The Guardian – ‘Pandora Papers: Tories under pressure’
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The Guardian – ‘Pandora Papers: Tories under pressure’
“Tories under pressure to return donations” is the headline for the Guardian’s continued coverage of the Pandora Papers, the largest leak yet of the financial secrets of the rich. The paper says one Tory backer advised on a $220m deal that was later found to be corrupt, another donor has huge offshore holdings and another’s link to alleged corruption “raises questions for minister”.
Injury forces dancer Amy Dowden to leave this year’s Strictly
Injury forces dancer Amy Dowden to leave this year’s Strictly Spokesperson says Dowden will not take part in the rest of the competition owing to foot injury. The professional dancer Amy Dowden will not be continuing with this year’s season of Strictly Come Dancing to recover from a foot injury. The development was revealed on the spin-off show Strictly It Takes Two on BBC Two on Monday and comes after a period of absence from
Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after stabbing of girl, 13, near Hull
Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after stabbing of girl, 13, near Hull Young victim found beside A63 in Hessle early Friday morning with lacerations to neck, stomach, chest and back. A 14-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a 13-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck, stomach, chest and back near Hull on Friday morning. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with possession of a
‘She’s a star’: Henley-on-Thames gives warm welcome (mostly) to Kemi Badenoch
‘She’s a star’: Henley-on-Thames gives warm welcome (mostly) to Kemi Badenoch The true-blue constituency with a Lib Dem MP is split on whether the Tories’ new leader should take the party further to the right. On a dreary Saturday in the pristine Oxfordshire town of Henley-on-Thames, nearly 40 miles away from the standing ovations and gleeful commiserations of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership victory, news was beginning to trickle through of the new shape of the Conservative
Head of government’s new value for money office to be paid £950 a day
Head of government’s new value for money office to be paid £950 a day David Goldstone to advise chancellor and chief secretary to the Treasury on ways to cut public spending. David Goldstone, the government’s new value for money chair, will receive a daily salary rate of £950, it has been reported. The position was announced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as part of Wednesday’s budget statement. She said Goldstone, who will be in post
Rachel Reeves’s big tax-and-spend budget dissected – podcast
Rachel Reeves’s big tax-and-spend budget dissected – podcast The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart analyses Labour’s first budget in government for more than 14 years. On Wednesday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, set out the Labour government’s debut budget in parliament. She told the House of Commons that Labour would “rebuild Britain”, promising more money for the NHS, schools and public transport.“In 1945 it was the Labour party that rebuilt our country from the rubble of
Nuclear submarine shipyard fire at Barrow-in-Furness leaves two in hospital
Nuclear submarine shipyard fire at Barrow-in-Furness leaves two in hospital Residents told to stay indoors with doors and windows closed as emergency services say there is no nuclear risk from ongoing fire at BAE Systems complex. Two people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in Cumbria where British nuclear submarines are built, police said. Cumbria constabulary said the fire at the nuclear submarine shipyard broke out at
