Matt Hancock gets a slap on the wrist from watchdog for ‘minor’ breach of the Ministerial Code involving family firm which won NHS contracts while he was Health Secretary Health Secretary has shares in Topwood Ltd,run by his sister and brother-in-law Company specialises in secure storage, shredding and scanning of documents It was was awarded … Read more
Toy business run by Kate Middleton’s parents records losses of more than £1million after company struggles amid the pandemic Kate Middleton’s parent’s company Party Pieces Holdings had losses of £1million Directors said the losses were ‘forecast’ because of the coronavirus pandemic Middletons teamed up with new investors to develop their play and toy business By Andy … Read more
Chinese viewers have been left outraged after three of their country’s streaming services censored the highly-anticipated Friends reunion. Services iQIYI, Youku and Tencent Video all acquired streaming rights for the blockbuster TV special, which was released worldwide on Thursday. While fans in other markets were treated to the full 104 minute show, the editions released in … Read more
‘Creepy Joe’ strikes again: Biden is slammed for singling out ‘elementary school-aged’ girl during speech and saying ‘she looks like she’s 19 years old’ Biden made the bizarre remarks during an address at Joint Base Langley-Eustis Hundreds of Twitter users accused the President of being ‘creepy’; others came to his defense saying he just appeared ‘socially … Read more
Remains of 215 children as young as 3 are discovered at the site of a former residential school for indigenous children in Canada Remains of 215 children have been found at the site of a former school in Canada They were students at Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia The remains were found with … Read more
The new chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has promised to send officers to investigate every burglary and to end the ‘screening out’ of supposedly ‘minor’ crimes. Stephen Watson has become the first police chief in the country to commit publicly to sending an officer in person to every domestic break-in, which he acknowledged were … Read more
Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs will go on trial next year accused of deliberately headbutting his ex-girlfriend and controlling her throughout their relationship. The Wales manager, 47, denies assaulting 36-year-old PR executive Kate Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1, and then hitting her younger sister, Emma, during the same … Read more
A public appeal to find a family for a two-year-old disabled girl before she has to be placed in permanent care has had over 70 parents come forward. Olivia, from Devon, has been looking for a home all her life and social workers who paid tribute to her ‘beautiful, inquisitive’ nature launched an urgent drive this … Read more
Woman, 70, dies just weeks after she was ‘DROPPED’ on the floor of theatre after hip operation leaving her with ‘great big bump on head’ Jeannette Shields, 70, ‘bumped her head’ when she fell from the operating table Husband John said she was at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle due to gallstones He said she got … Read more
Boris Johnson raised ‘significant concerns’ about human rights abuses in Hungary when the country’s strongman leader visited No10 today, Downing Street said this afternoon. The Prime Minister highlighted the right-wing populist’s attacks on ‘gender equality, LGBT rights and media freedom’ when they met in London this afternoon. It came after Mr Johnson faced widespread criticism … Read more