6 h. ago Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams

Exclusive: Billionaire is claimed to be anonymous figure behind $70m of wins in US legal case. He denies betting on his own teamsTony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, is facing questions over claims he was an anonymous gambler behind $70m (£52m) in winnings – which allegedly included bets on his football teams.Bloom – one of the world’s most successful professional gamblers – is claimed to be the “John Doe” referred to in a US legal case that tried to unmask who has benefited from the lucrative winning streak. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Nigel Farage's 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' attack on BBC double standards as he turns tables on broadcaster after it accuses him of racism

The Reform UK leader has been dogged by questions from the corporation about alleged schoolboy racism, which he denies.

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25 h. ago When Ann Budge met Tony Bloom as Queen of Hearts signs off happy

Tynecastle chief opens up on long tenure, legacy and future for club

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27 h. ago Farage turns on broadcasters over racism allegations as number of claims hits 28

Reform leader suggests he would boycott BBC, saying he has had letter from Dulwich pupils defending him Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.In an angry performance at a press conference in London, the Reform leader suggested he would boycott the BBC and said ITV had its own case to answer, as he repeatedly shouted “Bernard Manning”. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Furious Nigel Farage threatens to boycott the BBC as he accuses the corporation of 'astonishing double standards' in racism row

The Reform UK leader has been dogged by questions from the corporation about alleged schoolboy racism, which he denies.

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40 h. ago Billionaire Hearts investor Tony Bloom accused of operating secret £600m gambling syndicate to bet on football matches

BILLIONAIRE Hearts investor Tony Bloom has been accused of operating a secret £600million gambling syndicate to bet on football matches - with the help of a former aide to Nigel Farage. Court papers allege the businessman’s Tony Bloom Betting Syndicate firm used convicted money launderer George Cottrell “to place bets on sporting fixtures”. The allegations...

Economics

48 h. ago Billionaire owner of Premier League club accused of running £600million gambling syndicate to bet on football matches

A BILLIONAIRE Premier League owner has been accused of running a secret £600million gambling syndicate to bet on football matches. And he allegedly used Nigel Farage's former chief of staff to place the bets, a high court heard. Tony Bloom is the majority shareholder and chairman of Brighton - plus he owns racehorses and a...

Economics

55 h. ago Questions over CEO's sudden departure amid claims of 'alleged criminality' within the Welsh NHS

Velindre NHS Trust boss David Donegan left after less than a year in the role

Events

3 d. ago Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims

Exclusive: George Cottrell ‘gave control’ of gambling accounts to syndicate headed by Tony Bloom, the owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FCGeorge Cottrell, a close associate of Nigel Farage and a key figure in Reform UK’s inner circle, acted as a front for a major gambling syndicate that was “given control” of his betting accounts, a high court document alleges.Cottrell acted as a stalking horse for a syndicate involving one of the world’s most successful gamblers, Tony Bloom, it is claimed in the public documents, filed at the high court. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chris Sutton declares Rangers title contenders but January influence of 'shrewd cookie' means it's a three horse race

Tony Bloom being on board at Hearts will make for an interesting January as Sutty sees it going down to the wire this season

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2 w. ago Starmer calls Farage ‘spineless’ over tackling racism in Reform party

Prime minister says Reform UK leader has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged comments at school which included songs about HolocaustKeir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.The prime minister said the Reform UK leader had “questions to answer” about the comments and chants alleged, which included songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards ethnic minority schoolboys. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Starmer calls Farage ‘spineless’ over failure to tackle racism in Reform party

PM says Reform UK leader also has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged racist comments and chants when at school UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.The prime minister said the Reform UK leader had “questions to answer” about the alleged comments and chants, which include songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards minority ethnic schoolboys. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tony Bloom told when Hearts will really be considered title challengers as 'mad' scenario unfolds

Former Jambo Lee Miller believes Derek McInnes can make this side even stronger

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2 w. ago The Frida Kahlo scandal: Fridamania could reach new heights today – but where are her ‘missing’ masterpieces?

An auction in New York today is almost certain to make the celebrated artist a record-breaker. But, overshadowing what could be a $60m sale, are questions about works that have allegedly disappearedThis may well be Frida Kahlo’s biggest year yet. There’s the recent opening of a museum in Mexico City celebrating her life and work. There’s the Art Institute in Chicago exhibiting her work for the first time. And then, in Shenzhen, there’s the show that marked her Chinese debut. All this “Fridamania” tucks in between last year’s big screen documentary Frida and next year’s exhibitions in London and the US.What’s more, to cap it all, a Sotheby’s auction in New York today is almost certain to make Kahlo a record-breaker. Her 1940 painting The Dream (The Bed) is forecast to fetch between $40-$60m, which would dwarf the previous record for a female artist, set in 2014 by Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed/White Flower No 1, which sold for $44.4m. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Starmer urges Farage to explain himself over claims of past racist behaviour

PM raises Guardian reporting of allegations from more than a dozen school contemporaries of FarageUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to explain himself after the Reform leader wholesale denied numerous detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years.Responding to the Reform MP Lee Anderson at prime minister’s questions, Starmer raised the Guardian’s reporting of allegations from well over a dozen school contemporaries of Farage. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man but never came home. Now we want answers’

A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm over an alleged culture of fear which they say is putting patients at risk

Society

2 w. ago I have sympathy for Hibs fans after Bill Foley insult but they look five years behind Hearts – Ryan Stevenson

Stevo reckons there's no comparison between the Jambos with Tony Bloom on board and the Hibees hierarchy after events this week

Politics

3 w. ago The Hibs 'game changer' that is no more as Black Knight predictions fall flat amid unspoken Tony Bloom hindsight

Initial optimism proved to be unfounded as partnership ends less than two years on from Bournemouth owner's £6m invstment

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3 w. ago MAGA PR guru Melissa Rein Lively, banker pal wanted for questioning in UK over alleged ‘racist’ assault in London

MAGA PR guru Melissa Rein Lively, banker pal wanted for questioning in UK over alleged ‘racist’ assault in London  New York Post

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4 w. ago BBC under fire with 'serious questions' over alleged bias in edited Trump footage and trans coverage

The BBC must ‘set the benchmark for accurate and fair reporting’, says committee chair Caroline Dinenage

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