• Captain dismisses Autumn internationals as ‘friendlies’• ‘We have to play at a higher level than we did in November’Signs of weakness were thin on the ground in the Ireland camp on Friday. In response to Eddie Jones’s somewhat half-hearted attempt to turn the pressure up on the Six Nations Read more
Government guidance aims to protect free speech and stop ‘chilling effect’ of blanket bans on speakersConsistently no-platforming people could have a chilling effect on free speech on university campuses and should not take place, according to government guidance.While student unions are free to choose whether or not to invite individual Read more
Motorists warned about treacherous ice after chaotic scenes on roads across the country Via: UK weather latest: Dangerous ice warnings issued and more snow forecast as winter chill continues
Meteorologists predict big shift in temperature early next weekRapid thaw could create burst pipes and flooded riversThe bitter cold gripping the American east and midwest, blamed for claiming at least two dozen lives so far, is expected to turn into spring-like weather by early next week, according to forecasters.Just days Read more
‘There is a growing need for government to overhaul exclusions and alternative education so as to break the link between educational failure and crime’ Via: Robbery and drug crimes committed by children rise for the first time in years
‘Clearly the act is not fit for purpose – it represents social attitudes two hundred years out of date and must be repealed as soon as possible’ Via: 'Homeless people need help, not punishment': Pressure mounts to repeal Vagrancy Act
MPs have tabled a motion warning Labour risks appearing ‘instutionally antisemitic’ if issue is not addressed Via: Labour MPs to give Jeremy Corbyn seven days to prove party has acted on antisemitism
Facebook have come under further scrutiny after it emerged that they did not obtain full parental consent from users of the ‘research app’ which monitored the web activity of users as young as 13. Via: Facebook's OWN safety advisor admits the social media giant had a 'lax' approach to child Read more
Kathleen Neal, 79, has often sprayed weed killer onto her neighbour’s plants and poured urine through a fence onto them in Castle Donington, Leicestershire. Via: Pensioner pokes stick through wall to knock over neighbour's pots
The Met Office has issued an amber warning that carries a potential risk to life with more extreme snowfall expected in the Home Counties and West Country until lunchtime. Via: UK weather: A MILLION stay at home and 2,000 school closures as snow hits