Alison Rowat: UK a meritocracy? It’s a good story, but so is Cinderella
WHILE a renowned statesman and negotiator, Dean Acheson could be a dab hand at causing trouble. When Truman’s secretary of state told Britain...
Eve slams ‘disrespectful’ Kanye West over slavery comments
Rapper Eve has added her voice to the criticism criticism of Kanye West after the rapper suggested slavery in America was “a choice”. ....
No 10 suggests options for investigating Commons Speaker over bullying claims
Theresa May believes the latest bullying allegations against Commons Speaker John Bercow should be “properly investigated”, No 10 has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16201648.No_10_suggests_options_for_investigating_Commons_Speaker_over_bullying_claims/?ref=rss
Theresa May accused of Windrush ‘cover up’ after avoiding Commons defeat
Theresa May faced claims of ordering a “cover up” over the Windrush scandal after Labour attempts to force ministers to publish eight years...
Planes banned from flying over Harry and Meghan’s wedding
Aircraft have been banned from flying over Windsor Castle during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding as police ramp up security ahead of...
Man at centre of ‘gay cake’ case bearing heavy burden, court told
The Ashers legal action has run for four years and attracted enormous attention. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16201652.Man_at_centre_of____gay_cake____case_bearing_heavy_burden__court_told/?ref=rss
Jo Cox’s sister issues call for people to stage community events
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has issued a “call to action” urging people to get behind a weekend of community events...
Whistleblowers urge Pope Francis to end sex abuse ‘epidemic’
The three whistleblowers in Chile’s sex abuse scandal urged Pope Francis to transform his apology for having discredited them into concrete action to...
Melania Trump’s parents reportedly seeking US citizenship
The Slovenian couple visited a US federal building with an immigration lawyer but have made no comment on why. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16201653.Melania_Trump___s_parents_reportedly_seeking_US_citizenship/?ref=rss
‘Gangster’ Peppa Pig targeted by Chinese web censors
Cherubic cartoon character Peppa Pig has become an unlikely target of China’s censors as fans use her likeness in rap videos and gangster-style...
