Wiley banned from Twitter as 'anti-Semitic' slurs probed by police

Manchester United failed to return to winning ways on Tuesday night as they were held to a stalemate by Burnley.

Dion Charles was 'outstanding' for Bolton Wanderers as Ian Evatt could not understand how Charlton Athletic's Jason Pearce was not shown a second yellow card in the 2-1 win.

A grieving Scots family say they are still searching for answers after their baby tragically died following a ‘perfect pregnancy'.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

An extreme Christian sect is being probed for spreading gay hate and anti-vaxx propaganda among its followers.

A dad in his 20s was discovered dead in the same cemetery where his beloved grandfather was buried, an inquest has heard.

Emmerdale star Olivia Bromley has opened up about the dramatic stunts she filmed with co-star Jay Kontzle during their action-packed week on the ITV soap.

Seven out of ten Scots are worried about affording their energy bills and many are already going cold in their own homes due to rocketing energy prices.

It was announced by a spokesperson from the ICG (International Cinematographers guild-Local 600), that cinematographer and Emmy winner George Spiro Dibie has died at his home in L.A. He was 90. 

Dave took home Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act award at this year’s BRIT Awards, where he also delivered a pyrotechnic-fuelled rendition of his ‘We’re All Alone in This Together’ cut ‘In the Fire’.During his acceptance speech, the rapper thanked God “first and foremost” and said, “I appreciate all the love from the fans.” He went on to thank collaborator Kyle Evans, his mother, friends and family.“I want to say thank you to all of the artists that are in the same field as me. The rappers that have suffered for years and years and years and years and years, and broken down so many barriers in this industry that I’m in right now,” the rapper continued.“It’s for you guys that I feel like, it’s only right that I carry on doing the same thing, and for the people that are here today,” he added, specifically shouting out Best New Artist winner Little Simz and Ghetts, who was also nominated in the Hip Hop/Rap/Grime category.“Listen, man.

Pusha T is offering musical praise to his favourite soda, and he’s bringing Kanye West along for the ride.

Ed Sheeran is opening the 2022 Brit Awards!

Harry Maguire blamed the wind for contributing to his controversial yellow card at Turf Moor, but said Manchester United couldn't use the conditions as an excuse for their draw with Burnley.

Jennifer Lopez snuggles up with boyfriend Ben Affleck on the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie, Marry Me, on Tuesday night (February 8) in Los Angeles.

monster monsoon looks set to drench millions of Brits and possibly burst river banks this weekend.The staggering rain front will engulf almost the entire country on Saturday (February 12) and Sunday (February 13), moving in from the west before dissipating as we head into next week. The Met Office have now warned that, on Sunday, a heavy "band of rain" will sweep southward across the country, "with showers following into the northwest of Scotland". They added: "Strong winds are expected too, especially around coasts, and temperatures will be mild for all."Advanced weather maps from WX Charts lay bare the full extent of this weekend's deluge.

Heather Dubrow, 53, is sharing more intimate details about her family’s story, and this time, it involves her other daughter: 15-year-old Kat. One year after her eldest daughter, Max, 18, came out as bisexual, her younger daughter Kat is also sharing some news: she’s a lesbian.

Twitter after backlash following a string of anti-Semitic comments he made over the weekend.When trying to access his account @WileyCEO, users are greeted with a blank profile and a message which reads: "Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter rules."Initially, the rapper had been banned from posting on Twitter for seven days, however the punishment has been amped up.Over the weekend, Wiley, real name Richard Cowie, shared a screenshot on Instagram which showed he'd been given an hour-long Twitter ban.But by Saturday morning the offensive tweets had resumed, before the ban was increased to a whole week.Since then, the Wearing My Rolex hitmaker's Facebook and Instagram accounts have also been deactivated.A spokesperson from the

Twitter has apologised for not taking 'faster action' in permanently suspending grime artist Wiley's account.He has been widely criticised after he posted a series of anti-Semitic tweets almost a week ago, which led to a social media blackout.Wiley, real name is Richard Cowie, posted a series of posts on the social media site starting on Friday, and was initially given a temporary ban.However, the majority of his offensive tweets remained visible.After Facebook and Instagram banned Wiley from its platforms on Tuesday, Twitter has said it has now permanently suspended him.A company spokesman said: "Upon further investigation, our teams have permanently suspended the account in question for repeated violations of our hateful conduct

Wiley’s Twitter account being eventually suspended following a series of anti-Semitic tweets, the platform has apologised for its slow action to remove the rapper.Wiley, real name Richard Cowie, was condemned after he shared numerous posts which were anti-Jewish, which began on Friday.He was initially given a temporary ban, after calls to remove his account, before the performer’s handle was eventually taken down permanently nearly six days after his tweet-spree began.He’s since also been banned from Facebook and Instagram.Now Twitter has today apologised for being slow to act, amid outcry from users – and confirmed his account has been permanently suspended.A company spokesman said, via Press Association: ‘Upon further investigation, our

Twitter, fuelled by frustrations with the way social media firms handle hateful content.The virtual “walk-out” began at 9am on Monday, with those taking part pledging to not tweet or use Twitter at all until Wednesday morning.The boycott stems from a series of tweets from musician Wiley - often referred to as “The Godfather of Grime” - during which he reportedly referred to Jewish people as "cowards" and "snakes".Wiley, 41, whose real name is Richard Cowie, also used Facebook-owned Instagram to share antisemitic sentiments.Twitter took down dozens of his tweets and placed a temporary suspension on his account, though some tweets remained on the platform for up to 48 hours before action was taken, according to those protesting.A statement

Good Morning Britain star Piers Morgan slammed rapper Wiley today after the performer posted a stream of anti-semitic slurs on social media in a rant that lasted hours last night.