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Jul 16, 2019 11:24
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has branded US president Donald Trump’s tweet directed at four progressive Democratic Party congresswomen as “racist,” and hit out at Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt for not fully standing up to him.
- UK govt unveils plan to teach school kids about ‘fake news’... What could go wrong?
The British government is planning a new initiative which will aim to help schoolchildren distinguish real information from ‘fake news’ — in an eyebrow-raising move which could be described as a little bit Orwellian.Jul 15, 2019 17:37 - ‘Fight discrimination but don’t infringe on parents’ beliefs,’ anti-LGBT lessons protester tells RTUK schools that teach LGBT lessons are neglecting the religious beliefs of parents, a protest activist told RT. Britain’s anti-extremism body has criticized the government for being “too slow” to quell outrage over the issue.Jul 16, 2019 07:39
- ‘Unarguable link’: Sadiq Khan blames Tory cuts on rise in youth stabbings in LondonLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the Tory government of creating the knife crime epidemic in the capital through its austerity policies, citing new analysis that shows a link between poverty and violence on the streets.Jul 15, 2019 15:51
- ‘Deeply hypocritical’ UK govt vows to protect media freedom as Assange sits in British jail (VIDEO)UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled an initiative that aims to safeguard the press – even as he defends the imprisonment of Julian Assange. RT took a closer look at Hunt’s self-professed concern for media freedom.Jul 15, 2019 07:42
- Armed police acted ‘lawfully’ in shooting London Bridge terrorists deadThe London Bridge terrorists who killed eight people and injured 48 others during a bloody rampage in the summer of 2017 were lawfully shot dead by armed police, a jury has concluded.Jul 16, 2019 15:59
- Corbyn slams Trump’s ‘go back’ tweet as ‘racist,’ accuses BoJo & Hunt of pandering to US presidentLabour leader Jeremy Corbyn has branded US president Donald Trump’s tweet directed at four progressive Democratic Party congresswomen as “racist,” and hit out at Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt for not fully standing up to him.Jul 16, 2019 11:24
- ‘Fight discrimination but don’t infringe on parents’ beliefs,’ anti-LGBT lessons protester tells RTUK schools that teach LGBT lessons are neglecting the religious beliefs of parents, a protest activist told RT. Britain’s anti-extremism body has criticized the government for being “too slow” to quell outrage over the issue.Jul 16, 2019 07:39
- UK govt unveils plan to teach school kids about ‘fake news’... What could go wrong?The British government is planning a new initiative which will aim to help schoolchildren distinguish real information from ‘fake news’ — in an eyebrow-raising move which could be described as a little bit Orwellian.Jul 15, 2019 17:37
- ‘Unarguable link’: Sadiq Khan blames Tory cuts on rise in youth stabbings in LondonLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the Tory government of creating the knife crime epidemic in the capital through its austerity policies, citing new analysis that shows a link between poverty and violence on the streets.Jul 15, 2019 15:51
- Bank of England’s new 50-pound note will feature WWII code-cracker Alan TuringAlan Turing, the mathematician and computer pioneer who helped decipher German codes during World War II, will be featured on the new design of the Bank of England’s 50-pound note.Jul 15, 2019 13:57
- The Maybot cranks into gear one final time, before dancing off into the political sunsetOne of PM Theresa May’s last weekends in office saw her doing the infamous Maybot to music by ABBA – yet again – at a posh black tie event, to mark a quadruple of comical dance attempts during her embattled premiership.Jul 15, 2019 11:22
- ‘Deeply hypocritical’ UK govt vows to protect media freedom as Assange sits in British jail (VIDEO)UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled an initiative that aims to safeguard the press – even as he defends the imprisonment of Julian Assange. RT took a closer look at Hunt’s self-professed concern for media freedom.Jul 15, 2019 07:42
- Hunt joins calls for press freedom after Met Police tell journalists not to publish govt leaksForeign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has defended the UK press’ right to report on the embarrassing leaked cables of UK ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch after the Met Police said the media should not publish the leaked documents.Jul 13, 2019 12:33
- Think tank founder criticized for suggesting Britain ‘bribe or threaten the Irish’ over backstopA British think tank founder sparked a furious backlash for proposing the UK should simply “bribe or threaten” Ireland to drop its opposition to the border backstop, in order to secure a Brexit deal.Jul 13, 2019 11:51
- London police launch inquiry into scandalous UK diplomatic leaksLondon police are launching an official investigation into the leak of diplomatic cables that resulted in the UK ambassador to the US resigning his post over describing the Trump administration in disparaging terms.Jul 12, 2019 21:45
- Chancellor Hammond backs threat of legal action against BoJo to prevent no-deal BrexitBritish Chancellor Philip Hammond has issued a veiled threat to Boris Johnson, after insisting he would back taking the former foreign secretary to court if he tried to suspend Parliament to ram through a no-deal Brexit.Jul 12, 2019 15:35
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