Out-of-court settlement in civil case means Duke of York is spared giving evidence at trial The Duke of York has settled the sex assault case filed against him by Virginia Giuffre for an undisclosed sum, sparing him the humiliation of giving evidence in a trial and protecting the royal family […]
Month: February 2022
Largest study of its kind suggests prevalence of intolerance is much lower than was previously thought The proportion of patients who are intolerant to statins is far lower than previous estimates suggest, according to the world’s largest study of the issue. According to the British Heart Foundation, an estimated 7-8 […]
Putin had claimed a ‘partial’ military withdrawal from border areas but US president says 150,000 troops remain Joe Biden has claimed that 150,000 Russian troops remain in a “threatening position” around Ukraine, despite Russian claims of a withdrawal, and he warned that an invasion “remains distinctly possible”. In a televised […]
O’Rourke held a variety of roles, including editor-in-chief of National Lampoon and Rolling Stone’s foreign affairs desk chief The conservative writer and humorist PJ O’Rourke, whose acerbic wit and writings often won admiration on both sides of America’s political divide, has died, media reports and colleagues said. He was 74 […]
SMMT says number of chargers has not grown fast enough to keep up with growth of EVs The UK car industry has warned of a “growing regional divide” in the provision of electric car chargers, as it called for a new regulator to oversee legally binding targets for charger installation. […]
Move suggests Putin could extend crisis for weeks as Johnson and Biden agree ‘crucial window for diplomacy’ still exists Russia is sending thousands more troops to its border with Ukraine in a sign that Vladimir Putin could extend the crisis for weeks, as Boris Johnson warned the situation had become […]
PM to argue his presence was part of the working day, though his official response to Met will remain private Boris Johnson is expected to deny wrongdoing to the police by arguing his presence at Downing Street gatherings in lockdown was part of the working day, though No 10 said […]
Emergencies Act gives government broad powers for 30 days, but prime minister is not expected to call in the military The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has invoked legislation that gives his government sweeping powers to fight a growing number of “illegal and dangerous” blockades across the country. The first […]
Julian Bennett, a senior commander in the Metropolitan police, allegedly took cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms while on holiday A senior Metropolitan police commander who wrote his force’s current drug strategy faces the sack after being accused of taking cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms. Commander Julian Bennett – who oversaw […]
Oliver Dowden gives speech to rightwing US thinktank decrying ‘cancel culture’ The Tory chairman has denounced what he claims is a “painful woke psychodrama” sweeping the west and sapping its confidence, arguing that people should not be “obsessing” over pronouns or “trying to decolonise” maths. Oliver Dowden, a senior Conservative […]