Susan Hall, the Conservative candidate for mayor of London, told LBC she was pickpocketed while on the London Underground. (LBC/X) Susan Hall, the Conservative candidate for the London mayoral election, has been mocked over claims she had a card wallet stolen on the London Underground. After losing it on a journey, it was later returned
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Grindr is the most popular app among users aged 54+ in the UK. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) Grindr was found to be this year’s most popular dating app among users aged 54 and up, according to a new study from Ofcom. The UK’s communications regulator published new research on Tuesday (28 November) on the nation’s online
The trial for the murder of Brianna Ghey begins this week. (Supplied) Nine months on from the devastating death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, two teenagers accused of her murder will go on trial. Brianna, a transgender teenage girl, was found dead on 11 February in Culcheth Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington with multiple stab wounds.
Lee Anderson says he was offered a large sum to join Reform UK (OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) Controversial Tory MP Lee Anderson claims Reform UK offered him a ‘lot’ of money to defect to the party. As reported by The Times, Anderson – who joined the Conservatives from Labour in 2018 – was recorded
Stonewall has marked 10 years of its Rainbow Laces campaign (Stonewall) The attitudes of sports fans towards the LGBTQ+ community has changed dramatically, new research by Stonewall shows as it marks ten years of its Rainbow Laces campaign. To celebrate and commemorate 10 years of the campaign Stonewall has released a special Glitter edition of
A mother and child can be seen walking past a food bank sign. (Getty) The rise in the energy price cap risks putting even more vulnerable people over the poverty line, charities and advocacy groups have warned. Energy regulator Ofgem announced on Thursday (23 November) that it is raising its price cap from £1,834 for
Laurence Fox is being sued by Drag Race UK star Crystal. (Getty/BBC) Drag Race UK star Crystal has told a High Court about the “distressing” impact of Laurence Fox’s “vicious attack” online that set a “mob of bigots” after him. Both Crystal, whose real name is Colin Seymour, and former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake are
Owen and Jeremy, pictured. (PinkNews) A gay couple with a considerable age gap between them have spoken about what it’s like when one of them is mistaken for the other’s dad. Owen, 32, met 64-year-old Jeremy in 2013, when they were 23 and 55 respectively, and immediately hit it off. While the two believe they
Brianna Ghey’s mum has said she felt like she might die too after learning that her 16-year-old daughter had been killed. (Supplied) Brianna Ghey’s mum Esther has shared that she “felt like [she] was going to die” too, after the murder of her 16-year-old trans daughter. Esther and her family’s lives changed forever on 11
Nigel Farage is rumoured to appear on I’m A Celeb (Wikimedia Commons) Fans of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! have been left outraged following rumours Nigel Farage will appear on the show. Farage has long been a controversial figure in UK politics for his views – particularly on immigration – which have
Almost half of Brits want to see Suella Braverman sacked. (Getty) A new survey from YouGov has found that almost half of Britons want to see Suella Braverman sacked from her role as Home Secretary. Research conducted earlier this month found that, of 4,417 British adults, 49 per cent want Braverman out. Just 22 per
Sarah Jane Baker was found not guilty of inciting violence over her ‘punch TERFs’ Trans+ Pride speech. (Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images) Jailed trans woman Sarah Jane Baker has allegedly had her hormones stopped by a prison doctor, according to an activism campaign. The Free Sarah Jane Baker campaign (FSJB) has alleged that the
Dustin Lance Black (R) had been accused of assaulting presenter Teddy Edwardes. (Getty) Dustin Lance Black, the husband of Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley, has said he’s “very grateful” after assault case against him was dismissed mid-trial. The Oscar-winning screenwriter faced allegations that he intentionally spilled a drink on Teddy Edwardes at Freedom nightclub in
Suella Braverman made her position on what she calls ‘political activism’ in policing clear in a letter to the chief constable of England and Wales. (Getty Images) The Home Office has commissioned a review into “activism and impartiality” in the police after Suella Braverman appeared to shame officers for “dancing and fraternising” with LGBTQ+ activists
Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods and father of Dodi Al Fayed, who was killed in a car accident with Princess Diana, has died at 94. (Getty Images) Mohamed Al Fayed, the former owner of luxury department store Harrods and father of Dodi Al Fayed, who was killed in a car accident alongside Princess
