Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDawn Butler says the “system is currently biased against black people” An MP has called for a “system change” after she was stopped by police while travelling in a car in east London. Former shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler accused the Met Police of racial profiling after […]
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Image copyright EPA Face coverings have become mandatory in more indoor settings in England and Scotland following a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Places where coverings must now be worn in both countries include museums, places of worship and aquariums. Other new settings in England include cinemas and funeral homes, and in Scotland banks and […]
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New cycle lanes are making it difficult for wheelchair users to hail taxis in London, according to campaigners. Pop-up cycle lanes have been introduced across London as part of a £5bn package to encourage greener modes of transport, but the lanes mean taxis are often unable to pull up to the pavement. Disability equality consultant […]
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Sheffield Wednesday beat Charlton in both their Championship meetings in the 2019-20 season Charlton have the support of at least eight rival clubs as they consider legally challenging an independent panel’s decision not to relegate Sheffield Wednesday. Wednesday have had a 12-point deduction imposed on them for next season for historical breaches of spending rules. […]
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Image copyright Getty Images New homes and hospitals will be granted “automatic” permission to be built as part of sweeping planning reforms in England, the housing secretary says. Robert Jenrick announced a “permission in principle” will be given to developments on land designated “for renewal” to speed-up building. It comes after the PM pledged £5bn […]
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Sport has been held behind closed doors since its return, including England’s ongoing Test series against West Indies Fans will not be allowed to attend the pilot sports events scheduled for this weekend in England after a spike in coronavirus cases, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Spectators were due to watch the first […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHeathrow boss John Holland-Kaye: “More work needs to be done, we need to test and learn.” The culture secretary has told the BBC that coronavirus testing at airports is not a “silver bullet” to stop the need for quarantine. Oliver Dowden said testing for coronavirus was not […]
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Image caption The review found bus drivers died at 3.5 times the rate of other occupations An earlier lockdown would “likely have saved” the lives of London bus drivers who died with coronavirus, according to a study. University College London (UCL) was asked by Transport for London (TfL) to investigate the high death rate of […]
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Grime artist Wiley has been dropped by his management following anti-Semitic comments on his social media accounts. His manager John Woolf said A-List Management has “cut all ties” amid a long series of posts on the rapper’s accounts on Friday and Saturday. The Campaign Against Antisemitism has asked police to investigate and called for his […]
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Unai Emery led Arsenal to last season’s Europa League final Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been appointed as manager of La Liga side Villarreal on the three-year deal. The 48-year-old Spaniard succeeds Javi Calleja, who left the club despite a fifth-placed finish that secured a Europa League spot. Emery has been out of work […]
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