7 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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8 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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8 h. ago Major carmakers go on trial over ‘dieselgate’ emissions cheat claims

Motorists may be due compensation after the major court battle

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16 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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54 h. 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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4 d. ago ‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say

Calls for reform to allow people across the Pacific threatened by climate crisis to more easily migrate, particularly to New ZealandClimate and migration experts are calling for urgent action to create legal pathways for people displaced by the climate crisis, as a new report highlights the scale of the problem across the Pacific.Research by Amnesty International released on Thursday found current immigration systems are inadequate for Pacific Islanders seeking safety and stability, as rising seas threaten to make their homelands uninhabitable. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Thousands of Scots customers join class action against M&S after data leak

The Sunday Mail revealed in May that legal firm Thompsons Solicitors has launched a class action suit which could see compensation payouts of hundreds of pounds per customer.

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5 d. ago Mitchum deodorant scandal deepens as women launch legal action after roll

Last month, hundreds of Britons took to social media warning they had suddenly developed 'agonising' rashes and burns from the brand's roll-on deodorants.

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5 d. ago Thousands bring UK’s biggest ever environmental pollution legal action claim over River Wye

Nearly 4,000 people are seeking a mandated clean-up order against firms accused of causing ‘degradation’ to the river

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6 d. ago Paddington takes legal action as Spitting Images depicts bear as cocaine

The producers behind the hit Paddington films and the estate of his creator, Michael Bond, are suing the company behind Spitting Image after it depicted the beloved bear as a foul-mouthed podcast host

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