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Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it ‘fuelling’ future riots
Keir Starmer is facing calls to order an inquiry into social media to prevent platforms turbo-charging future riots in the wake of the appalling scenes in recent days. Cabinet ministers have warned online posts acted as a “rocket booster” for the organisation of violence, while No 10 clashed with ElonContinue Reading
Hopes that bin strikes could be called off following ‘improved’ pay offer
Council leaders have said they hope impending strikes by waste and recycling workers across much of Scotland will be called off after an “improved” pay offer was made. The offer came after a special meeting of Cosla on Friday where it was agreed that “additional funding” found by Scottish ministersContinue Reading
FTSE finishes higher as European markets steady
London’s top financial indexes made further gains on Friday as calm returned to trading across European markets. The FTSE 100 moved higher during the session to end roughly flat for the week despite starting with its weakest session of the year so far on Monday. Banks, mining and property firmsContinue Reading
Coach kicked out of Olympics faces rape allegation from former athlete
Leading sprint coach Rana Reider, who in the past held a senior position at UK Athletics, faces a historical allegation after being accused of raping an athlete in the United States when she was a teenager. The 54-year-old was ejected from the Olympics earlier this week following accusations of sexualContinue Reading
What Tory leadership contenders have said about UK riots as Kemi Badenoch accused of being missing in action
Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch has been accused of being “missing in action” during the violent riots that have swept the UK. While the MP has been active on social media in the last week, sharing posts about minimum service legislation and gender among other issues, she has yet toContinue Reading
Talks set to begin over new pay offer which could avert bin strikes
A revised pay offer which could see bin strikes called off is expected to be made this afternoon, the PA news agency understands. Council leaders met on Friday morning where it was agreed that the “additional funding” identified by Scottish ministers would be used to negotiate with trade unions. AContinue Reading
From jellyfish to basking shark, we’re developing 100 new signs to deepen deaf people’s connection with the ocean
New British sign language terms will cover marine creatures like this jellyfish. JDScuba/Shutterstock For deaf people including schoolchildren, teachers and scientists, talking about marine species like the shortfin mako shark, loggerhead turtle and tiny phytoplankton usually means spelling out each term letter by letter. The lack of specific British SignContinue Reading
Soho House reports widening losses despite all-time high waitlist
The owner of private members’ clubs Soho House has seen its losses grow to more than £25 million over the past few months, despite amassing an all-time high waitlist of about 111,000 people vying for a membership. Soho House & Co, which has its shares listed in New York, hasContinue Reading
Pete Townsend says he was ‘very sexually attracted’ to Mick Jagger
Pete Townsend has revealed he had secret feelings for men in the music industry throughout his career – including The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger. The Who guitarist, 79, who co-founded the rock band with Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon, has previously identified as pansexual – anContinue Reading
Key questions: Social media moderation and inciting violence online
The role of social media in the violence and disorder on Britain’s streets has become a key issue, with the moderation and regulation of platforms coming under scrutiny. Misinformation spreading online in part helped sparked the riots, and now people are being arrested and charged for inciting hatred or violenceContinue Reading