Independent columnist who masterminded Extinction Rebellion blockade compares press to Nazis

The Independent newspaper columnist who masterminded the Extinction Rebellion blockade of prinworks has claimed that the British media is worse than the Nazis.  More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, on Friday night, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots. Donnachadh McCarthy, 61, has emerged as one of … Read more

Hertfordshire Police slammed for ‘facilitating’ attack on press after newspaper printer blockade

Hertfordshire Police have come under fire for failing to stop the Extinction Rebellion blockade of newspaper printing presses on Friday. The XR action saw protesters targeting Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s newspapers from leaving the depots. The action began at around 10pm on Friday night with the … Read more

Michelle Collins leads the stars on the red carpet at the Sleepless: A Musical Romance press night

Michelle Collins looks chic in a floral frock as she leads the stars on the red carpet at the Sleepless: A Musical Romance press night in London On August 15th, English theatres were able to open for the first time since lockdown was imposed on March 23rd Government guidance for the performing arts set out … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘tries to recruit Riz Lateef to front government’s daily press conferences’

‘Get me Riz Lateef!’: Boris Johnson ‘tries to recruit BBC London newsreader to front government’s daily press conferences due to begin in the autumn Boris Johnson’s ‘first choice to front the government daily briefings is Riz Lateef’ PM is familiar with BBC presenter Lateef from his time as the Mayor of London Lateef is thought … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wanted to ‘restructure press’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke to ‘Buckingham Palace about restructuring press system’ last summer, their royal biographer has revealed. The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, are currently living in their $14 million Santa Barbara mansion having stepped back from duty and withdrawing from the ‘royal rota’ system in March. Omid Scobie, who co-wrote … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke to ‘Buckingham Palace about restructuring press’ last summer

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke to ‘Buckingham Palace about restructuring press system’ last summer, their royal biographer has revealed. The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, are currently living in their $14 million Santa Barbara mansion having stepped back from duty and withdrawing from the ‘royal rota’ system in March. Omid Scobie, who co-wrote … Read more

Clown’ Gavin Williamson is savaged by the British press over exams ‘farce’

Gavin Williamson was today savaged over the A-level and GCSE exams ‘farce’ by the British press which called for the Education Secretary to be sacked and described him as a ‘clown’. The Daily Mail used the headline ‘Another fine mess’, with a cartoon of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Mr Williamson as Laurel and Hardy, … Read more

Climbers ignore social distancing rules as they press together in queue at the top of Ben Nevis

The peak of stupidity! Climbers ignore social distancing rules as they press together in queue for selfie at the top of Ben Nevis Images from the summit of Ben Nevis show more than 50 people stood together  There appears to be little social distancing in place with hikers waiting for selfies  Photograph shared by Lisa … Read more

Kathy Griffin tweets ‘it wasn’t me’ after shooting near White House during Trump press conference  

Kathy Griffin jokingly tweets ‘it wasn’t me’ after reported shooting near the White House during President Trump’s press conference By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 02:01 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 03:09 BST, 11 August 2020 President Donald Trump was abruptly taken out of a press conference by security on Monday due to a … Read more

Donald Trump is escorted from White House press conference minutes after it began

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump is briefly escorted from press briefing and returns to say ‘Secret Service have SHOT suspect outside White House’ President Donald Trump was escorted from his press conference  A Secret Service agent came in the room, whispered to him and lead him out  President said there was  shooting outside White House  By … Read more