Article 50 petition… surges past 2.75 million signatures

UPDATE: The petition to stop Brexit has surged past 2.75 million, the biggest volume of signatories ever for a government epetition since Theresa May called for just a short stay for Brexit and blamed MPs for the impasse. A petition to revoke Article 50 has hit one million signatures and is rising by the second. The petition was posted a few weeks ago but after last night's performance by Theresa May, signatures have leapt up so fast you can see...

UK counter terror police chief hits out at press for helping radicalise far right terror

In an extraordinary swipe at Britain's press, the UK's top anti-terror cop called out the British press for the hypocrisy of blaming social media for radicalising terrorists while publishing the Christchurch killer's deadly manifesto to an audience of millions. In an open letter to the mainstream media, Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner of Specialist Operations (ACSO) Neil Basu called for "a sensible conversation about how to report terrorism in a way that doesn’t help terrorists." In a...

Guardian defends not publishing 205 Jewish women’s complaint over Margaret Hodge antisemitism claims

The Guardian has defended its decision not to publish a letter signed by 205 Jewish women. (See full letter published below.) The letter responded to a Guardian article on March 9: “Just Close Them Down: Margaret Hodge on anti-semitism in Labour’s branches.” Labour MP for Barking Margaret Hodge has been a long-running opponent of the Labour leader, submitting a vote of no confidence in his leadership in 2016. Within 24 hours of Hodge’s latest attack on Jeremy Corbyn in the...

UK publishers lambasted over “irresponsible” use of terrorist live stream footage

UK publishers have been criticised for showing live stream footage of the New Zealand terror attack in spite of efforts to moderate its use online. A gunman filmed himself moving through the interior of a mosque today and shooting at his victims indiscriminately, with the footage streamed live on Facebook. But despite best efforts to remove the disturbing video off major platforms, UK publications have used clips in their reporting of the event. The MailOnline’s homepage splash is an animated GIF...

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