Met police have stopped guarding Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London October 12, 2015 The Met police have stopped guarding the Ecuadorian embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been sheltering for the past three years. The Met police tweeted that they have removed the officers who have stood guard outside the embassy since Assange sought refuge in June 2012, citinga “strengthened overt plan at [the] Ecuadorian embassy”. [...]
Alexander Litvinenko death inquiry report finds Vladimir Putin and FSB boss Patrushev “probably” approved his murder January 21, 2016 The killing of Alexander Litvinenko was "probably" approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin and former director of Russian FSB, a report published this morning has claimed. The report, by UK judge Sir Robert Owen, found that Andrei Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun, who have previously denied killing him, were behind the man's death. But Owen said he was "sure" they were [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: Here’s the full transcript May 27, 2015 My Lords and members of the House of Commons. My government will legislate in the interests of everyone in our country. It will adopt a one nation approach, helping working people get on, supporting aspiration, giving new opportunities to the most disadvantaged and bringing different parts of our country together. My government will [...]
More charges set to be brought in Fifa probe September 15, 2015 FURTHER charges are set to be brought as part of the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption by football’s world governing body Fifa, according to United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch yesterday. Fourteen Fifa officials and sports marketing executives were indicted by the United States justice department in May as part of a widespread investigations into [...]
David Cameron forced to ditch Lord Mayor’s Banquet to save EU arrest warrant motion November 11, 2014 David Cameron was forced to ditch dinner and head for the House of Commons tonight, as a Labour-led rebellion threatened to derail a vote on EU police and criminal justice measures. The Prime Minister's evening at the Lord Mayor's Banquet was interrupted by private secretary Chris Martin, who appeared to suggest Mr Cameron [...]
City beware: The Serious Fraud Office has got its mojo back December 3, 2015 There have been times when the performance of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has left many, especially those in the City, with the impression that it is not fit for the purpose for which it was designed. Critics have had no shortage of ammunition: the SFO’s history is littered with controversy, criticism and setbacks. The [...]
Taxis at dawn: Uber and Transport for London taximeter High Court ruling due Friday morning October 16, 2015 The fate of Uber in London will be known this morning, when the courts finally decide if the app is legal or not in a long-running and bitter battle with rival black cab drivers. A High Court judge will hand down a ruling on whether the app is considered a taximeter – a device which is only allowed to [...]
Who is Nigel Farage’s political soulmate? Meet senator Rand Paul March 18, 2015 Nigel Farage's new book – The Purple Revolution – gives the definitive inside account as to how a party once on the fringes of British politics came to be a major player on the national stage, told by the man who arguably made it all happen. Among the revelations of how Ukip managed to snag [...]
Ashley Madison chief exec Noel Biderman steps down after the hack August 28, 2015 The chief executive of extramarital affair site Ashley Madison's parent company stepped down today, after a hack left 37m customers exposed. "This change is in the best interest of the company and allows us to continue to provide support to our members and dedicated employees. We are steadfast in our commitment to our customer base," according [...]
Volkswagen emissions scandal: 2.8m cars in Germany fitted with emissions rigging device according to minister – reports September 25, 2015 A total of 2.8m cars in Germany were fitted with emissions-rigging devices, the German transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, told MPs in the country's lower parliamentary house the Bundestag. This is the first time a country outside of the US has put a figure on the number of vehicles they expect to be caught up in the [...]