Church leaders warn of growing war between Westminster and the North: Three CofE leaders say restrictions will lead to ‘unrest’ and fallout will be more ‘dangerous’ that the virus itself Northern Church of England bishops have warned about unrest due to Covid-19 York Archbishop Stephen Cottrell was joined with Nick Bains and David Walker The … Read more
Rising civil unrest, conspiracy theories and racism typically follows in the wake of disease epidemics, a study of historical outbreaks has warned. Researchers from Italy analysed 57 past epidemics — finding that the turmoil from each outbreak tended to result in a quieting of existing unrest. The findings, the team said, may explain why movements … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg warned there could civil unrest and violence this November if the result of the election is not immediately known and said his company is doing its part to make sure none of that is organized via Facebook. ‘There is, unfortunately, I think, a heightened risk of civil unrest in the period between voting … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow reflected on her relationship with her former husband Chris Martin in a candid essay for British Vogue’s September issue. The actress, 47, who was married to the Coldplay frontman, 43, from 2003 until 2016, said there was ‘always a bit of unease and unrest’ within their romance, and admitted initially describing their split as a ‘conscious … Read more
Union chief warns of ‘serious industrial unrest’ if ministers order civil servants to go back to their desks Union chief said ministers will face ‘serious industrial unrest’ if they tell staff to return Hardline stance threatens Boris Johnson’s attempt to tackle ‘backlog Britain’ Huge delays have built up in issuing official documents such as passports … Read more
Conspiracy theories that billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been organizing and funding the nationwide anti-police brutality protests sparked by the death of George Floyd are gaining traction online among the far right. The baseless theories involving Soros range from him hiring protesters and renting buses to transport them to demonstrations, to stashing piles of bricks … Read more
Tory unrest over Boris Johnson’s ‘government by focus group’ with polling firms paid millions of pounds to track public views – but allies dismiss ‘bullsh**’ claims the PM is failing to lead the country Boris Johnson facing Tory claims he is overseeing a ‘government by focus group’ Analysis shows the government is spending millions of … Read more
Unrest has spread across Africa, with riots over food shortages and an army being deployed to ‘restore order’ as the coronavirus crisis rocks the continent. Protests have erupted in Cape Town, the military have been mobilised in Lesotho and the chief of staff to the Nigerian government died of the lethal bug. African now has more than … Read more
High-end stores throughout New York such as Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana are boarding up their windows in anticipation of civil unrest as the death toll in the city reached 1,867 on Friday with 305 new deaths. The wealthy businesses had already been ordered closed along with bars and restaurants as part of the … Read more