Carrie Johnson openly questioned Chris Pincher’s suitability as a government whip as far back as 2017, Sky News understands. While communications director at CCHQ in 2017, Mrs Johnson (then Ms Symonds) questioned how Mr Pincher had ever ended up in the whips’ office in correspondence seen by Sky News. The exchanges followed Mr Pincher’s resignation
One person has died after an “inferno” at a block of flats in Bedford following a suspected gas explosion. Authorities fear more people may have lost their lives in the blaze on Redwood Grove. Earlier it was announced three people, including a firefighter, had been injured. Two of them suffered smoke inhalation and were taken
10:03 AM BST England flanker Tom Curry will play no further part in the tour of Australia after suffering a concussion in the series opener in Perth last weekend, the team said on Monday. Curry started at openside flanker in the 30-28 loss to the Wallabies but was withdrawn at halftime and replaced by Lewis
Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out rejoining the European Union, as he said the UK needs to go forwards and divisions cannot be reopened. The Labour leader told Sky News’ Beth Rigby: “We’re not going back to the EU, to the single market, to the customs union or freedom of movement. “We are going forwards
The BBC has revealed that it received six complaints against DJ Tim Westwood – one of which was referred to police – despite earlier claims it had seen “no evidence of complaints” from the former Radio 1 presenter’s time at the corporation. In April, seven women accused Westwood of sexual misconduct between 1992 and 2017,
Convicted sex offender R Kelly has been placed on suicide watch due to the “emotional distress” of his current situation as he begins a 30-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, according to US authorities. The disgraced R&B star has criticised the decision, accusing federal authorities of punishing him due to his “high-profile” status. Kelly, whose
7:30 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com LONDON — It could have been a devastating day for Coco Gauff. She had arrived at Wimbledon brimming with confidence and coming off of her first major final at the French Open last month. Considered one of the favorites at this tournament, many believed this could be the Grand Slam
China on Monday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it has always called for the building of a community of nations in outer space. China has stepped up the pace of its space programme in
A smartphone showing a variety of dating apps. Yu Chun | Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Swiping left to keep looking is easy. So is swiping right to like someone. But there’s only so much swiping some people can take, especially when they have nothing to show for it. So a growing number
The day before the shooting at a shopping mall in Copenhagen, a man believed to be the 22-year-old suspect arrested by Danish police uploaded several videos to YouTube. Three of these videos shared the same title of “I don’t care” and featured the man pointing a hunting rifle and a pistol towards his own head.
Jul 4, 2022 Jake Paul said on Sunday that Tommy Fury had until Wednesday to clear up the issues that prevented him travelling to the United States last week or their Aug. 6 fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden would be called off. Fury said he was barred at Heathrow airport from boarding a
Twelve people have been arrested after protesters used “rolling roadblocks” to bring parts of the M4 to a standstill during demonstrations over high fuel prices. Demonstrations took place on the motorway at the border between England and Wales, and on the M5. Groups of motorists took part in “slow-downs” where they occupied all three lanes
Jeff Bezos has clashed with US President Joe Biden’s administration on Twitter over the cost of petrol for American consumers. Mr Biden had tweeted this weekend that “this is a time of war and global peril” and that the companies running gas stations were acting out of greed. “Bring down the price you are charging
When we think of the term “electric vehicles”, we generally conjure up mental images of Teslas or other headline-grabbing electric cars. But a new German study from Deloitte shows that it’s actually electric bicycles that are leading the shift towards electric transportation. The study was conducted by Deloitte last month in Germany, where 1,008 respondents
In this article DTG-DE U.K.-based startup Tevva on Thursday launched a hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle, becoming the latest company to make a play in a sector attracting interest from multinationals like Daimler Truck and Volvo. According to Tevva, which says it has raised $140 million in funding, its vehicle will have a range of as
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Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen joins CNN’s Alisyn Camerota to discuss former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s shocking testimony before the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot, and what her testimony revealed about how former President Donald Trump tries to avoid accountability. #CNN #News
Labour have called on Boris Johnson to set out what he knew about allegations of inappropriate behaviour by disgraced MP Chris Pincher before appointing him to the Tory whips’ office. The prime minister allegedly referred to the MP as “Pincher by name, pincher by nature” before making him deputy chief whip in February. Mr Pincher
Motorists could face “serious disruption throughout the day,” police have warned, as protesters are expected to target motorways in a demonstration over high fuel prices. Roads across the country could see traffic jams as protesters call for a cut in fuel duty. They will target mostly three-lane motorways and result in slow-downs on two lanes,
6:19 PM ET NBA free agency doesn’t begin until June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, but the news is already rolling in from around the Association. Much of the early buzz is coming out of New York, where Kyrie Irving‘s contract status has pundits and fans speculating about the future of the Brooklyn Nets‘ star