Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat

Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat as Cabinet Secretary is urged to investigate Labour asks Cabinet Secretary to probe if Boris Johnson broke ministerial code The Conservative Party paid £60,000 for the refurbishment of Mr Johnson’s flat  The Tory donor Lord Brownlow secretly reimbursed the party … Read more

Outrage after The National Crime Agency ditches its probe into fraud at HBOS Reading 

Outrage after The National Crime Agency ditches its probe into fraud at HBOS Reading By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 23 March 2021 No evidence: The National Crime Agency has ditched its probe into alleged fraud at HBOS Reading The National Crime Agency (NCA) … Read more

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster over fears it will create a ‘behemoth of books’ by reducing the ‘big five’ publishing firms to just four CMA has said that it is investigating the purchase of Simon & Schuster by PRH It will see if it causes a … Read more

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster over fears it will create a ‘behemoth of books’ by reducing the ‘big five’ publishing firms to just four CMA has said that it is investigating the purchase of Simon & Schuster by PRH It will see if it causes a … Read more

Police probe claims Tory councillor racially abused mother-of-two in row over parking

Police probe claims Tory councillor racially abused mother-of-two in row over parking as she collected her daughter from £33,000-a-year private school Councillor Stuart Tranter confronted driver outside King’s School in Rochester Mother claims she was verbal abused after pulling up in her BMW X7 on Tuesday Police confirmed they are investigating incident reported as ‘racially motivated’ By … Read more

Watchdog launches probe as man, 44, is left in a critical condition after being restrained by police

Police watchdog launches probe as man, 44, is left in a critical condition after being restrained by Met officers at his home following a call-out to a disturbance Officers called to a property in Haringey, north London, at 7.30pm on Thursday A man appeared to be unwell and distressed was restrained by officers Ambulance crews … Read more

Electoral probe into No10 decor scandal

Election watchdogs are quizzing Tory chiefs over a secret £60,000 payment for the lavish makeover of Boris Johnson’s flat. They have asked Conservative chairman Ben Elliot to explain whether the party complied with strict laws on political donations. The dramatic development follows a series of disclosures by the Daily Mail on the financing of decor … Read more

Cops probe Norwegian PM Solberg after she broke Covid restrictions with a 60th birthday dinner

Cops probe Norwegian PM Solberg after she broke Covid restrictions with a 60th birthday family sushi dinner at a ski resort months ahead of elections Solberg gathered members of her family in ski resort town of Geilo in February It is thought that 13 of the Prime Minister’s relatives dined together at restaurant The next … Read more

School of African Studies university tells director to step aside over N-word probe

School of African Studies university tells director to step aside as it probes his use of N-word in video call with students Adam Habib, 56, used the N-word during a webinar with his students last week There has since been widespread outrage with many calling for his dismissal SOAS’ chairwoman has agreed with Mr Habib … Read more

McDonald’s launches probe into claims that Covid rules are ignored

McDonald’s launches probe into ‘deeply concerning’ claims from workers that Covid safety rules are being ignored in some restaurants Employees claim there are no temperature checks or social distancing measures Allegations came from restaurants in Kent, Merseyside and Greater Manchester Fast food giant has now launched a probe following the claims by whistleblowers By Amie … Read more