11 h. ago Queen sparked 'public backlash' with extravagance as others had to 'make do'

As war weary Britons had their post-war style dictated by their ration books, rumours of bride-to-be Princess Elizabeth being given extra coupons had critics grumbling

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13 h. ago Queen Silvia of Sweden sparks concern as she holds onto crutch while attending funeral with King Carl XVI Gustaf

Queen Silvia of Sweden supported herself with a crutch as she joined King Carl XVI Gustaf , 78, at a funeral service for his cousin this week.

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7 d. ago Katy Perry in Blue Origin space flight 'regret over making public spectacle'

A source claimed Katy Perry regrets 'making a public spectacle' of her trip to space, following backlash over the Blue Origin mission's environmental impact.

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9 d. ago Trisha Goddard’s daughter condemns ‘hateful’ Celebrity Big Brother boos

Trisha Goddard’s daughter has condemned the public backlash against her mother after the TV presenter was booed following her Celebrity Big Brother exit

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2 w. ago National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage

The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes

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2 w. ago Pub sparks furious backlash and issues apology after naming cocktail of the month after date

A pub has issued an apology after sparking a public backlash over its cocktail of the month, named Rolyhypnol after the date-rape drug.

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4 w. ago Musk defends Doge on Fox News with false claims: ‘Almost no one has gotten fired’

Doge members, including Airbnb co-founder, aired their vision for federal government to be ‘Apple Store-like’Elon Musk and seven members of his so-called “department of government efficiency” sat down for a rare interview on Thursday evening on Fox News, defending their efforts amid public backlash and concern over cuts to key government agencies.Over the course of an hour-long sit down with host Bret Baier, Musk and team members repeatedly attempted to assuage fears over Doge’s targeting of agencies such as the Social Security Administration. Musk also downplayed the number of government employees his initiative has targeted in cuts, saying it was a small percentage of the overall government workforce and others left voluntarily. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Musk defends Doge and cuts on Fox News: ‘Almost no one has gotten fired’

Doge members, including Airbnb co-founder, aired their vision for federal government to be ‘Apple Store-like’Elon Musk and seven members of his so-called “department of government efficiency” sat down for a rare interview on Thursday evening on Fox News, defending their efforts amid public backlash and concern over cuts to key government agencies.Over the course of an hour-long sit down with host Bret Baier, Musk and team members repeatedly attempted to assuage fears over Doge’s targeting of agencies such as the Social Security Administration. Musk also downplayed the number of government employees his initiative has targeted in cuts, saying it was a small percentage of the overall government workforce and others left voluntarily. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Plans to revamp Maybole town centre face huge public backlash

The proposals have caused uproar in the town - with officials quick to distance themselves from the project.

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