Beyonce urges fans to sign petition for justice over ‘senseless killing’ of George Floyd

Beyonce has urged her fans to sign a petition asking for justice after George Floyd’s horrific death at the hands of police in Minnesota earlier this week. The 38-year-old megastar singer took to her Instagram on Friday night to share a short self-taken video with her 147million followers. She captioned it: ‘Verified If you want … Read more

Mary-Kate Olsen’s emergency divorce petition from Olivier Sarkozy was meant to be secret

When Mary-Kate Olsen filed an emergency divorce petition earlier this month, she expected it to remain private, as is tradition. But legal shutdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic resulted in her divorce filings becoming public, according to new reporting from Page Six. Though sensitive legal documents are routinely sealed, the closure of the New … Read more

Virus petition calling for PM to close schools tops 440,000

Headteachers have demanded to know if exams will go ahead when the coronavirus peaks as a petition urging Boris Johnson to close schools soars to 445,000. Association of School and College Leaders general secretary Geoff Barton has asked for clarity from the Government on whether GCSEs and A-levels will take place.  He said: ‘Parents and … Read more

More than 235,000 sign petition calling for Boris Johnson to send pupils home over coronavirus

#closetheschools! More than 235,000 sign petition calling for Boris Johnson to send pupils home over coronavirus – as Twitter jokes and frets amid panic More than 235,000 people are today calling on the government to close schools  Petition urges Boris Johnson to shut down schools and colleges across the UK Comes as Durham University has … Read more

Petition urges Delta, United and American Airlines to ensure children are seated with their parents

Airlines are being urged to put ‘safety before profits’ by making sure young children are seated next to their parents during flights for free. Many carriers charge passengers a fee to reserve seats together – meaning that families who don’t pay can be split up.  Now, US-based Consumer Reports has set up a petition, which … Read more