Foxtons faces backlash over handing boss a £1m bonus after tapping taxpayers for £4.5m furlough cash By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 14 April 2021 The boss of Foxtons is facing mounting pressure to hand back his £1million bonus and return Government support used … Read more
Two-time Formula One star Fernando Alonso’s racing team has been dragged into a British courtroom battle today – as a doctor accused DriveX of forging a £300,000 contract. Dr James Akinwunmi claims he is owed £240,000 following an aborted car sponsorship deal involving Spanish racing team Drivex – which is backed by Alonso. Cayman Islands-based consultant … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak was under fresh scrutiny last night over the design of the Government’s pandemic loan scheme that gave access to collapsed financier Greensill Capital. Greensill, which was advised by David Cameron and run by Lex Greensill, was accredited to provide loans of up to £50million to struggling firms under a multi-billion-pound taxpayer-backed emergency … Read more
A Vietnamese teenager accused of being a key ‘organiser’ in the fatal people smuggling operation which saw 39 migrants suffocate in the back of a container on its way to Essex has lost his appeal against extradition. Ngo Sy Tai, also known as Hung Sy Truong, is wanted in Belgium over allegations he ran a … Read more
Vietnamese teenager, 18, accused of being key ‘organiser’ in people smuggling ring that saw 39 migrants suffocate in Essex lorry trailer loses appeal against extradition to Belgium on charges of running a ‘safe house’ Ngo Sy Tai, 18, lost an appeal against extradition to face charges in Belgium He is accused of being an organiser … Read more
Owners of a care home have been ordered to tear down ‘Britain’s most luxurious shed’ from a back garden after planning bosses ruled it was in fact a bungalow. The 11ft tall brick structure has been built at the back of Longmore Nursing Home in Solihull, West Midlands, leaving residents in the home ‘staring at … Read more
Ever feel like you’re being watched? Social media users share the hilarious ‘faces’ they’ve spotted in inanimate objects – from a bagel to a snow-covered car Social media users from around the world are sharing pictures of faces in objects Bizarre pictures include faces in bagels, wood, butter and a washing machine Shareably collated images of the … Read more
Celebrity chef who opened vegan restaurant with Pamela Anderson faces jail over French covid scandal when ministers ‘ate caviar and champagne dinners despite lockdown rules’ Celebrity chef Christopher Leroy, 57, faces jail in France amid ‘secret meals’ Paris home was raided by police who suspect he flouted Covid-19 lockdown Leroy allegedly cooked meals for VIPs but … Read more
Celebrity chef who opened vegan restaurant with Pamela Anderson faces jail over French covid scandal when ministers ‘ate caviar and champagne dinners despite lockdown rules’ Celebrity chef Christopher Leroy, 57, faces jail in France amid ‘secret meals’ Paris home was raided by police who suspect he flouted Covid-19 lockdown Leroy allegedly cooked meals for VIPs but … Read more
A Muslim convert has admitted sharing extremist videos on social media while subject to a terrorism notification order. Convicted terrorist Ibrahim Anderson, 44, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Wednesday to a string of offences committed in the summer and autumn of 2020. The ginger-bearded defendant, from Luton, Bedfordshire, admitted breaching notification requirements by … Read more