Fast food giant McDonald’s has been accused of ‘cultural appropriation at its finest’ over one of its new Christmas menu items. The chain announced a new Jerk Chicken Sandwich for its festive menu, which also features a double Big Mac and a Celebrations McFlurry. But it is the Jerk Chicken Sandwich which has caused the … Read more
Rishi Sunak vowed to plough £100billion into road, rail and broadband projects yesterday. The Chancellor refused to renege on the Government’s plan for ‘once-in-a-generation’ infrastructure spending. Despite the Covid hit to the economy, he said he was pressing ahead with the highest sustained level of public investment in more than 40 years. Mr Sunak told … Read more
Public sector pay will be frozen next year – but nurses, doctors and the lowest-paid will still get a rise, Rishi Sunak said yesterday. The Chancellor said he could not justify a ‘significant, across-the-board’ hike for the public sector given the difficulties faced by private firms. Many businesses, particularly in retail and hospitality, have been devastated … Read more
BBC will give Marcus Rashford a special award for his efforts to end child food poverty after he missed out on Sports Personality of the Year shortlist Marcus Rashford will receive a special award for his free school meals campaign The 23-year-old striker forced PM Boris Johnson to u-turn his free-meal policy Over last month’s … Read more
Furious holidaymakers make six times more complaints than usual about travel companies after their trips were ruined by coronavirus and they were denied refunds on flights and hotels The ACCC received a 497 per cent surge in complaints amid the pandemic 109,466 complaints were filed to the watchdog from January to October 2020 More than … Read more
George Osborne wanted to give David Beckham a peerage and make him sports minister, it has been revealed. The then-Chancellor discussed the idea with David Cameron in Downing Street on the day of a major Cabinet reshuffle in 2013. But it was rejected because of fears a ministerial post requiring the former England football captain having … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden delivered an upbeat Thanksgiving address Wednesday just minutes after President Donald Trump wrapped up a call into a Pennsylvania hearing, where he, again, contested the election results. Biden said he believed ‘this grim season of division and demonization will give way to a year of light and unity’ and he talked about … Read more
British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has spoken for the first time after her two-year prison stint in Iran. She was released in exchange for three Iranians held abroad, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported today. ‘I would like to thank the Australian government and in particular the Australian Foreign Ministry and Australian Embassy in Tehran who have … Read more
Taunted for his turban: Police launch race hate probe into video showing boys attacking Sikh pupil Footage shows Sikh schoolboy being set upon by two others of a similar age Charlton School, Telford, Shropshire, confirmed incident happened after school West Mercia Police said they are treating the distressing incident as a hate crime By Andy … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he had granted a pardon to former national security advisor Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about his Russia contacts, only to later seek to retract it. ‘It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to … Read more