Nikki Blonsky came out to the world in a TikTok singing to Diana Ross’ anthem I’m Coming Out. Before her coming out became big news, the 31-year-old revealed she wanted to deliver the news personally to John Travolta, who played her on-screen mother in Hairspray. She delivered the news with a text and told The … Read more
The future of Public Health England is in doubt after Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted parts of the Government’s coronavirus response had been ‘sluggish’. Speaking to the country ahead of the UK’s 100th day in lockdown, Mr Johnson said the failures in dealing with the pandemic had made it feel like being in a ‘recurring … Read more
Prominent female comedian Katherine Ryan has attacked the gender tokenism on the BBC’s satirical panel show Mock the Week on her podcast, Telling Everybody Everything. Ryan, who has not appeared on the show since 2015, said that she boycotted it because she felt her appearances were used to deflect criticism from Mock the Week over … Read more
Facebook has labeled the extremist anti-government Boogaloo movement a ‘dangerous organization’ and banned 500 groups and pages, as the social media giant tries to rebuild its reputation amid the ongoing ad boycott. The platform announced Tuesday it has banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages linked to the Boogaloo movement, in what it describes as … Read more
Sky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Patrice Evra ditched their Black Lives Matter badges last night as football captains considered making a statement on the movement which the Premier League has distanced itself from. Since the league resumed, guests appearing on Sky Sports have worn badges with the campaign phrase after all 20 clubs agreed … Read more
The Queen and Prince Philip are expected to spend the summer at Balmoral after it was feared that guidelines on moving between England and Scotland might scupper the annual stay. The monarch, 94, and her husband, 99, are reportedly set to fly to the castle, in the Scottish highlands, where they may stay for up … Read more
The Edward Colston statue in Bristol was pulled down by demonstrators on Sunday Edward Colston was born to a wealthy merchant family in Bristol, 1636. After working as an apprentice at a livery company he began to explore the shipping industry and started up his own business. He later joined the Royal African Company and … Read more
What are your plans for so-called Super Saturday this weekend? If you’ve any sense, don’t leave home. July 4th might spell freedom for some, but – based on recent displays of social distancing on the streets of Brixton, the beaches of Bournemouth and the swampy ponds on Hackney marshes – the partial reopening of pubs … Read more
The US has bought almost the entire global supply of one of only two drugs proven to be effective against coronavirus. The drug, made by American pharmaceutical firm Gilead, was initially developed as a failed Ebola treatment but studies have now shown it speeds up recovery from coronavirus. However, patients in the UK and Europe … Read more
Around 1,000 grieving relatives of coronavirus victims are preparing to sue the Government who they claim ‘gambled’ with lives by failing to lock down fast enough Relatives say that ministers failed to lock down the UK quickly enough They are calling for investigation into PPE shortages and the flawed testing regime Professor Neil Ferguson said … Read more