City watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrency firms

City watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrency firms amid explosion of interest from investors By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 14 February 2021 The City watchdog has launched a crackdown on cryptocurrency firms amid an explosion of interest from investors.  In the year to June … Read more

Russia launches crackdown on mobile phone ‘flashlight’ protest in support of Alexei Navalny 

Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny braved the cold in Moscow and St Petersburg on Sunday to take part in a ‘flashlight’ protest. The planned demonstrations, which asked people to shine the torch on their phones in solidarity with Navalny had been seen by some as a winding down from the mass nationwide protests … Read more

Nationwide police crackdown on drivers using mobile phones began this week

Police forces across the UK are taking part in a fortnight-long nationwide campaign to crackdown on drivers using phones behind the wheel. The campaign is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and began yesterday (Monday 8 February) and runs until 21 February, it has been revealed.  The campaign comes ahead of a … Read more

Facebook Covid ‘misinformation’ crackdown sparks freedom of speech fears

Facebook will crack down on ‘misinformation’ about Covid-19, including claims that coronavirus was man-made, the tech giant has announced, sparking freedom of speech fears. The news comes despite the outbreak’s source still not being identified, and after WHO scientists researching the origins of Covid in China said it is ‘extremely unlikely’ the virus leaked from a lab. … Read more

EU to unveil vaccine export crackdown plans as row over supplies grows

Brussels will unveil dramatic new powers tomorrow that could see the shipment of millions of vaccine doses to Britain being blocked within days. As the row over the EU jabs shortage intensifies, the European Commission will establish a mechanism to allow member states to refuse vaccine exports. The move will heighten fears about whether Britain’s … Read more

Matt Hancock ramps up Cabinet war over border crackdown

Matt Hancock ramps up Cabinet war over border crackdown saying UK needs ‘precautionary’ action against Covid variants that haven’t been detected yet – amid claims PM wants more ‘targeted’ approach PM favours targeted approach rather than making all air passengers quarantine Brazil and South Africa travellers will be met on arrival and escorted to hotels … Read more

Covid raid in Knightsbridge: Crackdown police break up party ‘with 200 people inside’

Police broke up a huge party ‘with 200 people inside’ on an exclusive London street, leaving officers injured by revellers trying to flee before being fined. Two policemen were wounded as they tried to stop people leaving the illegal gathering in Knightsbridge. But the crowd turned hostile and shoved their way past them on Beauchamp Place – where … Read more

Alexei Navalny spokeswoman jailed and schoolgirl interrogated in fresh free speech crackdown

The spokeswoman of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was jailed for nine days today to stop her from attending further protests as the Kremlin’s free-speech crackdown extends to the country’s young people. The imprisonment of Kira Yarmysh today for multiple counts of organising a rally comes before pro-democracy Russians are due to take to the … Read more

Hospital boss and Piers Morgan slam crackdown on raves of 15 or more for ‘sending mixed message’

‘Does that mean house parties for 14 are ok?’ Hospital boss and Piers Morgan slam Priti Patel’s ‘confusing’ £800 crackdown on raves of 15 or more for ‘sending mixed message’ Yesterday, Patel announced £800 penalty for people at gatherings of 15 or more Fines will double in amount for each repeat offence, up to maximum … Read more

Politicians and businessmen among 53 arrested in crackdown on the ‘Ndrangheta Mafia in Italy

In December 2019 an operation targeted the ‘Ndrangheta families based in the southern Italian city of Locri in the Calabria region – the rural, mountainous and under-developed ‘toe’ of Italy’s boot and the heartland of the worldwide crime group.  As a result of the swoop, Italian police arrested 334 people, including a police colonel and a … Read more