93 m. ago Noel Clarke allegations had ‘high public interest’, Guardian editor tells court

Bafta endorsement could have escalated actor’s allegedly abusive behaviour towards women, Kath Viner saidThe editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Katharine Viner, has told the high court there was a “very high public interest” in reporting allegations made against Noel Clarke after he received a special Bafta award.In a witness statement, Viner said she believed it was conceivable that the actor’s endorsement by the British academy film awards could lead to an escalation of his allegedly abusive behaviour towards women. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago John Bishop calls out 'aggressive' hecklers at his Torquay show before security remove them from venue

Comedian John Bishop called out two audience members at his comedy show over alleged 'aggressive' behaviour before the venue security team removed them.

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4 d. ago Who is Paul Marchant? Primark boss steps down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour

Under his leadership, Primark launched the Supporting Women for Life initiative

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4 d. ago Primark boss resigns following allegations of inappropriate behaviour

The head of the fast fashion chain said he made an "error of judgement".

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4 d. ago Primark boss Paul Marchant quits after 'error of judgement' in behaviour towards female colleague in a 'social environment'

Primark's parent firm, Associated British Foods (ABF), said Paul Marchant has stepped down as chief executive of the high street fashion brand with immediate effect following an investigation.

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4 d. ago Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns over 'inappropriate behaviour' allegations

Associated British Foods confirmed Paul Marchant has stepped down as chief executive with immediate effect following a probe.

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4 d. ago Primark chief resigns after investigation into inappropriate behaviour

Paul Marchant leaves retailer after probe into allegation about his behaviour in a social environment

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4 d. ago Primark boss Paul Marchant quits over ‘behaviour towards woman’

Marchant had led the fast fashion chain since 2009

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4 d. ago Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns with immediate effect over 'inappropriate behaviour'

Primark’s parent firm, Associated British Foods (ABF), said Paul Marchant has stepped down as chief executive of the high street fashion brand with immediate effect following an investigation.

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2 w. ago 50 Cent, Wendy Williams and the other Hollywood stars who tried to warn us about P Diddy

As Kanye West defends Sean Combs, we take a look at the stars who warned us about his behaviour long before the shocking allegations came to light

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3 w. ago Noel Clarke aims to create ‘moral equivalence’ between himself and accusers, court hears

On third day of cross-examination, the actor claimed accusers voluntarily engaged in sexual conversationNoel Clarke is trying to create “moral equivalence” between his alleged sexual misconduct and the behaviour of his accusers, the high court has heard.Giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian, the 49-year-old actorclaimed that some of his accusers voluntarily engaged in or initiated sexually loaded banter, were promiscuous and bragged about their sexual exploits.Touched her on her thighs including between her legs.Said they should go to the mezzanine floor above to have sex.Rated women out of 10 for their sexual attractiveness.Said of a pregnant woman that he would “bang that” because she could not get pregnant again. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘My child would use anything as a weapon’: the parents who live in fear of their offspring

Erin had knives thrown at her, Dolly was kicked, Tim was punched and all of this violence came from their own children. Why does the outside world ignore such attacks – or even blame the victims?Erin knows her three children haven’t had an easy time. When they were growing up, her partner was abusive towards her and the children witnessed violence and coercion at home before she found the strength to end the relationship. A few years later, her child Jay – then in their early teens – disclosed that a trusted adult had sexually abused them.Erin, a successful businesswoman, has always believed Jay. She reported the abuse to police and severed ties with the alleged perpetrator. But Jay’s behaviour began to change. They threw knives at Erin. They set fires in the house. “They would use anything as a weapon to cause injury and harm,” Erin says. Often, Erin was forced to barricade herself inside her bedroom when Jay tried to attack her, while the other children fled the house. In many way...

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4 w. ago BBC star accuses Matt Lucas of offensive behaviour towards sign language interpreter

BBC radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake has slammed Matt Lucas' alleged behaviour, saying the former Little Britain star was offensive towards a British sign language interpreter

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last month Foxtons has ‘more to do’ to build respectful workplace culture

The remarks come after an investigation by Bloomberg last month uncovered allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the London estate agency.

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