A coroner has been urged to record unlawful killing verdicts into the deaths of five people who died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by their gas cookers. Friends Richard Smith, 30, and Kevin Branton, 34, died in Saltash in November 2010, while husband and wife John and Audrey Cook, aged 90 and 86, and their … Read more
Boris Johnson today signalled his intention to slash Britain’s foreign aid budget to help the nation’s domestic finances – as he agreed to pump billions more into the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister declined to reject reports of plans to slash the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on overseas aid … Read more
More than three in five coronavirus fines have gone unpaid in some parts of England, figures suggest. A freedom of information request revealed that nine forces saw 60% or more of the penalties go unpaid within 28 days between March 27 and September 21. The total number of fines issued in England and Wales within … Read more
Supreme Court judges will decide landmark case about insurance payouts for 370,000 businesses who couldn’t trade because of coronavirus pandemic Four-day case begins at the Supreme Court today involving 370,000 businesses FCA brought test case over wording of business interruption insurance policies It follows ‘widespread concern’ over ‘lack of clarity and certainty’ for businesses By … Read more
Small shareholders being ‘robbed’ by City rule blocking them from investing in shares worth billions in pandemic By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 14 November 2020 Small shareholders are being ‘robbed’ by a City rule blocking them from investing in shares worth billions of … Read more
‘It doesn’t have that same effect’: Former Strictly star Kevin Clifton criticises show’s no-audience rule and claims empty studio is the reason behind Jacqui Smith’s axe By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 01:51 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 13:37 GMT, 9 November 2020 Former Strictly star Kevin Clifton criticised the show’s no-audience rule, which … Read more
Ali Oetjen reveals the bizarre rule all the recruits are forced to abide by on SAS Australia By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:46 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 03:46 GMT, 4 November 2020 The interrogations on SAS Australia are probably one of the most intense parts of the show, but the … Read more
A prankster has set up a limited company for £6 and named his family as staff so he can have them over for an ‘unpaid work event’ on Christmas Day. Fenn Settle, 27, bragged about his loophole online, telling the UK Government: ‘Jokes on you’. The account manager, from Leeds, said it cost him £6 … Read more
Democrats have been bursting with pride about Jill Biden. While Republicans gnaw their hands in frustration at the almost complete absence until yesterday of Melania Trump from the campaign trail, the opposition has been able to contrast her with the ball of furious energy that is the wife of Joe Biden. She’s been as visible … Read more
BBC Presenter Victoria Derbyshire says she will BREAK the rule of six at Christmas because she ‘needs’ to see her elderly parents and ‘knows the risks’ By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 00:06 GMT, 27 October 2020 | Updated: 00:16 GMT, 27 October 2020 Victoria Derbyshire has revealed she would break the rule of six … Read more