A blackjack gambler denied a £1.7million jackpot by Betfred over an alleged software glitch today won a landmark High Court battle to claim the winnings. Andrew Green, 54, has spent three years fighting to get his hands on the seven-figure sum he won by accumulating chips while playing Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven game on his … Read more
Pub group plans legal challenge over Boris Johnson’s refusal to let them open up sooner Boris Johnson facing challenge over refusing to let pubs fully open up in April Hospitality trade leaders said going to court over the ‘plainly irrational’ decision Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers outdoors from April 12 By … Read more
Scottish teachers threaten to walkout over council’s refusal to allow two days of Zoom home-learning at start and end of Christmas break to combat Covid The Educational Institute of Scotland presented plans to Aberdeen City Council It asked for students to be allowed to work from home to prevent isolation The union refused to rule out … Read more
Editors of the conservative National Review magazine have described Donald Trump’s refusal to concede as ‘a bid for infamy’ in an unusually harsh op-ed ridiculing the president. As an increasing number of Republicans urge the president to respect the results of the democratic process, the editors, led by Rich Lowry, called on Trump to accept … Read more
Thousands of doctors have slammed the government for refusing to extend free school meals over the holidays – as a petition by Premier League footballer Marcus Rashford reaches more than 700,000 signatures. More than 2,000 paediatricians have today signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging a rethink. In the letter, co-ordinated by the Royal … Read more
Joe Biden slams ‘macho’ refusal to wear masks as Donald Trump rips his off when he returns to White House – but does NOT promise he’d release every detail of his own health after president’s doctors refuse to answer key questions Biden repeatedly pitched masked-wearing He said he doesn’t understand ‘macho’ mentality Noted Trump family … Read more
EU trade talks ‘could stall over Brussels’ refusal to allow British hauliers full access to work within the bloc after the UK leaves in December’ UK wants hauliers allowed to work extensively within the bloc after December This includes transit to Turkey and making drop offs in member states But Brussels says it gives almost … Read more
‘I feel sick and angry that we’re here 60 years later’: Sir Paul McCartney reflects on The Beatles’ refusal to play segregated show in 1964… as he laments ongoing racial tensions By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 17:03 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 6 June 2020 Sir Paul McCartney admitted he felt … Read more
Dozens of Facebook employees have staged a walkout and senior Facebook employees have publicly criticized their boss Mark Zuckerberg over his decision not to take down incendiary posts by Donald Trump. The employees, who took the day off by logging into Facebook’s systems and requesting time off to support protesters across the country, also added … Read more
Back in May 2016, Meghan Markle was yet to meet her prince when – as a star of the TV drama Suits – she appeared on an obscure late-night US chat show. The women’s rights firebrand held forth on the awfulness of Donald Trump, then the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for the presidency. Not only … Read more