Court orders Volkswagen to pay £3million after ruling it installed unlawful ‘defeat devices’ in cars

Volkswagen has been ordered to pay more than £3million in legal fees and refused permission to appeal against a damning High Court ruling that it installed unlawful ‘defeat devices’ in thousands of its diesel vehicles. Around 90,000 motorists who bought or leased VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda diesel cars took legal action for compensation in … Read more

‘I took things personally’: Lewis Hamilton admits he ‘struggled to accept defeat’ as a young driver

‘I took things personally’: Lewis Hamilton admits he ‘struggled to accept defeat’ as a young driver before scaling the heights of Formula One By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 08:07 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 08:11 BST, 30 April 2020 His incredible achievements speak for themselves, but Lewis Hamilton admits his winning mentality is … Read more

The world must unite to defeat coronavirus and stay united to beat another China virus

There is a virus stalking the world. It is a nasty organism that leaves death, destruction and misery in its wake as it spreads contagion across the globe.  It has infected all our lives – changing the way we behave as human beings by challenging our most basic freedoms to live and love, to work … Read more

Russian troops rehearse for their Victory Day parade to mark the defeat of the Nazis

Russian troops have begun rehearsals for their Victory Day parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nazis’ surrender. The parade marking the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II is still set to go ahead next month amid the global coronavirus pandemic but officials have admitted that ‘it may well be moved … Read more

Businesses urged to join £6.5bn global drive to defeat coronavirus

Businesses urged to join £6.5bn global drive to develop tests, treatments and vaccines for coronavirus By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:59 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 22:59 BST, 7 April 2020 Businesses have been urged to find at least £6.5billion for the development of tests, treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus. … Read more

Motorists in ‘dieselgate’ legal battle with Volkswagen over ‘defeat devices’ win first court stage

Motorists locked in a legal battle with Volkswagen over the so-called ‘dieselgate’ scandal have won the first stage of a High Court action, after a judge ruled software installed in thousands of its diesel vehicles was a ‘defeat device’.  In what could be the largest consumer action in English legal history, lawyers representing around 90,000 … Read more

Doctor who helped defeat smallpox says coronavirus is the ‘most dangerous pandemic in our lifetime’

A U.S. doctor who has fought against outbreaks of smallpox, the flu, polio and blindness has branded the coronavirus outbreak as ‘the most dangerous pandemic of our time’, adding that if ‘you’re not worried, you’re not paying attention’ as cases in the United States soar past 16,000.  Larry Brilliant, 75, is a top epidemiologist who helped … Read more

Deontay Wilder SACKS his trainer after he threw in the towel in defeat to Tyson Fury

Deontay Wilder SACKS his trainer after he threw in the towel in knockout defeat to Tyson Fury as heavyweight insists decision is ‘not an emotional thing, it’s a principle thing’ Deontay Wilder is to split with trainer Mark Breland after defeat to Tyson Fury Breland threw in the towel in round seven to spare Wilder … Read more

Deontay Wilder blames Tyson Fury defeat on ring walk COSTUME as he triggers rematch clause 

‘My uniform was way too heavy for me, I didn’t have the legs from the beginning of the fight’: Deontay Wilder blames defeat by Tyson Fury on his ring walk COSTUME as he confirms he has triggered trilogy contract clause Deontay Wilder lost his WBC heavyweight title to Tyson Fury on Saturday night American was … Read more

Fears that Boris will use court defeat as an excuse to shelve £14bn Heathrow project 

‘Don’t wobble’ plea to PM over third runway: Fears that Boris will use court defeat as an excuse to shelve £14bn Heathrow project Judges last year gave the green light for Heathrow’s third runway to be built But opponents will this week find out if they have won legal fight to block it PM Boris … Read more