Ex-Wallabies star George Gregan was due to give evidence in a civil case over a sportswear business

Rugby legend George Gregan privately settles bitter court dispute over $11million sports business he ‘took over before sacking the founder while he was on leave’ By Australian Associated Press Published: 06:22 BST, 18 June 2021 | Updated: 06:24 BST, 18 June 2021 Ex-Wallabies star George Gregan was due to give oral evidence in a civil … Read more

Half of senior civil servants will be moved out of London in major shake-up 

Half of senior civil servants will be moved out of London in major shake-up following Dominic Cummings’s departure Half of senior civil servants to be moved out of London, ministers announce  Boris Johnson will get new powers to oversee the performance of mandarins New training offered to civil servants to build expertise in digital, data & … Read more

House where Oliver Cromwell plotted Civil War battle goes on the market for £1million

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) The Civil War was a series of battles from 1642 to 1651 between Royalists and Parliamentarians. When King Charles I took the throne in 1625, his reign was met with almost immediate murmurs of discontent. His was a style of governance defined by religious dogma and a stubborn opposition to parliamentary rule. … Read more

House where Oliver Cromwell plotted Civil War battle goes on the market for £1million

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) The Civil War was a series of battles from 1642 to 1651 between Royalists and Parliamentarians. When King Charles I took the throne in 1625, his reign was met with almost immediate murmurs of discontent. His was a style of governance defined by religious dogma and a stubborn opposition to parliamentary rule. … Read more

Civil servant keeps a spreadsheet of her 350 handbags – including £5 Primark to £2,500 Chanel

A mum who owns more than 350 handbags has revealed she has spreadsheet to keep track to her extensive collection.  Nicola Crawford, 44, from Northern Ireland owns a whopping 362 handbags and says she’ll only stop buying them when she has one for every day of the year. The civil servant, who lives with her … Read more

Civil servant keeps a spreadsheet of her 350 handbags – including £5 Primark to £2,500 Chanel

A mum who owns more than 350 handbags has revealed she has spreadsheet to keep track to her extensive collection.  Nicola Crawford, 44, from Northern Ireland owns a whopping 362 handbags and says she’ll only stop buying them when she has one for every day of the year. The civil servant, who lives with her … Read more

Scottish independence: Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war

Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war with Nicola Sturgeon vowing to stand candidates in May elections Alex Salmond has announced that he is launching a new Scottish political party Former First Minister said Alba will stand candidates in forthcoming elections Mr Salmond said he wants to get ‘supermajority’ at Holyrood … Read more

Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war

Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war with Nicola Sturgeon vowing to stand candidates in May elections Alex Salmond has announced that he is launching a new Scottish political party Former First Minister said Alba will stand candidates in forthcoming elections Mr Salmond said he wants to get ‘supermajority’ at Holyrood … Read more

Government settles bullying claim against Priti Patel from former top civil servant

Government settles bullying claim against Priti Patel with ‘substantial’ payout for former senior Home Office civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam Rutnam accused her of ‘vicious and orchestrated briefing campaign’ against him He said he was pleased his claim for constructive dismissal had been settled Government ‘regretted’ the circumstances surrounding Sir Philip’s resignation  The decision to … Read more

Tory civil war on tax as PM hints fuel duty WILL be frozen in Budget

The Tory civil war over tax is raging today as Boris Johnson hinted fuel duty will be frozen in tomorrow’s Budget – but Lord Hague warned that taxes will have to rise to heal the public finances. The PM signalled that Rishi Sunak will avoid raising the levy on fuel as he insisted the economic … Read more