In Saudi LGBTQ crackdown, even rainbow toys aren’t safe

London: The Saudi Arabian government is confiscating toys, clothes and other items bearing rainbow colors that it says evoke the well-known Pride flag and promote homosexuality in children. It’s the latest crackdown by Saudi Arabia and some of its neighbours on objects that feature gay characters or are seen to promote LGBTQ rights, including superhero […]

Rail revenues and passenger numbers HALF of pre-Covid levels

Rail revenues and passenger numbers are HALF of pre-Covid levels as switch to WFH dries up income from expensive season tickets, figures reveal Rail revenues and passenger numbers are at just over half of pre-Covid levels  Industry generated just £5.9billion in ticket sales in the year to the end of March  The rail industry relied […]

UK health chiefs aren't considering jabbing babies against Covid yet

UK health chiefs aren’t considering jabbing babies against Covid yet – as US moves closer to controversially approving vaccines for under-5s US advisers yesterday unanimously voiced support for approving jabs in infants  British regulator has yet to green light any Covid jabs in the youngest children  Sources close to the current roll-out say we’re ‘still some […]

Moaning peers whine about threat to move the House of Lords to Stoke

Moaning peers whine about Boris’s threat to move the House of Lords to Stoke as they insist MPs should also be joining them up north String of peers hit out at ministers’ suggestions they could be relocated to Stoke  They question why – if they’re moving away from London – MPs won’t join them Michael […]

Thames Valley police chief calls for cannabis to be decriminalised

Chief of one of the UK’s largest police forces calls for cannabis to be decriminalised to free up officers’ time John Campbell, of Thames Valley Police, suggested policy could reduce violence Said: ‘It’s a recurring problem, so you might argue there has to be an alternative’  Other police chiefs told MPs decriminalisation could increase rates of […]

Scots independence referendum 'could happen in October next year'

SNP claims Sturgeon’s Scottish independence referendum could happen in October next year – despite ministers warning she should wait until at least 2039 after ‘once-in-a-generation’ contest Nicola Sturgeon has launched a White Paper setting out independence bid  She accused Boris Johnson of failing to respect democracy by refusing poll call Ms Sturgeon accused of focusing […]

Axed Huawei Metronet contract to cost WA taxpayers $6.6 million

The West Australian government will pay Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and engineering firm UGL $6.6 million two years after it axed a controversial $206 million contract to rebuild Metronet’s communications network. Transport Minister Rita Saffioti revealed in parliament on Tuesday the government had also entered into a $327 million contract with Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia […]