Labour demands official probe into plan to refurbish Downing Street flat 

Labour demands official probe into Boris Johnson’s plan to refurbish Downing Street flat Sir Keir Starmer has entered the row over Boris Johnson’s flat refurbishment  He demanded a formal probe into whether he should face criminal proceedings The Daily Mail revealed details of the lavish redecoration of the Downing Street apartment shared by the PM … Read more

Indian crew of Ever Given face ARREST as Egyptian authorities probe crash on Suez Canal

Fears are growing that the pilots and crew onboard the massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal could face arrest and be ‘made scapegoats’ for the incident as investigators continue to search for the cause of the grounding that strangled global trade. Union officials fear the 25-man Indian crew onboard the 220,000-ton Ever Given, which … Read more

Police probe footage of builders yelling homophobic abuse at couple

A gay couple have captured disturbing footage of a team of builders screaming homophobic abuse at them in their garden.   Chris Copley-Hammond and his husband John, both 49, claim the workmen began shouting slurs at them after they started on the development in May last year.  But they say the builders, who are working from … Read more

‘England stars facing tax demands from HMRC worth tens of thousands of pounds after probe’

Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Raheem Sterling ‘among England stars facing tax demands from HMRC worth tens of thousands of pounds following probe into FA’s image rights payments worth around £100,000-a-year to each player’ A HMRC probe into image rights payments to England stars may be launched  The Sun claim the FA and lawyers on … Read more

How our own drug busters allowed British Olympians to avoid crucial doping probe

The summer of 2012 was hailed as a triumph for British sport as a home Olympics unfolded with gold raining on London in the most successful Games for Team GB in 104 years. Of the 65 medals for the host nation, 19 of them gold, 12 gongs came from a single sport: cycling. Team GB’s … Read more

BBC to fund Martin Bashir’s legal bills during Diana probe

BBC licence fee money is being used to pay legal defence bills for Martin Bashir who is facing a probe into how he secured an interview with Princess Diana, more than 25 years ago.  Bashir, 58, who is the BBC’s Religious Affairs editor, is one of several current or former staff who were involved in … Read more

Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat

Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat as Cabinet Secretary is urged to investigate Labour asks Cabinet Secretary to probe if Boris Johnson broke ministerial code The Conservative Party paid £60,000 for the refurbishment of Mr Johnson’s flat  The Tory donor Lord Brownlow secretly reimbursed the party … Read more

Outrage after The National Crime Agency ditches its probe into fraud at HBOS Reading 

Outrage after The National Crime Agency ditches its probe into fraud at HBOS Reading By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 23 March 2021 No evidence: The National Crime Agency has ditched its probe into alleged fraud at HBOS Reading The National Crime Agency (NCA) … Read more

Police probe claims Tory councillor racially abused mother-of-two in row over parking

Police probe claims Tory councillor racially abused mother-of-two in row over parking as she collected her daughter from £33,000-a-year private school Councillor Stuart Tranter confronted driver outside King’s School in Rochester Mother claims she was verbal abused after pulling up in her BMW X7 on Tuesday Police confirmed they are investigating incident reported as ‘racially motivated’ By … Read more

Watchdog launches probe as man, 44, is left in a critical condition after being restrained by police

Police watchdog launches probe as man, 44, is left in a critical condition after being restrained by Met officers at his home following a call-out to a disturbance Officers called to a property in Haringey, north London, at 7.30pm on Thursday A man appeared to be unwell and distressed was restrained by officers Ambulance crews … Read more