling Angela Merkel she was ‘stupid.’ But Trump is fond … Read more
Protesters at Seattle’s ‘occupied’ protest zone rebuilt barricades just minutes after the city tore them down Tuesday following two fatal shootings in the area. Demonstrators have occupied several blocks around the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct and a park for about two weeks. Police had abandoned the precinct following clashes with protesters calling for an … Read more