Emily Clow, from Austin, Texas, found herself baffled after Kickass Masterminds posted a swimwear snap of her on Instagram, and said they weren’t ‘looking for a bikini model’. Via: Woman is publicly shamed for sharing a bikini picture on Instagram
Theatre company’s move comes after growing criticism over its links with oil firmThe Royal Shakespeare Company is to end its sponsorship deal with BP amid growing opposition to big oil’s sponsorship of many of the UK’s leading cultural institutions.The RSC announced on Wednesday that after months of deliberations and a Read more
The government has released details of prime minister Boris Johnson’s proposals for a withdrawal agreement to take the UK out of the EU by the end of the month. Via: Boris Johnson's plan to achieve Brexit at the end of the month revealed
In his first conference speech as leader, the PM offered a clutch of unusual analogies – plus brain fadesWith Theresa May’s legacy of dancing, coughing, being handed a P45 and having letters fall off a promotional board behind her, Boris Johnson has had a low hurdle to clear in his Read more
State department inspector general Steve Linick is expected to give a private briefing to several House and Senate committee staffersSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.43pm BST Some more context on Secretary Pompeo’s admission that he took part in the July phone call between Donald Read more
Anger and grief fuel fresh demonstrations after injury of 18-year-old Tsang Chi-kinDriven by anger and grief, thousands of people came out across Hong Kong to denounce the shooting of a teenage student by police, an escalation of force that appears to have deepened the gulf between protesters and authorities.They marched Read more
Brussels takes heart from PM stopping short of ‘take it or leave it’ Brexit statementLatest politics news – live updatesThe absence of a “take it or leave it” demand in Boris Johnson’s conference speech has offered some hope in Brussels of a prime ministerial U-turn on what EU officials have Read more
Follow all the latest developments Via: Boris Johnson news – live: PM to reveal full Brexit border plan imminently, despite EU shooting it down in advance
Travel disruption and power cuts possible, Met Office warns Via: Hurricane Lorenzo forecast: UK faces torrential rain and freezing temperatures
The prime minister’s speech was thirty seven minutes of nothing, but they don’t care, the rapture is too deep Via: The Conservative Party is in love with Boris Johnson. It's an affliction that never ends well