Priti Patel is targeted by social media smear over fake news that she spent £77,000 on her eyebrows

Home Secretary Priti Patel is at the centre of a ‘fake news’ smear campaign over false claims that she wasted tens of thousands of taxpayers’ money on eyebrow-grooming treatments. Social-media sites were being used to spread the story after an article was published by a website which highlighted a string of ‘perplexing’ expense claims submitted by … Read more

Priti Patel is targeted by social media smear over fake news that she spent £77,000 on her eyebrows

Home Secretary Priti Patel is at the centre of a ‘fake news’ smear campaign over false claims that she wasted tens of thousands of taxpayers’ money on eyebrow-grooming treatments. Social-media sites were being used to spread the story after an article was published by a website which highlighted a string of ‘perplexing’ expense claims submitted by … Read more

Nurse struck off after 461 women had to have smear test redone when it emerged she wasn’t qualified

NHS nurse is struck off after nearly 500 women had to have their smear test redone when it emerged she wasn’t qualified to carry them out Alison Watts worked at surgery in West Yorkshire when misconduct took place The nurse failed to qualify to carry out smear tests but did not tell surgery bosses Watts … Read more

Joe Biden accuses Rudy Giuliani of being a Russian pawn in a ‘smear campaign’

Joe Biden has accused Rudy Giuliani of being a Russian pawn orchestrating a ‘smear campaign’ against him, stemming from the discovery of a laptop which is said to belong to his son Hunter. In an interview for Sunday night’s episode of 60 Minutes, the 77-year-old also detailed his plans for the Supreme Court, after weeks … Read more

King Juan Carlos’ mistress accuses Spanish royals of launching a ‘smear campaign’ against her

The former mistress of Spain’s King Juan Carlos has accused Queen Sofia and other members of the country’s royal family of launching a ‘smear campaign’ against her following their affair.  Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 56, had a relationship with the ex-monarch, 82, between 2004 and 2009 and became caught up in scandal following the revelation that … Read more

Curtis Pritchard insists claims he cheated on Maura Higgins with Amber Pierson are a smear campaign

Curtis Pritchard did not cheat on Maura Higgins with Amber Pierson who he was recently spotted sharing a kiss with, friends of the star have said. The Love Islander, 24, was pictured putting on a cosy display with dancer Amber, 21, with a source close to Maura saying the couple’s outing was ‘a kick in … Read more

One in four women are too scared to attend a smear test amid coronavirus fears 

One in four women are too scared to attend a smear test amid coronavirus fears A study says 24 per cent of women fear they will catch COVID-19 at a smear test 12 per cent are less likely to attend an appointment than before the pandemic Cancer Research UK believes 1.2 million people have missed … Read more

Jameela Jamil says she is the victim of a ‘smear campaign’

Jameela Jamil has spoken out about her recent controversies, claiming she is the victim of a smear campaign. The English actress, 34, has been praised for her vocal activism and philanthropy, but with this has also faced much criticism for attacking other women, and has even accused of having Munchausen syndrome. In a candid interview … Read more

Houseparty offers million-dollar bounty for proof it was ‘smear campaign’ victim

Houseparty is offering a $1 million (£811,000) bounty to anyone that can prove it has been the target of a ‘smear campaign’ amid rumours the popular app for people in quarantine has been hacked.   On Monday, the video messaging app’s makers denied claims circulating on social media that it has led to accounts on other … Read more

NHS campaign promoting cervical smear tests fails to mention women in leaflet

NHS campaign promoting cervical smear tests fails to mention women in leaflet – but does offer guidance for transgender men Informational leaflet was created by Public Health England on behalf of the NHS Early edition did not mention specifically women under heading ‘Who we invite’ Been amended to say ‘cervical screening is for women and people with a … Read more