Politicians from across the political sphere have hit out at Extinction Rebellion activists who blocked printworks on Friday. More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots. The move has been widely criticised, with Home Secretary Priti Patel said to be looking at … Read more
Politicians DO lie! Scientists prove those in office are dishonest – and it may help them get re-elected Scientists asked Spanish politicians to say about if a coin was heads or tails There was an incentive to land on heads and no benefit to landing on tails Statistically, only 50 per cent of the politicians should … Read more
Congressional speeches made by US politicians have become simpler since the 1970s and only require the reading age of a 13-year-old to be followed, study found. Computer scientists from Kansas State University analysed two million congressional speeches from Republican and Democrat politicians made between 1873 and 2010. Text analysis algorithms were used to examine how congressional … Read more
Taoiseach Micheal Martin was among those present today for the funeral of John Hume, the former SDLP leader who helped forge the Good Friday Agreement. Mourners began arriving at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Londonderry an hour before the beginning of today’s scaled-back service. Among those attending the requiem mass was Ireland’s President Michael D Higgins, … Read more
Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman is leading celebrities and politicians in calling out Twitter over its alleged relaxed response to anti-Semitic posts. The former EastEnders star is one of thousands of users to throw their weight behind a 48-hour ‘walkout’ of the social media giant – ramping up pressure on bosses to remove posts inciting hatred against the … Read more
Chris Evans used his role as Captain America to attract politicians to his passion project, he revealed on Tuesday’s episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. The 39-year-old actor has founded a website that lets lawmakers explain political issues and legislation. He described the site called A Starting Point as a ‘civic engagement platform’ that … Read more
‘Racist’ protestors at Scottish-English border were ‘inspired by SNP politicians’ says Tory MP MP John Lamont prompted heated exchanges in the Commons earlier today He branded the protests ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘inspired’ by SNP politicians The SNP’s Patrick Grady said that the party condemns any ‘anti-Englishness’ By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 21:04 BST, 15 … Read more
Royals and politicians are among celebrities and wealthy business figures who used the SAME secret phone network as hundreds of crime kingpins as UK police smash encoded EncroChat app Well-known names said to be among 60,000 users of the secret system EncroChat devices are not illegal and having one is not a criminal offence Lawyer … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced new content policies for the platform, including tighter restrictions on advertising and labels for ‘harmful’ posts from public figures, following an advertising boycott campaign. Zuckerberg said in a Facebook Live video on Friday that the company would begin labeling ‘harmful’ content from politicians that remains ‘newsworthy’. Though he did … Read more
A campaign for a new Royal Yacht to be commissioned to help Britain secure post-Brexit trade deals has growing support from politicians and captains of industry. There is, however, one crucial flaw: I hear that it does not have the backing of the Queen. During a conversation with a close friend who had observed that … Read more