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Joe Lewis, the billionaire owner of Tottenham Hotspur football club, has been fined $5m (£4m) for insider trading, but will avoid going to prison. Lewis pleaded guilty to the charge in January, part of a deal with prosecutors in which he admitted passing confidential information about his companies to friends, personal assistants, romantic partners and… Continue reading Joe Lewis: How one of Britain's richest people broke insider trading laws

Train drivers from 16 different companies are preparing to go on strike over pay and working conditions. Rolling one-day walkouts will take place between Friday and Monday, and train commuters are warned to expect significant disruption. The strike by drivers of the Aslef union is expected to result in cancellations, delays, and a lack of… Continue reading Train strikes: Which lines are affected by action in April?

As a new workplace recycling law comes into force across Wales, businesses are bracing themselves for a range of new challenges. From Saturday, all businesses, public sector organisations and charities will be legally required to separate their waste ready for collection. This includes separating waste into six separate streams, including metals, cartons, plastics, paper and… Continue reading Recycling law for businesses comes into effect in Wales

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A stabbing incident that occurred at around 4:15 PM BST on Raby Street in the Moss Side area of Manchester has left a teenage boy with life-threatening injuries. The victim has been taken to the hospital. The age of the adolescent has not yet been disclosed. The Greater Manchester Police have informed that no arrests… Continue reading Teenage boy seriously hurt in Manchester stabbing

A former MP has spoken out about his shock after being targeted in a coordinated scam with flirtatious messages and an explicit image. The ex-politician, who is gay, received a WhatsApp message from someone identified as “Charlie” claiming to know him from his time working in Parliament. “The last part of that message was ‘Westminster… Continue reading Ex-MP shocked to be targeted by WhatsApp honeytrap attempt

A mental health patient who killed his father was let down by the Swansea Bay University Health Board, according to testimony at an inquest. Daniel Harrison, who had a history of mental health issues, attacked his father at their home in March 2022, and was detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act. Despite concerns raised… Continue reading Swansea: Care failings before son killed father, inquest told

A 75-year-old man, Piran Ditta Khan, has been found guilty of murder for planning an armed robbery that resulted in the killing of police officer PC Sharon Beshenivsky almost two decades ago in Bradford. Khan was extradited from Pakistan in 2023 and was the last of seven men involved to face trial. Although he admitted… Continue reading Sharon Beshenivsky: Robbery ringleader guilty of PC's 2005 murder

After winning a work tribunal, Nicola Hinds has said that the ruling felt “bittersweet”. In February, a judge ruled that Ms Hinds had been unfairly constructively dismissed and discriminated against by her manager, Nav Kalley, who described her as “emotional and tearful” during her pregnancy. Ms Hinds, who was a senior regional manager at facilities… Continue reading Pregnant woman labelled 'emotional' at work says tribunal win was 'bittersweet'

Nigel Farage, the honorary president of Reform UK, celebrated his 60th birthday in London on Wednesday. Guests included former Prime Minister Liz Truss, fellow Conservative MP Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Tory MP Mark Francois, Lee Anderson, who defected from the Tories to Reform last month, Richard Tice, the leader of Reform, LeaveEU co-founder Arron Banks and… Continue reading Liz Truss among Tory MPs at Nigel Farage's birthday party