The end of ‘Dear Sir/Madam’? Leading law firm drops traditional introduction on letters and tells staff to instead use recipient’s name to be more ‘gender-neutral’ Withers LLP has told its lawyers to stop using term to be more ‘gender neutral’ The language move was shared in an internal memo to staff, seen by the Times It comes after one partner […]

‘We know it’s happening’: US ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield calls Uyghur Olympic torchbearer Dinigeer Yilamujiang a ‘distraction’ from ‘genocide’ in Xinjiang Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier, was the final torch bearer which thrust her – and the Uyghurs – squarely onto the world stage  ‘This is an effort by the Chinese to distract us from the real issue […]

Awkwafina is leaving Twitter following continued accusations that she is appropriating Black culture. The Crazy Rich Asians star, whose real name is Nora Lum, took to the social media platform on Saturday, Feb. 5 to issue a statement about her use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Over the years, many people have accused the comedian of appropriating Black culture […]

Gary Lineker faces clash with council over unauthorised AC: Match of the Day host could be forced to tear down four coolers at his £4m Barnes home after they were built without planning permission The Match of the Day host will find out next month if council will approve AC Coolers are ‘extremely quiet by design’, says report commissioned by Lineker  […]

Teacher snaps at student for ‘Thin Blue Line’ face mask Lucas Lillar and his mother Amanda McCallum share their frustration after a substitute teacher was caught on camera berating Lucas for his pro-police face mask A substitute teacher in California was caught on camera lashing out at a 13-year-old student wearing a pro-police thin blue line face mask, saying it’s […]

Imam who supported an al-Qaeda terrorist is given the green light to open a nursery by Ofsted Imam Muhammad Asim Hussain supported jailed terrorist Aafia Siddiqui He left his role at the mosque in 2019 following claims of misconduct Despite this, Ofsted gave the go-ahead for the nursery plans last month An imam who expressed support for an al-Qaeda terror attacker has […]

Scotland take a 10-6 half-time lead over England in opening Six Nations game as thousands flock to Murrayfield for the first time since lifting of Covid restrictions  Scotland have taken a half-time lead over England in the opening round of Six Nations games at Murrayfield Thousands of rugby fans flock to the Scottish stadium in Edinburgh, to watch the two […]

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Australia needs a COVID-19 variant plan that includes warehouses full of masks and tests in readiness for the variant that will inevitably follow Omicron, a strain that could be more deadly or infectious than ever. That is the view of a number of public health experts who say that the national […]

Pork Pie Plot MP and her married diplomat lover: Dehenna Davison and the Middle East expert at the Foreign Office move in together as ministers are told of affair A prominent MP is having an affair with a dashing but married diplomat likened to James Bond Dehenna Davison, who represents a former Red Wall Labour seat and was linked to […]

EXCLUSIVE: Bombshell biography of Boris Johnson’s wife by Tory peer Lord Ashcroft says ‘mesmerised and lonely’ PM is surrounded by HER friends and she ‘used his mobile to direct events’ – but Team Carrie slams claims as ’tissue of lies’ Lord Ashcroft is set to publish explosive book about Boris and Carrie Johnson The Tory peer claims Mr Johnson is […]