BBC makes apology to Sir James Dyson for saying he was a ‘prominent Conservative supporter’

The BBC has today made a grovelling apology to Sir James Dyson for incorrectly labelling him a ‘prominent Conservative supporter’. The broadcaster made the erroneous claim within its report of tax texts sent between the billionaire British investor and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It attempted to support the claim that Sir James was a Tory-backer … Read more

BBC makes apology to Sir James Dyson for saying he was a ‘prominent Conservative supporter’

The BBC has today made a grovelling apology to Sir James Dyson for incorrectly labelling him a ‘prominent Conservative supporter’. The broadcaster made the erroneous claim within its report of tax texts sent between the billionaire British investor and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It attempted to support the claim that Sir James was a Tory-backer … Read more

Belarus jails two prominent activists

Belarus today jailed two prominent activists for ten days as the country’s exiled opposition leader declared a ‘peaceful revolution’ is underway.  Olga Kovalkova and Siarhei Dyleuski were brought before separate courts and jailed as protests continued against the 26-year rule of President Alexander Lukashenko.   Kolvakova is the main representative still in Belarus of opposition candidate … Read more

Protesters place names of prominent black people beside Scottish street names

Black Lives Matters protesters have been renaming Scottish streets after prominent black people and civil rights activists. Tens of thousands have joined the demonstrations against systemic racism across Britain today, two weeks after African American George Floyd died while being arrested by police in Minneapolis. In several streets in Glasgow city centre signs with a … Read more