An army of Metropolitan Police officers moved in on angry demonstrators defying coronavirus laws as they descended upon Nelson’s column in central London in their droves. Via: Anti-mask mayhem in Trafalgar Square: Conspiracy theorists clash with police
<p>Socially irresponsible companies should be stripped of patents to create ‘commons’ to boost research, report argues</p> Via: Set 2% target for public R&D spending to beat climate crisis, government is urged
<p>She was not badly hurt, police say</p> Via: Woman falls from moving car on M25 while filming Snapchat video
Ashley Banjo thanks people for support after Ofcom dismisses complaints about BLM routineAshley Banjo has said his dance group Diversity has “never been prouder” after ITV took out full-page newspaper adverts to show support for their controversial Black Lives Matter-inspired performance.The dance group, a previous winner of Britain’s Got Talent, Read more
The online UK supermarkets pasted notices on their ‘pick a slot’ page warning customers the sites were experiencing high demand. Via: Ocado warns it's running out of delivery slots as second lockdown looms over Britain
<p>Follow the latest updates</p> Via: Boris Johnson news – live: Tories and Labour tied for first time since 2019 as Starmer demands Covid Cobra meeting
The front-row desk of the Goodison Park press box took a pounding in the second half from the fists of Slaven Bilic, sent to the stands at half-time by referee Mike Dean following his furious reaction to Kieran Gibbs’s deserved dismissal. His West Bromwich Albion team took one too as Read more
Updates from the time trial to La Planche des Belles Filles Roglic closes on glory but bike inspection row continuesYou can get in touch with Barry by email or on Twitter 2.48pm BST Slowest in the clubhouse: Mitchelton-Scott rider Jack Bauer has been the slowest rider of the day so Read more
<p>Police were nearby when the statue was toppled but did not intervene</p> Via: Black Lives Matter: Prosecutors consider charges against protesters accused of toppling Edward Colston statue
Police responded to the shooting on Pennsylvania Avenue at around 12.25am, with about 100 people running wildly around a ‘very chaotic scene,’ said Acting Police Chief Mark Simmons. Via: Two are killed and 14 wounded in mass shooting at backyard party in Rochester