One of the officers charged in George Floyd’s killing was hired despite having a criminal record

Thomas Lane, 37, is charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s murder. He had his own list of criminal and traffic convictions before joining the police force One of the three former police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd had a string of criminal offences and traffic violations before he … Read more

Michael Gove: More than 17,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired

Michael Gove today revealed the Government has recruited more than 17,000 coronavirus contact tracers putting ministers on track to hit their 18,000 target.  The staff will play a key role in efforts to prevent a second wave of the deadly disease as they are tasked with figuring out where people who test positive have been … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Just 1.5k contact tracers of promised 18k hired

Just 1,500 coronavirus contact tracers out of a promised 18,000 had been appointed by the start of this week, a Cabinet minister has admitted. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said that while ‘about 15,000’ applicants have signed up to be a tracer, just 1,500 people have actually been hired. Ministers promised 18,000 tracers would be recruited … Read more

Accountancy firm hired by Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley bungles its audit

Accountancy firm hired by Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley ditches its top brass after finding problems in their own audit By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 BST, 5 January 2020 | Updated: 11:09 BST, 6 January 2020 The accountancy firm hired by Mike Ashley to audit his retail empire has ditched its own top management … Read more

Health Secretary Matt Hancock does not know how many contact tracers have already been hired

The Health Secretary last week announced that some 18,000 staff will be put in place as part of the mass-testing scheme Health Secretary Matt Hancock last night admitted that Britain may not hire its ‘army’ of 18,000 contact tracers until mid-May.   Ministers last week announced a three-step battle plan to ease the UK out of lockdown, which … Read more

Have Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hired Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s former bodyguard?

Have Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hired Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s former bodyguard? Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘chose new security detail from shortlist of firms’ whose staff have guarded stars including Nicole Kidman and Madonna Reportedly chose from shortlist of 2 firms who’s staff have guarded a-list celebs  Experts say bill could be … Read more

iPhone maker Foxconn says it has hired enough workers to meet seasonal demand following shutdown

Apple’s iPhone maker Foxconn hires enough workers to meet ‘seasonal demand’ for this year’s smartphone after being closed for weeks due to the coronavirus Foxconn shut its factories down last month due to the coronavirus outbreak The firm re-opened, but only 10% of its staff had returned to work Foxconn says it has hired enough … Read more

Mistress of Spain’s former King Juan Carlos claims he hired a spy chief

Mistress of Spain’s former King Juan Carlos claims he hired a spy chief to employ a ‘threatening harassment campaign’ against her after she fell out of favour with the family Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was a lover of Spains’s former King Juan Carlos She claims former head of country’s National Intelligence Centre harassing her  Says he … Read more

How the BBC hired a bodyguard for Michael Aspel

REVEALED: How the BBC hired a bodyguard for Michael Aspel amid fears anarchists had hatched a plot to abduct him during a live broadcast Documents in the BBC archives highlighted how Michael Apsel faced threats The Miss World contest had been threatened by anarchists and feminists  Anarchist group anarchist Angry Brigade  By Chris Hastings for The … Read more

Student, 19, says gamer ex-boyfriend ‘hired a HITMAN on the dark web to kill her’

A Minnesota teenager is speaking for the first time since police informed her that an unidentified person had hired a hitman to have her killed.  Alexis Stern, 19, sat down with CBS’ 48 Hours for an episode set to air Saturday, and told the program that she believes her British ex-boyfriend ordered the hit. In July … Read more