Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has made three apologies to an inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. Ms Vennells apologised to sub-postmasters, campaigners, and to the inquiry itself. She is giving three days of evidence where she will be questioned by lawyers to try to find out how much she knew about the scandal. […]
France’s sports minister has called for the “the strongest sanctions” to be taken against Mohamed Camara and Monaco after the midfielder covered up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt. All Ligue 1 clubs wore the campaign logo on their kits at the weekend, while the competition’s emblem displayed rainbow colours as part of an initiative by […]
Plans for a radical crackdown on graduate visas that allow overseas students to work in the UK for up to two years after graduation look set to be abandoned by the prime minister after coming up against staunch opposition from cabinet colleagues. Rishi Sunak had been considering restricting and even scrapping the graduate visa route […]
Mr Sunak described the release of the report as a “day of shame for the British state” and vowed to pay “comprehensive compensation” to those affected and infected by the scandal. “Whatever it costs to deliver this scheme, we will pay it,” he told the House of Commons on Monday. He said Cabinet Office minister […]
Many of us of a certain age will remember the Alan Partridge scene where he is pitching to a TV executive in a bid to get a new series commissioned. Getting ever more desperate, the fictional British TV presenter suggests shows such as Inner City Sumo, Youth Hostelling With Chris Eubanks, and finally, Monkey Tennis. […]
Addressing the issue of a cover-up, he said better wording was “hiding the truth”. There had been a lack of openness, inquiry, accountability and elements of “downright deception”, including destroying documents. But hiding the truth included not only deliberate concealment but telling half-truths or not telling people what they had had a right to know […]
Evan Vucci/Associated Press Evan Vucci/Associated Press Angling to tap into strong support for the sweeping health law he helped pass 14 years ago, one of President Joe Biden’s latest reelection strategies is to remind voters that former President Donald Trump tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “Folks, he’s coming for your health care, and […]
The Tainted Blood campaign group chairman, Andy Evans, who was infected with HIV and hepatitis C as a child through his haemophilia treatment, said publication of the report would be a “defining” moment after decades of campaigning. “This is where we pin our hopes, really – we don’t have anywhere else to go after this,” […]
May 19, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Erling Haaland scored 27 goals in the Premier League for Manchester City this season. Naomi Baker/Getty Images Erling Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot for the second successive season after notching up 27 goals in Manchester City’s title winning campaign. City sealed their fourth consecutive league title on Sunday […]
England opener Zak Crawley returned to form with a superb double century to lead a stirring Kent fightback on the third day of the County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton. There were three wickets each for Craig Overton and Migael Pretorius as the visitors were bowled out for 178 in their first innings from […]