2 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new criminal counts alleging ‘forced labor’

Rap mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking as trial begins in Manhattan on 5 MaySean “Diddy” Combs was hit with a new federal indictment on Friday charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts including racketeering and sex trafficking, court records showed.Combs had previously faced three criminal counts. He has pleaded not guilty. His trial in Manhattan federal court is scheduled to start on 5 May. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Khan: New powers to keep nightlife open later will make difference ‘from today’

The decision follows concern that London councils have been restricting the capital’s nightlife.

Politics

26 h. ago Fears of local government financial collapse ‘pessimistic’, says top civil servant

The Local Government Association said councils in England were facing a funding gap of more than £8 billion by 2028/29.

Politics

28 h. ago Starmer targets Reform as Labour kicks off local election campaign

The Prime Minister was joined by his deputy Angela Rayner and Labour chairwoman Ellie Reeves.

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29 h. ago Keir Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign with attack on Reform amid rising alarm at Nigel Farage threat

Keir Starmer joined his deputy Angela Rayner in the East Midlands as they formally kicked off the push towards the votes on May 1.

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36 h. ago Union boss tells Angela Rayner ‘government can’t sit on hands’ over Birmingham bin strike row

Leaked letter reveals Unite's Sharon Graham told Deputy PM: 'Let me be very clear that the pay of these workers is being cut by a Labour Council under your watch.'

Politics

38 h. ago Upstate New York officer won't face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13

An upstate New York police officer will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed what turned out to be a BB gun last June

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50 h. ago Assisted dying Bill process ‘thorough’ says MP as colleague brands it ‘a mess’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Economics

65 h. ago Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

A federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights

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67 h. ago MP shares experience of daughter’s eating disorder amid appeal for support

Perran Moon asked ministers to overhaul the system and offer assurances to families ‘going through that hellish tornado of pain’.

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3 d. ago Government announces £50m for adoption fund after concerns over delay

MPs from across the House criticised the Government for the delayed announcement, accusing it of leaving children in ‘limbo’.

Economics

3 d. ago Scots 'getting the pay rise they desperately deserve' says Angela Rayner

EXCLUSIVE: The Deputy Prime Minister said the minimum wage rise will "tackle low pay and help workers in Scotland to get on in life".

Politics

3 d. ago Ineos and New Zealand Rugby reach settlement in sponsorship dispute

NZR had launched legal action after accusing Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos of failing to pay the first 2025 instalment of a six-year deal.

Politics

3 d. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Will Angela Rayner stay mum about her Ritzy partying?

As Britain's first female deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner is a poster girl for social mobility. She certainly never misses a chance to highlight her rise from a humble upbringing.

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4 d. ago Minister scolds MPs over campaign to build airport in Kashmir while voting against Heathrow expansion

Security Minister Dan Jarvis said an MP’s ‘primary focus’ should be on local issues

Politics

4 d. ago Tories ‘lost touch’ with values, says Ed Davey at local election campaign launch

The Lib Dem leader rode a hobby horse around a series of jumps as he launched his party’s local election campaign.

Politics

5 d. ago MPs face new expenses clampdown after Labour politician billed taxpayers £900 to cover 'pet rent' for her cockapoo to live in second home

Taiwo Owatemi had her claim for 'pet rent' approved so she could keep Bella with her in the capital instead of in her Coventry North West constituency.

Economics

5 d. ago Angela Rayner told to call emergency Cobra meeting and send in private firms to break Birmingham bin strike as rubbish piles up and giant rats move in

The Tories are demanding action from Communities Secretary Angela Rayner over the deepening industrial dispute that has left large parts of England's second city looking like bomb sites.

Economics

5 d. ago Labour MP expensed £900 ‘pet rent’ so dog could stay at second home

Taiwo Owatemi, a Government whip and the MP for Coventry North West, made the expenses claim in August last year.

Society

5 d. ago Deputies won't face charges in deadly 2022 shootout on California highway, prosecutors say

Prosecutors in California say San Bernardino County deputies involved in a shootout that killed a teenage girl and her fugitive father will not face any criminal charges

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