Inside Johnson’s conversion therapy chaos: ‘Nutty, evangelical advisers’ blamed for u-turns
9th April 2022
Texas Woman Charged With Murder for ‘Illegal Abortion’
The abortion was allegedly ‘self-induced,’ police said.
‘Smoking rifle’: Trump Jr texted Meadows strategies to overturn election – report
CNN reports Trump’s eldest son texted White House chief of staff two days after 2020 election to say ‘we have multiple paths … we control them all’
Thousands of ventilators pulled as electrical faults put UK patients’ lives at risk
Electrical problem triggers global safety alert on 2,000 Philips machines
‘Putin is killing civilians’: the train station where Russians are greeted with images of war
In Lithuania, Russians commuting to Kaliningrad come face-to-face with photographs of bombed Ukrainian cities and bloodied bodies
BBC News: Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over slap
The Academy voted on Friday to sanction Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the awards show.
BBC News: Rishi Sunak's wife to pay UK tax on overseas income
Akshata Murty has previously not paid UK tax on shares worth £700m in an Indian tech company.
Naomi Smith on Twitter
The weather forecast in Los Angeles is currently 35 degrees c, warm and sunny, with a high chance of resignation #taxman pic.twitter.com/3oWuUXCTNH— Naomi Smith (@pimlicat) April 8, 2022
BBC News: Inside Chernobyl: We stole Russian fuel to prevent catastrophe
Staff at the former nuclear plant tell the BBC they were forced to negotiate when Russian forces took over.
Elizabeth C. McLaughlin (she/her) on Twitter
I have avoided commenting on this, but I just want to point out that Louis CK assaulted an unknowable number of women and he just won a fucking Grammy.Dear lord, the privilege, the racism and the double standards.https://t.co/7luvA7egKK— Elizabeth C. McLaughlin (she/her) (@ECMcLaughlin) April 8, 2022
Female black and Asian prisoners detail racism endured in landmark report
Black and Asian women in prison are experiencing racial discrimination at the hands of staff members, a damning new report has found.
Long Covid cases in UK reach 1.7 million in record high, ONS estimates show | The Independent
And nearly 800,000 people have lived with the condition for more than a year, according to the Office for National Statistics
Henry Dyer on Twitter
PM has done a broadcast interview to be released on Saturday, grilled by *checks notes* Esther McVey and Philip Davies, who in addition to being GB News presenters also just happen to be Conservative MPs pic.twitter.com/yPz3iMUZJA— Henry Dyer (@Direthoughts) April 8, 2022
Matthew Gertz on Twitter
Louisiana's version of the "Don't Say Gay" law has a very explicit requirement that LGBTQ teachers remain closeted. https://t.co/YlT8nJTmgX pic.twitter.com/9v9iDKFEFM— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) April 7, 2022
BBC News: Aberystwyth: Racist attack on Mo Pleasure in Welsh town
Police investigate after former member of the band Earth, Wind and Fire subjected to racist attack.
BBC News: Israel: Two killed, several wounded in Tel Aviv shooting
The shootings, in the heart of Tel Aviv, are the latest in a wave of attacks in Israel.
PM admits people will have to make ‘choices’ over whether to turn heat down or eat cheaper food
The Prime Minister acknowledges households face the challenge of balancing soaring food, energy and fuel prices with tax rises
Boris Johnson plans vast nuclear energy expansion but waters down onshore wind ambitions
Eight new reactors to be commissioned by 2030 but PM cuts back onshore and solar plans amid Tory rebellion fears
Channel 4’s rejected ‘levelling up’ plan involved training 100k new staff, investing in regions
In a bid to woo ministers under Boris Johnson’s government, the strategy set out ways to invest in regions outside London – but ministers have instead opted to sell off the broadcaster
Elmer and Mr Benn author David McKee dies at 87
Author and illustrator of the children’s books including Elmer, Mr Benn and Not Now, Bernard has died following a short illness
Prudence Carter (she/her) on Twitter
Mark this day. https://t.co/Ur5fc9MHto— Prudence Carter (she/her) (@prudencelcarter) April 7, 2022
The Tank Museum on Twitter
*British Army Tanks Announced* Challenger 2 will be running at TANKFEST and potentially throwing smoke over you! Book your tickets now to see the current British Army Main Battle Tank in action: https://t.co/P3NwNOmR83 pic.twitter.com/yn9m8skbZM— The Tank Museum (@TankMuseum) April 7, 2022
Dan Williams on Twitter
Casualties in shootings in multiple locations in Tel Aviv - preliminary Israeli media reports— Dan Williams (@DanWilliams) April 7, 2022
Peter Apps on Twitter
At the end of his evidence, Pickles refers to "the nameless, I think its 96 people who were killed in the Grenfell fire. I think it's them we should think about when we're arguing the toss". There were 72 deaths at Grenfell. None of them were nameless.— Peter Apps (@PeteApps) April 7, 2022
MSNBC on Twitter
BREAKING: Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic 53-47 vote.Jackson will become first Black woman on the Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/xUx7FLxJZo— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 7, 2022
Disabled peer calls for pressure on MPs to accept improvements to care bill
A disabled peer has appealed to disabled people and their organisations to pressure MPs to accept changes to the government’s health and care bill that offer “a better, fairer” system of care charg…
Rape as a weapon: huge scale of sexual violence inflicted in Ukraine emerges
Women and girls have recounted the abuse they have suffered at the hands of Russian soldiers
Equality Network on Twitter
The Prime Minister says in this interview yesterday that trans issues are “novel concepts” for him, that he is learning about. He goes on to make sweeping statements on health, sport, etc that show ignorance both of actual practice, and of the law (1/3)https://t.co/iOxZploMsa— Equality Network (@LGBTIScotland) April 7, 2022
Sky News: Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastic bags from June to help reach carbon neutral goals by 2050
As well as plastic bags, Abu Dhabi also aims to get rid of single-use Styrofoam cups, plates and food containers by 2024.
Sky News: Matt Le Tissier 'steps aside' from Southampton role after backlash over Ukraine tweet
The former Saints midfielder suggested the media has been lying in its reporting of civilian deaths in Bucha, where Boris Johnson has accused Russia of committing war crimes.