General News

Patrick Smith

Britain’s trade union leaders have expressed “grave concern” at the erosion of civil liberties, its effect on journalism and the threat to journalists' confidential sources.TheTrade Union Congress (TUC) conference in Brighton this week passed a motion to condemn the threat to jail journalists like Robin Ackroyd and Shiv Malik who both fought lengthy court battles to keep their confidential sources and source materials private.

Thomas L Blair

Notting Hill Carnival organisers have hitched this summer’s “wicked blast” to London’s 2012 Olympic Games. They will be looking to gain a sponsorship bonanza for the premier African Caribbean holiday event. However, the alliance will be seen by many as a mere pittance.

This is the scene after a driver was killed when a tree fell on his van, narrowly missing a passenger who slumped in his seat seconds before the impact.

Dominic Ponsford

Daily Mail columnist Peter Oborne has warned that British newspapers are part of a "dangerous demonising" of the country's 1.6 million Muslims. His article comes on the same day that the Daily Express apologised for giving the impression that the spokesperson for the Muslim Council of Britain was a "fanatical extremist".

Outspoken Black British Member of Parliament Diane Abbott has called on food manufacturer Heinz to reconsider its controversial decision to axe a Deli Mayo Tv advert which featured two men kissing.

Workers accused of theft or damage could soon find themselves blacklisted on a register to be shared among employers. It will be good for profits but campaigners say innocent people could find it impossible to get another job.

Model Alek Wek

It's an open secret in the fashion industry: Black models rarely get jobs on catwalks, in magazines and on billboards. According to executives, they do not inspire women to spend money.