1 hour ago Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA

US President says games could be moved due to safetyBoston street takeovers, LA wildfires are blamedDonald Trump has again said he’d pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city on the basis of that city’s politics, with Boston becoming the third such city to come in for threats from the US president. Trump also said he would consider similar action against Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics on account of potential safety issues.Trump has no legal authority to directly take either action, but he can apply pressure to each competition’s governing body to move host cities. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Headteachers’ union to explore options for legal action over Ofsted plans

The ASCL said members are ‘gravely concerned about the stress and pressure likely to be generated by the new inspection system’.

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10 h. ago BBC hits back at Gregg Wallace’s £10k damages claim after MasterChef sacking

The broadcaster has filed a defence against the former presenter’s legal action over misconduct allegations

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11 h. ago Carmakers 'would rather cheat than follow the law' over emissions, High Court told as largest class action in English history kicks off

Over 1.6 million motorists are taking legal action against more than a dozen manufacturers over claims that several diesel vehicles produced from 2009 onwards contained 'defeat devices'.

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35 h. ago Car makers ‘would rather cheat than follow law’ over emissions, High Court told

Around 1.6 million motorists are taking legal action against more than a dozen manufacturers at the High Court in London.

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36 h. ago High Court 'dieselgate' trial begins as 1.6M motorists take legal action against major carmakers

The claim is the largest of its kind in English history, with the High Court previously told it is believed to be worth at least £6billion.

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37 h. ago Christian Horner told to consider F1 2026 role that would be 'perfect' for him

Christian Horner is currently exploring his options ahead of a potential return to Formula 1 in 2026, with the former Red Bull team principal able to come back to the sport next year

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45 h. ago Trial of mass legal action over car emissions set to begin at the High Court

The claim is the largest of its kind in English history.

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3 d. ago ‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing

The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts sayDonald Trump and Maga allies have capitalized on the killing of rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk to expand attacks on liberal groups, donors, Democrats, and others by tarring many critics as the “enemy within” and “radical left” in a move that legal scholars and historians call authoritarian and anti-democratic.Kirk’s killing by a lone gunman spurred Trump and top allies to quickly launch conspiratorial charges against a bevy of political foes and an investigation of billionaire liberal donor George Soros. They also threatened legal action against TV network ABC after their late-night star Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension over clumsy comments about Kirk ended. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Zarah Sultana compares herself and Jeremy Corbyn to Gallagher brothers amid chaotic launch of Your Party

The Independent MPs previously threatened each other with legal action after the party’s membership portal was launched

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4 d. ago Ant Middleton to be sued for 'spilling secrets' after rant at military chiefs

Ant Middleton's furious rant at UK military leaders has reportedly led to the Ministry of Defence taking rare legal action against the former SAS: Who Dares Wins star

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4 d. ago Gregg Wallace suing BBC for £10k damages over ‘distress and harassment’ caused by MasterChef axe

GREGG Wallance is suing the BBC for £10,000 for “distress and harassment” caused by his MasterChef sacking. The presenter, 60, was axed from the cooking competition in July following allegations of "inappropriate behaviour". Wallace has launched legal action against the BBC and and BBC Studios Distribution Limited over a data protection claim. The presenter is...

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4 d. ago SAS Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton is sued by military chiefs for 'spilling secrets about the special forces online'

The Ministry of Defence is understood to be taking legal action against the former special forces soldier, who later turned to reality TV with his SAS: Who Dares Wins series.

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4 d. ago Campaigners welcome Scottish legal challenge to ‘draconian’ Palestine Action ban

Campaign group Defend our Juries said it planned to escalate the “mass defiance of the ban” on Palestine Action next month.

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4 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Disgraced Gregg Wallace is seeking £10,000 from the BBC for 'distress and harassment'

Some might have thought that Gregg Wallace 's goose had been conclusively cooked when he was sacked by the BBC this summer - but he has now served up legal action against his ex-employer.

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5 d. ago Sustainable Loch Lomond bus service hailed a success after busy summer season

The Trossachs Explorer provided a sustainable travel option that helped reduce congestion in the National Park.

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5 d. ago Historic Carnegie library in tourist town will be turned into a mosque after Christian group dropped legal action

Labour council chiefs agreed a 30-year-old lease to turn the landmark former library into Abergavenny's first mosque after it had sat unused for ten years.

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5 d. ago Historic library in popular Welsh tourist town will be turned into a mosque after Christian group dropped legal action

Labour council chiefs agreed a 30-year-old lease to turn the landmark former library into Abergavenny's first mosque after it had sat unused for ten years.

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5 d. ago Scottish 'Del Boy' tea fraudster faces fresh legal action to pay back ill

Thomas Robinson, 55, swindled luxury hotels into buying £500,000 of his fake Scottish tea.

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5 d. ago The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure. It should have big tech in its crosshairs to protect European sovereigntyWill Brussels ever stand up to Donald Trump and US big tech? Its current lack of action is not just a legal or economic failure: it is a moral one. It throws into question the very foundation of Europe’s democratic identity. What is at stake is not merely the fate of Google or Meta, but the principle that Europe has the right to govern its own digital space according to its own laws. If the EU cannot enforce its own laws then it is a vassal to Washington and to Silicon Valley, with Trump as its overlord.First, let us recount how we got here. In late July the European Commission accepted a humiliating deal with Trump that locked in a permanent 15% tariff on EU exports to the US. Europe received nothing in return. The indignity was all the greater because the commission also agreed to give well over $1tn to the US by...

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