‘We made a mistake’: BBC finally APOLOGISES after social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin said ‘n****r’ in news report about hit-and-run attack on black NHS worker By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 15:52 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 9 August 2020 The BBC has apologised for a news report which contained a racist … Read more
Labour MP Barry Sheerman apologises for ‘anti-Semitic tweet’ about ‘a run on silver shekels’ after Jewish businessmen missed out on peerages Barry Sheerman, the MP for Huddersfield, was accused of an ‘anti-Semitic trope’ He had tweeted: ‘Apparently there has been a bit of a run on silver shekels!’ Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure from … Read more
Pretty Little Thing has apologised after it was called out for selling t-shirts that look strikingly similar to ones created by an independent British label. The fast fashion retailer sold three different designs that looked like ones originated by smaller brand Do Not Subverge (DNS), which launched in February. DNS co-founder Sean Hagan, 23, publicly critcised … Read more
Grime star Wiley today apologised for ‘generalising’ during an anti-Semitic social media rant which prompted Twitter to permanently suspend his account amid a wave of furious criticism. The musician, 41, appeared to blame ‘a community of Jewish lawyers’ in the music industry for ‘using systemic racism’ against black artists during an interview with Sky News. … Read more
A former Nazi concentration camp guard has apologised to Holocaust victims as he awaits the verdict in trial over the deaths of 5,230 prisoners. Bruno Dey, 93, spoke at a court in Hamburg, Germany, earlier today during the high-profile trial over his involvement in the atrocities of the Second World War. He stands accused of complicity … Read more
Met Police chief Cressida Dick today apologised to Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams for the distress her officers caused her in a heavy-handed stop-and-search. Dame Cressida told the Home Affairs committee a senior officer had said ‘I’m sorry’ to the 26-year-old over the incident, which was criticised as being ‘racially profiled’. Williams and her Portuguese sprinter husband … Read more
The Duke of Sussex paid tribute to young people working to make a change across the world as he presented a Princess Diana Award via video message today. Prince Harry, 35, led big names including Dame Emma Thompson, Liam Payne and Miranda Hart in honouring young changemakers across the world with the coveted award. Speaking … Read more
Council apologises over claims it undermined BLM movement with an advert using the slogan ‘Dog Fouling Matters’ asking owners to clean up after their pets North Devon council put up signs containing the slogan ‘Dog Fouling Matters’ This was part of a campaign to encourage owners to clear up after their dogs The slogan was … Read more
Tulisa Contostavlos has apologised to X Factor contestant Misha B for accusing her of bullying behaviour while she was a judge on the show. The singer, 31, took to Instagram on Tuesday to issue a statement, in which she vehemently denied her criticism was racially motivated but understands the ‘pain I caused’. Last Sunday, Misha, … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Natasha Spencer apologises for posting a ‘triggering’ video of her boyfriend tying her up and throwing milk at her By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:15 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 04:40 BST, 24 June 2020 Married At First Sight’s Natasha Spencer has apologised to her Instagram followers … Read more