Full stop is ‘intimidating’ to young people who interpret it as a sign of anger, linguists say

Stop the full stop. Punctuation symbol is ‘intimidating’ to young people who interpret it as a sign of anger, linguists say Language experts are debating the change in use by youngsters of the full stop  In the age of instant messaging, some argue the full stop is no longer necessary Some experts say context is … Read more

Full stop is ‘intimidating’ to young people who interpret it as a sign of anger, linguists say

Stop the full stop. Punctuation symbol is ‘intimidating’ to young people who interpret it as a sign of anger, linguists say Language experts are debating the change in use by youngsters of the full stop  In the age of instant messaging, some argue the full stop is no longer necessary Some experts say context is … Read more

Confusion and anger on day one of new face mask law

Senior police figures today warned Britons to ‘be nice’ to each other after new coronavirus laws forcing customers to wear face masks in all shops, stations, banks and post offices came into force. Sainsbury’s, Asda , Co-Op and Costa Coffee all said they would not police the rules, which also require people to cover their … Read more

Confusion and anger on day one of new face mask law

New coronavirus laws forcing customers to wear face masks in all shops, stations, banks and post offices came into force this morning as Sainsbury’s, Asda, Co-Op and Costa Coffee all said they would not police the rules. The laws also require people to cover their faces in all ‘transport hubs’, shopping centres and petrol stations. Even … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: The anger and despair of Leicester residents sent to, er, Coventry 

So much for all these smart new post-Covid council signs erected all over the city which say: ‘Great to have you back in Leicester’. As of this week, they might as well add: ‘But I’m afraid you’ve been sent to Coventry.’ Poor Leicester woke up yesterday to discover that it is the first place in … Read more

Anger as priest is ‘pressured’ into holding wedding at Welsh Catholic church during lockdown

A Catholic priest was allegedly ‘pressured’ into holding a wedding for a young couple at a Welsh church amid lockdown, with one guest saying ‘coronavirus won’t stop us having a party’. Father Sebastian Jones performed a wedding service for a young couple at St Alban-on-the-Moors in Splott, Cardiff on May 12, after the parents ‘insisted that … Read more

Anger as priest is ‘pressured’ into holding wedding at Welsh Catholic church during lockdown

A Catholic priest was allegedly ‘pressured’ into holding a wedding for a young couple at a Welsh church amid lockdown, with one guest saying ‘coronavirus won’t stop us having a party’. Father Sebastian Jones performed a wedding service for a young couple at St Alban-on-the-Moors in Splott, Cardiff on May 12, after the parents ‘insisted that … Read more

Rihanna is filled with ‘devastation, anger, sadness’ over the horrific murder of George Floyd

Rihanna is filled with ‘devastation, anger, sadness’ over the horrific murder of George Floyd… who died at the hands of police earlier this week By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 05:06 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 05:29 BST, 30 May 2020 Rihanna took to Instagram on Friday evening to express the ‘magnitude of devastation, … Read more

Ousted Chancellor Sajid Javid leads Tory MP anger over Dominic Cummings

Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has joined the Tory outcry over Dominic Cummings after Boris Johnson ruled out an inquiry into the scandal and pleaded with the country to ‘move on’. In a letter to constituents, Mr Javid said that he did not believe Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip from London to Durham was ‘necessary or justified’. … Read more

Now Tory MPs demand the head of Dominic Cummings: Top Brexiteer Steve Baker leads backbench anger

Furious Tory MPs demanded Boris Johnson sack top aide Dominic Cummings today for breaking the coronavirus travel lockdown, as the first cracks in party unity appeared. Steve Baker, a former Brexit minister and a senior hardline Brexiteer like Mr Cummings, broke cover to demand the advisor be removed, demanding the Prime Minister ‘take back control’ … Read more