2 h. ago No 10 calls on Farage to urgently address ‘disturbing allegations’ of past racist behaviour

Keir Starmer ramps up pressure on Reform leader, who has dismissed claims as ‘one person’s word against another’‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at schoolKeir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to urgently address multiple and detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, as the Reform leader attempted to dismiss the claims as “one person’s word against another”.Pressure was put on Farage by the prime minister over what Downing Street said were “disturbing allegations” after the Guardian reported the testimony of more than a dozen school contemporaries, including an award-winning director who claimed to have been targeted with antisemitic abuse. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school

A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at schoolIt had been a fun sleep-over at Nigel Farage’s house and Jean-Pierre Lihou, a teenager with an appetite, was delighted with his schoolfriend’s mother’s hospitality. “I remember the fantastic cooked English breakfast, as opposed to what you get at a boarding house on a morning,” Lihou recalled. “I was a boarder and he was a day boy,” he said of their education at Dulwich college in south-east London.Farage was a great mimic, and funny with it, Lihou said. But, over time, he found that there was a darker side to his 14-year-old friend. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago MLS reopens investigation into Philadelphia Union executive as team places him on leave

Sporting director Ernst Tanner was subject of Guardian investigationComplaint to MLS alleged racist, sexist, and homophobic commentsTanner denied allegations, which initial MLS investigation did not corroborateRead our full investigation | Summary of our findingsMajor League Soccer announced on Wednesday that it is re-opening its investigation into Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner. The Union said in a statement to the Guardian that they have placed Tanner on administrative leave. The move comes a day after the Guardian published an investigation into Tanner’s conduct.Tanner had previously been under investigation by MLS after the league received a complaint from the MLS Players Association in late January. In it, the MLSPA outlined a wide range of alleged issues surrounding Tanner, which included the use of racist, sexist and homophobic language and instances of inappropriate physical contact with a staff member.Made multiple misogynistic comments, including saying ...

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10 h. ago Man charged over mass stabbing faces court over seven further allegations

The 32-year-old will appear in court later on Wednesday

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24 h. ago DoorDash driver who went viral over alleged ‘sexual assault’ when she saw naked man now faces criminal charges for filming him

Olivia Henderson, 23, is facing two counts of unlawful surveillance after she recorded an unconscious customer whose pants were down and posted the video on TikTok

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25 h. ago MLS executive who built a powerhouse faced allegations of sexist, racist and homophobic behavior

Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner denies the allegations, which prompted a recently-concluded MLS investigation that could not corroborate themRead a summary of our investigation hereFrom a box above the field at PayPal Park in San Jose, Ernst Tanner looked on. It was 10 June 2023, and his Union team were losing a physical match 2-1 to the San Jose Earthquakes. Jamiro Monteiro, a player Tanner had brought to the Union in 2019 before trading him to San Jose, was being substituted. Monteiro, clearly exhausted, trudged to the Earthquakes’ bench as referee Nima Saghafi extended his arm and ushered him along, briefly making contact.It wasn’t the first time Saghafi had touched the midfielder. In the first half, with Monteiro on the ground after being sent flying by a tackle, Saghafi placed his hand on Monteiro’s back, a small gesture meant to show concern.Made multiple misogynistic comments, including saying “women don’t belong in men’s soccer” about a female MLS referee a...

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25 h. ago Leicester City charges update over alleged PSR breaches as massive week awaits

Championship side Leicester City are set to face a hearing over alleged breaches of profitability and sustainability (PSR) rules for the 2023/24 season

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33 h. ago Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits

Gaming platform to use facial age estimation to limit chats to similar age groups, as allegations of grooming growThe online games platform Roblox is to start blocking children from talking to adult and much older teen strangers from next month as it faces fresh lawsuits alleging it has been exploited by predators to groom children as young as seven.Roblox has reached 150 million daily players of games including viral hits Grow a Garden and Steal a Brainrot but has been hit by legal claims alleging the system’s design has made “children easy prey for paedophiles”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Watch: BBC faces fresh allegations over Trump speech edit broadcast on Newsnight

The BBC has been plunged into a fresh row over the selective editing of Donald Trump’s Capitol speech, after allegations of a misleading Newsnight broadcast resurfaced.

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5 d. ago BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty faces 'formal investigation after receiving MORE complaints following bullying allegations'

A formal investigation into the BBC Breakfast presenter has reportedly been launched, after she faced a string of complaints and bullying allegations.

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8 d. ago Joey Barton 'faces another court case' as Eni Aluko 'alleges defamation and harassment'

Joey Barton could find himself in court again next year after Eni Aluko reportedly brought a civil case against him for alleged defamation and harassment following the trial in Liverpool

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9 d. ago Joey Barton faces new court case in 2026 for defamation allegations

Civil case brought by former England forward Eni AlukoBarton faces potentially massive bill over guilty verdict last week Joey Barton is facing another court case and a potential defamation and harassment bill for hundreds of thousands of pounds after being found guilty last week at Liverpool crown court of six counts of sending grossly offensive social media messages with intent to cause distress or anxiety.The trial in a civil case brought by Eni Aluko against Barton has been scheduled for the high court in May. The former England forward is alleging she was defamed in two social media posts made by the former Manchester City and England midfield player and that dozens of other posts by Barton amounted to harassment. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Where's Tim Davie? BBC chief 'in hiding as he plots his exit strategy' amid impartiality row

The director-general is yet to speak out after an internal report on Monday accused him of 'inaction' against alleged breaches of impartiality - despite calls from critics for him to face the music.

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2 w. ago Misfits boss defends Andrew Tate’s boxing match: ‘I don’t want to platform an evil person’

Influencer Tate, who has faced numerous allegations of rape and human trafficking, is scheduled to box on a Misfits show in December

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2 w. ago `Do you want to die?’ Huntingdon knifeman asked train victim

Football fan Stephen Crean was stabbed as he faced the alleged attacker on an LNER train

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2 w. ago David Harbour reveals the advice he has given his young Stranger Things co

The American actor, 50, faced an internal enquiry after the British actress allegedly complained about his behaviour towards her, the Mail on Sunday revealed.

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2 w. ago What the New York mayor’s race will reveal about the Democratic party

The political differences between the two main candidates could have major implications for next year’s midtermsNew Yorkers will find out the identity of their next mayor on Tuesday, in a race that will decide who will run, and defend, the US’s largest city at a time when Donald Trump has threatened to send military troops there.Against that backdrop, New York has seen a mayoral election that has pitted two very different Democrats against one another. The race has become an increasingly bitter face-off, laced with alleged racism and Islamophobia, but it is the political differences between the two main candidates that could have major implications for how the Democratic party performs in next year’s midterm elections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Historic Environment Scotland manager accused of twerking at Martin Compston faces sex harassment allegation

Historic Environment Scotland has been rocked by yet another scandal as the manager who twerked in front of Martin Compston has also been accused of sexual assault

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2 w. ago Arcade Fire couple Win Butler and Regine Chassagne split after 22 years of marriage

Break-up comes after Butler faced misconduct allegations, which he denies, three years ago

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2 w. ago Andrew Tate’s boxing debut plunges a beloved sport to toxic new depths – please stop this madness

Comment: The self-confessed ‘misogynist’, who has faced numerous allegations of rape and human trafficking, should not be given this kind of platform

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