Justice for all: Priti Patel is to be handed powers to crack down on activists wreaking havoc

Protesters who bring chaos and disruption to the streets are to face tougher laws and longer jail terms. Home Secretary Priti Patel will be handed controversial powers to rule if a protest can be deemed a ‘serious disruption’ to the nation’s economy, political life and tradition of free speech. Under legislation to be unveiled today, her … Read more

Justice for all: Priti Patel is to be handed powers to crack down on activists wreaking havoc

Protesters who bring chaos and disruption to the streets are to face tougher laws and longer jail terms. Home Secretary Priti Patel will be handed controversial powers to rule if a protest can be deemed a ‘serious disruption’ to the nation’s economy, political life and tradition of free speech. Under legislation to be unveiled today, her … Read more

Judges to be handed powers under reform bill allowing life sentences for child murderers

Judges to be handed additional powers under reform bill allowing them to hand out life sentences to child murderers and offenders aged 18 to 20 – after Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi missed strictest jail time due to his age New law coming next week will give judges new powers on whole life sentences Police, … Read more

Caught red handed, the smirking Bounce Back Loan bandit

Crooked businessmen have been caught offering to sell dormant companies in the full knowledge that they will be used to make fraudulent claims for coronavirus loans. The Mail on Sunday today exposes the scam, which allows con artists to use the companies as a front to claim money under the Government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme, then … Read more

Millionaire nightclub boss Jeremy Gordeno is handed a suspended prison sentence

Millionaire nightclub boss Jeremy Gordeno has been handed a suspended prison sentence for not paying money owed to his ex wife. Gordeno, the former boyfriend of model Lizzie Cundy, appeared at Reading County Court earlier today. Gordeno, who was dumped by Cundy for getting too close to his ex’s 21-year-old daughter, faced an enforcement application … Read more

Millionaire nightclub boss Jeremy Gordeno is handed a suspended prison sentence

Millionaire nightclub boss Jeremy Gordeno has been handed a suspended prison sentence for not paying money owed to his ex wife. Gordeno, the former boyfriend of model Lizzie Cundy, appeared at Reading County Court earlier today. Gordeno, who was dumped by Cundy for getting too close to his ex’s 21-year-old daughter, faced an enforcement application … Read more

US vaccinates 7% of population after additional 1.1m shots are handed out

The White House is now saying that not every American will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in spring just one day after President Biden pledged that anyone who wanted a shot could get it by then. White House press secretary Jen Psaki was on Tuesday asked about Biden’s comments just 24 hours earlier … Read more

US vaccinates 7% of population after additional 1.1m shots are handed out

The White House is now saying that not every American will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in spring just one day after President Biden pledged that anyone who wanted a shot could get it by then. White House press secretary Jen Psaki was on Tuesday asked about Biden’s comments 24 hours earlier about … Read more

Great-grandmother, 62, who handed out face masks at hospital front door dies of Covid-19

Receptionist, 62, who gave out face masks at hospital front door dies just one week after catching Covid – as colleagues pay tribute to the great-grandmother for going ‘above and beyond’ Val Stimson, 62, worked as a receptionist at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital  Colleagues have described her as ‘a real character who will never … Read more

Dormant pensions and investments to be handed to charity

Orphan pensions and investments worth £800m could be handed to charity under plan to widen ‘dormant assets’ scheme Some £745m has been raised from inactive bank and building society accounts Insurance and pension policies, shares and other investments to be covered too Move requires legislation so it is unclear when money will start being released  … Read more