New York City has voted to slash $1billion from the NYPD budget, following weeks of protests and fraught negotiations with Mayor Bill de Blasio – as some lawmakers complain it falls short of what activists demanded. The austere, coronavirus-era budget tightens spending across city agencies, including a cut of nearly $484million from the NYPD’s $6billion operating … Read more
New York City has voted to slash $1billion from the NYPD budget, following weeks of protests and fraught negotiations with Mayor Bill de Blasio – as some lawmakers complain it falls short of what activists demanded. The austere, coronavirus-era budget tightens spending across city agencies, including a cut of nearly $484million from the NYPD’s $6billion operating … Read more
Hundreds of protesters camped outside City Hall are demanding that lawmakers slash the New York City police budget by $1billion. The ‘Occupy City Hall’ encampment began forming Tuesday following weeks of street protests sparked by the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. The protesters are part of a national … Read more
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens leads rallying chants at Black Lives protest and march against police brutality and racism in West Hollywood By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:31 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 04:31 BST, 7 June 2020 Thousands of people took to the streets in Los Angeles County on Saturday in … Read more
BBC Studios chief Tim Davie will replace Tony Hall as director-general The role carries responsibility for creative, editorial, operational leadership Mr Davie said he was ‘honoured’ to be appointed during ‘a critical time for UK’ Outgoing Mr Hall said he was ‘a fantastic leader’ and the BBC ‘is in safe hands’ By Tom Pyman For … Read more
BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says outgoing director Lord Hall as he calls for ‘big debate’ over broadcaster’s funding Director General confirmed today that preparations are now underway Comes after the BBC delayed the scrapping amid the coronavirus crisis People on pension credit will continue to receive a … Read more
BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says Lord Hall By Sebastian Murphy-bates For Mailonline Published: 10:04 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 10:15 BST, 24 May 2020 The BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says Lord Hall. Last June, the corporation controversially announced it … Read more
Debenhams beauty hall deal turns ugly as landlord Hammerson hands five store salons to Next By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:54 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 10:28 BST, 10 May 2020 Debenhams is battling with property giant Hammerson over its decision to hand five of the department store’s beauty halls … Read more
‘Through ups and downs, love always came first’: Misse Beqiri shares romantic pictures from the night ‘soulmate and best friend’ Jake Hall proposed two years ago By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 17:05 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 17:05 BST, 4 May 2020 She got engaged to the love of her life two years … Read more
A forest of thank-yous! School hall is filled with 120,000 birthday cards wishing Captain Tom a happy 100th as veteran asks for gifts to go to coronavirus sufferers Birthday cards are flying in for Second World War hero who has helped raise £29million for NHS charities Captain Tom Moore turns 100 on Thursday, April 30, … Read more