CAMPAIGNERS accused Richard Branson of kowtowing to pressure from right-wing media bosses today after he ordered Virgin Trains to resume sales of the Daily Mail.
The train operator banned sales of the right-wing rag in November due to “considerable concern” from employees about its stance on immigration, LGBT rights and unemployment.
News of the ban emerged last week when an internal memo was leaked, prompting immediate outrage from the Mail which accused the firm of censorship against pro-Brexit newspapers.
The fallout from the Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury raises questions about the suitability of senior BBC management for their roles, says STEPHEN ARNELL
Despite declining to show Kneecap’s set, the BBC broadcast Bob Vylan leading a ‘death to the IDF’ chant — and the resulting outrage has only amplified the very message the Establishment wanted silenced, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
