Prime Minister under siege as fresh sources confirm he made crass comment about lockdown deaths

Boris Johnson was under siege last night as questions mounted over his personal conduct in a string of controversies. Fresh sources came forward to confirm he had made a crass comment about lockdown deaths – even as he tried to deny it.  In a second blow, he was facing further questions about the lavish redecoration … Read more

Prime Minister under siege as fresh sources confirm he made crass comment about lockdown deaths

Boris Johnson was under siege last night as questions mounted over his personal conduct in a string of controversies. Fresh sources came forward to confirm he had made a crass comment about lockdown deaths – even as he tried to deny it.  In a second blow, he was facing further questions about the lavish redecoration … Read more

Chief negotiator during 1980 Iranian Embassy siege dies

The Metropolitan Police’s head negotiator who helped the SAS save the lives of 19 hostages during the Iranian Embassy siege of 1980 has died. Chief Superintendant Max Vernon was part of a six-man team charged with negotiating with six armed terrorists who besieged the diplomatic building in South Kensington, West London and took 26 people … Read more

Chief negotiator during 1980 Iranian Embassy siege dies

Chief negotiator during 1980 Iranian Embassy siege dies: Tributes are paid to Met Police superintendent Max Vernon who was hailed a ‘true hero’ for helping SAS save lives of 19 hostages By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 14:47 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 14:51 GMT, 14 February 2021 The Metropolitan Police’s head negotiator who … Read more

Armed police hurl stun grenades and fire Tasers as they free four from house siege

Armed police hurl stun grenades and fire Tasers as they free four from house siege in dramatic bodycam footage – as hostage-taker is jailed for 27 months Police threw stun grenades and fired Tasers to dramatically free four hostages Bodycam footage shows officers using chainsaws to cut through a door They then charged, firing Tasers … Read more

Retired Air Force officer was carrying zip ties during Capitol siege

Prosecutors believe the MAGA mob rioters who stormed the US Capitol last week planned to ‘assassinate elected officials’ – as it’s alleged that a retired Air Force officer carried plastic zip-tie handcuffs because he intended ‘to take hostages’.   Claims that some rioters intended to assassinate elected officials have now been made by federal prosecutors in … Read more