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US President Donald Trump will visit the UK on Friday, July 13, his spokesperson announced. Mass protests are expected to greet Trump’s arrival, with organizers already vowing to demonstrate against the American leader.
- Did politician at center of anti-Semitism hearing really need a 40-strong MP ‘human shield’?
Labour MP Ruth Smeeth was escorted by a ‘human shield’ of 40 MPs, as she gave evidence at a hearing into alleged anti-Semitism directed at her by party activist Marc Wadsworth during the launch of the Chakrabarti Report in 2016. - Top Tories attended ultra-secretive US neo-con event that displayed ‘sci-fi weapons’
Two top Tories have attended a secret conservative forum held on a luxury island in America’s deep south. Michael Gove and Sajid Javid revealed they had attended the clandestine conference on the latest Register of MPs’ Interests. - ‘You’ve lost the plot’: Nigel Farage shoots down ‘cry closet’ for anxious uni students
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has accused America’s higher education of “losing the plot” after one of its universities set up a “cry closet” for students to lock themselves in when feeling anxious. - How has UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd managed to keep her job?
Amber Rudd's political life hangs in the balance, as non-stop revelations emerge over her mishandling of the Windrush scandal. She has faced accusations of lying and misleading MPs, yet Rudd remains in her job – for now.
- Did politician at center of anti-Semitism hearing really need a 40-strong MP ‘human shield’?Labour MP Ruth Smeeth was escorted by a ‘human shield’ of 40 MPs, as she gave evidence at a hearing into alleged anti-Semitism directed at her by party activist Marc Wadsworth during the launch of the Chakrabarti Report in 2016.
- Trump to finally brave London’s protesters as White House announces Friday 13th visit for JulyUS President Donald Trump will visit the UK on Friday, July 13, his spokesperson announced. Mass protests are expected to greet Trump’s arrival, with organizers already vowing to demonstrate against the American leader.
- ‘Facebook is a morality-free zone’: Social media executive grilled by MPs over data breaches
Facebook's chief technology officer could offer nothing but promises to do better as he was taken to task by British MPs over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal on Thursday. - ‘You’ve lost the plot’: Nigel Farage shoots down ‘cry closet’ for anxious uni studentsFormer UKIP leader Nigel Farage has accused America’s higher education of “losing the plot” after one of its universities set up a “cry closet” for students to lock themselves in when feeling anxious.
- Actress Sierra Boggess quits BBC Prom’s ‘West Side Story’ amid complaints of ‘whitewashing’
Broadway star Sierra Boggess has withdrawn from a BBC Proms production of ‘West Side Story’ amid claims of “whitewashing.” - How has UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd managed to keep her job?Amber Rudd's political life hangs in the balance, as non-stop revelations emerge over her mishandling of the Windrush scandal. She has faced accusations of lying and misleading MPs, yet Rudd remains in her job – for now.
- Drunk or stoned? MDMA tested as treatment for alcoholism
The world’s first ever clinical trials of MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of alcohol dependency have begun at Imperial College London. - Top Tories attended ultra-secretive US neo-con event that displayed ‘sci-fi weapons’Two top Tories have attended a secret conservative forum held on a luxury island in America’s deep south. Michael Gove and Sajid Javid revealed they had attended the clandestine conference on the latest Register of MPs’ Interests.
- ‘Crocodile tears’: Boris Johnson accused of hypocrisy over tweet on Yemen deaths
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been accused of “sickening hypocrisy” after tweeting he is “saddened” by news of Yemeni civilians being killed by the Saudi Arabia-led bombardment of the country. - Union chief accuses ‘Corbyn-hating’ Labour MPs of anti-Semitism smear campaign
Powerful union boss Len McCluskey has launched a scathing attack on a group of Labour MPs, accusing them of smearing their leader Jeremy Corbyn with their claims of anti-Semitism. - 'Utterly unacceptable’: BBC blasted for using public cash to lend money to staff
The BBC is using license payers’ money to hand loans and advances to staff it has forced to go freelance. The practice has been branded “utterly unacceptable” and “illegal” by disgruntled license fee payers. - Rudd, Gove & Williamson seek funds for Tory leadership bid – report
Three of Theresa May’s cabinet underlings are reportedly plotting to replace her, with each seeking money for a leadership bid. The reports have led some to ask: is this all the Tories can offer?
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