Meghan Markle court case: ‘Palace Four’ may have letter evidence

Four former aides of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have evidence which could ‘shed some light’ on Meghan’s letter to her estranged father, the High Court was told today. Meghan, 39, is suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), publishers of the Mail On Sunday and MailOnline, for breach of privacy for publishing extracts of … Read more

EDWARD LUCAS: The evidence points to a Covid-19 cover-up… but the truth can’t be hidden for ever

Secrets, lies and thuggery are the hallmark of the Chinese Communist regime. And in the mystery of the devastating Wuhan virus, all three are combined. The strongest evidence of a crime is a cover-up. And the Chinese authorities have provided that. They have fought ferociously to prevent an international inquiry into the pandemic’s origins. Their … Read more

No firm evidence that closing schools reduces the spread of coronavirus, say British scientists

No firm evidence that closing schools reduces the spread of coronavirus, say leading British scientists Prime Minister made a U-turn just 24 hours after he insisted schools were safe  Government is set to review the closures in mid-February, ahead of the half-term The review of studies was carried out by respected doctors and academics By … Read more

Alex Salmond accuses Nicola Sturgeon of giving ‘untrue’ evidence

Alex Salmond yesterday accused Nicola Sturgeon of giving ‘simply untrue’ evidence to an inquiry into complaints against him. In an explosive intervention, the former First Minister accused his successor of making ‘ridiculous’ and ‘wholly false’ claims about their meetings to discuss the handling of complaints against him. His account to the Holyrood inquiry into the … Read more

‘The evidence is overwhelming’: Chief Rabbi tears into China over persecution of Uighur Muslims 

‘The evidence is overwhelming’: Chief Rabbi tears into China over persecution of Uighur Muslims Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said he saw parallels between the treatment of the Uighurs and the oppression of Jews through the centuries He said the evidence painted ‘a devastating picture’ of Uighur persecution  More than one million of the Chinese Muslims … Read more

‘Unconscious bias’ training for civil servants scrapped after study finds no evidence that it works

Controversial ‘unconscious bias’ training for civil servants – which assumes everyone is racist – is scrapped after study finds no evidence that it works In blow to ‘woke’ agenda, Government plans to scrap ‘unconscious bias’ training The mandatory courses will end after official study found no evidence it works Department for Work and Pensions spent £112,500 … Read more

Peter Murrell’s evidence over Alex Salmond sexual harassment probe is ‘unravelling’, says Tory MSP

The SNP’s chief executive is facing more questions about the evidence he gave to a Holyrood inquiry last week. Members of the committee probing how complaints about Alex Salmond were handled say Peter Murrell’s evidence is ‘unravelling’. When he was grilled by MSPs, Mr Murrell, the husband of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, defended the SNP’s … Read more

Sir Patrick Vallance admits there is ‘NO hard evidence’ that pub curfews slow coronavirus

There was ‘no hard evidence’ England’s controversial 10pm curfew prevented coronavirus from spreading, Sir Patrick Vallance has admitted. The chief scientific adviser said it was a ‘policy decision’ designed to limit the amount of time people spent indoors together – where Covid spreads most easily.  But he conceded the intervention was not backed up with any … Read more

Bill Barr: Not enough voting fraud evidence to alter election result

Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. His comments come despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the election was stolen, and his refusal to concede his loss to President-Elect Joe Biden. In an interview … Read more

Landlords in Wales demand to see scientific evidence behind ‘devastating’ booze ban 

Welsh pubs and breweries have today demanded to see ‘scientific evidence’ that coronavirus is being spread in pubs and restaurants.  Beleaguered landlords are facing yet another blow as Wales is plunged into lockdown again, just weeks after restrictions were lifted.   But now bosses have issued rallying cry and want the Welsh government to provide ‘proof’ … Read more