1 week ago Forget petty bribes, ‘state capture’ is corruption so deep it is shaping the rules of democracy itself | Kenneth Mohammed

Beating the dangerous influence of private interests on governments requires independent judges, journalists and a courageous civil societyA global youth revolt is shaking the foundations of political power. In just a few months, millions of young people have taken to the streets across continents – from Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Madagascar, Peru and Paraguay – to denounce corruption and collapsing public systems. The spark is familiar: governments accused of looting public wealth while ordinary citizens face unemployment, rising costs, poverty and failing services. These digitally connected protest movements – leaderless, borderless and fast-moving – have toppled governments in Nepal, Peru and Madagascar. The anger is not abstract. It is directed squarely at political and economic elites who have turned public office into private estates. What they are confronting, often without naming it, is state capture – a form of corruption so de...

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2 w. ago Andrew 'faces private prosecution' over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office

Campaign group Republic says it has instructed lawyers to investigate the Duke of York and, if appropriate, press ahead with legal proceedings.

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew 'faces private prosecution' over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office

Campaign group Republic says it has instructed lawyers to investigate the Duke of York and, if appropriate, press ahead with legal proceedings.

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2 w. ago Luxury £10m Florida mansion purchase linked to Michelle Mone's husband a 'slap in the face'

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group said buying a multi-million-pound home while the public is still owed £122m was “a slap in the face to everyone bereaved by the virus.”

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2 w. ago Reeves faces £20bn hit to UK public finances from productivity downgrade

Bigger than expected reduction in OBR forecast deals blow to chancellor ahead of Budget

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew may face humiliating public rebuke in Parliament as MPs seek opportunity to question his lifestyle and rent

Plans are underway to give Parliament an opportunity to address the scandal surrounding the King's brother, including his friendship with notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein .

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3 w. ago King Charles Criticised Over Prince Andrew 'Brotherly Bias' by Royal Experts

Since the late Queen stripped Prince Andrew of his Royal patronages and he ceased to carry out public duties, the Royal Family has faced criticism for his continued use of 'His Royal Highness'

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3 w. ago Public facing multiple environmental threats in local areas, analysis finds

Friends of the Earth said 47 of the 50 worst areas in the country for air pollution are represented by Labour MPs.

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3 w. ago ITV Big Brother star dealt major blow hours before live eviction

This week's Big Brother eviction will see Nancy, Tate, Teja and Feyisola face the public vote

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3 w. ago Marinakis calls the tune at Nottingham Forest – but what is his endgame? | Jonathan Liew

The very public face of his club has shown disdain for football’s structures, from the Premier League to VARI feel a rush everywhere when I see you You become a silent scream In the mind, in the body, in the secret momentsAnd in the lost logic In your kiss, in your embrace In the curse and the blessing We will all burn togetherExapsi (Excitement), vocals by Natasa Theodoridou, lyrics by Evangelos Marinakis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Baby P's mother was recalled to prison after hiding 'intimate relationship' with man she had met online

Tracey Connelly, 44, will face a two day public parole hearing after being put back behind bars for breaking the conditions of her release.

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3 w. ago Baby P's evil mother will be forced to finally give answers over her abused son's horrific death as two

Tracey Connelly, 44, will face a two day public parole hearing after being put back behind bars for breaking the conditions of her release.

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3 w. ago Jack Nicklaus wins $50m verdict in defamation case over LIV Golf allegations

Jury rules Nicklaus defamed by former companyFalse claims tied him to $750m LIV Golf offer85-year-old legend awarded $50m in damagesJack Nicklaus, the 18-time major champion, has won a $50m verdict in a defamation case against his former company, bringing an end to one of golf’s most bitter business feuds.A jury in Palm Beach County, Florida, found that Nicklaus Companies – the firm he founded and later sold – defamed him by spreading false claims that he had considered a $750m offer to become a public face of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League and that he was no longer mentally fit to manage his business affairs. The six-person jury ruled that the company’s actions damaged the 85-year-old’s reputation and exposed him to “ridicule, hatred, mistrust, distrust or contempt”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Prince Andrew faces calls to give up Royal Lodge as 'public are sick of him'

The leasehold agreement Prince Andrew holds for his sprawling 30-room Royal Lodge home in Windsor shows he signed a 75-year lease on the property in 2003 but has since then he has paid "one peppercorn" of rent "if demanded" per year

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