6 h. ago Pentagon watchdog to investigate Pete Hegseth over Signal war

Defense chief and others discussed US military operations on messaging app that included journalistThe inspector general of the Department of Defense (DOD) is launching an investigation into Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss sensitive information about military operations in Yemen.The probe, announced on Thursday, follows a bipartisan request from the Senate armed services committee after allegations emerged that highly precise – and most likely classified – intelligence about impending US airstrikes in Yemen, including strike timing and aircraft models, had been shared in a Signal group chat that included a journalist. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Is this the REAL reason for Prince Harry's fallout with the boss of his beloved charity Sentebale? Insiders claim she was spending eyewatering sums on business consultants to break into America

They claim the acrimonious boardroom battle that caused the Duke of Sussex and the charity's trustees to mass resign was due to financial worries.

Economics

12 h. ago Prince Harry hopes Charity Commission probe 'unveils truth' in 'heartbreaking' Sentebale row

Charity watchdog has opened an investigation into the bitter dispute that led to Prince Harry and several other senior figures quitting last week

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13 h. ago Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity being investigated by Charity Commission

A watchdog has escalated its investigations into “concerns raised” about a charity founded by the Duke of Sussex, amid a boardroom battle within the organisation.

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14 h. ago Government failure to order public inquiry into Sean Brown murder ‘cannot stand’

The GAA official was murdered in 1997 by loyalists.

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22 h. ago Watchdog to investigate £1m golden goodbye scandal at Glasgow city council

EXCLUSIVE: Audit Scotland has confirmed they will look at the over payments to five former staff, including one-time CEO Annemarie O'Donnell.

Economics

31 h. ago MP behind assisted dying plan won't rule out plan returning as a Government Bill if it fails crunch vote this month

The Labour MP behind the assisted dying plan said that while she is 'focused on getting the Bill passed' it would be a 'tragedy' if it takes another decade before the subject is revisited.

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56 h. ago Irish premier rounds on opposition parties as confidence motion gets under way

The Dail is debating a confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle (speaker) Verona Murphy.

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60 h. ago Dail speaker needs to ‘build bridges’ with opposition after confidence vote – TD

Labour’s Ged Nash said that the Ceann Comhairle needed to show that she is ‘not in any way partisan’.

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63 h. ago UK Government has failed to provide any information about how PIP and Universal Credit will impact people in Wales

Our requests to see the figures have been ignored

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7 d. ago Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal in bipartisan letter

Top Republican and Democrat on Senate armed services committee urge inspector general to launch inquiryThe Republican chair and the ranking Democrat on the Senate armed services committee have written to the acting watchdog of the Department of Defense to demand an investigation into the scandal over how a senior American journalist was added to a Signal app group chat in which top government figures shared details of US airstrikes in Yemen at the weekend.Addressing Steven Stebbins, the acting inspector general at the Pentagon, the senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the committee chair, and the Democratic senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island wrote: “On 11 March 2025, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, was reportedly included on a group chat on the commercially available communications application called Signal, which included members of the National Security Council.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Modern police officers lack an investigative mindset and miss crucial chances to bring criminals to justice, finds damning watchdog report

The report follows numerous complaints that UK police forces are failing to investigate crimes like shoplifting, burglary and vehicle theft.

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7 d. ago Musk's 'what did you do last week' email to government staffers suffers spectacular fail as DOGE buckles

'First Buddy' Elon Musk 's order for all federal employees to send a weekly list of their accomplishments has hit a snag.

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9 d. ago Disruption expected in Irish parliament over proposed rule changes

The coalition is bringing forward significant modifications to the standing orders of the Dail, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament.

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9 d. ago CNN airs brutal montage of Trump officials who were in Signal chat condemning Hillary Clinton’s email server

Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, John Ratcliffe and Mike Waltz all publicly criticized Clinton for failing to use proper government channels to share classified information

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1 week ago Gardener's 'effective' trick to transform waterlogged lawns into healthy grass

A green-fingered guru has shared a simple trick for effectively draining your lawn, which can be left waterlogged after rainfall, especially when the water drains away slowly due to heavy or compacted soil

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1 week ago Chief constable is investigated by police watchdog over 'affair' with junior officer

Former counter-terror officer Scott Chilton - who leads more than 5,600 police officers, staff and PCSOs for Hampshire Constabulary - is facing the probe into his conduct several years ago.

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1 week ago Police watchdog launches investigation into Hampshire chief constable

The investigation involves allegations Scott Chilton failed to disclose a conflict of interest.

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1 week ago Income tax cuts and jobs at risk due to trade war, Donohoe says

Government plans for tax cuts may have to be postponed due to the threat of a global trade war, the finance minister has said.

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2 w. ago Watchdog launches investigation after pedestrian fatally struck by police car

A 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene in Acocks Green, Birmingham.

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