The London Evening Standard is facing calls to move an awards ceremony to be held at the Brunei-owned Dorchester after the country imposed new laws punishing gay sex and adultery with death by stoning.
The newspaper, whose celebrity columnist Rob Rinder urged readers to join a boycott of the luxury hotel, is due to hold its annual New Homes awards at the five-star Mayfair establishment next month.
The LGBT rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and the shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry – who have been leading a chorus of condemnation against the country after it introduced sharia laws – are urging the Standard to drop the venue. [The Guardian] Read more
