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The Law Society said it had “undertaken an internal process” but would be making no further comment due to the “confidential nature of that process”.It added that it acknowledged “the concern that this has caused”.”We are committed to facilitating appropriate consideration of the use of character references following conviction, acknowledging that there will be a broad range of views. “Nicola said she was surprised and disappointed by this response and called for greater “transparency” from the Law Society and “more reassurance” for victims.She contrasted it with the “very firm and decisive action” that was taken by Lavery’s other employers at…

Second Test, Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain (day four of five)West Indies 344 (Greaves 73; Sajid 4-85) & 117 (Sajid 4-32, Usman 4-39)Pakistan 387 (Shafique 160*, Babar 88; Warrican 6-112) & 77-2Pakistan won by eight wickets; series drawn 1-1ScorecardPakistan completed their first overseas Test win in three years with an eight-wicket victory over West Indies in Trinidad to draw the series 1-1.Chasing a target of 75 in Port-of-Spain, Abdullah Shafique and captain Babar Azam both made an unbeaten 24 as the tourists wrapped up the match inside 24 overs on day four.The home side, who had won the first Test in…

An inquest jury has found a man killed himself in a jail cell as he waited for an adjudication for alleged racist comments.Peter Lynch was one of more than 100 people sent to prison after rioting outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, in August 2024.He was jailed for two years and eight months by a judge who heard how he was at the front of a mob that gathered outside the hotel shouting “scum” and “child killers” at police.The 61-year-old was found dead in his cell at HMP Moorland, near Doncaster, on October 19, 2024.A two-and-a-half-week-long inquest heard…

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting received thousands of pounds worth of donations from a firm whose founder received a monetary gift from one of the world’s most notorious fraudsters, it has been revealed.Mr Streeting, who briefly sought to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, received £37,500 in donations from Labour for the Long Term (LLT) over 2022 and 2023.Senior figures in the party are reported to have raised concerns over the source of LLT’s funds, though there is no suggestion these concerns were communicated to Mr Streeting.David Lawrence, who founded LLT in 2022, accepted around £500,000…

Martha Stewart has taken aim at Meghan Markle’s professional evolution, describing the Duchess of Sussex’s shift across vastly different careers as lacking coherence.In an interview published today, the 85-year-old lifestyle mogul cast doubt on whether such a path made sense.”If you’re an actress, it’s hard to then transition to a princess and then from a princess into a homemaking guru on a television show,” Ms Stewart said. “It doesn’t sort of follow. So go from there.”The pointed remarks were directed at Meghan’s Netflix cooking programme, With Love, Meghan, which has drawn repeated comparisons to Ms Stewart’s own long-established empire.Ms Stewart…

State pensioners are being called to “contribute” more in tax and pay National Insurance under a new proposal being drawn up by a leading think tank.The Intergenerational Foundation has published a sweeping set of proposals urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey to overhaul the UK’s pension system in the name of generational fairness.The think tank’s recommendations, issued in response to the Second Pensions Commission Interim Report, suggests the Labour Government end the National Insurance exemption for working pensioners.Other proposals include abolishing the triple lock, increasing the state pension age to 70 by 2035, and beginning means-testing wealthier…

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The University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row has resigned “with immediate effect”. Prof Jason Arday said he had “concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away”. Earlier, the university said it had launched an investigation “following new information” about Arday’s “academic qualifications and honorary appointments”. It comes after another academic – self-defined “race realist” Nathan Cofnas, who was sacked from his Cambridge role in 2024 – said he found numerous instances of plagiarism in Arday’s work and questioned some of his stated achievements. The academic has admitted…

Wrexham have completed the signing of Preston North End captain Ben Whiteman on a three-year deal, with the option of a further year. The 30-year-old midfielder, who joins for an undisclosed fee, has made 200 Championship appearances and completed a medical with the Red Dragons on Tuesday.Whiteman is the club’s second capture of the summer transfer window following the arrival of full-back Danny Imray from Crystal Palace.”It’s an amazing feeling to be here, I’m thrilled to sign for Wrexham,” he said.”I think any Championship player at this moment in time wants to join this football club.”Wrexham is a club that…

Makin, who has worked at North Manchester General Hospital for 10 years, said: “Our new hospital is about much more than just creating a state-of-the-art building with single rooms for every patient – it will enable us to revolutionise healthcare with a digitally led hospital, which brings cutting-edge innovations and technologies to our patients.”Councillor Thomas Robinson, Manchester City Council’s executive member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care, called it “one of the most ambitious regeneration programmes in the country”.His colleague, councillor Garry Bridges, the council’s deputy leader added: “The redevelopment of North Manchester General Hospital is a cornerstone of…