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Piers Morgan today tweeted that he was cancelling himself from the Press Awards, which is run by industry body the Society of Editors
Piers Morgan today cancelled himself from the Society of Editors Columnist of Year shortlist before some deranged wokie tries to do it - after the organisation s director was forced out for defending the press against Meghan Markle s racism claims.
He tweeted today: I ve been nominated in @EditorsUK awards as Columnist of the Year. Obviously, some deranged wokie is now going to make a fuss about this & demand I be cancelled from the shortlist, to make a name for themselves. So before they do, I am cancelling myself. Remove my nomination.
Society of Editors board members hold urgent meeting after executive director Ian Murray quit last night
It follows SoE s reaction to comments made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about racism in the media
Statement provoked furious response from board members including Oly Duff, Vic Motune and Eleanor Mills
It s also been criticised by Daily Mirror, Guardian, Financial Times, Evening Standard and HuffPost UK editors
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Updated: 8 Mar 2021, 9:05
SERENA Williams has hailed her pal Meghan Markle as “selfless” after she revealed the “pain and cruelty” of her experiences after marrying into the Royal Family.
The tennis ace spoke out in support of her friend following her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in the US last night.
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Serena Williams has hailed her best friend Meghan Markle as selfless after her Oprah interviewCredit: Social Media - Refer to Source
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Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian arrive for the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George s Chapel in WindsorCredit: AP:Associated Press