Juror in trial of Manchester bomber discharged after going into self-isolation with high temperature

Juror in trial of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi’s brother Hashem is discharged after going into self-isolation with suspected coronavirus The judge has said that the trial will continue with a jury of 11 for the time being Abedi, 22, is on trial for 22 counts of murder after the 2017 blast in Manchester Another 171 … Read more

Jury in £322m fraud trial against four Barclays executives discharged

The jury in the fraud trial against four Barclays executives has been discharged. John Varley, the bank’s chief executive from 2004 to 2011, and three of his senior staff have been on trial since January over claims they illegally sweetened the deal for Qatari investors. It was alleged that they funnelled £322m in secret payments … Read more