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Families of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing believe a convicted Islamic extremist – suspected of having radicalised terrorist Salman Abedi – should be forced to give evidence to a public inquiry. Lawyers representing the families of the 22 victims of the 2017 attack say Abdalraouf Abdallah is an ‘important witness’ in understanding how … Read more
There is ‘no chance’ Alex Salmond will give evidence to a inquiry into the Scottish Government’s handling of harassment complaints amid a censorship row, sources claim. The former-First Minister says his allegations against successor Nicola Sturgeon are being censored. He will refuse to provide witness testimony to the inquiry until his explosive dossier of accusations against Ms Sturgeon are … Read more
Alex Salmond Inquiry orders key evidence including WhatsApp messages from SNP officials are released in unprecedented move Linda Fabiani wrote to former first minister after he refused to come to Holyrood He was needed to speak on February 2 but citing health concerns over Covid-19 It comes as MSPs issued notice to Crown Office calling … Read more
A new regulator will be set up to ensure the safety of building materials after ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence of malpractice was heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, the Government has said. The investigation into the fatal fire which killed 72 people in 2017 has heard that some firms involved in the production of materials used on … Read more
A new regulator will be set up to ensure the safety of building materials after ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence of malpractice was heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, the Government has said. The investigation into the fatal fire which killed 72 people in 2017 has heard that some firms involved in the production of materials used on … Read more
The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more
The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more
The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more
The Scottish government spent more than £50,000 on preparing civil servants to give evidence about the investigation into former First Minister Alex Salmond, it has emerged. Top officials are reported to have spent hours preparing for the sessions, where they then suffered a ‘collective memory loss’ on key details. This has led to accusations of ‘coaching’ … Read more
Three in five people have said they will support a pay-as-you-drive road pricing scheme charging motorists by the mile around towns and cities. Some 62 per cent of Britons polled said they backed road pricing as a way for the Treasury to recoup lost tax revenues when electric cars become mainstream. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is … Read more