‘F*** them all’: Lewis Hamilton delivers supreme recovery drive from last to fifth at Brazilian Grand Prix November 14, 2021 Lewis Hamilton declared his fading bid to win a record eighth championship is “not over yet” as he delivered a supreme recovery drive from last to fifth in Saturday’s sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton’s title tilt was dealt a major setback after he was excluded from Friday’s qualifying and thrown from first [...]
Al-Jazeera says bureau chief has been detained by Sudanese forces November 14, 2021 Qatar-based satellite news network Al-Jazeera has said its bureau chief in Sudan was detained by security forces. The satellite television news network said on Twitter on Sunday that Sudanese forces raided the home of Al-Musallami al-Kabbashi. It comes a day after security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters denouncing the military’s [...]
From the Isles of Scilly to Scotland’s Assynt-Coigach: Britain’s most scenic spots revealed November 13, 2021 Cornwall’s Isles of Scilly and north-west Scotland’s Assynt-Coigach are the UK’s favourite scenic destinations, according to a survey. It is the second year in a row that the Isles of Scilly – renowned for their white sandy beaches – were named the top area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. [...]
Exclusive: Isle of Man home to more private jets than France, Italy or Spain November 13, 2021 There are around 2,444 private jets registered in Western Europe, compared to 2,414 in 2020 and 2,344 in 2019, according to new research from private jet broker Colibri Aircraft, shared exclusively with City A.M. this weekend. Germany has the largest fleet of registered private jets with 485, and this is followed by the UK, including [...]
CEO of IWF warns a ‘tidal wave’ of child abuse material is flooding the internet November 13, 2021 The amount of child sexual abuse material being found online by expert analysts is fifteen times higher than a decade ago, according to Susie Hargreaves, the CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The boss of the online safety organisation said its analysts are facing a “tidal wave” of abuse material, as it called for [...]
Greece offers British Museum treasure exchange if Elgin Marbles are returned November 13, 2021 The Greek prime minister has issued a fresh call for the Parthenon Marbles to be returned to Greece, even offering to loan some of his country’s treasures to the British Museum in exchange. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the 2,500-year-old sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, were “stolen” from [...]
Voters shifting away: Tory sleaze row starting to hurt Conservatives in the polls November 13, 2021 Two-thirds of voters now consider the governing party “very sleazy” amid a flurry of negative headlines, as voters are shifting away from the Tories, according to new polling. A poll by Savanta ComRes for the Daily Mail puts Labour six points ahead of the Conservatives in a sign that recent revelations about MPs’ second jobs [...]
Vincent Keaveny sworn in as City of London’s 639rd Lord Mayor November 13, 2021 Vincent Keaveny has been sworn in as the 693rd Lord Mayor of the City of London, serving as the elected head of the City of London Corporation and a global ambassador for the UK-based financial and professional services industry until November 2022. Keaveny, 56, and his wife Amanda have taken up residence in the Mansion [...]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: London switches on world’s largest lights November 13, 2021 More than one million LED lights will deck London’s most well-known Christmas hotspots, including Leicester Square, Mayfair and Piccadilly Circus. A total of 20 streets across the city’s West End all had their lights switched on at the same time by the Lord Mayor of Westminster to mark the beginning of the festive season. Shoppers [...]
Lewis Hamilton’s championship dreams hanging by a thread as he risks being disqualified November 13, 2021 Lewis Hamilton’s championship dreams are hanging by a thread as he was facing the prospect of being thrown to the back of the grid for Saturday’s sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Two hours and 15 minutes after qualifying fastest at Interlagos, Hamilton’s Mercedes team were summoned to see the stewards following an alleged [...]
