Month: June 2020

Australian state to allow 50 people in pubs and eateries; Egypt sees record daily infections and deaths; Lebanese protesters call for government to resign. Follow the latest updatesChief nurse dropped from No 10 briefing ‘for not backing Cummings’Brazil overtakes UK with world’s second-highest Covid-19 death tollSee all our coronavirus coverageBeijing Read more…

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…