Huw Edwards was the BBC’s highest-paid journalist – BBC BBC insiders have claimed there is “no way back” for presenter Huw Edwards, 62, who was reportedly shown the results of the company’s internal fact-finding investigation. The investigation was launched in July following allegations that Edwards paid a 17-year-old boy for sexually explicit images. The teenager’s… Read More »
New WhatsApp messages have revealed Michael Gove warned that he “broke” the government’s response to Covid at the height of the outbreak and would “regret it for a long time”. Expletive-laden messages shared in the Covid inquiry show the senior cabinet minister telling No 10 strategist Dominic Cummings weeks before the first lockdown that the… Read More »
Why not do as Nigella says and treat yourself to a few clever kitchen hacks this year? -Robin Fox Christmas dinner is a ridiculous idea when you think about it. Make a list of the various elements that make up the whole affair, from cocktails to canapés, from soup to nuts to everything needed for… Read More »
Brianna Ghey, 16, was found with fatal injuries near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11 – FAMILY DONATION/CHESHIRE POLICE A transgender teenager was stabbed to death by two 16-year-olds who wanted to “see whether she was screaming like a boy or a girl”, a court heard. Brianna Ghey, 16, was allegedly killed by the duo, who… Read More »
Coronation Street spoilers follow. Coronation Street’s newest villain, Mason Radcliffe, has stormed the show’s spotlight over the past few weeks, providing a new foe for storylines following the dramatic exit of Stephen Reid. Mason, played by Luca Toolan, was introduced to the series in September but has started to play a more central role in… Read More »
A metropolitan police officer twice tackled a 10-year-old girl after threatening her mother with garden shears and hitting her with a hammer, a misconduct hearing was told (PA Archive) A metropolitan police officer twice tackled a 10-year-old girl after threatening her mother with garden shears and hitting her with a hammer, a misconduct hearing was… Read More »
Earlier this year Royal Mail was fined £5.6 million after failing to deliver more than a quarter of first-class mail on time – Stefan Rousseau/pa SECRET – Last Friday I received a leaflet from Royal Mail (“Biker waives £1,000 speeding ticket after failing to deliver Royal Mail”, report, 24 November), offering me a postal delivery… Read More »
The rise of working from home has also created more opportunities to commit fraud by earning a second income – Joe Giddens/PA Council workers working second jobs are being investigated by the government’s fraud squad after staff were caught “moonlighting” while working from home. The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) is examining the practice of “multi-contracting”… Read More »
Tens of thousands of demonstrators will march against antisemitism in London after police warned the far-right “is not welcome”. Around 40,000 to 50,000 people are expected to gather in front of the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand at 1.30pm for a rally organized by the charity Campaign Against Antisemitism. Amid fears that Tommy… Read More »