Convicted criminal who acted as 'middle man' in sale of £30k Cartier watch stolen from Duke of Westminster's home is jailed for more than four years

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 05:55 UTC

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Nathan Elliott, 31, claimed that he had bought the Cartier London Tank JC watch from a friend for £150 and 'thought it was a bargain', Chester Crown Court was told.

Nigel Farage offers to work with Peter Mandelson to secure US-UK trade deal

found 2024 › Dec › 25 (Wed) @ 11:43 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Labour party divided on whether incoming US ambassador should lean on Reform leader’s ties with Donald Trump

Nigel Farage has said he would be willing to help Peter Mandelson negotiate with the Trump …

All Starmer’s failings play into the hands of Farage – the prime minister is the gift that keeps on giving | Aditya Chakrabortty

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

From rightwing rhetoric to a lack of action on the cost of living crisis, Downing Street is only fuelling the rise of Reform

While the editor of this hallowed section and I do not always agree, he has…

Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing? | Larry Elliott

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

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The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution

Things are not quite going according to plan for Rachel Reeves. The economy has co…

Chinese spy allegations stun UK establishment – Politics Weekly Westminster

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 16:44 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the news that a Chinese businessman has been accused of spying. Just how widespread is state-backed espionage in Westminster, and what does it mea…

Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage given suspended sentence

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

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Victoria Thomas Bowen hurled container at politician outside pub in Clacton-on-Sea during campaign launch

A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been …

Wes Streeting 'smells blood' and plans to topple 'dud' Keir Starmer, Westminster insiders claim... and one VERY personal issue has spurred his 'ambition' to become PM

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: The 'optics', as Westminster likes to term it, are that Wes Streeting - long regarded as a future party leader - 'smells blood'.

QUENTIN LETTS: Starmer, the startled lavatory brush, was twitching. Twinkle eyed Kemi makes him VERY cross

found 2024 › Dec › 12 (Thu) @ 05:52 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

My desk is by a window under Westminster's Elizabeth Tower, formerly Clock Tower. It overlooks Parliament Square, where masses of farm tractors are currently blowing their horns.