34 h. ago Keir Starmer issues ultimatum to Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale cash

The UK is threatening legal action against Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich unless he hands over the proceeds of the sale of Chelsea FC to the Ukrainian people

Economics

60 h. ago Best paid stars at BBC as Donald Trump sues broadcaster for $5billion

As Donald Trump threatens legal action against the Beeb, the Mirror takes a look at the broadcaster's most recent list of top earners, which includes some surprises

Politics

61 h. ago Donald Trump's 'outrageous' threat to BBC slammed as Keir Starmer faces demand

Keir Starmer previously said he believes 'the principle of an independent trusted BBC is really important and should be defended' amid legal threats from Donald Trump

Politics

9 d. ago Cadbury's not so sweet on chocolate haggis after legal row over butcher's 'humorous homage'

The stunt by a Scots butcher left a bitter taste in the sweet manufacturer's mouth with threats of legal action.

Politics

1 week ago Labour MSP suspended over sexual harassment claims breaks silence on 'living hell'

Foysol Choudhury, 56, said he still has not been told what he is accused of and threatened legal action over the allegations made 10 weeks ago.

Events

2 w. ago Watch Simon Cowell’s TV search for a new boyband – and see how our world has changed | Emma Brockes

Twenty years on, the social media-savvy contestants will have greater power. His brutal approach to judging them will have to change, tooThere is a moment in the trailer for Simon Cowell’s new Netflix show, The Next Act, that is almost touching in its adherence to the way things once were. Cowell, who we see on a variety of beige sofas primly clutching his knees, talks about how to curate a new boyband, 20 years after the launch of his first TV talent show. “There is a huge risk here,” he says, heavy with drama. “If this goes wrong, it will be: ‘Simon Cowell has lost it.’” In fact, as anyone who has an eye on dwindling audience figures for his existing shows knows, for the vast majority of 18- to 24-year-olds – or even for younger millennials – the more likely response will be, “Simon who?”Which doesn’t mean that a new generation of viewers can’t be lured in by Cowell’s expertise. The question of whether 66-year-old Cowell can tweak a dusty and decades-old model has less to do with ...

Culture

2 w. ago Trans girls will no longer able to join Girl Guides or Brownies after parents threatened legal action over inclusion policy

Girlguiding said it had made the decision following the Supreme Court ruling in April which said the words women and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological women and biological sex.

Events

2 w. ago Baked potato stall which acused viral food giants SpudBros of 'bullying' them unveil their brand new name

Rumen Islam, 27, opened The Spud Father in Portsmouth, but said he was quickly contacted by lawyers from SpudBros threatening him with legal action, claiming the name was already trademarked.

Politics

2 w. ago Trans girls will no longer able to join Girlguiding after parents threatened legal action over inclusion policy

Girlguiding said it had made the decision following the Supreme Court ruling in April which said the words women and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological women and biological sex.

Events

2 w. ago Jeremy Corbyn or Zara Sultana won't lead 'Your Party' after members' vote

The party's founding confidence voted for the new left-wing party - hit by toxic internal rows and threats of legal action - to be led by 'ordinary members' at founding conference

Politics

2 w. ago Rapist who got girl, 14, pregnant after luring victims on social media jailed

Jack Westlake, 21, would approach his underage victims on social media, a court heard

Events

3 w. ago Up to 95 per cent of crown court cases could be decided without a jury under Labour plans to shake

Around 95 per cent of jury trials could be axed under plans by Labour which threaten to 'destroy justice as we know it', new legal analysis shows.

Events

3 w. ago After bringing back Rush Hour, which franchise might Trump resurrect next?

The president’s bizarre insistence that the dead Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker series should return resulted in a shock announcement this week. Maybe there’s more to come So far, Donald Trump’s control of the media has involved a lot more stick than carrot. Thanks to a combination of outbursts and indiscriminate legal threats, the powerful figures at the centre of a rapidly consolidating industry find themselves with little option but to bend to the president’s every demand. Unfortunately, what he’s demanding is Rush Hour 4.Just a few days ago, this seemed like a weird overreach, like when Trump used a keynote speech at a McDonald’s to demand more tartare sauce on Filet-O-Fish sandwiches. But in this case it really happened. Trump told majority Paramount Skydance shareholder Larry Ellison that he wished someone would make Rush Hour 4, and now Rush Hour 4 is being made. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Jeff Brazier's year from hell: Star 'splits' from wife Kate after bitter feuds, legal woes and mental health issues threatened to tear his family apart

It appears to be the end of the road for Jeff Brazier and his wife Kate after it was reported the pair have split after over 10 years together. 

Society

3 w. ago Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media

Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls“It was Trumpian,” said Mark Mansfield, editor and CEO of Nation.Cymru, a small English-language Welsh news service. “It has perhaps given us a flavour of how a Reform UK government would behave towards the media.”Mansfield is referring to what he described as an attempt by a figure at Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party to “bully” his publication, but he believes a wider lesson might be learned. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Pentagon threatens US Senator Mark Kelly with legal action over ‘seditious’ video

Defence department says it will investigate unspecified allegations against Democratic lawmaker

Events

3 w. ago Pentagon threatens senator with military legal action over ‘seditious’ video

Defence department says it will investigate unspecified allegations against Democratic senator Mark Kelly

Events

3 w. ago Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church | Simon Tisdall

Inequality, immigration and civil rights are the battlegrounds on which the church, and some other Christian denominations, are fightingThe supreme court can’t do it – it’s packed with conservatives who owe him their jobs. Congress won’t do it – Republicans slavishly follow his orders, Democrats are ill-led and divided. For today’s White House, the concept of constitutional limits on executive power is a quaint relic. The news media, or sections of it, does its best amid constant legal threats. But, too often, they pay him off. Brave reporters who insist on asking awkward questions are insulted or silenced: “Quiet, piggy.”So who will tame Donald Trump? Who will halt his rolling constitutional coup – his ongoing evisceration of US democracy, civil rights, living standards, global reputation and moral integrity? Voters may try to indirectly rein him back in next November’s midterms (as they did recently in New York and elsewhere). But those elections are a year away. The emergency is ...

Politics

3 w. ago PM makes vow to SAS veterans after legal action threat over Troubles law reform

Keir Starmer has promised former soldiers they won’t face 'vexatious prosecutions' amid fears over his reforms to legacy legislation on the Northern Ireland troubles

Events

4 w. ago Princess Diana's Panorama interview remains a 'wound that will not heal' for Prince William

Andy Webb's new book Dianarama could spell fresh trouble for the broadcaster that is currently fending off legal threats from the President of the United States.

Politics