SNP MP Joanna Cherry accuses Scottish Government of 'McCarthyism' over Hate Crime law

Humza Yousaf's popularity has dropped after controversy around the Scottish Government's hate crime laws, a new poll has suggested.

Naman Ramachandran Over 800 Black women and non-binary actors have signed an open letter condemning the online racial abuse of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who was recently cast as Juliet in a London West End production of “Romeo & Juliet” alongside Tom Holland. The letter, published in The Guardian on Wednesday, was the initiative of “Enola Holmes” actor Susan Wokoma and “Crowning Glory” playwright Somalia Nonyé Seaton. It reads, “When news of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers’ casting in Jamie Lloyd’s production of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ was announced so many people celebrated and welcomed this news.

An SNP minister has warned of "hysteria" gripping Scots over new hate crime laws after it emerged police received 3,000 complaints in just two days.

Police Scotland will not take further action against JK Rowling after the force received complaints over her blistering attack on Scotland's new hate crime laws.

Ellise Shafer U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J.K. Rowling after the “Harry Potter” author spoke out against Scotland’s new hate crime act, daring the police to arrest her for misgendering trans women.

J.K. Rowling has dared police to arrest her as she expressed her opposition to new hate crime legislation that has just come into force in Scotland.The new laws came into force today (April 1), making it a crime to “stir up hatred” on the basis of age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift‘s relationship has Kylie Kelce‘s stamp of approval!

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling posted her idea of an April Fool’s Day gag today, describing various criminals, a model, a TV presenter and others – all of whom identify as trans women – as women before writing, “Only kidding. Obviously, the people mentioned in the above tweets aren’t women at all, but men, every last one of them.”

As war continues to rage in Gaza, the Bishop of Manchester has used his Easter message to call for peace and told how he 'clings to the hope... that love will ultimately triumph over hate'. The Rt Rev David Walker admits he finds it 'hard to be optimistic' in the face of 'children being killed, hostages tortured, and homes bombed to obliteration'.

A major waste firm has threatened to sue the ­Scottish Government for £100million over its bungled drinks recycling scheme.

When it comes to skincare, I think we are all guilty of gravitating towards the latest releases on the market for their supposed revolutionary technology. But actually, there's a reason why some products that have been around for basically forever continue to sell really well.

BBC star Lucia Keskin has responded to criticism from Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page about her new comedy show. Joanna, who played Stacey Shipman in the popular series, didn't hold back when she called Lucia's new BBC Three sitcom, Things You Should Have Done..., "boring" on her podcast Off The Telly with EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy. Lucia, 23, hit back at Joanna's comments in a TikTok video where she's seen chilling at home, eating a banana and wearing comfy clothes.The caption read: "POV: you wrote a TV show and Stacey West hates it." Fans were quick to support Lucia, with one commenting: "I thought this was a joke and was promo for your show...

Cuba Gooding Jr. is facing more legal trouble. According to People, the 56-year-old a

Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn are stepping out for the night.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast for Season 3 ofsci-fi series Foundation, adding Emmy winner Cherry Jones (Succession), Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones), Synnøve Karlsen (Last Night in Soho), Cody Fern (American Horror Story), Brandon P. Bell (Dear White People), Tómas Lemarquis (Blade Runner 2049), Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing(Really Love) and Leo Bill (Becoming Elizabeth) will join returning stars Lee Pace and Jared Harris as series regulars.

A pair of brothers that reigned over an organised crime gang that supplied class A drugs across Greater Manchester have had their network blown open.

Tatiana Siegel More than 450 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech. The co-signees cover a broad swath of the industry including actors (Debra Messing, Tovah Feldshuh), executives (Gary Barber, Gail Berman, Amy Pascal), creators (Amy Sherman-Palladino), directors (Eli Roth, Rod Lurie), producers (Lawrence Bender, Hawk Koch, Sherry Lansing) and representatives (UTA’s Jake Fenton, Gersh’s Jeffrey Greenberg, attorney Craig Emmanuel).

Fans of BBC Antiques Roadshow were left giggling during the latest episode when a guest presented an unusual item called a "Muff Chain" for evaluation to expert Joanna Hardy.

Neneh Cherry has revealed that she will be releasing her memoir A Thousand Threads in October this year. Writing on Twitter/X to confirm the news on Monday (March 11), Cherry posted: “Turned a new leaf into another chapter! 3×20 = now I’m 60 and what a magnificent birthday it’s been!” “I’m really happy and slightly terrified to announce that I have written a book.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Pornhub and other affiliated adult websites have blocked access to users in Texas, amid a legal battle with the Lone Star State’s attorney general over an age-verification law. Last week, a federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring pornography sites to institute age-verification measures to ensure only adults 18 and older are able to access them, while it also struck down a part of the law requiring porn sites to display “health warnings” about the content.