The man who led an inquiry exposing sexism and racism in the London Fire Brigade has called for the creation of a confidential helpline as he warned the problems were endemic across the country. Nazir Afzal uncovered “bullying and harassment on an
Police chiefs must overhaul recruitment, vetting and disciplinary processes to restore public confidence and catch criminals, MPs warned last night. The Home Affairs Select Committee said chief constables should introduce a “fitness to practice model” which will examine potential recruits’ motivations, skills
Owen Jones has been torn apart on X, formerly known as Twitter, for a post claiming Britain should shoulder the blame for Palestine’s homophobic laws. In a series of posts, Mr Jones claimed the biggest threat to “LGBTQ+ Gaza’s comes from the
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities across Canada on Wednesday as a conservative movement against “gender ideology” in schools was confronted by pro-LGBTQ+ protesters. The nationwide peaceful protests, organized under the banner “1 Million March for Children,” stretched from Vancouver to Ottawa.
Following a report that accused the London police force of racism, homophobia, and misogyny, the department has vowed to step up efforts to expel officers who have breached standards or weren’t properly vetted before they were hired. While the police department in
Phillip Schofield has suggested that homophobia could be behind some of the backlash over his affair with a younger male colleague. The presenter, 61, said age-gaps in reported heterosexual relationships of Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio were “accepted”. Schofield resigned from ITV last
The Met Police department is rife with pervasive racism, sexism, and homophobia and has not changed in spite of several official evaluations asking it to do so, a report is expected to say on Tuesday. Britain’s largest police force will reportedly be