Author: Dave Carter

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has found that a UK cabinet minister used taxpayer-funded resources to create “overtly political” material for the Conservative party. Pensions Minister Paul Maynard, who represents Blackpool North and Cleveleys, used a printer supplied by Ipsa for constituency work to produce campaign material. Maynard has repaid £1,367, following Ipsa’s ruling,… Continue reading Pensions minister Paul Maynard broke rules on expenses, watchdog finds

Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for the next general election are splashed across the front pages of several newspapers on Friday. The Financial Times leads with Starmer holding up a set of pledge cards, whilst it also covers BT CEO Allison Kirkby’s investor call, where she unveiled £3bn of cost cuts for the… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Hunt's Labour warning and new Royal images

Shannon Leet from Ontario planned to visit the graves of her ancestors during her trip to Northern Ireland. Her mother, Moya, had moved to Canada from Omagh in County Tyrone during the early 1960s when she was 17. Shannon posted an appeal on a local Facebook group about her family’s history and received a message… Continue reading Marianvale mother and baby home: Siblings re-united in Derry

Tensions between Russia and the UK have escalated, with a British diplomat given a week to leave Moscow. Adrian Coghill, Britain’s defence attache based at the embassy in Moscow, has been named persona non grata in response to “unfriendly anti-Russian actions” from the UK, according to a statement from the Russian foreign ministry. The move… Continue reading Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow

Inspectors from the Human Tissue Authority have discovered that hospital mortuaries have allowed bodies of deceased patients to decompose due to a lack of freezers. A number of NHS trusts across England, including Leeds, Blackburn, London and Oxford have been highlighted, with Leeds General Infirmary reported as having kept corpses at unsuitable temperatures for over… Continue reading Hospital mortuaries left bodies to decompose, inspectors find

South West Water has said that hundreds of people may have been infected with a parasite due to a faulty valve. 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed in Brixham, Devon according to Public Health, with up to 100 people reporting symptoms to their GP last week. Laura Flowerdew, the chief customer officer of South… Continue reading Devon: 'Faulty valve' blamed for Brixham water parasite outbreak

A woman has come forward to testify in a German court that she was raped by Christian Brückner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Hazel Behan waived her right to anonymity and recounted her traumatic experience in court, revealing that she would never forget her attacker’s bright blue eyes. The court is… Continue reading I remember Madeleine McCann suspect's eyes, rape accuser says