Boris Johnson praises ‘vital’ US democracy as he meets Pelosi who shows him photo of her father watching Churchill addressing Congress in 1941 and trying to persuade US to join WWII British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as part of his American tour He … Read more
A grandmother chucked her McDonald’s dinner in the bin after seeing ‘filthy’ worksurfaces and products at one of the fast food joints. Ceri Pepper, 61, was left feeling ‘grossed out’ by the conditions at the restaurant in Crossways Parc in Caerphilly, Wales. She watched as one staff member battled to hold a bottle of toffee sauce … Read more
Matt Hancock apologises after Commons watchdog finds he was late registering shares in firm that had NHS contracts Matt Hancock has apologised for delay registering shares in firm with NHS ties Commons watchdog said the ex-health secretary broke the rules by late action She said breach over Topwood shares was at ‘less serious’ end of … Read more
‘What a f****** a******’: How Biden swore when he saw Trump had set-up a giant screen to practice his GOLF in the White House Biden reportedly had trouble adjusting to living in the White House, according to the new book ‘Peril’ by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa When he first moved in Biden found Trump’s … Read more
Tamara Hill-Norton and her husband Simon, the founders of Sweaty Betty, started the business in 1998. Pictured: Tamara won Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001 Tamara Hill-Norton – the real-life Sweaty Betty – had been made redundant when she had a thought – ‘women’s sportswear doesn’t serve women’. She had seen a gap in the market. … Read more
Fistfight breaks out moments after American Airlines flight lands in Austin as passengers brawl over a reclined seat that got stuck A group of men threw punches at another after a flight from New Orleans landed in Austin, Texas on Sunday The passengers had been bickering over a reclined seat the entire flight, others aboard … Read more
Private-equity giant Blackstone Group Inc is set to purchase Reese Witherspoon‘s media company Hello Sunshine for $900million as part of a larger plan to build an independent entertainment firm. The new media company, which has yet to be named, was formed by former Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer and is backed by Blackstone, The Wall … Read more
Former police chief who led Ted Heath abuse inquiry farce is facing ‘serious’ claims about his own behaviour Mike Heath will face misconduct proceedings after a two-year investigation The former chief constable led the Sir Edward Heath child abuse investigation He was subject of ‘serious’ allegations concerning inappropriate behaviour towards colleagues, discrimination and unprofessional behaviour By Chris Brooke … Read more
Bank fraud victim was on hold for SEVEN hours: Victims of scams are being left vulnerable to more crime because they are not given enough support, consumer group warns Which? found fraud victims struggled to contact their bank after an incident Just under a third of victims said their bank did not offer advice or … Read more
People should be able to declare themselves ‘Black English’ on the census says Labour MP David Lammy Tottenham MP said absence of option showed a lack of racial equality in the UK ONS said tests found ‘evidence didn’t support change to include Black English’ Census also had option for respondents to describe ethnicity in their … Read more