LORD ASHCROFT: I cannot abide those who are cruel to animals, but the sad fact is that in our digital age, my strong aversion is aroused all too often. Via: How LORD ASHCROFT exposed the most barbaric industry on earth: South Africa's captive lion trade
In a video conference call with staff last week, the London-based programme’s editor Martin Frizell said: ‘There is not a black presenter on any of the programmes today.’ Via: ITV's This Morning wants to hire a black presenter
Dr Corinne Fowler says visitors will be made aware of the historic exploitation that funded some of the 125-year-old National Trust’s 500 heritage properties. Via: National Trust brings in colonialism expert as bosses plan to highlight properties' slavery links
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland, Home Secretary Priti Patel and Attorney General Suella Braverman are believed to be discussing the plans after some statues and monuments were targeted. Via: Ten years in jail for desecrating war memorials under proposed plans
There were violent scenes as protesters took to the streets across the country for the third consecutive day Hundreds of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied across Lebanon for a third consecutive day on Saturday, after violent overnight riots sparked condemnation from the political elite.Protesting against the surging Read more
Ban on ‘gay cure’ therapies will apparently also be announced in new paper Boris Johnson is set to scrap plans to allow people to change their legal gender by “self-identifying” as male or female, it has been reported.Measures drawn up under Theresa May’s government to enable transgender people to change Read more
Keisha Lance Bottoms says shooting at drive-through restaurant after struggle did not represent ‘justified use of deadly force’Atlanta police chief Erika Shields has resigned, less than 24 hours after an African American man was killed by officers outside a drive-through restaurant. Related: ABC News executive placed on leave after allegations Read more
The owner of the UK’s high-voltage network may cut returns to shareholders, but don’t bank on itSpare the briefest of thoughts for Britain’s capital-owning classes. FTSE 100 companies are forecast to pay out £9.5bn less in dividends to shareholders for the 2019 trading year, according to investing platform AJ Bell, Read more
Government’s long-delayed response to a public consultation on the Gender Recognition Act set to reject calls for reforms Via: Boris Johnson 'drops plans to let people change legal gender without medical diagnosis'
A mission to defend war memorials in the heart of London appeared to quickly descend into violence for violence’s sake, Vincent Wood reports Via: 'Multiculturalism was forced on us': After Black Lives Matter protests, the far right march on Westminster