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A French court has found France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty of misappropriating EU funds. Ms Le Pen and 24 other officials from her National Rally are accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to pay staff who worked for the party between 2004 and 2016, in violation of the 27-nation bloc’s regulations. Ms Le Pen and her co-defendants deny wrongdoing. The biggest concern for Ms Le Pen is that the court may declare her ineligible to run for office “with immediate effect” – even if she appeals. That could prevent her from running for…
A toddler was kicked out of nursery for being “transphobic”, figures have revealed. The child, aged either three or four, was suspended for “abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity”, data from the Department for Education (DfE) showed. The incident took place during the 2022-23 academic year at a state school, according to the Telegraph. Further details of the case were not disclosed. In the same academic year, 94 pupils at state primary schools were suspended or permanently excluded for transphobia and homophobia. Ten of which were from year one and three were from year two, where the maximum age…
A father jailed for killing six of children in a house fire has been attacked in jail. Mick Philpott was reportedly attacked by another inmate in the attack in HMP Wakefield. He was left bruised and with ‘lumps on his head,’ the Sun reports. A source said: “Philpott was in a bad way after the attack – battered and bruised and with two large and noticeable lumps on the back of his head.” “No-one had much sympathy. “That is reserved for the children he killed. “They were able to treat him in the prison rather than take him to hospital. Now…
The boss of Primark has resigned after admitting his actions “fell below the standards expected.” The high-street retailer’s parent company says Paul Marchant faced an allegation of inappropriate behaviour towards a woman in a “social environment.” Primark’s parent firm, Associated British Foods (ABF), said he has stepped down as chief executive of the high street fashion brand with immediate effect following an investigation. The company said Mr Marchant co-operated with the investigation, “acknowledged his error of judgment and accepts that his actions fell below the standards expected by ABF”. “He has made an apology to the individual concerned, the ABF…
A fresh round of talks between the Unite Union and Birmingham City Council will begin today in a last-ditch attempt to end the industrial action, as striking workers were told if they don’t take a deal they’ll be sacked. All out strike action by the refuse collectors began four weeks ago on March 11 in a row over pay and conditions, as the city council proposed scrapping the ‘Grade 3 Critical Safety Officer’ role, and returning staff to the grade 2 role. Weeks’ worth of rubbish has piled up on the streets across Birmingham, with some residents reporting they’ve seen…
The UK is set to be hotter than Ibiza this week as the spring sunshine arrives and temperatures soar. Sunny and dry weather is expected to last throughout the week across the UK with daytime temperatures “a good few degrees above average”, the Met Office has said. The country is set to enjoy highs of 17-18C, which may even climb to 20C by Thursday, with the south east of the UK expected to enjoy the best of the sunshine. While some short-lived rain and cloudiness may be possible in Northern Ireland, Scotland and north-west England on Monday, the weather is…
Donald Trump has said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces “big, big problems” if he backs out of a mineral deal with the US. The US president’s remarks come hours after he criticised Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine. “He’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One of Zelenskyy, referring to an agreement that would provide the US with access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. “If he does that, he’s got some problems. Big, big problems. We made a deal on rare earth. And now he’s saying, ‘well…
A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a fire killed three people, including a four-year-old girl, has been released and will face no further action, police said. A 54-year-old man was arrested after the fire in Beswick Close in Rushton, near Kettering, at about 10.30pm on Friday. The victims were a four-year-old girl, a woman aged 30 and a man aged 23. Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Ruby Burrow, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “It is only right that an incident such as this is treated with the utmost seriousness, to make sure we have…
Ghanaian gospel artiste Empress Gifty has dismissed claims circulating online that she has undergone facial surgery. In a video posted on Instagram on March 28, 2025, she addressed the speculation, clarifying that what some people are calling “face surgery” is actually an anti-aging lift. According to Empress Gifty, the procedure was a personal choice aimed at preventing wrinkles and maintaining a youthful appearance. “I haven’t had any surgery. You need to evolve as things change. I’m getting older, and I don’t want wrinkles on my face. Have you noticed how influential people have entered my life since I distanced myself…
Researchers have discovered nearly 1.5 million pictures from specialist dating apps – many of which are explicit – being stored online without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to hackers and extortionists. Anyone with the link was able to view the private photos from five platforms developed by M.A.D Mobile: kink sites BDSM People and Chica, and LGBT apps Pink, Brish and Translove. These services are used by an estimated 800,000 to 900,000 people. M.A.D Mobile was first warned about the security flaw on 20 January but didn’t take action until the BBC emailed on Friday. They have since fixed it…
