By Shawna Healey A magnitude 0.4 tremor has been detected at a fracking site near Blackpool in Lancashire, causing operations to be halted. Caudrilla Resources, who operate the fracking activity, confirmed that they paused operations on Tuesday morning, as a precaution. The company subsequently released a statement, stating that the tremor was at an “extremely…
By Shawna Healey Sir Philip Green has been named in Parliament as the businessman at the centre of Britain’s #MeToo scandal. Former leader of the House of Commons Lord Hain, said that he felt it was his “duty” to reveal harassment allegations against tycoon Sir Philip Green under Parliamentary privilege. Speaking in the House of Lords…
By Shawna Healey Bestselling British food writer, journalist and activist Dr Jack Monroe is set to release a new cookbook that brings together 75 recipes that can be made from tinned and dried ingredients. Best known for her book A Girl Called Jack: 100 Delicious Budget Recipes and winning a libel case against columnist Katie Hopkins,…
By Shawna Healey Photography: Philip Orton Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of London this weekend to demand a second referendum on the Brexit deal. The peaceful demonstration organised by the People’s Vote campaign and run by Open Britain, took place on Saturday and is said to have been the biggest public rally…
By Shawna Healey Once again, fat women are under fire by the mainstream media for “promoting obesity” by virtue of existing. This time, the fast fashion consumer brand Pretty Little Thing has received backlash for using a plus size model in their recent online swimwear campaign. This follows after Tess Holliday, another plus size model,…
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