Permanent secretary told about alleged request in autumn, say sources, as home secretary fails to calm Tory nerves in Commons The most senior civil servant in the Home Office was made aware of allegations that Suella Braverman wanted civil service help in dealing with a speeding fine, the Guardian understands. […]
Month: May 2023
Author’s court filing comes after the ex-president demeaned her a day after being found liable for sexual abuse Author and columnist E Jean Carroll is going back to court to demand “very substantial” additional damages from Donald Trump for the disparaging remarks he made about her during a televised CNN […]
Former deputy PM not planning to contest Esher and Walton seat, after quitting cabinet over bullying claims Dominic Raab will stand down as an MP at the next general election, weeks after he quit Rishi Sunak’s cabinet over bullying claims. The former deputy prime minister, who had once been regarded […]
Northern Irish actor, who often played warriors in productions including Rome and Vikings, was hospitalised suddenly while filming in Italy Ray Stevenson, the Northern Irish actor who played the villainous British governor in RRR, Volstagg in the Thor films and a main antagonist in the upcoming Star Wars series Ahsoka, […]
Police clash with young people throwing fireworks after being called to serious car crash in Ely Police officers are facing “large-scale disorder” at the scene of a serious road traffic collision in Cardiff. Officers were called to the scene of the crash on Snowden Road in Ely shortly after 6pm […]
No 10 appears to distance itself from home secretary amid growing political storm about possible breach of ministerial code Rishi Sunak is under intense pressure to launch an investigation into whether Suella Braverman broke the ministerial code by requesting a private speed awareness course, as Downing Street appeared to distance […]
Kat Watkins, who requires a ventilator at night, said she is suffering from severe back pain after night at Travelodge in Hounslow A disabled wheelchair user who requires a ventilator at night had to sleep on a sofa in a hotel dining room because the accessible room she booked was […]
Survey of 236 young people caught up in 2017 blast shows 29% have not received any mental health support ‘I was completely rejected’: Manchester Arena survivor recalls struggle to get therapy Nearly one in three children and young people caught up in the Manchester Arena attack have not received any […]
Temporary hosts will take on presenting duties as Phillip Schofield tries to keep hold of his broadcasting career Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have been announced as temporary presenters of ITV’s This Morning, as former host Phillip Schofield battles to save his television career. Schofield announced on Saturday he would […]
Chinese embassy in UK also strongly condemns China-related rhetoric at the G7 meeting in Hiroshima China’s deputy foreign minister summoned the Japanese ambassador to register an official protest over what the ministry called the “hype around China-related issues” at the G7 summit in Hiroshima over the weekend. On Saturday, G7 […]