9th May 2021

The Sunday Times today arguing that either a) anyone should be able to be as bigoted as they like in the workplace or b) trans people don’t deserve the same rights as other minority groups. Or both!

Alleged offences against female victim include rape, conspiracy to rape and indecent assault

So I posted a 15 second TikTok video saying I am the first Romanian Labour County Councillor. Woke up with it getting over 55,000 views and over 600 comments, at least 200 racists and xenophobic comments, including one who said they’ll complain officially to Labour. Go on mate.— Dr Alex #OurHomeOurVote (@alexandrabulat) May 8, 2021

If I were a Sunday Times journalist I would simply not this evening be drawing attention to people tweeting and then deleting after second thoughts/frantic calls from lawyers. https://t.co/h6LHMgYYW7— Oliver Rivers (@maxrothbarth) May 8, 2021

“#UNICEF strongly condemns the horrific attack earlier 2day near the Sayed Ul-Shuhada high #school, in #Kabul.The attack claimed the lives of dozens of schoolchildren, mostly #girls,& severely injured many more,”states @unicefchief,Henrietta H. Fore. Read: https://t.co/PawTdqrLnm pic.twitter.com/6KBbGLxnMh— UNICEF Afghanistan (@UNICEFAfg) May 8, 2021

I can’t support this.https://t.co/mbmGHaROdL— Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) May 8, 2021

White British pic.twitter.com/9VomjyJ5vt— Ash (@ashindestad) May 8, 2021

Interestingly there were 15,167 spoiled ballots. Including 11,449 people who voted for too many candidates— Rachael Burford (@RachaelBurford) May 8, 2021

Israeli forces attack worshippers inside al-Masjid al-Qibli in al-Aqsa Mosque with stun grenades, effectively trapping hundreds of people inside, including many children#Jerusalem #Palestine #AlAqsa #Israel pic.twitter.com/lcv0ZSEtB2— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) May 7, 2021

A big victory for Labour's @AndyBurnhamGM in Greater Manchester this afternoon. Here's my assessment of how it unfolded... https://t.co/viBiJnJ6v8 https://t.co/KTIXJhZnar

Referred to as “Woman F” during Salmond’s criminal trial, she received an apology from him for inappropriate behaviour in 2013

Right on Keir. That’ll definitely fix it. 🙄 https://t.co/mj2n4w2yMg

Sage overlooked the heavy toll suffered by women when developing policies to combat coronavirus, says study

Still think this is basically all you need to read about England's election results. And it isn't even about England's election results.

Blaze tore through flats at New Providence Wharf in Tower Hamlets on Friday morning

The violence occurred as BTK officials were trying to bulldoze agricultural land to pave the way for housing projects.

To save themselves from straight fire, people are leaving the area! The situation at #Bahria Town is getting worse. Please speak up! #SayNoToBahriaTown

This is down the road from me and close to @Shellyenglish Cladding often isn’t the only problem in these buildings. Fire breaks haven’t been done properly; no sprinkler systems; only one route out of blocks that are 20+ stories tall

In 2017, the Tories got 14,319 votes in Hartleypool. In 2021, they got 15,529. In 2017, Labour got 21,969 votes. In 2021, they got 8589. That’s not a swing to the Conservatives; that’s people not caring enough to show up.

There'll be an awful lot of takes today which will no doubt be along the lines of "Hartlepool confirms everything I already thought about a current or former leader I despise." Take all of them with a pinch of salt (except for mine, which is gospel).

Voting has closed for the Welsh Parliamentary elections after queues outside polling stations.

We’re at Mill House Leisure Centre this evening for the Parliamentary by-election count.The ballot boxes are in and we will post the result here as soon as we can. pic.twitter.com/xm6WgW5rtN— Hartlepool Council (@HpoolCouncil) May 6, 2021

The fishermen remain unhappy despite a Jersey official saying talks over access rights were "positive".

The SNP leader was confronted by former deputy leader of Britain First Jayda Fransen outside a polling station.

Last year, deaths rose from March onwards and were mostly related to long-term drinking problems.

The shoot-out took place during a police operation in a favela in the Brazilian city.

Exclusive: Born and raised in London, Ace Ruele Aristotles has three children in UK

Fully vaccinated. Using this tweet to say please follow and read up on @peoplesvaccine and write to your local MP as a start to see what they’re going to do about getting the vaccine to some of the most struggling countries in the world. Thanks. #PeoplesVaccine— Hollie-Anne Brooks ♿️ (@HollieAnneB) May 4, 2021

BBC Panorama speaks to young people who say their dreams have been crushed due to their immigration status.

Almost 40 UK companies say proposed laws could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon region.