Gay canon loses prejudice case

TRIBUNAL: A gay clergyman prevented from taking up a post as a hospital chaplain was not discriminated against, an employment tribunal ruled yesterday.

Canon Jeremy Pemberton, who had his permission to officiate revoked after marrying his partner in April 2014, had alleged that the Church of England’s stance on same-sex marriage breached the 2010 Equality Act.

Mr Pemberton said his lawyers would appeal.

19 charged after Britain First rally

EXTREMISM: Nineteen men have been charged with offences following violence which flared following a demonstration in Rotherham.

Police were investigating disorder which broke out after a march in the South Yorkshire town by the far-right Britain First group on Saturday September 5.

The march of about 150 people, faced down by anti-fascist activists, was one of many staged in Rotherham since the child sex exploitation scandal was revealed last year.

Vaz: Coke truck not welcome

KIDS’ HEALTH: Labour MP Keith Vaz said yesterday that the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour was “not welcome” in his constituency at a time of record obesity levels among children.

The tour is scheduled to stop at 46 locations in Britain as part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the “Holidays are Coming” advert.

But Mr Vaz, who has type-2 diabetes, blasted: “The Coca-Cola truck is not welcome in Leicester.”

Crash resort flights halt over bomb fear

AIR TRAVEL: All flights from Britain to Sharm el-Sheikh have been suspended after 224 people died in the Russian plane crash near the Egyptian resort this week.

Downing Street imposed the “precautionary measure” in response to new information about the cause of the crash.

A spokeswoman said: “We have become concerned that the plane may well have been brought down by an explosive device.”