Epping hotel case could set precendent, court told
An injunction that is set to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel creates a “risk of a precedent being set”, the Court of Appeal has…
Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Ebang Engonga, embroiled in sex tape scandal, sentenced for embezzlement
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement.…
Reform UK Nottinghamshire council leader bans local newspaper’s reporters
The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has banned a local newspaper from speaking to him or any of his councillors “with immediate effect”. Mick Barton has banned the…
Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC News Ford The first electric car (EV) models eligible for the £3,750 discount under the government’s grant scheme have been announced. The Department for Transport confirmed…
Witnesses describe Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Tom Bateman and James FitzGeraldBBC News, Minneapolis and London Watch: Fifth grader recounts friend protecting him from gunfire during shooting Witnesses to a mass shooting in the US state of…
Watch as Mexican Senate debate ends in brawl
A tense debate in the Mexican Senate descended into a brawl between two of the chamber’s most senior politicians on Wednesday. Senator Alejandro Moreno, of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party…
Will Reform raise political 'spice' levels to vindaloo?
Graham Simpson talks to Scotcast about becoming a Reform MSP and quitting the Scottish Conservatives. Source link
Top Boy star pleads not guilty to rape
Bafta-winning actor Micheal Ward has appeared in court on charges of rape and sexual assault. Mr Ward, 27, who is known for roles in shows and films including Top Boy,…
Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown
Tessa Wong BBC News, Singapore Getty Images While Singapore was one of the first places in the world to ban vaping in 2018, the practice has persisted Singaporean authorities have…
Changes proposed to Wales holiday let tax rules
Getty Images Abersoch in Gwynedd sees its local population skyrocket in the summer Controversial tax rules for owners of self-catering holiday accommodation in Wales look set to change following proposals…