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On Monday, a letter was leaked in which Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita suggested to his prime minister that all Morocco government offices suspend their relationship with the German embassy in the capital, Rabat, as well as with other German cultural and political organizations in the country. Bourita said this was necessary because of "deep misunderstandings" on "issues fundamental for Morocco." The foreign minister said that his ministry had already suspended contact with German diplomatic representation in Rabat. Germany's embassy is in the Moroccan capital and it has two consulates in Casablanca and Agadir. Although there has been no official German government statement on the matter, the word from Berlin is that the German government sees no reason to disrupt the two nations' good relationship like this. The Moroccan ambassador had been invited to come to the German Foreign Office urgently and explain the letter, insiders said. Deliberate leak As one source, … [Read more...] about Behind Moroccan-German diplomatic crisis, a list of grudges

Systematic discrimination barring Gypsies and Travellers from holiday sites and similar services is "common practice", according to groups working with these communities. It comes as Pontins has agreed to change its practices after it was revealed it used an "undesirable guests" list to reject people with Irish names from its holiday parks. Calls were allegedly monitored in Pontins' contact centre to bar Gypsies and Travellers, and that bookings made by people with an Irish accent or surname were refused or cancelled. Pontins' commercial vehicle policy was also used as a way to block bookings. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it received the information from a whistle-blower and has struck a "binding legal agreement" with the holiday camp business. Advertisement The legal agreement requires Pontins' owner, Britannia Jinky Jersey Limited, to conduct an investigation and review its policies. Gypsy and Traveller community … [Read more...] about Systematic discrimination barring Gypsies and Travellers from holiday sites ‘common practice’, community advocates say

The US could see a "fourth surge" of coronavirus cases fuelled by the spread of variants, a top health official has warned. Dr Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said variants are a "real threat to our people and progress", and that there was real concern of a possible fourth wave based on some concerning CDC data. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world New COVID-19 cases in the States have plateaued, following some steep drops, and have started to increase again over the last few days. Declines in hospitalisations and deaths are also "potentially levelling off at still a very high number", Dr Walensky said. Advertisement What threat do new variants pose? There are currently around 70,000 coronavirus cases a day and 2,000 daily deaths, Dr Walensky added. Overall, the outbreak has killed more than half a million Americans. More from Covid-19 … [Read more...] about COVID-19: US warned of possible ‘fourth surge’ if coronavirus variants spread

Former Conservative leader William Hague has thrown his weight behind calls for tax rises at this week's budget in order to deal with Britain's huge COVID spending. In a major intervention, the senior Tory said the country had "reached the point where at least some business and personal taxes have to go up". Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a hike in corporation tax when he reveals his budget on Wednesday. It has also been claimed he will seek to raise £6bn by freezing income tax thresholds for at least three years. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player How will the budget help our high streets? Mr Sunak has hinted his budget will include an extension of support schemes for furloughed workers and businesses while COVID restrictions remain. Advertisement But he has also warned of the need to "level" with the public about the large economic cost of the pandemic. In the 10 months … [Read more...] about Budget 2021: Lord Hague throws his weight behind calls for Rishi Sunak to raise taxes to deal with COVID spend

JODY Wisternoff might be best known as one half of electronic music duo Way Out West alongside one of Britain's original superstar DJs, Nick Warren. The enduring partnership of the two Bristolian talents continues to this day having contributed numerous pivotal moments in electronic music since the 90s. In the same way as Nick’s, Jody’s solo work has also seen great success over the years. His long relationship with Above & Beyond and James Grant’s Anjunadeep label continues this month with the release of Anjunadeep 12 mixed by Jody and label head James. Since the inaugural ‘Anjunadeep 01’ over 10 years ago, the compilation series has proven a hotbed for new talent joining the imprint and has helped break some of the most iconic tracks in the label’s back catalog. Marking a new chapter for Anjunadeep, the compilation sets the tone for what’s to come from the label in 2021. Including some of the best tracks of 2020, ‘Anjunadeep 12’ also showcases 50 new and … [Read more...] about Jody Wisternoff selects ten of the best from Bristol, including tracks from Massive Attack and Portishead