9 h. ago Darts pro who sought ‘unnecessary’ leg amputation denied £1m payout

Secretly filmed video showed him walking ‘normally’ before the operation

Economics

11 h. ago Darts pro denied £1m payout after judge rules leg amputation was his choice

Secretly filmed video showed him walking ‘normally’ before the operation

Economics

11 h. ago Disabled darts player who decided to amputate his leg after he was hit by a forklift loses £1m compensation bid

Aaron Haley suffered a crushing injury to his foot when he was hit by a forklift while working for Wakefield-based cold storage company Newcold Ltd in March 2019.

Economics

27 h. ago Government issues major WASPI compensation update after women denied payout

The Government says it will reconsider its decision not to award compensation to the organisation

Politics

33 h. ago Asylum seekers can stay at Epping Hotel, rules High Court judge in major blow to local campaigners

The owners of the Epping hotel fought against an injunction for breaching planning law

Events

43 h. ago High Court judge to rule on whether Bell Hotel can accommodate asylum seekers

Epping Forest District Council is seeking a High Court injunction against Somani Hotels.

Events

55 h. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison

Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence at home pending appealEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home.Sarkozy was driven by car from La Santé prison in Paris accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and arrived at his home in the west of the city without making a public comment. Earlier, he had told a Paris appeals court by video link that his three weeks in jail had been “gruelling” and a “nightmare”. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Trump administration permanently blocked from sending National Guard to Portland over ICE protests

A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland

Politics

4 d. ago Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland

A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland

Events

4 d. ago Federal judge issues permanent ban on deployment of national guard troops in Portland – live

Judge Karin Immergut ruled that president Trump ‘did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard’ in response to ICE protests that were ‘predominately peaceful’Andrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America | Katrina vanden Heuvel

US leaders have long shown some responsibility to help poor people meet basic nutritional needs. That era appears overIn October, millions rallied across America to remind Donald Trump that this nation obeys no kings. Last week, however, a scene worthy of Versailles unfolded: While Trump built his $300m ballroom, the US prepared to face widespread hunger.With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) funding scheduled to run dry due to the government shutdown, the Trump administration not only refused to prevent the crisis – it fought in court to deprive 42 million Snap recipients of their grocery money. Thankfully, a federal judge ruled against the government and ordered that Snap payments proceed. On Monday, the administration said it would fund just half of recipients’ typical benefits. And 2.4 million people soon risk losing their benefits nonetheless, as the $186bn Snap cuts in Trump’s benighted budget bill begin taking effect.Katrina vanden Heuvel is editor and publishe...

Politics

7 d. ago Judge tosses Blake Lively’s claims against social media guru after Justin Baldoni lawsuit ends

A judge ruled that Austin-based social media operative Jed Wallace cannot be sued in New York

Society

7 d. ago Killer of Alfie Steele cannot appeal against conviction, judges rule

Nine-year-old Alfie Steele died in February 2021.

Events

7 d. ago Bake Off viewers outraged over 'robbed' star in final as 'judges broke major rule'

The Great British Bake Off crowned its 2025 winner last night in a nail-biting finale, however some fans weren't happy with who the judges chose to be their champion

Events

8 d. ago Teenager taken to Ghana away from UK ‘gang culture’ to stay for now, court rules

Boy had sought court order to force his return, after parents took him on trip to Ghana and returned without himA British teenager whose parents left him in Ghana, fearing he was at risk from “gang culture” in the UK, should stay there until at least the end of his GCSE exams, a judge sitting at London’s high court has ruled.The boy took legal action against his parents, seeking a court order that would force his return, after they enrolled him in a boarding school and arranged for him to live with extended family in Ghana without telling him. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Crest must face lawsuit for putting too much toothpaste on the box art for children’s products, judge rules

The controversial US Health Secretary has previously weighed in on the debate over concerns about the use of fluoride in drinking water

Society

8 d. ago Tommy Robinson not guilty of terror charges over phone incident

District Judge Sam Goozee ruled Robinson not guilty of failing to comply with counter-terrorism powers

Events

9 d. ago Gardener paralysed after falling from a ladder trimming a multimillionaire couple's trees loses £1million High Court compensation bid after judge rules he was not their employee

Barry Relph, 59, fell from the step ladder while clearing branches from a conifer overlooking the John and Joanna Meager's tennis court at the couple's £2.3 million Surrey Home.

Economics

1 week ago Scots teacher 'faked her own death' as part of elaborate cancer con

A Scottish teacher faked her own death in an elaborate two-year cancer fraud during which she claimed to have her lung removed and leg amputated

Events

1 week ago Andrew Mountbatten Windsor 'will be denied £500,000 payout over Royal Lodge'

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has agreed to give up his lease on Royal Lodge after all his titles and styles were stripped from him

Economics