10 h. ago 'Bank of Wokeness' to ditch historical figures from banknotes in push to reflect modern diversity

The Bank of England has been accused of 'wrongheaded wokery' after revealing it could drop historical figures from banknotes to reflect modern diversity.

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46 h. ago Millwall hit with fine after FA charge over Ben Chilwell chants during Crystal Palace clash

The Football Association have confirmed that Millwall have been fined £15,000 after Crystal Palace defender Ben Chilwell was the subject of homophobic chanting during a match back in March

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3 d. ago Taiwan VP says won’t be intimidated after Czech officials claim Chinese diplomats planned car crash

Beijing denies wrongdoing by its diplomats and accuses Czech Republic of interfering in its internal affairs by allowing Hsiao Bi Khim’s visit

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5 d. ago Two Met Police officers sacked for gross misconduct in Child Q search

A 15-year-old girl was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, in December 2020, after being wrongly accused of carrying cannabis.

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5 d. ago Two Met Police officers committed gross misconduct in Child Q search, panel says

A 15-year-old girl was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, in December 2020, after being wrongly accused of carrying cannabis.

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6 d. ago Royal Ascot jockey banned and given significant fine after winning biggest race of his life

Gary Carroll was recently hit with a ban and fine by the British Horseracing Authority's Whip Review Committee after his win on Cercene in the Coronation Stakes

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7 d. ago Brent businessman fined over £50k after leftover meat and fish dumped on street and roof

A businessman has been hit with an ‘eye-watering’ £53,000 fine as a ‘stark warning’ for individuals and businesses that fly-tip

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8 d. ago The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial

Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national securityThe UK government’s intention to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 marks a significant escalation in the treatment of civil disobedience. It elevates a group known for throwing red paint at buildings and military aircraft into the same legal category as al-Qaida and Islamic State. If there’s a serious threat from these activists, we’ve yet to see it – just a ministerial statement discussing civil disobedience in the language of counterinsurgency.If this is all that Palestine Action can be accused of, then the government is wrong. Ministers are setting a dangerous precedent by using terror laws to outlaw protest – and penalising protesters not for violence but for making a nuisance and vandalism. The cost will be felt in press freedom, political accountability and the right to resist. The home secretary’s statem...

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8 d. ago Landlord hit with huge fine after illegally turning six flats into 11 separate homes

Mohammed Abdul Kowsor Choudhury, from Cyncoed, and his company, Pine Best Ltd, had previously pleaded guilty to all offences relating to the property

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1 week ago Race and lack of accountability involved in Child Q strip search, tribunal hears

A 15-year-old girl was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, on December 2020 after being wrongly being accused of carrying cannabis.

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1 week ago Owner of restaurant favoured by Royals, Rita Ora and Selena Gomez hit with £31,000 court bill after serious food and hygiene legislation breaches

The owner of an up-market restaurant favoured by the Royals and A-listers has been hit with a £31,000 fine for serious food and hygiene breaches.

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2 w. ago New charges accuse Bolsonaro of running spy ring from Brazil’s presidential palace

The former president has denied wrongdoing as federal police accuse him of overseeing a spy ring targeting rivalsFederal police have formally accused Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, of presiding over an illegal spying network which allegedly snooped on political rivals, journalists and environmentalists during his administration.Bolsonaro is already facing the prospect of jail time over his alleged role in masterminding a military coup plot designed to help him keep power after losing the 2022 election to the leftwing veteran Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. There is broad consensus among analysts that Bolsonaro’s conviction is a foregone conclusion and the 70-year-old populist is expected to face arrest in the coming months once a supreme court trial concludes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Child Q: Officer who strip searched girl thought she was ‘doing the right thing’

The 15-year-old was strip searched by officers in Hackney, east London, on December 2020 after being wrongly being accused of carrying cannabis.

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2 w. ago £500 Ryanair fine to hit passengers with ‘air rage’ – and deducted straight from their credit cards

Penalty ‘will be issued to any passengers offloaded from aircraft as a result of their misconduct’

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza ‘war crimes’ after being deported from Israel

‘We did nothing wrong’ says campaigner after being flown to Paris where she accused Israel of war crimes against starving Palestinians

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3 w. ago An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

An immigrant man wrongly accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond

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3 w. ago Home Bargains shopper, 62 put on facial ID watchlist after 39p paracetemol row

The 62-year-old woman who was wrongly accused of stealing paracetemol at her local store has complained after being put on a facial recognition camera watchlist

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3 w. ago Motorists who make common 'hot weather' mistake could be slapped with fine

An expert has issued a stark warning to drivers about a little-known mistake many people make when driving, especially in the summer months, and the rule could see motorists hit with a hefty fine

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3 w. ago Driveway mistakes could see you hit with a £100 fine and invalidate insurance

There are strict UK rules on parking when you are using a drive

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3 w. ago Andrew Tate has driving licence seized by police 'after being caught speeding at 120 miles per hour in a 30mph zone'

Andrew Tate has had his driving licence seized by Romanian police for 120 days and been hit with a £304 fine after being caught driving 120mph in a 30mph zone, officials have said. 

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