Sarah Jane Baker has been found not guilty of inciting violence over her ‘punch TERFs’ Trans+ Pride speech. (Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images) Trans activist Sarah Jane Baker has been found not guilty of inciting violence after telling the crowd to “punch a TERF” at London Trans+ Pride. Baker, 54, was filmed addressing a
Hope the intersex kitten. (Cats Protection) An adorable intersex kitten, born with a condition so rare there is no name for it, is looking for a home. Hope is 15 weeks old and was born with no internal or external sex organs. They were admitted into the care of Cats Protection‘s Warrington Adoption Centre in Tyneside, and
Suella Braverman. (Getty) The Manston detention centre crisis is the latest in a long list of failures on asylum, with LGBTQ+ refugees among those at risk. But Suella Braverman is only making things worse, writes the Green Party’s migrant and refugee support spokesperson Benali Hamdache. Manston Detention Centre is designed to hold a maximum of
Legislation reforming the process for trans people to gain legal gender recognition in Scotland has passed its first vote in the Scottish Parliament. (Getty) A bill to streamline the laborious process on how trans people can change their gender on legal documents in Scotland has passed its first vote. The vote came just a short
Labour MP Ben Bradshaw. (Dan Kitwood/Getty) Labour MP Ben Bradshaw has criticised the Church of England for “actively pursuing a campaign of discrimination” against LGBTQ+ people. The Exeter MP spoke out against the church after it barred the late archbishop Demond Tutu’s goddaughter from officiating his funeral because she is in a same-sex marriage. “This
There were reports of homophobic abuse and behaviour towards attendees at a LGBT+ Conservatives party hosted during the Conservative Party conference. (Getty) A party celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion at the Conservative Party conference was marred by homophobic abuse and behaviour towards attendees. The event was organised by LGBT+ Conservatives, the official LGBTQ+ wing of the Conservative
Liz Truss walked on to M People at the Conservative Party Conference. (Getty) M People founder Mike Pickering has criticised Liz Truss for walking out to their music at the Conservative Party conference. The prime minister walked onstage to the band’s 1993 song Moving On Up as she prepared to deliver her conference speech in
Michael Fabricant was confronted by a protester on his way into the Conservative Party conference – but he wasn’t assaulted, as some claimed. (Twitter/Domhauschild) Tory MP Michael Fabricant has denied claims he was violently assaulted by left-wing protesters at the Conservative Party conference. There was immediate uproar on Sunday (2 October) when Times Radio journalist Dom
The Terrence Higgins Trust said Thérèse Coffey’s decision not to get more monkeypox vaccines “would be concerning and shortsighted”. (Getty) Health secretary Thérèse Coffey has been accused of ‘jeopardising public health’ after she decided not to secure extra monkeypox vaccines despite advice from officials. Coffey decided not to purchase a recommended 70,000 extra doses of
Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice won high praise from fans after a stunning performance to “Dancin’ Fool” by Barry Manilow on Strictly Come Dancing. (BBC) Richie Anderson wowed Strictly Come Dancing fans and judges after a show-stopping performance that incorporated iconic Beyoncé choreography. The gay Radio 2 presenter and his professional partner Giovanni Pernice dazzled with a
Doctor Who‘s Russell T Davies has described Ncuti Gatwa‘s audition to play the Time Lord’s fourteenth incarnation as “thunderbolt”. Gatwa, best known for his portrayal of the iconic Eric Effiong in Netflix’s Sex Education, has been honoured in the 2022 Time 100 Next list, with Davies writing his tribute. Davies, who is returning as showrunner for Doctor
Mermaids marches at Pride in London, 2019. (Barcroft Media via Getty/ Wiktor Szymanowicz) Trans youth charity Mermaids is still not being investigated by the Charity Commission over “safeguarding red flags”, despite relentless media reports. On Thursday (29 September), The Telegraph published yet another story on the charity, which provides support to young trans people and
Rosie Duffield allegedly told LWD attendees she did not believe Eddie Izzard was a woman.(PA/Getty) MP Rosie Duffield has allegedly threatened to leave the Labour Party if comedian Eddie Izzard is selected to stand in the next general election on an all-women shortlist. Speaking during a Labour Women’s Declaration (LWD) discussion group at the Labour
Kevin Lister spoke to GBNews about losing his job as a maths teacher after he refused to call a student by he/him pronouns. (YouTube) A maths teacher has been dismissed from a school in Swindon for “transphobic discrimination” after refusing to use a trans student’s correct name and pronouns. Kevin Lister is understood to be
Mermaids marches at Pride in London, 2019. (Barcroft Media via Getty/ Wiktor Szymanowicz) Trans children’s charity Mermaids has responded to an “investigation” by The Telegraph which suggested the charity was putting children at risk. On Sunday (25 September), The Telegraph ran a story headlined: “Trans charity Mermaids giving breast binders to children behind parents’ backs”.
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