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Football faces calls for action on racism in wake of Manchester derby Man reportedly named as Anthony Burke arrested over alleged racist abuse of Manchester United playerThe arrest of a man on Sunday in connection with alleged racist abuse directed towards Manchester United players in a televised derby has led to renewed soul searching about the extent of the problem in the game.In the immediate aftermath of the match at the Etihad, in which Manchester United beat rivals City 2-1, former player turned pundit Gary Neville blamed politicians including Boris Johnson for creating a climate where racism was more acceptable. Continue reading... Go to Source

Labour antisemitism row may affect election result, says McDonnell Shadow chancellor says sorry to Jewish community, adding party was ‘doing everything possible’ to tackle issueLatest election news – live updatesThe shadow chancellor has expressed his concern that the row over antisemitism in Labour may have an effect on the election result, adding that the party had “done everything we can possibly do” to tackle the problem.In a BBC One interview on Sunday morning, John McDonnell apologised to the Jewish community for “the suffering we’ve inflicted on them”. He added: “I say to them, we’re doing everything possible and we are going to learn more lessons and we want to be the shining example of anti-racism that the Labour party should be.” Continue reading... Go to Source...

Man arrested over alleged racist abuse in Manchester derby • FA also announces investigation into incident at Etihad Stadium• 41-year-old arrested on suspicion of ‘racially aggravated’ offenceA man has been arrested in connection with allegations of racist abuse during the Manchester derby on Saturday.Greater Manchester police have said that a 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a “racially aggravated public order” offence and remains in custody for questioning. Continue reading... Go to Source

General election: McDonnell admits antisemitism has hurt Labour campaign – live news Follow events on the last Sunday of the campaign as Boris Johnson refuses to say he’ll stand down should Tories lose 10.26am GMTBoris Johnson has admitted there will be some customs checks for goods crossing the Irish Sea after Brexit but insisted they would apply only to items destined for the Republic of Ireland.In an interview on Sky News on Sunday morning, the prime minister promised that “there won’t be checks” despite warnings to the contrary in leaked Treasury documents. Related: Boris Johnson admits there will be some customs checks after Brexit 10.14am GMTThe SNP’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has said she is not asking Labour to support the idea of another independence referendum, but to “respe...

Gary Neville criticises PM after fan accused of racism at Manchester derby Commentator said Boris Johnson’s language around immigration fuels racism in society and footballFootball commentator and pundit Gary Neville blamed Boris Johnson’s election rhetoric on immigrants and immigration for fuelling the number of racist incidents in British society and sport.Neville was speaking after the Manchester derby, which saw United defeat City 2-1. The result, however, was overshadowed by an incident during the second half of the game that appeared to show a City fan making a monkey gesture towards a United player. Continue reading... Go to Source

Girl sexually exploited ‘by over 40 adults’ while in care Abuse was so severe that ‘Laura’ has been placed in a psychiatric unit on suicide watchThe children’s commissioner has been called on to intervene in the case of a vulnerable teenager alleged to have been the victim of a catalogue of failures at the hands of social workers, medical authorities and police.Laura*, 16, who nearly four years ago is thought to have been the youngest child ever to be placed in a secure hospital in England, has allegedly been sexually abused since she was 12 – always while supposedly under the protection of children’s social care in Sheffield. She is now confined to the seclusion unit of a psychiatric hospital under suicide watch. Continue reading... Go to Source

Austria struggles with marauding Krampus demons gone rogue Police record rising violence and drunkenness in traditional folkloric festivitiesGoat-horned half-demons with scraggy coats of fur, lolling tongues and threatening bundles of birch branches are no one’s idea of a welcome guest on a winter’s night.In Austria, however, the figure of the Krampus has been part of pre-Christmas folklore for centuries, with men in costumes roaming the streets to scare children and grown-ups from the end of November to the middle of December. Continue reading... Go to Source

Delhi fire: at least 43 dead in 'horrific' factory blaze Victims mostly labourers and factory workers sleeping in a building in Delhi’s old quarterIndian authorities are investigating the cause of a devastating fire that has killed at least 43 people in a crowded market in central Delhi.Firefighters fought the blaze from a distance of 100 metres because it broke out in one of the area’s many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too narrow for vehicles to access, authorities at the scene said. Continue reading... Go to Source

Leaked NHS documents controversy is nonsense, says Corbyn Labour leader declines to reveal source of documents but says PM has questions to answer on Russian donationsGeneral election latest - live newsJeremy Corbyn declined to disclose the source of documents used as evidence that the NHS would be “on the table” in a post-Brexit UK-US trade deal, after Reddit told of a link to a Russian interference campaign.The Labour leader brandished the unredacted documents at a press conference last week, saying they revealed the US was seeking “total market access” after the UK left the European Union and therefore undermined Boris Johnson’s claims that the NHS would not be part of any trade talks. Continue reading... Go to Source

Father of London Bridge attack victim calls Johnson a fraud David Merritt says prime minister made political capital out of his son Jack’s deathGeneral election: Russia link to NHS documents ‘nonsense’, says Corbyn – live newsThe father of a man killed in the London Bridge attack has accused Boris Johnson of lying and making “political capital” from his son’s death during the BBC leaders’ debate.David Merritt – whose son Jack was stabbed to death by convicted terrorist Usman Khan – called the prime minister a fraud following his appearance on Friday night’s TV debate, six days before polling day. Continue reading... Go to Source

‘I will die if I have to’: hunger striker leads fight against rape crisis in India Government inaction drives Swati Maliwal of Delhi Women’s Commission to take a stand“Stop rape. Stop rape.” The chants rang out over the Samta Sthal memorial as hundreds of women from Delhi and beyond raised their fists in a show of collective rage. Among them sat Leena, 35. “I was six years old when I was raped and I could never speak about it,” she said. “This is India’s worst disease and we need to fix it before even more women are hurt.”The outrage that engulfed India last week began with a brutal rape case in Hyderabad, where a 27-year-old vet was gang-raped by four men on her way home from work and then killed, her body burned in a motorway underpass. But each day since, horrific cases have emerge...

Revealed: how the Caribbean became a haven for Jews fleeing Nazi tyranny Thousands of refugees rebuilt their lives on Trinidad and other islands. Their little-known story is now told in a new bookAll cemeteries have stories to tell, and the one on Mucurapo Road in Port of Spain, Trinidad, is no exception. Among the names carved on headstones are Irene and Oscar Huth, Erna Marx, Karl Falkenstein, Willi Schwarz and Otto Gumprich. Hebrew inscriptions are adorned with a Star of David.Five years ago, Hans Stecher joined his mother, father and aunt in the Jewish section of Mucurapo cemetery. Aged 90 when he died, he was the last of about 600 Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who ended up in Trinidad as they sought sanctuary from persecution and violence. Continue reading... Go to Source