Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence:
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Trump spends more than a quarter of campaign donations on legal fees: Ex-president’s court cases have drained $76mn from his election coffers since January last ...
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Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
- Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.
- Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.
- Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.
- Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
Boris Johnson breached rules by not disclosing links with hedge fund: Whitehall watchdog accuses former UK prime minister of being ‘evasive’ around tie to Merlyn ...
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Trump spends more than a quarter of campaign donations on legal fees: Ex-president’s court cases have drained $76mn from his election coffers since January last ...
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Boris Johnson broke rules in Venezuela talks, government advisers say: The former PM has been evasive about his links to a hedge fund that set up the meeting ...
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Liz Truss ‘felt like a prisoner in flea-infested Downing Street flat’: The former prime minister said going for a run in Hyde Park felt like ‘being allowed out ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Liz Truss: From Premiership to Resignation in 49 Days
- Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.
- Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.
- Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.
- She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
Liz Truss’s book not cleared to reveal details of chat with Queen: Cabinet Office officials who vetted the former prime minister’s memoir Ten Years to Save the ...
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Controversial tobacco law: Britons want to ban cigarettes: Churchill would not be pleased with his fellow countrymen: Britain's Conservatives, of all people ...
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Liz Truss says Boris Johnson knew Michael Gove was a serial leaker: Details of the long, fractious relationship between the two leading Tories are revealed in a ...
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'I'm 72 and people say I'm ageing backwards - my three-step routine is magic': A woman who is 'aging backwards' and has starred in Rihanna's Fenty ...
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'You Can't Run Forever' Trailer: J.K. Simmons Is a Serial Killer: J.K. Simmons stars as a serial killer in 'You Can't Run Forever ...
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Quick Glance: J.K. Simmons Stars as a Serial Killer in New Trailer
- Lionsgate has released the official You Can't Run Forever trailer featuring Oscar winner J.K. Simmons as the main antagonist.
- The story follows a young woman trying to escape a serial killer who unexpectedly ambushes her and her father.
- Directed by Michelle Schumacher, the film explores the strength of family and the astonishing power of the human spirit.
- You Can't Run Forever is set to premiere on May 17 in theaters and on VOD.
Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain
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Working for Labour is not a dig at Boris Johnson, says Marina Wheeler: The former prime minister’s ex-wife is helping the party with its policies on employment ...
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‘Evasive’ Boris Johnson broke lobbying rules in meeting with Venezuela’s Maduro: Former prime minister failed to disclose links to hedge fund which organized a ...
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Rishi Sunak's attempt to ban smoking is nuts, says Boris Johnson: The proposed law aims to phase out tobacco sales by stopping anyone born after 2009 buying ...
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Boris Johnson says standing as MP 'unlikely in short-term' but doesn't rule it out
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Joe Biden won’t do a trade deal with Britain, says Liz Truss: The former prime minister dismissed the chance of any trade deal happening under the incumbent ...
politico.eu/article/joe-biden-wont-do-a-trade-deal-with-britain-says-liz-truss/
PMQs review: Angela Rayner struggles to change narrative on tax controversy: Angela Rayner usually relishes standing in for Keir Starmer at PMQs when the Prime ...
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Council bosses should be cutting their pay, Esther McVey says: A report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance revealed that 3,106 council staff received six-figure salaries ...
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Never forget the politicians who pushed gender politics: Scores of MPs are seeking to carry out a rapid repositioning on gender politics in the wake of the ...
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Plan divides government: Brits should be prevented from buying cigarettes: Cigar fan Winston Churchill's party wants to ban cigarettes in Great Britain ...
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March Madness live updates: South Carolina caps perfect season with championship win over Iowa; Clark’s college career ends without a title
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Quick Glance: Record Audience at NCAA Women's Championship
- South Carolina's victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday's women's NCAA championship game garnered a preliminary average viewership of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.
- Nielsen's final numbers on Tuesday may reveal an increase in viewership.
- It marks the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men's NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million viewers on CBS.
- The women's final also recorded the highest viewership for a Sunday afternoon sporting event on ESPN and ABC since early 2021.
Māori lawyers call Shane Jones' Waitangi Tribunal comments 'inappropriate': The Māori Law Society says his comments breach the principle of the separation of ...
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Boris Johnson’s ex-wife has just given us a masterclass in post-divorce etiquette
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Liz Truss says No10 infested with fleas - and some blamed Boris Johnson's dog : In a tell-all book, former PM Liz Truss complained that the No11 flat was ...
