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How parties have come under fire over complaints against MPs
Scandals involving MPs are no rarity. They seem to come along in batches every few years. There were the sleaze allegations that rocked John Major’s government in the 1990s, the #MeToo reckoning in 2017 and the succession of them that helped bring down Boris Johnson’s government in 2022.
As part …
Political parties to hand role of investigating misconduct by MPs to independent body
Political parties are on course to hand over responsibility for examining allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct by MPs to parliament’s independent investigator.
A parliamentary committee is preparing to endorse proposals to refer complaints about MPs’ misconduct to the
, instead …Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines has crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, with 62 passengers and five crew onboard, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 27 people had survived.
The survivors, which include three children, were being treated at a nearby hospital.
Unverified video of the crash …
‘They call me LinkedIn’: the Brazilian musical sensation named after Gary Lineker
The house lights were dimmed in one of Rio’s top music venues and, as the star of the show prepared to take the stage, thousands of enraptured fans cried out their idol’s name in the darkness: “Liniker! Liniker! Liniker! Liniker!”
It was not, however, the England striker turned Match of …
Wednesday briefing: Celebrity lookalike contests, brat everything and 36 more things to leave behind in 2024
Good morning. In the long history of the First Edition Compendium of Things That Annoyed Me From The Previous 12 Months, also known as FECOTTAMFTP12M, also known as the Thingies, people have often asked me: you seem like such an easygoing guy, Arch. Why the rage? Where’s it coming from? …
‘I’m always working’: Italy’s centenarian barista on her longevity
Anna Possi answers the phone in the cafe but immediately asks to call her back. “I have a customer,” she says.
It’s mid-afternoon and Possi, who owns Bar Centrale in Nebbiuno, a small town overlooking Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, has been serving coffee since 7am. She usually finishes at …
C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York
The archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions more than words in a Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism over failures in its handling of recent abuse scandals.
Stephen Cottrell, who will become temporary leader of the Church in England in early January …
Last-minute Christmas shoppers provide boost for UK retailers
Retailers received a boost from a last-minute spree by shoppers on Christmas Eve, with an increase in footfall after a lacklustre festive season.
Footfall was up by 31.1% across all UK retail destinations up until noon on Tuesday compared with Christmas Eve last year, although the date fell on a …
Teenager dies after car crashes during Sheffield police chase
An 18-year-old has died after a car crashed into a wall during a police pursuit in Sheffield city centre.
The teenager was killed in a crash in the Hyde Park Walk area of the city on the afternoon of 23 December, South Yorkshire police confirmed.
The force said officers were …