BA boss hits back: Alex Cruz defends plans to axe 12,000 jobs – and vows to bolster airline for survival By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 13 June 2020 The boss of British Airways today launches an impassioned defence of his plans to axe … Read more
Spike Lee took a break from basking in the positive reviews for his new film Da 5 Bloods to call out the treatment his fellow director Woody Allen has received. During an appearance Saturday on New York station WOR’s In The Morning show, Lee, 63, addressed the Manhattan director as his ‘friend’ and talked up his … Read more
A police and crime commissioner has defended the police officers who allowed the statue of Edward Colston to be pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest. Avon and Somerset’s Sue Mountstevens led the rebellion against Home Secretary Priti Patel as she blasted politicians who tried to ‘influence or second guess operational police matters’. Ms … Read more
Belgium’s ‘cursed prince’ defends his predecessor King Leopold II for ‘building parks in Brussels’ after destruction of statues in tribute to tyrant blamed for 10million deaths in the Congo Prince Laurent said former Belgian King Leopold II ‘never himself went to Congo’ Statues of Leopold have been vandalised by activists during anti-racism protests The royal … Read more
The Mayor of Middlesbrough has defended statues of Captain James Cook that are being targeted for removal by the ‘Topple The Racists’ campaign. Andy Preston has said Teessiders are proud of the 18th-century explorer and statues of him in Great Ayton, Whitby and London should not be torn down. A ‘Topple The Racists’ website listing … Read more
We were right to put Caroline Flack on trial: Prosecutor defends decision to pursue domestic abuse case against the tragic TV presenter Former chief prosecutor Ed Beltrami said it was right to charge Caroline Flack He said the Love Island presenter could have killed ‘terrified’ Lewis Burton, 27 Miss Flack, 40, was arrested and charged … Read more
Lydia Bright fought back against criticism – and then apologised – on Friday, after she posted snaps of herself posing in a bikini while talking about her garden. The 30-year-old former TOWIE star took to Instagram on Thursday to share the selfies, which showed her looking incredible in a metallic blue bikini, as she waxed lyrical about … Read more
Priti Patel (file picture) insisted 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals is needed to prevent more deaths Defiant Priti Patel insisted 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals is needed to prevent more deaths – as a poll found two-thirds of Britons back the move. Despite a huge Tory revolt and warnings it could ‘kill’ the travel industry, … Read more
Dominic Raab today admitted that lockdown will have to be tightened again if there is an ‘uptick’ in cities or economic sectors. The Foreign Secretary said the government would not hesitate to act as he defended the decision to loosen draconian restrictions in England despite concerns from experts that a spike in infections is ‘inevitable’. … Read more
‘Viewing habits have become more sophisticated’: Sonia Kruger defends drastic changes to Big Brother format after fan backlash to shock twist By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:01 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 27 May 2020 Seven launches its revamped Big Brother series on Monday, June 8. And host Sonia … Read more