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Last night, Donald Trump said it was his “obligation” to sue the BBC for defamation after the broadcaster allegedly doctored footage of him in a speech.”Well, I think I have an obligation to do it… You can’t allow people to do that,” Mr Trump told Fox News on Wednesday morning, UK time.”I guess I have to,” he said, and accused the BBC of “defrauding the public [and] admitting it”.He said the BBC made his January 6 speech “sound radical”, and accused the corporation of deliberately changing it.On Monday, the President had threatened the corporation with a $1billion-valued lawsuit over the…
Angie BrownEdinburgh and East reporterAbout 600,000 trips are made on The Roseburn Path by foot, bike and wheelchair every yearA former railway line which runs through Edinburgh is at the centre of a heated debate over whether it should return as a tram line. The railway closed about 60 years ago but in the 1980s it was resurfaced and named The Roseburn Path as a temporary corridor for cyclists and pedestrians. It has become one of the most used off-road cycle paths in Edinburgh, with about 600,000 trips made by foot, bike and wheelchair along the route every year. However,…
The other shareholders in the team are Mercedes and chemicals giant Ineos, who each also own a third of the company.A Mercedes spokesperson said: “We will be making no comment on this. The governance of the team will remain unchanged, and all three partners are fully committed to the ongoing success of Mercedes-Benz in Formula One.”The deal would represent a significant increase in value of Mercedes F1 since Ineos bought its stake for £208m in 2022.The rise reflects the growth in valuations of F1 teams in the past few years as a consequence of the increasing appeal of the sport…
An “appalling” benefits fraudster has been spared jail – despite lying about her mother’s death in order to pocket £35,000 in tax cash.Francine Best, also known as Francine Smithen, claimed social care funds for her mother long after her death in September 2020.Birmingham City Council, none the wiser, continued to pay out £35,464 in direct payments which were supposed to help her look after her parent.Instead, the 64-year-old continued to claim the money and spent it on herself. Authorities did not find out about Best’s mother for another 18 months, only realising what had happened in February 2022. The city…
Downing Street appeared to be at war last night as extraordinary reports emerged about a rift at the very heart of the Cabinet.Allies of the PM are said to be fearing Sir Keir Starmer could be ousted in a matter of weeks if the Budget does not “land” well – and the Chancellor has strongly hinted on breaking Labour’s manifesto to hike income tax.Rivals, most notably Health Secretary Wes Streeting, are accused of launching shadowy leadership bids – which Mr Streeting’s team has vehemently denied.Sources in No10 said they had been told Mr Streeting had amassed a 50-strong army of…
Jonathan Ross has revealed that “a couple of people” from his season of The Celebrity Traitors are struggling to accept that his lying was just part of the game, despite filming wrapping up months ago.The acclaimed BBC show drew an audience of over 12 million, who tuned in to watch Mr Ross, Cat Burns, and eventual winner Alan Carr trick their co-stars into believing they were Faithful.The comedian and broadcaster was the only Traitor not to make it to the final.Speaking on the latest episode of his Reel Talk podcast, Mr Ross said: “It is a bit weird because there…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondentPA MediaThousands of NHS staff redundancies in England will now go ahead after a deal was reached with the Treasury to allow the health service to overspend this year to cover the cost of pay-offs.The government said last year 18,000 administrative and managerial jobs would go with NHS England, the body that runs the NHS, being brought into the Department of Health and Social Care alongside cuts to local health boards.NHS bosses and health ministers had been in talks with the Treasury over how to pay for the £1bn one-off bill with the health service wanting extra money.The…
Chloe Hayward, Nick Triggle & Daniel Wainwright NewsJust three trusts out of 121 in England are treating cancer patients quickly enoughAlmost every hospital trust in England is failing to meet the key NHS waiting time target for cancer care, analysis shows.Just three trusts out of 121 in England are treating cancer patients quickly enough – within 62 days – with experts warning delays could be putting lives at risk.The government accepted waits were too long, but said it was investing in the NHS to improve performance.Research shows getting treatment quickly is crucial, with every four-week delay reducing patient survival by…
Referees are controlled and guided by governing bodies so they have to be held accountable for a lot of the above misgivings, but we have to get away from the situation we are in, where they have become too prevalent.We need to find a way of making referees invisible again because, at the moment, we have a system that has turned officiating into nothing less than empire building, meaning you often hear more people talking about VAR and refereeing decisions than you do about goals scored or conceded.I actually sometimes feel sorry for referees, because a lot of this has…
Robert Jenrick issued a hilarious “apology” to David Lammy last night for an AI-generated “clown” video which has gone viral.The Shadow Justice Secretary joined Patrick Christys on GB News to discuss the ongoing public fury over prison releases.Justice Secretary Mr Lammy admitted this week that 91 prisoners had been accidently released since April alone. Mr Jenrick shared the video of Mr Lammy appearing to don a clown costume – captioned with a list of what he believed the Deputy PM had done wrong. The top Tory has faced furious demands to delete the video, which he has refused.And when Patrick…