Black Boy Lane: Haringey renames street as 'La Rose Lane' Haringey’s Black Boy Lane is to formally change its name to La Rose Lane. The decision was made at Haringey Council's corporate committee meeting on Tuesday (February 1), at which members considered results from a third consultation phase on the topic. The leader of Haringey Council, said: “Under the Haringey Council constitution the Corporate Committee have the power to rename […]
The true face of the cost of living crisis Family finances in this country are at breaking point. The cost of living crisis has hit the pockets of millions, with energy bills rocketing to record highs. To heat your home and be able to put food on your table for yourself and your family should not be a luxury. Yet this winter of discontent shows little sign […]
Black charities starved of funding – report Call for grant-givers to adopt a new plan to address racial injustice and support community organisations. Call for grant-givers to adopt a new plan to address racial injustice and support community organisations. FUNDERS OF charities are being challenged to tackle racial inequality and create long-term funding commitments for black-led third sector organisations. The report, by social justice organisation Ten Years’ Time, says that despite […]
Stowaway found in South Africa plane wheel at Amsterdam airport Dutch police say they have found a stowaway alive in the wheel section of a plane that landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport from South Africa. Flights from Johannesburg to Amsterdam take about 11 hours, with the cargo plane believed to have made one stop, in Nairobi, Kenya. It is very unusual for stowaways on long flights […]
Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb A Turkish court has detained well-known journalist Sedef Kabas for allegedly insulting the country's president. Ms Kabas was arrested on Saturday in Istanbul and a court ordered her to be jailed ahead of a trial. She is accused of targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a proverb which she quoted on live television on an opposition-linked TV channel. She […]
Nusrat Ghani: Muslimness a reason for my sacking, says ex-minister A Muslim MP says her faith was raised by a government whip as a reason why she was sacked as a minister in 2020. According to the Sunday Times, Tory Nusrat Ghani said that when she asked for an explanation it was stated her "Muslimness was raised as an issue". Conservative Chief Whip Mark Spencer said Ms Ghani […]
Novak Djokovic: Tennis star detained ahead of deportation appeal Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing that will determine whether the tennis star can stay in the country unvaccinated. The Serbian faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time, with the government labelling the 34-year-old a threat to the public. His lawyers are appealing against what they called an […]
Amnesty: Policing Bill will ‘entrench racism’ in the force THE POLICE bill going through parliament could harm black communities more than any other group, campaigners warn. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill, is currently being debated in the House of Lords and is due to be passed this month. But many leading campaigners believe the new bill will further marginalise black communities, attack freedom of expression […]
The Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander has announced that Dutch royals will cease using a historic golden carriage amid a debate over slavery links. Critics say that one side of the horse-drawn carriage, called De Gouden Koets, is decorated with an image that glorifies the country's colonial past. Out of use since 2015, the carriage has traditionally been used to carry Dutch monarchs to the opening of parliament. The move comes amid […]
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