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BBC debate: Corbyn hits out at Johnson's ‘racist remarks’ Labour and Conservative party leaders clash over racism and NHS in final before polling dayJohnson v Corbyn: who won the debate?Factcheck: How credible are Corbyn and Johnson’s claims?Jeremy Corbyn accused Boris Johnson of having made “racist remarks” as the pair clashed over Islamophobia and antisemitism in their parties in a crucial head-to-head debate less than a week before polling day.Corbyn made the allegation during the BBC One leaders’ debate on Friday as he defended himself against Johnson’s charge that his handling of antisemitism complaints within Labour was a “failure of leadership”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer, jury finds Los Angeles jury rules Musk did not defame Vernon Unsworth by calling him a ‘pedo guy’ on TwitterElon Musk did not defame British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth by calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter, a Los Angeles jury found Friday. Musk shook hands with his lawyer after hearing the verdict in the Los Angeles courtroom. He did not address Unsworth, whose team had told the court earlier on Friday the Tesla CEO should pay at least $190m in damages for his tweets about the diver. Continue reading... Go to Source

Joseph McCann guilty of horrific rapes after being let out of jail by mistake Calls for inquiry following serial offender’s string of attacks and kidnappingsThe Joseph McCann case: the error and its implicationsA man who has been convicted of a horrific series of rapes and kidnappings against women and children was free to commit his crimes after authorities failed to realise he should have been in jail for a previous violent offence.Joseph McCann, 34, was found guilty on Friday afternoon at the Old Bailey on 37 counts relating to 11 women and children and could face a life sentence. He attacked his victims, who included an 11-year-old boy and a 71-year-old woman, during a fortnight-long rampage earlier this year that stretched from London to Cheshire. Continue reading... Go to Sourc...

British diplomat in US resigns, saying she can't 'peddle half-truths' on Brexit Alexandra Hall Hall, Brexit counsellor in Washington, described UK government’s ‘use of misleading or disingenuous arguments’The British diplomat in charge of explaining Brexit to the US government, Congress and public, has resigned, saying she was no longer prepared to “peddle half-truths on behalf of a government I do not trust”.Alexandra Hall Hall, the Brexit counsellor at the UK embassy in Washington, had been frustrated with the job for some time, according to friends and colleagues. Continue reading... Go to Source

Johnson’s 'get Brexit done' strategy resonates with marginal focus groups Many Brexiters undeterred by concerns over character of PM, Guardian research suggestsAll the day’s politics news – liveAmid ongoing concern from Labour strategists about whether the party can hold on to the support of leave voters in marginal seats, focus groups conducted for the Guardian this week suggested Boris Johnson’s “get Brexit done” strategy was cutting through.In Rainham in Essex, a group of leave voters, some of whom had voted Labour in the past, spoke warmly about the prime minister. And if his endlessly repeated mantra was familiar, warnings about his character appeared to have made less of an impact. Continue reading... Go to Source

Jonty Bravery, 18, pleads guilty to throwing child off Tate Modern balcony Teenager admits attempted murder of six-year-old French boy at London gallery A teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery has pleaded guilty to attempted murder.Jonty Bravery, 18, entered his plea during a short hearing at the Old Bailey in London on Friday. Continue reading... Go to Source

The military drill that sparked WhatsApp rumours of Queen's death Message sent by ‘Gibbo’ created fake news panic after being forwarded to millionsIt was the WhatsApp message that convinced millions of people the Queen had died. Now, the mystery of how a man called Gibbo and his friends inadvertently created a fake news panic that went “bigger than Ben Hur” has apparently been solved – and the finger of blame is pointing at a military drill near Yeovil.On Sunday night, millions of Britons received messages suggesting the monarch had passed away, often forwarded on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, prompting Google searches for the Queen to spike and forcing Buckingham Palace to insist the 93-year-old was very much still alive. Continue reading... Go to Source