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Susan Hall refuses to condemn Boris Johnson for exploring 'pay-per-mile' charge: Ms Hall has criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan for exploring the ‘pay-per-mile’ ...
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Politicians shouldn't scrap climate commitments to address cost of living crisis: Boris Johnson
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Hyper-history: why did politics go crazy?: On the day Theresa May signed her Brexit withdrawal agreement with Brussels, Dominic Raab, the Brexit secretary ...
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Unpopular Sunak in ‘doom loop’ as UK PM stares at election defeat: LONDON: He’s failed to meet key pledges, hit an opinion poll low, and even cramped the style ...
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Liz Truss isn’t done yet: The more the Tories fracture and fragment, the further Sunak’s supremacy is eroded
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Thames Water Is Just One of Privatization's Failures Stacking Up for the UK: A wholesale return to public ownership is no answer, after fiascoes from water ...
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Rylan Clark says showbiz is 'full of a***holes' - and reveals pre-fame regret: Rylan Clark has become of the biggest names in daytime TV, with presenting gigs ...
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Mum killed child thinking eclipse was 'epitome of spiritual warfare': Danielle Cherakiyah Johnson, also known as Ayoka, stabbed her partner and threw her ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/11/mum-killed-child-thinking-eclipse-epitome-spiritual-warfare-20628591/
UK position on Israel arms sales remains 'unchanged', says Lord Cameron
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Cameron will struggle to cut through with Trump allies, say US experts: As Foreign Secretary heads to Washington to press Republicans to back Ukraine ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/cameron-calm-uk-dysfunction-us-observers-2997282
Quick Glance: Cameron Warns US Politicians Against Russia Appeasement
- UK Foreign Secretary intensifies efforts to secure aid for Ukraine but faces rejection from a senior Republican.
- Cameron warns against 'appeasement' and emphasizes the need for military aid to Kyiv.
- Despite meetings with top US officials, Cameron failed to gain support from US Republicans.
- He faced limited reception on Capitol Hill and struggled to make an impact.
Theresa May’s legacy of chaos: When that great historian Edward Gibbon presented the Duke of Gloucester with the second volume of his Decline and Fall of the ...
newstatesman.com/culture/books/book-of-the-day/2024/04/theresa-mays-legacy-of-chaos
Your response to the view that we are almost all woke: Earlier this week, we published a story on the ‘woke agenda’ and the polarisation in modern society that ...
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Starmer accuses Tories of 'chasing a smear' in questioning Angela Rayner's taxes: The Labour leader discredited questions over whether Ms Rayner paid enough tax ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-08/starmer-tories-chasing-a-smear-in-questioning-angela-rayners-taxes
To understand Britain’s malaise, visit Shildon – the town that refused to die: People will blame Brexit, Boris and austerity, but this country’s demise goes back ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/10/britain-malaise-shildon-town-brexit-boris-johnson-austerity
Who is Count Binface? 2024 London mayor candidate and 'space warrior': Meet London mayoral candidate Count Binface. Who is he, what is his 2024 manifesto ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/18/count-binface-2024-london-mayor-candidate-space-warrior-20673265/
From 'daycare' to dream run: Why Dawn Staley's third title at South Carolina might be her most impressive yet
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson responds to speculation he could run for US President: WWE star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has shared his thoughts on ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/07/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-launches-rant-cancel-culture-woke-20602022/
'You Just Described The Crime': Jesse Watters' Trump Defense Doesn't Go So Well: Trump's legal team might not be thrilled with the Fox News host's analysis.
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Quick Glance: Trump's Attempt to Influence 2016 Election: Hush Money Trial Begins
- An prosecutor alleges that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.
- The trial, potentially lasting up to two months, will require Trump to spend his days in a courtroom instead of on the campaign trail.
- The indictment includes 34 counts of falsifying business records, punishable by up to four years in prison.
- The case sheds light on efforts to suppress stories, known as 'Catch-and-Kill' in tabloid industry, to prevent potentially damaging revelations.
Meldezettel: Everything you need to know about Austria's compulsory address registration
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Does hiring a lawyer speed up your German citizenship application?: Contracting a lawyer to help you with your German citizenship application isn't likely to ...
thelocal.de/20240424/does-hiring-a-lawyer-speed-up-your-german-citizenship-application
Holleman: Sam Alton’s own invoices refute claim of moonlighting ‘less than 3’ hours a week
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Liz Truss refuses to apologise for sparking mortgage rate rise - but admits one failing as PM
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Tories ‘didn’t report Mark Menzies fraud claim as cash came from donors’: Whistleblower tells The Times she felt she had been a ‘fool’ in trying to protect the ...
