Iain Dale presents the evening show on LBC Radio and the For the Many podcast with Jacqui Smith. On Wednesday I got the chance to interview James Comey, former FBI Director, for thirty minutes. He’s got a new book out called Saving Justice and was doing the rounds of...
Nick King: London is unlikely to have another “Big Bang” moment – but here’s how we can boost its potential post-Brexit
Nick King is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies When Rishi Sunak was recently asked whether the UK’s departure from the European Union meant we should revisit the “Big Bang Playbook“ for the City of London, what choice was there but to...
Laura Evans: Burnham’s Mayoralty in Greater Manchester has meant four wasted years
Laura Evans is the Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester. The role of Greater Manchester Mayor was created to bring change and new opportunities. But our Mayor isn’t doing his job. He’s too busy playing politics to do his day job. So it’s time we...
Riots erupt in Belgium as King’s car attacked in shocking scenes
Advertisements Riots have occurred in Belgium where rioters have attacked the king’s car with him inside. The violent unrest in Brussels occurred following the death of a black man who died in police custody after he was arrested for breaking the country’s coronavirus...
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Exhibit One 15.46 The Sun reports that Steve Baker has written to members of the Covid Recovery Group warning that “if the Government does not set out a clear plan for when our full freedoms will be restored”…“it’s inevitable the Prime...
65-year-old Nottinghamshire man stabbed in his family home during a violent break-in
Advertisements A man is “fighting for his life” in hospital after being stabbing during a home break-in at his family residence in Nottinghamshire, Police have confirmed. Officers were called to the scene at Halam Hill in Halam, near Southwell, at about 04:10 GMT on...
Hugh Sykes: How spatial planning can make levelling up a reality
Sir Hugh Sykes is Chairman of The One Powerhouse Consortium, a retired industrialist and was Chairman of the Sheffield Development Corporation from 1988-1997. Today sees the publishing of four draft “Spatial Plans” for the four super regions of England...
Man who filmed himself sexually assaulting a woman has been jailed for six years
Advertisements Wayne McLaughlin (04/03/1989), of no fixed address, was sentenced today (Thursday 14 January 2021) at Minshull Street Crown Court after pleading guilty to sexual assault by penetration and voyeurism. He has been jailed for six years and placed on the...
Police launch murder inquiry after the death of a baby in Heywood
Advertisements A two-week-old baby girl was taken to hospital where she sadly passed away on Monday 11 January.Advertisements A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has since been released on bail pending further enquiries. An investigation is...
Henry Hill: MSPs concerned that Scottish Government spent tens of thousands ‘preparing’ witnesses
Taxpayers face new £55,000 bill to prep civil servants for Salmond hearings On Monday, I wrote about the latest twist in the ‘Alex Salmond saga’ which is gripping Scottish politics. The former First Minister has made explosive allegations against his...
