Drink driving, drugs, sex offences: One in 200 Met Police officers have criminal records April 6, 2023 More than 150 Met Police officers have criminal records, for crimes including drink driving, drug possession and sexual offences, the force has admitted. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley revealed 161 serving officers have been convicted of crimes – including 76 for serious traffic offences including drink driving and careless driving. Another 49 have convictions for dishonest [...]
Peter Murrell released without charge amid ongoing police probe of SNP finances April 6, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been been released without charge as police continue an investigation into the SNP’s finances. Mr Murrell, who married the former first minister in 2010, stepped down as the SNP’s chief executive last month following a controversy about misleading information being given to journalists over the party’s membership numbers. The [...]
What post Brexit border checks for EU goods entering UK have been laid out by ministers? April 5, 2023 Plans for how post-Brexit border checks on goods coming into the UK from the EU will work have been set out by ministers. The Government has published a draft border operating model, designed to bring in the checks the UK is required to make under its Brexit trade agreement with the EU. Ministers have delayed [...]
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband and ex SNP chief Peter Murrell is arrested in probe over party funding April 5, 2023 Former SNP chief executive, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell, has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the party. Police Scotland said a 58-year-old man, understood to be Murrell, is in custody and is being questioned by detectives. Officers are also carrying out searches at a number of [...]
Just a third of Brits say Starmer has done well on economic trust April 4, 2023 Just a third of Britons believe Sir Keir Starmer has done well at convincing people Labour can be trusted with the economy, a poll by YouGov has revealed. It comes as Labour leader Sir Keir comes to the end of his third year leading the opposition, which he marked by telling the Times newspaper he [...]
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick slapped with six-month driving ban for speeding April 4, 2023 Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has been slapped with a six-month driving ban after travelling at almost 30mph over a temporary speed limit on the M1 last year. The government minister was also fined a total of £1,639 at a court hearing today after previously admitting to travelling at 68mph in a temporary 40mph zone, It [...]
Finland officially joins NATO as security bloc’s border with Russia doubles April 4, 2023 Finland has officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in a move that doubles the Western alliance’s border with Russia. The historic realignment was triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. It has sparked warnings from Moscow that it will seek to bolster defences along its border. Finland shares a 832-mile border with [...]
Nigel Lawson in 10 of his most memorable quotes April 4, 2023 Following the death of former Conservative chancellor Nigel Lawson, we have picked out some of his most memorable quotes. November, 1981. “The Conservative Party has never believed that the business of government is the government of business” As Chancellor in 1984 “I shall resist the temptation to dwell on the golden age of the 1950s [...]
Nigel Lawson and the City: If you seek his monument, look around April 4, 2023 The modern City of London simply would not exist without the reforms driven through by the late Nigel Lawson
Donald Trump: Former President to surrender and face criminal charges over 2016 hush money payments April 4, 2023 An extraordinary moment in US history is scheduled to unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday as former president Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments. The booking and arraignment are likely to be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Mr [...]