The police watchdog is to launch an inquiry into racial discrimination in the use of stop and search by forces across England and Wales. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will look into how stop and search powers are used by police to examine whether there are any patterns of prejudice against ethnic minorities. … Read more
Boss of two married co-workers who fired the wife over unproven ‘IT breach’ after the couple split committed UK’s first-known case of marital discrimination, tribunal rules Graham Ellis fired Kirsty Bacon in 2017 for an alleged IT breach which wasn’t proved Jonathan Bacon ‘pulled his strings’ and had a £31,560 dividend withheld Mr Ellis’s firm … Read more
Boss of two married co-workers who fired the wife over unproven ‘IT breach’ after the couple split committed UK’s first-known case of marital discrimination, tribunal rules Graham Ellis fired Kirsty Bacon in 2017 for an alleged IT breach which wasn’t proved Jonathan Bacon ‘pulled his strings’ and had a £31,560 dividend withheld Mr Ellis’s firm … Read more
Tyler Perry dreads having to talk to his five-year-old son about racism: ‘It will be a hard, heartbreaking conversation’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 22:14 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 17 June 2020 Tyler Perry dreads the day he will have to talk to his five-year-old son Aman about racism. In an essay … Read more
Ministers have been hit with an unprecedented joint legal action by UK airlines infuriated by plans to impose a two-week quarantine period on travellers entering Britain. British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have joined forces to argue that the measure is illegal on the grounds that it is discriminatory, irrational and disproportionate. The carriers say that … Read more
British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet SUE the government over ‘irrational and disproportionate’ 14-day quarantine rules Ministers have been hit with an unprecedented joint legal action by UK airlines British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have joined forces to argue that the measure is illegal on the grounds that it is discriminatory and irrational Airlines argue … Read more
Menopausal women should be protected from workplace discrimination just as pregnant woman are, say MPs Women battle anxiety, depression, hot flushes and muddled thinking at work Sky newsreader Kay Burley, 58, and BBC presenter Louise Minchin, 50, have spoken out on how the menopause has affected their work Women across the country have lost jobs … Read more
Woman, 24, with Down’s Syndrome launches legal bid to end abortion ‘discrimination’ which allows termination up until birth if ‘severe foetal abnormality’ is detected Heidi Crowter, 24, is trying to change the country’s ‘discriminatory’ abortion law Said way unborn babies with Down’s are treated in law ‘makes me feel upset’ Mother-of-two Máire Lea-Wilson, 30, is … Read more
Woman, 24, with Down’s Syndrome launches legal bid to end abortion ‘discrimination’ which allows termination up until birth if ‘severe foetal abnormality’ is detected Heidi Crowter, 24, is trying to change the country’s ‘discriminatory’ abortion law Said way unborn babies with Down’s are treated in law ‘makes me feel upset’ Mother-of-two Máire Lea-Wilson, 30, is … Read more
Dame Joan Collins, 86, criticises the UK government for being ‘ageist’ and hits out at their ‘utter discrimination’ of over-70s during the coronavirus crisis In her column for The Spectator, the actress hit out at government advice saying elderly people needed to stay indoors during the global pandemic Joan claimed it was ‘utter discrimination’ against those … Read more