Duke denies Jeffrey Epstein ‘trafficked girls to him’ and demands trial in Virginia Giuffre’s sexual abuse lawsuit Prince Andrew has denied that he was a co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, and insisted on a jury trial in Virginia Giuffre’s sexual abuse lawsuit against him, his lawyers said in court papers filed […]
Year: 2022
Updates from the opening day of play at Manuka Oval Any thoughts? Email Geoff or tweet @GeoffLemonSport That score is the same, whichever country you write it in. First wicket for England! Lovely piece of bowling by Brunt, the ball angling in and then swinging away sharply. Brunt had already […]
Premiership under threat as MPs see official report that has now triggered police investigation Boris Johnson is braced for the most perilous 48 hours of his premiership, with exasperated Conservative MPs due to see an official report into Downing Street parties that has now triggered a criminal inquiry. The Metropolitan […]
MPs and experts demand immediate action after shock resignation of minister over £4.3bn Covid loans fraud bill MPs and anti-corruption experts have warned that the UK government must not delay long-awaited measures to tackle economic crime, after a minister resigned over the government’s failure to prevent more than £4.3bn in […]
Officials working with global suppliers to avoid European gas crisis if flow from Russia is cut as Biden says he would consider personal sanctions against Putin The US has helped prepare for the diversion of natural gas supplies from around the world to Europe in the event that the flow […]
Low levels of certain antibodies found to be more common in those who go on to develop long Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Doctors have discovered an “antibody signature” that can help identify patients most at risk of developing long Covid, a condition where debilitating […]
Law commissions recommend that vehicle users should not face regulatory sanctions if something goes wrong Users of self-driving cars should have immunity from a wide range of motoring offences, including dangerous driving, speeding and jumping red lights, Britain’s law commissions have jointly recommended. The Law Commission for England and Wales […]
Furious response from MPs and bereaved after revelation of celebration held indoors in contravention of Covid restrictions A full list of alleged parties What were the rules in June 2020? Coronavirus – latest global updates Boris Johnson was facing renewed anger from MPs and bereaved families on Monday after the […]
Force pays compensation to Dr Konstancja Duff for language used after CCTV captures officers’ comments The Metropolitan police have apologised and paid compensation to an academic for “sexist, derogatory and unacceptable language” used by officers about her when she was strip-searched. “What’s that smell? Oh, it’s her knickers,” officers at […]
Soldiers placed on standby to deploy to Europe as concerns over possible ‘lightning attack’ by Russia grow The US has placed 8,500 troops on heightened alert to deploy to Europe as Nato reinforced its eastern borders with warships and fighter jets, amid growing fears of a possible “lightning” attack by […]