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Elementor #551364 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Cops probe new Brand sex claim Following a TV investigation that was aired over the weekend, the Metro reports that a woman has reported Russell Brand to the police over an alleged sexual assault in London’s Soho which occurred in 2003. The paper notes that, at the time of the alleged assault in 2003, Brand was a “rising stand-up star who had finished treatment for drink and drug addiction” but that within a year he had shot to fame. Today’s top stories Like this…

Elementor #551358 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian-Met warns it will take years to clear out rogue officers The Guardian reports that the Metropolitan Police have said that it will take them years to root out rogue officers due to the amount currently suspended or on restricted duties. The paper says Britain’s biggest force has revealed that 201 officers are suspended and 860 are on restricted duties. It quotes Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy saying a “paradox” in the process meant “the harder we work, the more energy we put into identifying…

Elementor #551352 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – New Brand assault claim  Fresh claims of sexual assault dating back 20 years against Russell Brand are the lead story in the Mirror, with the paper quoting one of the alleged victims describing the comedian’s denials as “insulting”. The Met confirmed on Monday it had received the report, though did not name Brand or announce a formal investigation. The claim is separate to initial allegations by four women that Brand assaulted them between 2006 and 2013. The paper says Brand, who has strongly…

Elementor #551346 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – 190,000 and counting … hands off triple lock  The Daily Express splashes on the news that its petition urging the government to keep the pensions triple lock has surpassed 190,000 signatures. The campaign calls on ministers to pledge that the triple lock on pensions – which guarantees that pensions will rise in line with whatever is highest out of wages, inflation, or 2.5% – will be honoured next year. It says its petition on the issue has reached 190,000 signatures. The Princess of…

Elementor #551340 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Russell Brand latest news: Victims come forward: How many more?  The Sun reports that more alleged victims are preparing to come forward and speak to the police regarding incidents concerning the comic Russell Brand. The headline asks: “How many more?” The paper says police are probing a claim made by a woman not involved in the documentary, relating to a 2003 incident. The paper adds Brand’s remaining tour dates have been cancelled and the updated information that the BBC sent a car to…

Elementor #551334 September 19, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Germany leads censure of eastern EU states’ ban on Ukraine grain imports  Germany has led condemnation from EU countries of Poland, Hungary and Slovakia for placing curbs on grain imports from Ukraine, reports the Financial Times, with Berlin accusing the states of “part-time solidarity” with the war torn nation. The front page image is of the US prisoners who were freed from Iran in a $6bn deal. The American prisoners were swapped with Iranian prisoners. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t…

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British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault amongst other allegations by four women. For several years, Channel 4’s Dispatches along with the Times and the Sunday Times investigated Brand. “Over the past few years, reporters have interviewed hundreds of sources who knew or worked with Brand: ex-girlfriends and their friends and family, comedians and other celebrities, people who worked with him on radio and TV, and senior staff at the BBC, Channel 4 and other media organisations,” The Met Police has urged the victims to contact them. Russell Brand accused of rape and…

The Economist – The real threat from Europe’s hard right: A fresh wave of hard-right populism is stalking Europe THE ECONOMIST SAYS A spectre is haunting Europe: the spectre of a rising hard right. In Germany, the overtly xenophobic Alternative for Germany (afd) has surged to become the country’s second-most popular party. Its success is polarising domestic politics and it seems poised to triumph in state elections in the east next year. In Poland the ruling Law and Justice party is leading the polls ahead of a general election on October 15th, and it is being drawn further to the…

CITY AM – City reform manifesto to be delayed until next year as investors warn of ‘report fatigue’ CITY AM SAYS A major report looking to draw up a “new market model” for the City has been delayed until next year as fears grow of “report fatigue” setting in across London, City A.M. can reveal. The Capital Markets Industry Taskforce (CMIT), headed by London Stock Exchange chief Julia Hoggett, called in L&G boss Sir Nigel Wilson to conduct a “Capital Markets of Tomorrow” deep-dive in May that sought to carve out a new vision for London’s markets. At the launch of…