Investigation reveals King Charles and the late queen’s income from duchies grew sixteenfold during Elizabeth’s reign King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth II have received payments equivalent to more than £1bn from two land and property estates that are at the centre of a centuries-old debate over whether their […]
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Sir Mark Rowley vows to ‘lift the stone’ – but says rooting out every unfit police officer could take years Scotland Yard is battling its biggest corruption crisis since the 1970s, its commissioner has warned, as new evidence emerged of the widespread bungling of sexual and domestic abuse claims against […]
The trouble with the monarchy is not that it is too powerful but that it is utterly useless, a worthless vacuum shrouded in ceremony “Not My King,” say the yellow T-shirts of the anti-monarchists TV cameras may swerve around in the coronation crowds. But he is our king, willy-nilly, like […]
Human rights groups and Tory council criticise move to house 500 men on Bibby Stockholm vessel in Portland port The Home Office is on a collision course with a Conservative council and MP, as well as human rights groups, after confirming it will house about 500 asylum seekers on a […]
Exclusive: leading heart experts urge BMA to exempt staff working on critical care units in England ‘As a cardiac surgeon, I am extremely concerned about risks to patients of junior doctors’ strike’ Critically ill patients “will inevitably die” because hospitals are having to cancel surgery as a direct result of […]
In the prosaic surroundings of Manhattan criminal court, the show that has enthralled America took its latest captivating turn He hosted The Apprentice. He played The President. Now, at the age of 76, came the role that Donald Trump had spent his life avoiding: The Defendant. On Tuesday, a single […]
The former president had promised his fans would go wild when he arrived at court – but really, it was all a bit of an anti-climax Really, it was all a bit of an anti-climax. Hundreds of pro- and anti-Trump protesters had gathered outside the Manhattan criminal court, and the […]
Former president spent 25 minutes listing grievances, attacking others Trump has been arraigned – what happens next? Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email After listing off a number of grievances, attacking those involved in the multiple investigations and criminal cases against him, and rambling […]
Former president charged with falsifying business records in what prosecutors allege was a conspiracy to influence 2016 election Donald Trump indictment live updates Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in what prosecutors alleged was a conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential […]
The Bibby Stockholm is said to have more than 220 bedrooms and facilities including a gym and bar The Home Office is poised to reveal a barge as its first offshore accommodation for asylum seekers, the Guardian understands. The Bibby Stockholm has been used “all over Europe” to accommodate asylum […]