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Eight police officers are under investigation after a black female student was punched repeatedly during an arrest and subjected to ‘dehumanising’ treatment, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The woman was pinned down as she was arrested and reportedly told police that the officer holding her down was killing her. She claimed one officer ‘smirked’ in response … Read more
Chaos in Bradford as hundreds of firefighters tackle huge blaze at go-kart track that had been probed for ‘illegally’ storing 50,000 tyres with schools forced to close and rail services cancelled Huge fire started around 3am this morning in East Bowling area of Bradford The site of the blaze is confirmed to be a former … Read more
Who’s the lockdown leaker? Pro-restriction Matt Hancock is at the centre of leak inquiry after PM had to reveal new rules two days earlier than planned Downing Street has announced an extraordinary inquiry into Government leaks It came after news of the second national lockdown appeared in the papers before some Cabinet members had been … Read more
TV historian Lucy Worsley leads ‘review’ of royal palaces’ links to slavery including Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Kensington Palace home Historic Royal Palaces review follows similar exercise by the National Trust Review being led by Lucy Worsley, 46, known for BBC history documentaries The historian also described National Trust as ‘ahead of the game’ … Read more
Ex-MI6 agent, 73, ‘spied for China’: Former British diplomat and European Commission official is probed over claims he gave information to Beijing Fraser Cameron, 73, has said that the allegations against him were ‘ridiculous’ It is alleged that he was paid by China to supply information on EU institutions An investigation into this by federal … Read more
A Channel 4 TV show fronted by A-Lister James McAvoy is being investigated by police over claims rare birds were disturbed by noisy filming. Two adult ospreys and their chick have fled their nest during filming of reality series The Bridge at a remote Welsh lake. In the show 12 strangers try to build a … Read more
A corrupt detective turned supergrass whose claims against Scotland Yard led to the second Stephen Lawrence inquiry is being probed for perjury. Neil Putnam is being investigated by the National Crime Agency, which is believed to be preparing evidence for prosecutors. But friends of the whistleblower, who revealed the first look into the 1993 murder … Read more
Eight Metropolitan Police officers are now being probed for misconduct after two constables were suspended for allegedly taking a selfie with the bodies of two sisters who had been murdered. Nicole Smallman, 26, and her half-sister Bibaa Henry, 47, were found dead in Fryent Country Park in Wembley, north west London, in June – two days … Read more
NMC Health probed for issuing ‘fake’ invoices: Hospitals provider ‘used sham documents to borrow money’ By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 August 2020 Scandal-hit NMC Health is being investigated for allegedly using fake invoices for medical supplies to borrow money. The hospitals provider, … Read more
Ladbrokes owner GVC plunges nearly 12% after it reveals it is being probed by the taxman By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:44 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 22:46 BST, 21 July 2020 Shares in Ladbrokes owner GVC plunged nearly 12 per cent after it said it was being probed by the … Read more