so thomas straker is very well known.an ambitious new restaurant in london. and i'm going to show you a picture of the new team that he's going to work with. and they are. there's and there they are. there's eight them. and they're the eight of them. and they're the people trust gets to work people he trust gets to work with him with straker's, his new restaurant . well, there is restaurant. well, there is outrage about this because they're all white and they're all men. and this is seen to be all men. and this is seen to be a terrible thing. you know, we know that freedom of speech is under attack . but actually, i under attack. but actually, i begin to think that freedom of association attack . who association is under attack. who we to, who we can we can talk to, who we can socialise with, we can speak socialise with, who we can speak to in response to this outrage is thomas straker has said honestly , people need to calm honestly, people need to calm down. firstly there is a shortage of chefs and hospitality workers,

so thomas straker is very well known.mbitious new restaurant in london. and i'm going to show you a picture of the new team that he's going to work with. and they are. there's and there they are. there's eight them. and they're the eight of them. and they're the people trust gets to work people he trust gets to work with him with straker's, his new restaurant . well, there is restaurant. well, there is outrage about this because they're all white and they're all men. and this is seen to be all men. and this is seen to be a terrible thing. you know, we know that freedom of speech is under attack . but actually, i under attack. but actually, i begin to think that freedom of association attack . who association is under attack. who we to, who we can we can talk to, who we can socialise with, we can speak socialise with, who we can speak to in response to this outrage is thomas straker has said honestly , people need to calm honestly, people need to calm down. firstly there is a shortage of chefs and hospitality workers, whic

thomas straker, the your cvs. the restaurant in question, has just done the old classic , hasn't he? completely classic, hasn't he? completely rolled over and died in the face of mounting online pressure, a nonh of mounting online pressure, a north korean style admission of guilt for his staffing choices and the intimate dating forces of esg have again trumped merit ocratic practises, rewarding hard work is replaced with meaningless tokenism and voyeuristic gestures where the purpose of hiring someone is just ticking a box. now i'm joined by general secretary of the free speech union , the the free speech union, the wonderful toby young. toby, thank you very, very much. his first mistake, i think here was not actually hiring a loaded man, not a of white man, not hiring a load of white people. was apologising. yeah people. it was apologising. yeah >> did he apologise? that >> why did he apologise? that was of the most was ridiculous. one of the most ridiculous about ridiculous things about his apology he he would a

people pointed out the lack of diverse city in thomas straker's kitchen . . look, everyone needs to calm down. these are the best people for the job. but then, of course, a few other people decided climb the diverse decided to climb on the diverse city bandwagon. and what happens ? rolls over and dies, ? well, he rolls over and dies, doesn't ? he's apologised for doesn't he? he's apologised for both his his instagram accounts and all of that stuff. i'm so sorry. oh, my gosh. oh, grief . sorry. oh, my gosh. oh, grief. you know, i realise now the error of my ways. there is not enough diversity in my kitchen . enough diversity in my kitchen. all right, well, have a look at that picture there. when you go out for a meal. now, do you care who cooks your meal? the colour of their skin, their gender can i also just say i would really like to see a line up of the ethnic diversity of chefs at your local curry house or at your local curry house or at your local curry house or at your local thai restaurant, or at your local chinese? yeah. are we calling for more divers

but first, the fox report with lawrence and restauranteur and tiktok sensation thomas straker boastsum . victim to diversity delirium. the public turned on him, or at least part of the public did, for unveiling a new team of white chefs at notting hill white male chefs at notting hill , the , straker's eatery blasting the lack city in his lack of diverse city in his bngade lack of diverse city in his brigade whisky guru becky paskin, a regular face on itv's love your weekend, commented it's been proven time and again that diverse teams are more creative, productive and successful , all while a few mean successful, all while a few mean female chef added if you exclude women and people of colour from the go, you're not part the get go, you're not only part of but ongoing of the problem, but an ongoing continuation so straker continuation of it. so straker originally hit back at his critics but has since caved in and apologised for the lack of diversity and promise to improve. now lawrence we wouldn't see this sort of reaction , would we, if an indian reaction, would we, if an indian re

but first, the fox report with lawrence and restauranteur and tiktok sensation thomas straker boastsictim to diversity delirium. the public turned on him, or at least part of the public did, for unveiling a new team of white chefs at notting hill white male chefs at notting hill , the , straker's eatery blasting the lack city in his lack of diverse city in his bfigade lack of diverse city in his brigade whisky guru becky paskin, a regular face on itv's love your weekend, commented it's been proven time and again that diverse teams are more creative, productive and successful , all while a few mean successful, all while a few mean female chef added if you exclude women and people of colour from the go, you're not part the get go, you're not only part of but ongoing of the problem, but an ongoing continuation so straker continuation of it. so straker originally hit back at his critics but has since caved in and apologised for the lack of diversity and promise to improve. now lawrence we wouldn't see this sort of reaction , would we, if an indian reaction, would we, if an indian restaura

do you think thomas straker that backlash or well? nk thomas stryou think that backlash or well? do you think thomas stryou think it's hat backlash or well? do you think thomas stryou think it's all backlash or well? do you think thomas stryou think it's all verylash or do you think it's all very unfair? us know on the unfair? do let us know on the views . views. >> yeah, we've got lots coming up you in just a minute. all up for you in just a minute. all the papers . welcome back. >> the time is 745 and it's paper time and we're going through the papers in more detail this morning with author and businessman derek lord and the broadcaster claire muldoon. good morning to you both . me and good morning to you both. me and derek, let's start with you , derek, let's start with you, shall we? and this story in the guardian in many of the guardian. in fact, many of the papers today, donald trump, more criminal counts, indeed . criminal counts, indeed. >> indeed. and i think it's probably worth saying that the papers had gone to bed before th