40 h. ago Graham Linehan accused of racism after making 'blackface' remark about left

Mr Linehan kicked off a social media race storm after responding to activist Femi Oluwole who posted a video on X of himself rapping about Trump's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein

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66 h. ago Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay

The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – are likely to permeate future US electionsThe New York City mayoral election may be remembered for the remarkable win of a young democratic socialist, but it was also marked by something that is likely to permeate future elections: the use of AI-generated campaign videos.Andrew Cuomo, who lost to Zohran Mamdani in last week’s election, took particular interest in sharing deepfake videos of his opponent, including one that saw the former governor accused of racism, in what is a developing area of electioneering. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Shabana Mahmood has brutal dig at Reform MP Sarah Pochin amid calls for racism probe

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood had a barbed dig at Nigel Farage's trusted lieutenant Sarah Pochin after 35 MPs demanded a standards probe accusing her of racism

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2 w. ago Graham Linehan admits throwing trans activist’s phone after she ‘took photos of people’s faces’

TV writer Graham Linehan is back in court following allegations he harassed a trans woman and damaged her phone following an alleged incident in Westminster last year

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2 w. ago Linehan was trying to get trans activist to ‘stop pushing camera in his face’

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is accused of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks outside a conference in Westminster on October 19 last year.

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2 w. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan was the VICTIM of harassment from trans activist, not the other way round, his trial is told

Graham Linehan, known for helping create sitcoms such as Father Ted and The It Crowd, went on trial last month accussed of harassing a young trans activist. Linehan always protested his innocence.

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2 w. ago Graham Linehan admits throwing trans activist’s phone amid argument

The Father Ted co-creator is on trial in London

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2 w. ago Graham Linehan trial: 'Menacing' trans activist disrupted conference to shut down debate, court hears

Linehan’s trial for allegedly harassing a trans activist entered its third day in court

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2 w. ago Trans activist ‘took pictures of people’ before confrontation with Linehan

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage defends Reform MP who moaned about TV ads being 'full of black and Asian people'

Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting have accused Sarah Pochin, the Runcorn and Helsby MP, of prejudice over her outburst.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer accuses Reform UK's Sarah Pochin of 'shocking racism' after she moaned about TV ads 'full of black people and Asian people'

The Prime Minister said there were 'questions' for Reform leader Nigel Farage following Ms Pochin's outburst.

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3 w. ago More than 300 accuse police of racism, corruption and victim bullying

The incidents reported to the BBC included many themes of misogyny when reporting domestic abuse and sexual violence, with one stating that reporting their rape to the police was 'like being raped again'.

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3 w. ago Furious victims of Britain's 'thought police' demand forces go further after the Met vows to stop investigating 'non

The Met has announced it will end the practice of investigating 'non-crime hate incidents' - or NCHIs - after dropping a case against Father Ted writer Graham Linehan over posts about trans activists.

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3 w. ago Furious victims of Britain's 'thought police' demand forces go further after the Met vows to stop investigating 'non crime hate incidents'

The Met has announced it will end the practice of investigating 'non-crime hate incidents' - or NCHIs - after dropping a case against Father Ted writer Graham Linehan over posts about trans activists.

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3 w. ago Communities will welcome focus on ‘actual hate crime’, says justice minister

The Metropolitan Police has indicated it will stop investigating non-crime hate incidents.

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3 w. ago London's Metropolitan Police says officers will stop investigating controversial 'non

The Met Police have said that they will no longer be investigating non-hate crime incidents to help provide a 'clearer direction for officers' and to 'reduce ambiguity'.

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3 w. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan says police taking no further action over ‘anti

The Free Speech Union says it will sue the Met Police for wrongful arrest

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3 w. ago Graham Linehan says he faces ‘no further action’ after arrest over trans posts

The writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September after flying in from the US.

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