The Health Department was forced into a humiliating climbdown yesterday after accusing the Mail of ‘misleading’ readers. On Saturday we published a two-page analysis raising multiple questions about ministers’ handling of the pandemic and their use of data to justify draconian lockdown rules. We pointed out that Government predictions on potential fatalities were wildly inaccurate … Read more
A Portland City Commissioner who is currently pushing to carry out a $18million cut to the city’s police department and said most 911 calls are unnecessary called the cops on her Lyft driver earlier this month following a dispute about an open window. Jo Ann Hardesty was allegedly angered when the driver, Richmond Frost, refused to … Read more
Department of Justice sues Google, claiming it uses its power unfairly to preserve a monopoly as ‘the gatekeeper to the internet’ and shut out any search engine competitors The DoJ is preparing to file a lawsuit on Tuesday that accuses Google of shutting out competitors unfairly Because Google is the preferred advertising platform among businesses, … Read more
John Lewis to cut prices and could close more stores in £1bn plan to revive its fortunes By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 John Lewis will cut prices and could close more stores in a £1billion plan to revive its fortunes. … Read more
Hundreds of maskless shoppers ignore social distancing rules and storm new department store in Brazil forcing it to be closed by the government Thousands of shoppers rushed to the opening of the latest Havan department store in Pará, Brazil, on Saturday Pará governor Helder Barbalho has ordered the Havan megastore to be shut down immediately, … Read more
The Justice Department declared New York City, Portland and Seattle as ‘anarchist jurisdictions that can have federal funding ripped away for failing to clamp down on violence according to its criteria. It listed the three cities as among those ‘that have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable … Read more
The Government today launched its latest simplistic coronavirus slogan in an attempt to drill basic messaging to the masses amid fears of a second wave. ‘Hands, face, space’ will feature on TV, radio and online adverts, as well as billboards across the country after young people were accused of ignoring key measures. Ministers including the … Read more
Rioters set fire to car dealerships, furniture stores, dump trucks, and a Department of Corrections building while protesters clashed with National Guardsmen as Kenosha, Wisconsin, descended into violent chaos on Monday. The unrest entered its second day as outrage grows over the police shooting on Sunday of an unarmed black man in front of his … Read more
Top civil servant at Department for Education ‘is facing axe’ over series of school disasters Jonathan Slater has been permanent secretary at the department for four years Ministers are concerned about failure to reopen schools and exam grading The Government has denied that Slater will be leaving his post despite concerns By Claire Ellicot Political … Read more
Scottish ministers have faced more bullying complaints from civil servants than every other UK department COMBINED, union chief reveals In Scotland, there have been 30 complaints from civil servants in past 10 years There have only been a ‘handful’ of complaints in the other UK departments An inquiry will look into the way allegations against … Read more