Posts by Kim browne
MSP denies placing secret camera in Scottish parliament toilets
A suspended Labour MSP has denied allegations he placed a secret camera in toilets in the Scottish parliament. Colin Smyth has been charged by police in relation to the allegation, according to the PA news agency. The South Scotland MSP was arrested on 5 August and charged with a separate offence of possession of indecent…
Read MoreInvestigation urged after MP ‘apparently’ facilitates ‘racial slur’ against Sky News journalist
An investigation is being urged into MP James McMurdock over his “use of social media to apparently facilitate racial abuse” against Sky News political correspondent Mhari Aurora. Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty has written to the parliamentary commissioner for standards, Daniel Greenberg, over the matter. Mr McMurdock was previously a Reform UK MP, but suspended himself…
Read MoreTennis star Emma Raducanu crashes out of US Open in third round
Emma Raducanu has crashed out of the US Open after losing in the third round to ex-Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. Ninth seed Rybakina beat Raducanu, who won the US Open in 2021, in two sets 6-1 6-2 in Louis Armstrong Stadium. Raducanu’s only previous match against Rybakina resulted in the joint-most one-sided loss of her…
Read MorePolitical leanings of two judges involved in Epping migrant hotel case – and who they sided with
The Appeal Court judge who ruled in favour of Home Secretary Yvette Cooper in the Epping migrant hotel case is a long-standing Labour supporter. Lord Justice David Bean, 71, is a former treasurer of the Society of Labour Lawyers and chaired the left-leaning Fabian Society, which is affiliated to the Labour Party, in 1989 and…
Read MoreFraudster from UK living in Dubai to lose £90m property empire and Ferrari
A fraudster on the run from Britain will lose his £90m property empire and his Ferrari, a judge has ruled. Arif Patel, 57, from Preston, Lancashire, led a gang convicted in 2023 of one of the UK’s biggest carousel tax frauds. The sock manufacturer, who now lives in Dubai, funded his empire with his crimes…
Read MoreEx-prisoner found guilty of murdering guard who exposed affair with female officer
A former inmate at a Liverpool jail has been found guilty of murdering an ex-prison officer after he exposed an affair between the convict and a female guard. Elias Morgan shot father-of-three Lenny Scott six times at close range outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, in February 2024. The 33-year-old later died in hospital. Anthony…
Read MoreJames Clacher trial: Woman denies giving ‘lap dance’ to man she has accused of ‘raping her on their first date’
A woman has denied giving a “lap dance” to a man she has accused of raping her on their first date. The alleged victim refuted the defence’s claims during the trial of James Clacher, 57, at the High Court in Glasgow. Clacher has pleaded not guilty to the rape of two women – one in…
Read MoreManchester United manager Ruben Amorim admits ‘sometimes I want to quit’ after Carabao Cup loss
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted “sometimes I want to quit” following his team’s exit in the second round of the Carabao Cup. After the side lost to League Two club Grimsby Town on penalties 12-11 on Wednesday, Amorim said his players’ performance “spoke really loud” and “something has to change” at Old Trafford.…
Read MoreDonald Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former vice president Kamala Harris
US President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris. A senior adviser to the former vice president confirmed the decision to NBC News, Sky News’ US partner. In a statement, the official said: “The vice president is grateful to the United States Secret Service for…
Read MoreThe mysterious, massively lucrative, multibillion-dollar ARKK trade
Earlier this month something very weird happened with Cathie Wood’s flagship actively-managed fund, the ARK Innovation ETF. Take a look at this wild chart of its assets under management: The fund (known by its ticker ARKK) mysteriously saw its AUM suddenly balloon from $7.1bn on August 8 to $12.8bn on August 14, before swiftly falling…
Read MoreBritish Tour de France winning cyclist Chris Froome undergoes surgery after ‘serious’ crash
British Tour de France winning cyclist Chris Froome has undergone surgery after a “serious” crash. The four-time Tour de France winner, 40, was airlifted to hospital following the crash, which took place while he was training in France, his team announced on Thursday. An update was posted on his social media account on Friday, which…
Read MoreThai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sacked for ethics violation after leaked phone call
Thailand’s prime minister has been sacked after a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian politician caused outrage. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was Thailand’s youngest PM, has been dismissed from office by the country’s Constitutional Court after only a year in power. The court found Ms Shinawatra, 39, violated ethics in a leaked June telephone call,…
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