Boris Johnson is urged to axe Tory chairman Amanda Milling over ‘disastrous’ by-election campaign tactics Tory MPs fuming over how the party threw away a lead in the Batley by-election MPs have urged the PM to sack Amanda Milling and replace her with a ‘bruiser’ Election loss comes just two weeks after losing a ‘true … Read more
Gangs are grooming six-year-old children to steal from cars in similar tactics to county lines drug runners Children as young as six are caught stealing from cars by organised crime gangs Vehicle crime study in the UK showed 39,635 offences committed by children Around 40 per cent of those were carried out by children aged … Read more
Barclays foots the bill over timeshare tactics: Bank to repay interest on 1,482 loans and cancel further payments By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 4 November 2020 Barclays is to stump up millions of pounds for people who claim they were mis-sold loans for … Read more
Criminal gangs have lost fear of police after changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding cuts eroded detectives’ expertise, says ex-Met chief Lord Stevens Lord Stevens said changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding eroded expertise He said officers would not be able to get away with methods they used in past He was asked if it … Read more
Number 10 faces Commons revolt on 10pm pub curfew as it is accused of ‘dirty tricks’ tactics in attempt to AVOID a vote By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent and James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 15:44 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 15:53 BST, 13 October 2020 Tory MPs are set to mount a … Read more
The firm behind the Yellow Pages could be hit with legal action over claims it sold services to small businesses using ‘false claims and high-pressure sales techniques’. Yell is accused of pressurising companies and sole traders into buying services they did not need and trapping them in expensive contracts they ‘can’t escape’. Disgruntled customers have … Read more
The woman who was surrounded by Black Lives Matter protesters in a viral video has condemned their ‘bullying’ tactics and admitted that she ‘felt fear’, but insisted it has not affected her support for the movement. Lauren B. Victor, a 49-year-old urban planner, was aggressively heckled by marchers on August 24, while she was dining … Read more
An Iranian wrestling champion has been sentenced to death for taking part in protests against the regime in 2018. Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed two death sentences for Navid Afkari along with six years and six months in prison and 74 lashes, according to Persian-language broadcaster Iran International. His brother, Vahid Afkari, received a prison sentence … Read more
Coleen Rooney has reportedly declared that she ‘won’t be bullied’ by Rebekah Vardy when their libel case goes to court. A source told The Sun this weekend that ‘Coleen is totally confident. She says she won’t be bullied and is ready for a scrap.’ Coleen has also said she won’t be intimidated by ‘strong-arm tactics’ saying … Read more
Parking ‘cowboys’ who use aggressive tactics are facing a crackdown by the Government. Proposed laws aim to ban rogue private firms from handing out unfair and rip-off parking tickets. The initiative includes an appeals charter intended to eliminate fines for motorists who make genuine errors or have mitigating circumstances. Meanwhile, the Government is also considering … Read more