Reeves must back defence investment plan or be sacked, says Unite union boss pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 5 minutami Sharon Graham tells chancellor she should ‘back British industry’ by increasing military spendingThe head of Britain’s largest trade union has demanded that Rachel Reeves be sacked as chancellor if the Treasury continues to hold up a multibillion-pound defence investment plan.Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, said tens of thousands of jobs were at risk from political dithering and called on ministers to “back British industry” by signing off on future defence contracts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sondra Lee, Broadway star of Hello, Dolly! and Peter Pan, dies aged 97 pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 15 minutami The Broadway actor’s nine-decade career included beloved screen roles and coaching Marlon Brando and Jane FondaSondra Lee, the Broadway and film star, died on Monday of natural causes at the age of 97.The news of her death came from her collaborator and friend the Rev Joshua Ellis, a former Broadway publicist and an interspiritual minister. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police and MI5 waged campaign of illegal interference against BBC journalist, tribunal told pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 19 minutami Former Northern Ireland correspondent Vincent Kearney subjected to ‘unprecedented’ surveillance, says lawyerPolice and MI5 subjected a BBC journalist to a “long and consistent campaign of unlawful interference” by obtaining communications data from his mobile phone, a tribunal has heard.The surveillance was targeted at Vincent Kearney, who was the BBC’s Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent, and occurred over an eight-year period as authorities sought to identify his sources. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Build a narrative and fight back’: Mandelson draws on own advice for crisis management pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 23 minutami Ex-US ambassador’s media strategy looks set to be ‘attack as best form of defence’, PR consultants suggestFor those seeking to understand Peter Mandelson’s media strategy as he navigates the greatest crisis of a crisis-strewn life, the latest instalment of the Jeffrey Epstein files may offer a steer.“You and your lawyers must start setting down the irrefutable facts, build a narrative and fight back,” Mandelson advised the disgraced financier in May 2011, according to the emails released by the US Department of Justice. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
