The racists are circling - Rishi Sunak's birthright questoned on popular London radio show
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London: 'Rishi Sunak isn't even British...' said a caller during a show at Britain's one of the most popular radio stations. Notably, earlier today, Indian-origin Rishi Sunak announced his candidacy for the race to become Britain's next PM after Liz Truss resigned from post.
A caller on the LBC radio show, a member of the Tory party said that 'Sunak doesn't love England' and that he 'isn't British in most people's opinions.' "Rishi Sunak isn't even British in most people's opinion... He doesn't love England like Boris does," the caller, who identified himself as Jerry, said.
The show's host, Sangita Myska responded to the caller by saying that Rishi Sunak was born in the UK and had attended educational institutions in the country. Boris Johnson, however, was born in New York. Myska went on to ask the caller what could Rishi Sunak do to 'prove his love for Britain,' to which, Jerry replied 'nothing.'
"Could you mention me becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan or Saudi Arabia? No. Eighty-five per cent of England are white English people and they want a Prime Minister who reflects that. I can’t just go to India and be the Prime Minister there can I?" the caller added.
"I think you are fundamentally a racist, and it’s absolutely fascinating that you and other Tory Party members think like this," the show host retorted.
Rishi Sunak, on Sunday, confirmed he is standing for the leadership of the ruling Conservative party and in effect, the post of British PM.
Taking to Twitter, Sunak wrote, "The United Kingdom is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis. I want to fix our economy, unite our party and deliver for our country."
Mother, daughter, cousin die in Montego Bay car crash
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The three members of an American family who lost their lives in Sunday's car crash on the Ironshore main road in Montego Bay, St James, have been identified.
Rushane 'Chizzie" Patterson named as person of interest in death of social media influencer Slickianna
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DPP hails judge on sentence in Cocoa Piece massacre
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Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, KC, has described as "spot on" the ruling of Supreme Court Judge Justice Leighton Pusey who on Thursday handed 23-year-old convict Rushane Barnett five life sentences for the slaying of his cousin and her four children in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon, in June this year.
Rushane Who? Judge wants Cocoa Piece butcher discarded to the dustbin of history
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upreme Court Judge Justice Leighton Pusey sentenced convicted murderer Rushane Barnett to five life sentences on Thursday and, in what appeared to be unprecedented comments in his summation, expressed "eternal hope" that Barnett's name would be discarded to the dustbin of history.
Jamaicans reportedly linked to gang war in Lauderhill, Florida
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Agrimy street war, reportedly of Jamaican origins, has erupted on the streets of Lauderhill, Florida resulting in the deaths of two men and the hospitalisation of another.
Police High Command condemns cop's murder, promises 'thorough' investigation
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Police High Command has condemned Thursday night's murder of Corporal Oliver Mullings, who was gunned down in the line of duty on Third Street in the Kingston Western Police Division, promising a "thorough investigation" of the incident.
Reports are that at about 10:45 pm, the Corporal was among a team of officers who responded to a call from residents in the area. It is understood that a gunman engaged the cop in an exchange of gunfire, during which both men were fatally shot.
The High Command has also expressed condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the slain Corporal.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Chaplaincy Branch and Welfare Department will be providing support to the family members, colleagues and friends of Mullings.
Corporal Mullings is the second lawman to be gunned down in less than a week.
On Saturday, 22-year-old Constable Brian Martin was shot dead at a wake on Ricketts Avenue in Kingston 13. Four other people were shot in the incident.
MP JC Hutchinson slapped for 'appalling conduct'
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THE Integrity Commission (IC) says the education ministry needs to create, implement and enforce a policy regarding conflicts of interest involving Members of Parliament (MPs) and candidates they put up for appointment to the boards of publicly funded schools.
Three arrested as probe into Hanover businessman’s murder continues
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Head of Police Area One, Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifford Chambers, is reporting that detectives in Hanover have made headway in their investigation into the murder of a supermarket operator in the parish on Wednesday, October 19.
Cocoa Piece butcher given five life sentences for massacre
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No More British Visa for Colombia, Peru, Guyana – Whither Jamaica?
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Police Federation condemns slaying of Constable Brian Martin
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