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Paid articlePaid UK ministers who break ‘revolving door’ rules should be fined, Tory watchdog says
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Ad agencies gain better access to legal advice: PETALING JAYA: Members of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) will have access to ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/22/ad-agencies-gain-better-access-to-legal-advice
Test how much you remember about Liz Truss' stint as Prime Minister: Liz Truss' time as Prime Minister may not have been the longest, but it was certainly ...
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When to consider legal action for your German citizenship application: German authorities, lawyers, and foreigners living in Germany are anticipating a deluge of ...
thelocal.de/20240417/explained-when-to-consider-legal-action-for-your-german-citizenship-application
Vince McMahon's post-WWE life: Trump connections, legal woes, kittens and travel: Vince McMahon is facing a federal investigation and accusations of sexual abuse ...
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Teesworks company files legal appeal after losing access rights trial: Lawyers for Teesworks Ltd have formally submitted paperwork to the Court of Appeal ...
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When to consider legal action for your German citizenship application: German authorities, lawyers, and foreigners living in Germany are anticipating a deluge of ...
thelocal.de/20240417/explained-when-to-consider-legal-action-for-your-german-citizenship-application
Suffolk MP Coffey attacks DEFRA lawyers after court cave-in: Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey has hit out at government lawyers after DEFRA conceded a court ...
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I looked into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs – here’s what I found: In February, the tax lawyer Dan Neidle – an expert who in the past few years has taken on Nadhim ...
newstatesman.com/politics/2024/04/i-looked-into-angela-rayners-tax-affairs-heres-what-i-found
Controversial Burnley housing schemes passed after debate: Burnley's Full Council meeting has approved two controversial housing estates with 147 new homes after ...
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PSE urges Abra Mining minority shareholders to seek counsel as delisting looms: Minority stockholders of Abra Mining will need to band together to exhaust ...
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York: St Leonard’s Hospice calls for more government funding: The boss of a York hospice has joined calls for the government to provide more funding for the ...
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Minister overrules DAB to give hotel project the go-ahead: A decision by planning officials to turn down a controversial hotel development has been overturned by ...
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DWP warned snooping on bank accounts could 'violate' human rights: The DWP has said it is 'committed' to its plan for bank account surveillance in ...
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Christine Lagarde says US plan to raise debt against Russian assets carries legal risk
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Anyone who turns 15 this year should never be allowed to buy cigarettes again: Rishi Sunak's British government is taking massive action against smoking ...
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How to Come up with the Right Name for Your Small Business: Naming a business, product, or service is not as easy as it seems. Here are three things to keep in ...
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Former British PM Johnson calls for stronger ties with UAE in AI and nuclear energy
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Former UK PM Boris Johnson to address Abu Dhabi hydrogen summit: The event will feature discussions on Abu Dhabi’s low-carbon hydrogen policy and the development ...
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Coronation Street legend faces legal action from disgruntled colleague: A Coronation Street legend has been threatened with legal action after dismissing their ...
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Land loss commission KC quit after members ‘lost confidence’: A leading lawyer who was hired as senior counsel for the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land ...
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Man faces court for leaving huge mess after demolishing illegal mansion: Gurwinder Singh knocked down his semi-detached house and replaced it with a four-bedroom ...
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Lookahead: What do national champion Gamecocks look like next year?: Taking stock of what players are here and not here as the South Carolina Gamecocks women's ...
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Canada's exclusion from AUKUS not a slight: former U.K. PM Boris Johnson: Former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson says Canada's exclusion from AUKUS — the ...
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What is Caitlin Clark's greatest legacy as a college athlete? Normalizing what wasn't before.
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Yarm protest staged against Angela Rayner during visit: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the Conservatives are “chasing a smear” in raising questions ...
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Donelan under pressure to repay libel payout and fees which cost taxpayers £34,000
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Artist behind Mona’s Ladies Lounge speaks out after legal ruling: Kirsha Kaechele, the creator of the women-only space, has spoken out for the first time since ...
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Boris Johnson: If Ukraine falls, it will be catastrophic turning point in history
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University of Chester students shortlisted for award: LAW students from the University of Chester have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award at the ...
chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24245590.university-chester-students-shortlisted-award/
LeBron James says he wanted to be a Bearcat as a kid: 'I loved Cincinnati': LeBron James didn't play college basketball. But would he have played for the ...
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Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez removed amid City Hall controversy: Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez was removed from her position Thursday after ...
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