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A jewel-encrusted Faberge egg created for the mother of Russia’s final tsar has fetched a record-breaking £22.9million at auction in London.The Winter Egg was commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 as a present for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.The jewel-studded piece is considered among the most luxurious of all Faberge’s imperial works.The piece is intricately carved from rock crystal, featuring a frost pattern engraved on its interior.The Winter Egg was commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 as a present for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna | REUTERSIts outer surface is adorned with platinum snowflake designs set with rose-cut diamonds.Auctioneer Christie’s…
Sir Mel Stride has called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to resign, following the departure of OBR Chairman Richard Hughes.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Chancellor declared Ms Reeves’s position is “untenable” and demanded an inquiry into her alleged “market manipulation”.The Chancellor’s Budget last week has continued to spark controversy as Mr Hughes handed in his resignation following the accidental leak by the Office for Budget Responsibility.Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accused Ms Reeves of using the ex-OBR chief as a “human shield”, demanding she resign.Backing his boss’s calls, Mr Stride told GB News: “The Chancellor should resign. Richard Hughes’s departure, one…
“No justice” exclaims the Daily Mirror after a report into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster was published, which it says leaves “police shame”. Not one officer of 12 that could have faced gross misconduct charges over the stadium crush that killed 97 will do so as they have all retired, it writes. The Mirror is also among several papers to feature a photo of television presenter Holly Willoughby on its front page after she pleaded guilty to “driving without care” and was fined £1,653.The i Paper echoes the Mirror with a headline reading “Still no justice”, after 36 years of investigations.…
Manchester City prevailed in a nine-goal feast at Fulham thanks to the sort of attacking display that would normally have title rivals quaking in their boots.Unfortunately for Pep Guardiola’s side, City’s defensive display will have had those same rivals sighing with relief.City led 5-1 early in the second half after a 100th Premier League goal for Erling Haaland, a Phil Foden double, one from Tijjani Reijnders, and Sander Berge’s own goal. They were seemingly cruising towards victory by a handsome margin.But Fulham, led by substitute Samuel Chukwueze, hit back with three unanswered goals and even had one effort cleared off…
A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that “systemic failures” led to the collapse of the China spy case, with MPs warning against labelling it a “one-off”. A report from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) criticised both the Government and the CPS, highlighting a process plagued by “confusion and misaligned expectations”. The cross-party group of MPs and peers warned against writing off the case as an isolated incident caused by outdated espionage laws, noting that similar challenges could arise under new legislation.Former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, who deny any wrongdoing, were accused of sharing secrets…
Police investigating the Post Office Horizon scandal have widened their inquiry to assess potential corporate manslaughter charges, marking one of the most significant developments in the criminal investigation to date. The expansion indicates the most substantial escalation yet in efforts to establish accountability for what has been described as Britain’s most extensive miscarriage of justice.The National Police Chiefs’ Council confirmed on Monday that fifty-three persons of interest are now under examination. Eight individuals remain formal suspects in the investigation.Operation Olympos, the dedicated policing operation probing the scandal, is seeking Crown Prosecution Service advice on corporate and gross negligent manslaughter charges.The…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe public inquiry into the Covid pandemic has cost the government more than £100m to respond to so far, the has learnt. This is on top of the £192m spent by the inquiry itself – meaning the cost to the taxpayer is over 50% more than previously thought.The government spending covers legal advice and staffing costs – at last count a team of 248 were working across key departments to produce evidence for the inquiry.Inquiry sources questioned the approach, saying the government has at times been “hostile and difficult”, blocking the release of information and delivering documents…
Janibek Alimkhanuly has tested positive for a banned substance before his scheduled middleweight unification bout against Erislandy Lara on Saturday.The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) says it has been informed of the Kazakh fighter’s failed test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) and an internal investigation is under way.Alimkhanuly, who holds the IBF and WBO titles, has been pulled from the bout against WBA champion Lara and replaced by Venezuela’s Johan Gonzalez, according to American media.It has been reported the banned substance is meldonium, a performance-enhancing drug which can boost an athlete’s endurance. It has been banned by the World Anti-Doping…
David Lammy has been condemned over his plans to scrap the majority of jury trials.Speaking to GB News, Liberal Democrat MP Helen Morgan hit out at the Justice Secretary for attempting to remove a “cornerstone of democracy”.Defending his proposal, Mr Lammy vowed to lay out a “fast and fair justice plan that gives victims and survivors the swift justice they deserve”.He wrote in The Telegraph: “Today I am calling time on the courts emergency that has left victims of the most serious crimes waiting years for justice and pushed the justice system to the brink of collapse.”For many victims, justice…
Sir Iain Duncan Smith has accused the Government of deceiving Parliament and Cabinet members regarding the state of public finances, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s tax-hiking Budget.Speaking to GB News, the former Conservative leader said ministers were misled about a supposed £20billion fiscal shortfall.Following the Budget’s leak last week, Richard Hughes resigned as chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility, telling the Chancellor he takes “full responsibility”.Just two hours before announcing his departure, an investigation into the leak found the OBR had not shared the information “intentionally”.The former Work and Pensions Secretary claimed the OBR repeatedly informed the Government no such…