Month: February 2023

Kharkiv’s year of war: ‘A bomb can fall on your home any time – and your life is over’ EU

Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv put up a fierce resistance when Moscow’s forces launched their full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Russian troops eventually withdrew back to their side of the border, 40 kilometres north of Ukraine’s second largest city. But one year on, the people of Kharkiv are still living under the constant threat of Russian missile strikes.

The EU’s naivety about global competition is over: France’s secretary of state for Europe (Part 1) EU

Europe is becoming more aware of itself as an economic and trading power – that’s the message from France’s secretary of state for European affairs, Laurence Boone. She talks about the new tools the EU has given itself to take on unfair competition, especially from Chinese companies, but she also downplays the warnings of a possible conflict with the United States over subsidies. Boone also outlines the latest moves when it comes to sanctions on Russia and EU support for Ukraine and Moldova.

Iceland: A feminist paradise? EU

Is Iceland the best place to be a woman? Our reporter visits the island nation which prides itself on being a champion of feminism, to see if it is a gender equality paradise. Also an end to sexism in toy advertisements in Spain after its government introduces a code of ethics which prevents ads from declaring a toy is for a particular gender. Plus we meet the South African visual activist who’s determined to record the country’s queer history through art and photography.

Katie Price’s disabled son Harvey was allegedly targeted by Metropolitan Police officers in a WhatsApp group chat (Picture: Getty Images)

Katie Price has been told Metropolitan Police are under investigation for allegedly sharing ‘disgusting content’ about her son Harvey Price.

The star is mum to Harvey, 20, who has Prader-Willi Syndrome, autism and is blind.

Katie now says she has been contacted by the Met Police to let her know officers are under investigation for allegedly targeting her disabled son in a WhatsApp group posting ‘inappropriate and discriminatory’ images of him.

She took to Instagram on Friday to say she had been hand-delivered a letter from an officer which states a ‘number’ of officers are alleged to ‘being part of a WhatsApp group chat that has posted inappropriate and discriminatory image of your son, Harvey Price.

‘The officers will now be subject to a Gross Misconduct Hearing’ due to take place on February 20, the letter reads.

Sharing the shocking letter, Katie said: ‘It’s disgusting that police officers from here have felt the need to laugh and use disgusting content on Harvey by creating a [WhatsApp] group.’

‘They need to be named shamed and exposed.’

Katie shared the letter on Instagram (Picture: @katieprice)

She added that she would be away and would not be able to attend court but would have otherwise.

Contacted by Metro.co.uk, a representative for the Met were unable to give further detail due to the upcoming misconduct hearing.

Metro.co.uk has contacted the Metropolitan Police for comment.

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