Rishi Sunak rejects plea by Sadiq Khan to bail out London’s hospitality industry

Rishi Sunak rejects plea by Sadiq Khan to bail out London’s hospitality industry after it was plunged into Tier 3 lockdown Sadiq Khan demanded extra support for pubs and restaurants amid job loss fear The Treasury said Mr Sunak had already announced support for hospitality firms Theatre bosses said new rules, forcing them to close venues, … Read more

Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai, 73, is denied bail

Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai, 73, is denied bail over claim he ‘colluded with foreign powers’ as he is frogmarched to court in chains Lai charged with colluding with foreign force and endangering national security He is the most high-profile out of more than two dozen charged under a new law Police said they … Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell will try to get bail for the second time tomorrow

Ghislaine Maxwell will launch her second attempt to get bail on Tuesday, but the judge in the case was noncommittal on whether she would even give her a hearing. Federal court judge Alison Nathan said the alleged madam for Jeffrey Epstein had until Tuesday to file her documents. But the judge warned that only ‘after … Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell will try to get bail for the second time tomorrow

Ghislaine Maxwell will launch her second attempt to get bail on Tuesday, but the judge in the case was noncommittal on whether she would even give her a hearing. Federal court judge Alison Nathan said the alleged madam for Jeffrey Epstein had until Tuesday to file her documents. But the judge warned that only ‘after … Read more

Labour Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is released on bail after being arrested alongside four others

The Mayor of Liverpool has been released on bail after being sensationally arrested in connection with bribery and witness intimidation offences as part of a fraud probe, it has been revealed.   Joe Anderson, 62, has been released on bail after being arrested with four other people by detectives investigating allegations linked to building contracts. Merseyside … Read more

Labour Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is released on bail after being arrested alongside four others

The Mayor of Liverpool has been released on bail after being sensationally arrested in connection with bribery and witness intimidation offences as part of a fraud probe, it has been revealed.   Joe Anderson, 62, has been released on bail after being arrested with four other people by detectives investigating allegations linked to building contracts. Merseyside … Read more

Rhodes parasailing deaths: Greek boat operator arrested, now on bail

This is the Greek boat operator arrested over the deaths of two British teenagers, killed in a parasailing tragedy in Rhodes.  Nikos Mallios, 51, has been released on bail pending a decision by prosecutors whether he should face manslaughter charges. Jessica Hayes, 15, and cousin Michael Connelly, 13, were killed on Wednesday when the rope fastening … Read more

Rhodes parasailing deaths: Greek boat operator arrested, now on bail

This is the Greek boat operator arrested over the deaths of two British teenagers, killed in a parasailing tragedy in Rhodes.  Nikos Mallios, 51, has been released on bail pending a decision by prosecutors whether he should face manslaughter charges. Jessica Hayes, 15, and cousin Michael Connelly, 13, were killed on Wednesday when the rope fastening … Read more

Chancellor asks IMF to bail out poor countries

Rishi Sunak set to press International Monetary Fund to ease debt burden on poorest countries hit by coronavirus By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 October 2020 Rishi Sunak is set to press the International Monetary Fund to ease the debt burden on the … Read more

Who’ll bail out Boris? Johnson has taken a vast pay cut to be PM

With something resembling a genial grunt, the Prime Minister urged his guests to tuck into lunch, Oxfordshire beef fillet with crispy shin, baby leeks and a rich gravy with the promise of marmalade bread and butter pudding to follow. ‘Enjoy it,’ he said before bellowing down the long dining table at Chequers: ‘Eat every scrap. … Read more