Christian Porter DROPS his defamation case against the ABC with no damages paid

Christian Porter DROPS his defamation case against the ABC with no damages paid after suing over an online article about rape allegations against a cabinet minister By Charlie Moore, Political Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:28 BST, 31 May 2021 | Updated: 06:37 BST, 31 May 2021 Former attorney-general Christian Porter has dropped his … Read more

Simon Case dismisses complaints over PM code powers

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case dismisses complaints that PM is ‘marking his own homework’ by keeping the power to make final decision on whether ministers have broken conduct rules Cabinet Secretary Simon Case rejected gripes on PM hiring and firing powers Said constitution means final decisions on ministerial code must rest with PM  Opposition MPs have … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: City’s couple Crispin Odey and Nichola Pease split after pain of assault case

Only weeks after he was cleared of groping a junior banker following a lurid court hearing, I can reveal that hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey is to split from his wife of 30 years, Nichola Pease, citing ‘public humiliation’ over the case. The surprise separation – after the couple staged a show of unity outside … Read more

Care worker sacked over ‘no decent honest Muslims’ Facebook post wins unfair dismissal case

Care worker sacked over Facebook post saying there were ‘no decent honest Muslims’ wins unfair dismissal case but gets no payout Linda Henderson was sacked after Ashgill Care Home bosses discovered posts  Other posts on Facebook account said there were ‘no decent honest Muslims’  She won case for unfair dismissal after employers refused to consider … Read more

Footballers end High Court pension mis-selling case 

Former Premier League footballers end High Court pension mis-selling case against business consultant By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 BST, 8 April 2021 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 8 April 2021 Five former footballers have withdrawn claims against Kevin Neal after he sued for libel, the High Court heard last wee Five former … Read more

GRACE ON THE CASE: Why has it taken over a year for Princess Cruises to refund me?

I have been trying for more than a year to obtain a refund after my cruise was cancelled – it was the infamous Diamond Princess Cruise which was due to travel around Japan but was cancelled due to an outbreak of Covid-19. My family in Canada decided to do a reunion family cruise in Japan … Read more

Baby sea stars EAT each other in unexpected case of underwater cannibalism, scientists reveal 

Baby sea stars eat their siblings in what is an unexpected case of underwater cannibalism, according to scientists who accidentally observed the behaviour.    Experts from William & Mary’s Department of Biology were trying to see how baby sea stars would react when a crab was introduced to their tank, but they started eating each other before … Read more

Pupil attendance drops as more self-isolate due to possible contact with Covid-19 case

The proportion of pupils attending schools in England last week dropped as more had to self-isolate, government data suggests. The Department for Education estimates 3.3 per cent of all pupils on roll, up to 264,000, did not attend school for Covid-19-related reasons on March 25, up from 2.5 per cent on March 18. The data … Read more

French police are building a case against international gang of LEGO thieves

French police are building a case against international gang of LEGO thieves targeting highly valued sets that sell for thousands of pounds Police building case against international gang of toy thieves targeting Lego Three people from Polan were arrested in June 2020 while trying to steal sets French police have now warned specialist shops and … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon faces no confidence vote over Alex Salmond case

A cross-party committee today found Nicola Sturgeon did mislead Parliament over the Alex Salmond row.    The Holyrood committee criticised the First Minister saying it was ‘hard to believe’ she had ‘no knowledge of any concerns about inappropriate behaviour on the part of Mr Salmond prior to November 2017’. ‘If she did have such knowledge, then … Read more