Coronavirus UK: Police forces are accused of breaking law

A council is facing a furious backlash today after targeting members of the public with drones, as lawyers warned that police are ‘unlawfully’ trying to restrict people travelling to isolated spots to exercise and walk their dogs.  Police forces across the country are facing accusations of overzealousness as they use sweeping new powers to crack … Read more

Police forces are accused of overzealousness as they follow dog walkers

A council is facing a furious backlash today after targeting members of the public with drones, as lawyers warned that police are ‘unlawfully’ trying to restrict people travelling to isolated spots to exercise and walk their dogs.  Police forces across the country are facing accusations of overzealousness as they use sweeping new powers to crack … Read more

Edward Enninful names Meghan Markle’s Forces For Change cover one of his favourites ‘of all time’

Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful names Meghan Markle’s Forces For Change cover one of his favourites ‘of all time’ – but reveals team were ‘exhausted’ by its production Edward Enninful, 47, collaborated with Meghan Markle, 38, on Vogue issue Editor has named ‘Forces For Change’ cover one of his favourites ‘of all time’  Said working with … Read more

Coronavirus forces Michelle Mone’ to cancel forthcoming wedding to Scottish businessman 

Lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone, aka Baroness Bra, has had to cancel her forthcoming wedding to billionaire Scottish businessman Doug Barrowman. ‘Doug and I were very much looking forward to getting married in the coming weeks but are equally aware of the need to avoid undertaking any unnecessary risks in the current circumstances,’ she says. The … Read more

Why wedding insurance might NOT pay out if coronavirus forces you to cancel your big day

With the outbreak of Coronavirus impacting most aspects of daily life, millions will turn to their insurer to be reimbursed for lost income, cancelled weddings, holidays and unpaid rent by tenants.  But as the economy is already feeling the strain from loss of revenue, will those insurance contracts, so dutifully bought by consumers and landlords, … Read more

Two US soldiers are killed accompanying security forces during a raid of an ISIS stronghold in Iraq

Dramatic photos posted to social media on Monday show US and Iraqi special forces on a mission to clear out an ISIS stronghold in the predominantly Kurdish north just before two American GIs were killed in a firefight. The incident prompted Brett McGurk, President Trump’s former envoy to the coalition to defeat ISIS, to blame … Read more

RICHARD KAY looks at how Harry’s life-long passion for the armed forces has come to a sudden end 

Just over a year ago Prince Harry was at a Royal Marines base deep in the Dartmoor National Park presenting new recruits with their coveted green berets. It is an annual event of simple ceremony but deep historical significance. Indeed, if there is one occasion that can be said to truly emphasise the near sacred … Read more

Teenagers may have to sit exams in school holidays if coronavirus forces two-month shutdown

Teenagers could be forced to sit exams during the summer holidays if coronavirus temporarily shuts schools, education sources warned last night. But their grades could be inflated to compensate for missed lesson time, according to one teacher trying to answer parents’ creeping concerns over the fate of their children’s learning.     As the health crisis escalates, … Read more

Mother outraged after daughter’s school principal forces her to dance with a boy she didn’t like

An 11-year-old girl who was asked to dance by a boy she didn’t like at her middle school’s Valentine’s Day ball turned him down – only to be told by the principal that she could not say no to him. Azlyn Hobson, a student at the Rich Middle School in Laketown, Utah, came home angry … Read more

Armed forces´ equipment plan `unaffordable´, watchdog…

MoD’s equipment plan has £13bn funding black hole meaning military may not be able to expand its F-35 fighter jet fleet, watchdog warns MoD’s predicts £183.6b spending between 2019 and 2029, an overrun of £2.9b However in the ‘worst-case scenario’ this extra spending could rise to £13 billion NAO warned reluctance on ‘difficult decisions’ means … Read more