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Beheaded French teacher was target of angry social media campaign

PARIS (REUTERS) – Samuel Paty, the teacher beheaded outside his school in a Paris suburb, was described by his pupils and their parents as caring and professional. But he was killed after becoming the target of an angry campaign on social media. Paty, 47, was killed on Friday by an 18-year-old man of Chechen origin. […]

Confusion for Greater Manchester as row between No 10 and Andy Burnham continues

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has denied Number 10’s suggestion that talks have been arranged to end a row over plans to move the region into tier three coronavirus restrictions. Downing Street said a call had been scheduled for tomorrow morning as both face mounting pressure to strike a deal, as Covid-19 cases continue to […]

Bill Offering L.G.B.T. Protections in Italy Spurs Rallies on Both Sides

ROME — Protesters turned out in force on Saturday for rival demonstrations on a bill that would make anti-L.G.B.T. violence a hate crime carrying harsher penalties than under current law, coming out by the hundreds in Rome despite a resurgence of coronavirus cases in the country. Demonstrations were planned throughout the country ahead of a […]

London coronavirus fury: Thousands of anti-lockdown activists descend on to city

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The group marched through Hyde Park and Oxford Street today calling for the government to end lockdown restrictions despite the soaring number of cases across the city. Some were seen holding banners […]

New 50p coin celebrating diversity in Britain enters circulation next week

Around two-and-a-half million coins celebrating the contributions ethnic minority communities have made to the UK will enter circulation on Monday. The coins will feature the words “Diversity built Britain”, along with a geodome representing connection and strength. The Treasury says that the new coins show the intent of the Royal Mint and Chancellor Rishi Sunak […]

Gun dealer blasted wife with shotgun after becoming 'psychotic' during lockdown

A man who shot his wife with a shotgun has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after claiming a psychotic breakdown caused his actions. Registered gun dealer Peter Hartshorne-Jones blasted his corporate solicitor Silke with a 12 bore shotgun in a bedroom at their 17th century home of Chestnut Farm in Barham, near Ipswich, Suffolk, in May. […]

Jennifer Arcuri 'admits having affair with Boris Johnson' while he was mayor

Jennifer Arcuri has reportedly admitted to having an affair with Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London. The American businesswoman, 35, made the admission in an interview with the Daily Mail following accusations last year that Mr Johnson gave her favourable treatment as mayor. The Prime Minister avoided a criminal investigation after the police […]

Camilla’s reluctance in royal life unveiled: ‘Last thing she wants to do’

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Camilla wed Charles in 2005, although they had been in an on-off romantic relationship since the Seventies. The couple both married other people but Camilla divorced Andrew Parker Bowles in 1995 and […]