In this issue

April 19, 2024

State could be left with £15bn debt by Thames Water nationalisation

40% Proportion by which the value of some loans to Thames' parent company may be reduced

4 mins

Sturgeon's husband charged in SNP inquiry

Peter Murrell, the husband of Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds after being arrested for a second time by police investigating the funding and finances of the Scottish National party.

2 mins

Apology to Malkinson from chief of criminal case review commision

The chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has offered an \"unreserved apology\" to Andrew Malkinson for its handling of his case after he spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit.

3 mins

Designers stay in lane and out of the culture wars with 'classic' Team GB kit

Bland, blue, and designed to avoid any brouhaha - or hoo haa. That is the formula for the official British kit for this summer's Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which was unveiled in Paris yesterday.

2 mins

German-Russian nationals arrested on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks

Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in southern Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on US military facilities, in what officials called a serious effort to undermine military support for Ukraine.

2 mins

Police to speak to Tory MP over 'cash used to pay off bad people'

Police said yesterday that they would contact a Conservative MP who was suspended by his party over allegations that campaign funds were misused to pay off \"bad people\".

3 mins

Colonialism - UK wealth not from slavery, says Badenoch

It would be wrong to attribute the UK’s wealth and economic success to its colonial history or racial privilege, Kemi Badenoch has told an audience in the City.

2 mins

Ex-senior civil servant accuses Cabinet Office of 'systemic racism' in tribunal documents

A former senior civil servant has said in court papers that \"a hostile racist working environment\" in the Cabinet Office meant she was \"forced to resign\".

3 mins

Let your grass grow long and boost sightings of butterflies

Good news for lazy gardeners: one labour-saving tweak could almost double the number of butterflies in your garden, according to a new scientific study - let the grass grow long.

1 min

'People are begging us for help' - Refugees in Egypt reliant on grassroots aid groups

The last thing Rania sold was her jewellery. In the weeks after her family first woke up to heavy shelling in northern Gaza, they lost everything as they journeyed south to escape the bombardment.

4 mins

Israel still plans to launch Rafah ground assault, says Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has told western diplomats that he will go ahead with a ground offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza, and suggested that Israel's anticipated reprisal against Iran for its missile and drone salvo will be aimed at Iranian interests rather than Tehran's proxies.

3 mins

Men were flown to UK to attack Iranian journalist, police believe

Three suspects wanted for the stabbing of an Iranian dissident journalist on a suburban London street were from eastern Europe and were hired and flown into Britain to carry out the attack, investigators believe.

2 mins

India's 'most predictable' election begins with Modi accused of undermining rivals

Voting has begun in India's general election, as Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata party looks to increase its parliamentary majority amid allegations that the country's democracy has been undermined since it came to power 10 years ago.

2 mins

Husband of influencer accused of tax evasion joins Russian military to secure her release

When his wife, a prominent Russian Instagram influencer, was threatened with years of imprisonment over tax evasion charges, Alexei Blinovsky opted for what seemed the most viable means to secure her freedom in Russia today: he joined Vladimir Putin's military campaign in Ukraine.

2 mins

Victims of 1981 Dublin fire were unlawfully killed, inquest finds

Forty-eight young people were unlawfully killed after an electrical fault started an inferno at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin in 1981, an inquest jury has found.

2 mins

Russia's war in Ukraine a barrier to global growth, says IMF boss

Russia's war with Ukraine is stoking geopolitical tensions and damaging the recovery prospects of the global economy, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned yesterday.

2 mins

Customers failed by poor 'country of origin' labels, says Which?

\"Misleading\" and \"inconsistent\" labels make it hard for shoppers to know where their food comes from, the consumer organisation Which? has said. It found supermarket chains were selling products with \"meaningless\" statements on their packaging.

1 min

England's dreaming - If Dier can leave and kick on, how can the Premier League be the world's best?

It’s that Mitchell and Webb sketch reprised. Premier League fans looking around nervously. Are we … the farmers? (credit to Charlie on X who asked me this question).

4 mins

'I'm not swayed': Hamilton bats away criticism of Ferrari move

Lewis Hamilton has insisted his decision to join Ferrari in 2025 does not need any vindication, as he bemoaned the continued discussion over whether it is the right choice.

2 mins

'We have a superior product': Dukes maker asks Key to discuss ball

The maker of Dukes balls has entered the debate on the trial use of the Kookaburra ball in county cricket and invited Rob Key, the England and Wales Cricket Board's managing director of men's cricket, to talk to him about the type of ball he wants to see.

2 mins

City's system failure offers glimmer of hope to rivals

Real Madrid's collision with Pep Guardiola's grooved machine represented a gripping clash of ideologies

5 mins

Liverpool comeback falls short despite early Salah penalty

Jürgen Klopp has taken Liverpool to four European finals, one Champions League trophy and places that players and fans alike may never have imagined possible but a journey that pulsated and punished is over. There will be no fairytale ending in Dublin after one more feat of escapology proved beyond Klopp's team against Atalanta.

2 mins

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