Britain was on a knife edge when Lucy Connolly, a mother and former nanny, tapped out an inflammatory 51-word post on social media a year ago, calling for “all” hotels that house asylum seekers to be set on fire. “If that makes me a racist, so be it,” she added, a postscript that did nothing to spare her the wrath of the country’s courts. Now serving a 31-month prison sentence for inciting racial hatred, Ms. Connolly has become a charged symbol in a debate over whether Britain is suppressing free speech. Last month, an appeals court refused to reduce her sentence, drawing angry protests from her defenders, mainly on the political right. Critics, including Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk, accuse Britain of backsliding in the age of social media.

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The Argentina international impressed in his debut season in Serie A last year under the tutelage of Arsenal legend Cesc Fabregas. 2 Tottenham are interested in signing Nico Paz Credit: GettyPlay Dream Team now! Now Tottenham are considering a move for the attacking midfielder in light of James Maddison's injury news, according to The Times. The England star tore his ACL in a friendly against Newcastle and is expected to miss most of the season. Of course, when players get a long-term injury we need to look into that, but generally we are in the market, yes.”

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Read our Privacy noticeTransgender women will be banned from single-sex public spaces under new guidance to be published by the UK’s equalities watchdog, reports say. The new guidance appears to be similar to its interim guidance issued in the wake of the ruling, which has been criticised by trans rights campaigners as discriminatory and has seen legal challenges launched against it. According to The Times, the guidance will mean trans women will be banned from spaces such as women’s toilets and changing rooms. open image in gallery According to The Times, the guidance will mean trans women will be banned from spaces such as women’s toilets and changing rooms. Trans rights campaigners have criticised the EHRC for its handling of the ruling, with legal challenges brought against the watchdog over its interpretation of the law.

Battlefield 6 Open Beta start and end times for this weekendHere's exactly when you can play the Battlefield 6 Open Beta for free this weekend. The Battlefield 6 Open Beta starts this weekend and returns again on August 14. As of Saturday morning, anyone who downloads the BF6 Open Beta will be able to log in and play as many matches as they like until the beta ends. This is the first of two weekends that the Battlefield 6 Open Beta will be running for, with it recommencing on August 14. Fair warning, those currently playing the Battlefield 6 Beta have reported a few issues with server queue times.

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Amy Aniobi and Grace Edwards (Insecure) to discuss Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the once-famed crypto genius known for her new currency, OneCoin, who ended up stealing nearly $4 billion before disappearing in 2017. Plus, a woman has been writing fake Russian history on Wikipedia for over ten years. (Originally Released 08/08/2022)CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAGFollow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciAmy Aniobi: @amyaniobiGrace Edwards: @gracyactResearch by Kaelyn BrandtSOURCES:https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010653/she-spent-a-decade-writing-fake-russian-history.-wikipedia-just-noticedhttps://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3185141/inside-ruja-ignatovas-crazy-rich-life-missing-cryptoqueenhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-4bn-onecoin-scam-how-crypto-queen-dr-ruja-ignatova-duped-ordinary-people-out-of-billions-then-went-missing-trqpr52pqhttps://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3184333/missing-crypto-queen-ruja-ignatova-new-anna-sorokin-shes?module=inline&pgtype=articlehttps://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50435014Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early.

The Turkish Green Crescent (Yeşilay) has released a report revealing that addictions cost Türkiye’s economy $78 billion each year. The report, titled “Addiction Economy: The Economic Cost of Tobacco, Alcohol, Gambling and Drug Addiction in Türkiye,” highlights the extensive financial damage caused by addiction. “Addictions not only darken individuals’ lives but also cause great harm to Türkiye’s economy,” Dinç said. “Our report shows that Türkiye suffers an annual loss of $78 billion due to addictions,” Dinç said. The report, led by Ateş of Ankara Social Sciences University, analyzes addiction’s social and economic harms based on scientific data.

The government is about to publish the 10 Year Health Plan, the blueprint for its reform of the health service in England. Specifically, he said it would address the fact that “only 5% of medical school entrants are from a working-class background”. And of course, it reflects only one way of assessing the social background of those who apply to medical school. In short, there are lots of ways of measuring social disadvantage, including these and others, which may tell slightly different stories. You can follow the government’s performance against its promises on health, and in other areas, with our Government Tracker.

This is the Mayor’s Parlour, a self-contained suite designed by William Burges as part of a Victorian extension to the original medieval building. In Dover on the Kent Coast Top tip The quirky and cosy Lantern Inn near St Margaret’s Bay Who will love it? The wooden beds are deceptively comfy and the bathrooms top spec (I was particularly taken by our freestanding mustard-coloured tub). The restoration feat is astonishing and the finish immaculate, a five-star difference from the poor pilgrim’s hostel this once was. Rachel Cocker was a guest of the Landmark Trust which has three nights’ self-catering for six from £663 (landmarktrust.org.uk)

The other was that Mrs Brown had been recast, with Emily Mortimer taking on the role previously played by Sally Hawkins. Now, speaking to The Times, Hawkins has opened up about why she left her role, saying that it was entirely related to King's departure. But because I love Paul so much, and love the way he works, it would’ve broken my heart." Hawkins has known King a long time, having met him at a theatre workshop at Ealing Studios 20 years before the first Paddington film. King went on to direct and co-write the film Wonka, which starred Timothée Chalamet and was released in cinemas in 2023.