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AFP via Getty ImagesThe IOPC say the Met became aware of allegations after a Panorama programme contained detailed accounts about alleged conduct of its officers and staffA Met Police constable has been told they are the subject of a criminal investigation on suspicion of perverting the course of justice following a investigation into a central London police station, the police watchdog has said.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched an investigation earlier this month into the behaviour of 11 individuals – nine serving officers, a former officer, and a serving designated detention officer.The IOPC said on Tuesday the case…
India staged a brilliant comeback after a middle-order collapse to beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs in a rain-affected opening match of the Women’s World Cup in Guwahati. The hosts lost four wickets for four runs in the space of 11 balls, including three in the 26th over for spinner Inoka Ranaweera, which saw them slip to 124-6. But Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma produced a match-winning partnership of 103 for the seventh wicket as Sri Lanka were unable to maintain their initial discipline in the field, with the former dropped four times on her way to 57. Sneh Rana…
A private hire taxi driver who picked up a Manchester United fan and his seven-year-old son without a booking after a match and charged £35 for a five-mile journey has lost his licence. Rehan Mirza, 42, picked up the pair at a taxi rank on Sir Matt Busby Way and took them to Piccadilly railway station after United’s win against Leicester City in November. He was fined £250 at Manchester Magistrates Court and ordered to pay £300 costs after the man complained to Trafford Council’s licensing enforcement team.Mirza of Crumpsall, Manchester, admitted illegally plying for fares at the rank without…
Martin Daubney has clashed with MP David Pinto-Duschinsky in a fiery debate over the Labour Party waving Union flags at the annual Labour conference this week.The GB News host accused the MP of “plastic patriotism,” saying Labour only pretends to care about the country while councils are removing flags in places like Derby against the will of local voters.Mr Pinto-Duschinsky defended the party, insisting Labour is proud of the flag but that it should never be used as a symbol of division, particularly when placed near offensive graffiti.The row comes as delegates could be seen waving Union, Saltire, St George’s…
Prince William is “carefully” planning Prince George’s future in the Royal Family while ensuring the 12-year-old is introduced to royal life gradually, according to royal author Katie Nicholl.Prince George, who turned 12 this summer, is second in line to the throne and will one day become King. His father, the Prince of Wales, is acutely aware of the responsibility ahead for both himself and his son.Speaking to The Mirror, Ms Nicholl said: “William doesn’t want George to have the same level of exposure he and Prince Harry had as kids, so it has to be done very carefully.Prince George’s ‘exposure…
Britain’s premier stock index achieved a milestone on Tuesday as the FTSE 100 reached an all-time peak, capping off its strongest three-month period in nearly three years.The blue-chip index climbed 0.5 per cent to close at 9,350.43 points, whilst the more domestically-oriented FTSE 250 advanced 0.7 per cent.The FTSE 100 has just delivered its strongest quarter in nearly three years, even as worries mount over Britain’s shaky public finances and the chance of tax rises in November’s Budget.The blue-chip index hasn’t seen gains like this since October 2022, with its record run helped along by a weaker pound. That drop…
Drivers have been warned they could see tougher “on-the-spot” penalties introduced for failing to meet UK road rules after new overwhelming support has called for action. The warning comes after research showed growing support for a crackdown on vehicle noise pollution, with Britons backing new rules.For years, Britons have complained about the impact caused by modified cars and anti-social revving, with many claiming current punishments are far too weak.At present, police can issue an “on-the-spot” £50 fixed penalty for using a vehicle in a way that causes “excessive noise” under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 and the…
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy rowed back on claims Nigel Farage “flirted with Hitler Youth”.Lammy’s comments were an apparent reference to allegations that emerged in 2013 that Farage sang Nazi songs as a teenager.The Reform UK leader denied the allegations at the time, which centred on a claim that as a schoolboy in the late 1970s and early 1980s he and others marched through a village “shouting Hitler Youth songs”.A Reform source told News: “It’s disgusting and libellous. Beneath contempt.”On Sunday, Sir Keir Starmer described Reform UK’s policy of scrapping indefinite leave to remain as “racist” and “immoral”.Since then senior…
Watch as wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh makes an excellent catch to dismiss Kavisha Dilhari and give India their fifth wicket against Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.FOLLOW LIVE: Women’s World Cup: India v Sri LankaAvailable to UK users only.
David Lammy has failed to apologise to Nigel Farage after claiming that the Reform UK leader “flirted with the Hitler Youth” when he was younger. In a interview earlier today, when questioned about whether he considered Mr Farage to be racist, Mr Lammy stated he would allow the public to form their own conclusions about someone who had allegedly “flirted with Hitler Youth when he was younger.” The Deputy Prime Minister spoke to the BBC again shortly after making the comments and said: “He has denied it. And so I accept that he has denied it.”And I would like to…