ALEX BRUMMER: FCA fails savers with its tortoise-like Woodford probe

The pandemic has produced some of the fastest turnarounds in history. Pharma companies Pfizer and Astrazeneca reduced the vaccine development cycle from a decade to less than a year. And City traders quickly learned that it wasn’t necessary to be in Canary Wharf to drive markets to commanding heights. Commercial transformation to digital has been … Read more

‘Devoted’ police officer, 43, found dead at home days after probe launched into Covid rule breach

Police force refers itself to watchdog over death of ‘devoted’ PC, 43, who was found dead at home days after probe was launched into Covid rule breach with colleague Police officer Doug Franks, 43, died suddenly at home in Hampshire, February 10 Father-of-one was being investigated for misconduct after breaching covid rule Sussex Police Force has … Read more

Probe is launched to find out if Hammersmith and Fulham council’s coat of arms is racist

Slave vessel or Viking warship? Probe is launched to find out if Hammersmith and Fulham council’s coat of arms is racist because it features a black ship Hammersmith and Fulham council’s coat of arms features a black ship The Labour-run council will investigate whether it has racist connotations Thought a horseshoe symbol could commemorate a … Read more

Police launch probe after five-month-old baby girl is found dead at a house in Perthshire

Police launch probe after five-month-old baby girl is found dead at a house in Perthshire Officers found the child in Perthshire and are treating the death as unexplained Police, paramedics and doctors had rushed to the scene on Monday morning  Officers were seen going door to door, carrying out enquiries By Henry Martin For Mailonline … Read more

UAE’s Hope probe send back its first image of Mars

The United Arab Emirates’ ‘Hope’ probe has sent back its first image of Mars, capturing the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons.  The national space agency made the announcement on Sunday, days after the spacecraft successfully entered the Red Planet’s orbit. The image will be followed by many similar such views of Mars … Read more

Woman is arrested as police launch murder probe after death of man in Somerset village

Woman is arrested as police launch murder probe after death of man in Somerset village Police officers were called to Berrow on Somerset coast at 9.15pm on Saturday Man had been seriously injured and was pronounced dead at the scene A woman has been arrested in connection with death and remains in custody By William … Read more

Man, 24, is stabbed to death on street near Reading as police launch murder probe

Man, 24, is stabbed to death on residential street near Reading as police launch murder probe Man, 24, dies after being stabbed in the chest in Caversham, near Reading today Victim died at the scene in Managua Close, police were called just before 1am Police remain at the scene and will be conducting house-to-house enquiries   … Read more

Police launch murder probe as man, 31, dies in hospital after being attacked and left for dead

Police launch murder probe as man, 31, dies in hospital after being attacked and left for dead in the street The victim was found in a critical condition by officers and received treatment He was then rushed to Lister Hospital but was pronounced dead after arrival Police have launched a murder investigation and are appealing … Read more

Officer’s priority was to protect Met chief from fallout over VIP abuse probe 

Scotland Yard launched an extraordinary spin operation to ensure the Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick was not ‘pulled into’ the scandal over its VIP abuse probe. The Mail today reveals bombshell emails detailing how Dame Cressida was shielded by her colleagues. The messages also reveal that Britain’s top police officer reacted with fury after Home Secretary … Read more

Judge demands probe into Scotland Yard

Sir Richard Henriques says confidence in the criminal justice system has been ‘gravely damaged’ by the failure to hold officers to account following the disastrous VIP child abuse inquiry A retired High Court judge today urges the Home Secretary to order an independent criminal investigation into five detectives at the centre of the ‘Nick’ scandal – … Read more