Brothers will be separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they walk behind coffin, Buckingham Palace reveals The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex will walk apart for their grandfather’s funeral, which is likely to see the Queen sitting alone, details released by Buckingham Palace reveal. Prince William and Prince Harry, whose […]
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Chicago mayor urges calm in the city as body-cam footage of fatal shooting of Toledo is released for first time Body camera video footage released for the first time on Thursday appears to show a Chicago police officer fatally shooting Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old, as he raised his hands into […]
David Brierwood joined government in 2014 and two months later was recruited to Greensill Capital A second Cabinet Office adviser was hired by Greensill Capital while working for the civil service, raising further questions over revolving doors between the government and the scandal-hit firm. Former Morgan Stanley banker David Brierwood […]
Exclusive: Equalities watchdog tells government documents could create ‘two-tier society’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid-status certificates being considered by ministers to help open up society could amount to unlawful indirect discrimination, the government’s independent equalities watchdog has advised. As ministers decide whether the documents should […]
Universities in capital say proposals could create more inequalities than it addresses Universities in London have said the government’s “levelling up” agenda has resulted in a funding shortfall that risks pushing three institutions into the red. The universities regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), is planning to remove a portion […]
The Australian defence force’s latest scandal involves a twerk dance in hotpants in front of the HMAS Supply – and an upset Liberal MP UPDATE: the dance squad 101 Doll Squadron have issued a statement condemning the ABC’s coverage and accused them of ‘deceptive editing’ of the video. Follow live […]
Labour claims ‘sleaze is now at heart of this Tory government’ and says current inquiry is ‘inadequate, and deliberately so’ Tory MPs have voted en masse to block a broader inquiry into the Greensill scandal as Labour claimed there was now evidence of sleaze at the heart of government. The […]
Proposal, aimed at breaking up a conservative majority on the court, is predicted to draw opposition from Republicans Democrats are planning to introduce a bill to expand the supreme court – proposing to add four justices to the US’s highest court. Continue reading…
Monarch held ceremony for the retirement of her household’s most senior official, the Lord Chamberlain The Queen has returned to royal duties, four days after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official. The monarch held her first in-person event to […]
Bill Crothers became a director of finance firm months after leaving civil service, records show The scandal over Greensill Capital’s influence within government has deepened as it emerged one of Britain’s most senior civil servants began working as an adviser to the finance firm while still serving in Whitehall – […]