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The National Crime Agency has launched an investigation into allegations that its staff may have leaked Reform MPs’ bank transactions, it has been revealed.Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, took aim at the NCA earlier this month after media reported on transactions that had been flagged to the NCA under its Suspicious Activity Reports programme. Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, also found his bank transactions in the media.The NCA has now confirmed it has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, The Telegraph reports. The IOPC ordered that the NCA carry out an internal investigation.In a letter…

The Duke of Gloucester paid a visit to the National Railway Museum in York this week, where he was given an exclusive preview of the institution’s ambitious multi-million-pound overhaul.His Royal Highness toured the museum to learn about its planned new entrance building and a gallery dedicated to the future of rail travel.The York stop formed part of a broader royal engagement across the historic city, which also took in York Castle Museum and York Minster.The visit shone a spotlight on one of Britain’s most significant museum redevelopment projects, blending the nation’s proud railway heritage with a forward-looking vision for how…

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In a judgment, he also said: “As it is, we do not consider that the judge’s comments about the waiver rendered the trial unfair or the verdict unsafe.”This is because the judge was simply pointing out that the waiver did not reflect the reality of the relationship between Ms Carr-Gomm and Mr Xiao.”He said Mr Justice Bright did misdirect the jury about the waiver, but only on it being potentially “decisive” if it were a civil trial instead of a criminal one.However, Lord Justice Dingemans said that “a legally correct direction from the judge” would have “created more difficulties for…

The tournament director of the Canadian Open says changes need to be made to the “demanding schedule” of players after Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Masters 1000 event.Sinner, who beat Alexander Zverev to win the Wimbledon title this month, said he had withdrawn from the ATP tournament, which takes place from 2-13 August in Montreal, to prioritise his health.Carlos Alcaraz will also be absent from the Canadian Open as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury that has kept him out since April.”We are obviously very disappointed that Jannik and Novak won’t be joining us…

However, when they arrived, they found their way blocked by police and after a stand-off, a unit of mounted officers charged into the protesters, causing many serious injuries.Among those in the crowd were writer Walter Greenwood, who included the day’s events in his novel, Love On The Dole and folk singer/poltical activist Ewan MacColl – known then as Jimmy Miller – who wrote the 1972 Grammy-winning Roberta Flack hit First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.MacColl also wrote the folk song Dirty Old Town, which has been covered by bands such as The Pogues, and is considered the city’s unofficial…

Residents have been ordered to evacuate as a “major incident” has been declared amid the ongoing wildfire at Cairngorms National Park, which crews have been battling for 10 days.The Scottish Government’s Resilience Room reconvened this morning at 7am to review the position on the wildfire, chaired by First Minister John Swinney.Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), Police Scotland, Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth, Justice Secretary Neil Gray, and other were also in attendance.All residents of Nethy Bridge, a village of around 650 people, are being urgently evacuated after Police Scotland declared a major incident.The force said changes in wind conditions…

More than 600,000 high earners across Britain could be caught by pension tax rules by 2032 if the Government continues to freeze key income thresholds.The number of taxpayers affected by the pension tapered annual allowance will continue to rise as fiscal drag pulls more people into the system, analysis shows.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data reveals around half a million earners are already affected by the taper in the current tax year ending in April, according to research by pension consultancy Barnett Waddingham for the Financial Times.The analysis found that if the Government leaves the thresholds unchanged, a further 114,000…

A huge explosion triggered by a fire tore through an industrial unit in Essex on Friday, with more than 100 firefighters sent to tackle the massive fire.Video posted on social media captured the moment the explosion rattled the surrounding area, with some people seen running from the blaze.The Essex fire service declared a major incident due to the size of the fire, warning people to stay away from the area and keep doors and windows closed if they live nearby.In an update on Friday evening, the fire brigade said the blaze was under control and there was no wider risk…

Welcome to our special cricket edition of our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day of The Hundred there’s a new cricketer taking part in the tournament who we want you to guess in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Joe Rindl.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Sports Quizzes page and sign up…