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This Friday marks the 75th anniversary of May 8 1945, also known as Victory in Europe Day. VE Day marks the end of Second World War that had ravaged Europe for almost six years, claiming an estimated 75 million lives on both sides of the conflict by the time it finally came to an end. … Read more
Republican allies of Donald Trump say his daily briefings are hurting him and urge the president to let medical experts take the stage President Trump is hurting his image at daily press briefings, Republicans say They have urged him to let medical experts take the stage to give Covid updates Senator Lindsey Graham said Trump … Read more
Priti Patel allies mount fightback after slew of bullying allegations saying Home Secretary has ‘never crossed a line’ on treatment of colleagues Home Secretary Priti Patel has been facing a slew of bullying allegations Allies of the minister insist she has ‘never crossed a line’ despite pressure Ms Patel denies all the claims against her, … Read more
Allies of Priti Patel (pictured in London this week) have angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam Priti Patel’s allies today angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam – saying he failed to turn up for a meeting with the Cabinet minister yesterday. … Read more
Priti Patel’s allies launched a furious counter-offensive against a wave of hostile briefing today – saying she is a victim of sexism and ‘spite’. The Home Secretary is understood to be ‘livid’ at reports security chiefs do not trust her with some intelligence, and that she has created an ‘atmosphere of fear’ among officials. A … Read more
Priti Patel today faced fresh accusations of bullying during her ministerial career amid claims she ‘dressed down’ staff in front of their colleagues and asked: ‘Why is everyone so f***ing useless?’ Ms Patel has faced accusations of belittling civil servants and creating an ‘atmosphere of fear’ at the Home Office. But claims have now been … Read more
BIOGRAPHY An Englishman Abroad by Gianluca Barneschi (Osprey £16.99, 336 pp) On the night of August 14, 1943, a British secret agent fell from the sky into Lake Como in northern Italy. Dick Mallaby hit the water carrying codes hidden inside a toothpaste tube, radio equipment in his shaving brush, an antenna disguised as a … Read more
One of Britain’s best-known fund managers Richard Buxton will share in a windfall of up to £39m as Jupiter snaps up Merian By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 09:30 GMT, 18 February 2020 One of Britain’s best-known fund managers and his key allies are about to … Read more