BBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy online in wake of Emily Maitlis rant on Dominic Cummings BBC has appointed Richard Sambrook to review impartiality on social media He will assess clips and other BBC content posted online to see if it is impartial Comes after Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis was censured … Read more
Tumblr says it has deleted more than 4 million re-blogs containing hate speech as part of a new policy on moderating toxic content The social platform will now remove re-blog containing hate speech Tumblr says it has removed 4.47 million re-blogs containing toxic content Most of the content stemmed from ‘Nazi-related’ blogs, Tumblr says It’s … Read more
Carers move into TENTS in residential home’s garden after it introduces a ‘no one in or out’ policy to shield vulnerable residents from coronavirus Nine of the 31 staff at Victoria House on the Isle of Wight moved in on April 15 Three have set up camp in the home’s garden due to lack of … Read more
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme to only test patients in hospital. Mr Hunt warned one million Britons will have … Read more
Passengers vent fury over ‘no refund’ policy for advanced train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis – with rebooked journeys costing HUNDREDS more Booking site Trainline is in the firing line and accused of profiteering But it says the rules are set by the train companies and it cannot challenge them One passenger said … Read more
I have booked a family ski holiday to France in April and we have every intention of still going, despite coronavirus. I already have travel insurance through my bank account with Nationwide. What do I need to check for to see if I am covered if the trip gets cancelled due to FCO advice on … Read more
Lisa Nandy tonight blasted Sir Keir Starmer and labelled the Brexit policy he helped craft a ‘disaster’ as she tried to salvage her Labour leadership campaign. Ms Nandy and Sir Keir engaged in fiery clashes as they took part in the third TV debate of the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn alongside fellow challenger Rebecca … Read more