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Turki Alalshikh closes in on Championship deal Turki Alalshikh, the influential Saudi government adviser who has become one of the most powerful figures in global boxing through Riyadh Season, major heavyweight fight promotions and his close involvement with Saudi Arabia’s expanding sports investments — is reportedly closing in on a potential investment agreement with Derby…

Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of Scotland’s biggest political finance scandals in recent years.Murrell appeared before the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, where prosecutors said he…

An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey reportedly had its GPS signals jammed for nearly three hours while flying close to the Russian border, triggering fresh concerns over Moscow’s increasingly aggressive electronic warfare tactics.Healey was returning to the UK on Thursday after visiting British…

Keir Starmer sparks national debate after teen rapists escape jail in Britain / Image: file The anger started long before Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly described the case as “appalling”. Across Britain, outrage had already been building after details emerged of a shocking rape case in Hampshire where teenage boys convicted of attacking young girls…

The life sentences handed to two teenage boys convicted of the racist murder of 38-year-old Kamran Aman in Wales have been referred to the Court of Appeal amid concerns that the punishment may be “unduly lenient”.Marcus Staniforth, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, whose identity is protected by law, were jailed for life earlier this year…

A 23-year-old British man fighting alongside Ukrainian forces has been killed in action in the eastern Donetsk region, the UK government confirmed.Ayrton Redfearn, from Devon in south-west England, died on May 9 while serving with a specialist military unit supporting Ukraine’s armed forces. His mother, Natasha, said he had joined the unit last year and…

A London court on Friday sentenced a 36-year-old man to five years in prison after he admitted to a series of antisemitic hate crimes targeting members of the Jewish community in north London.Tavius Jean-Charles pleaded guilty to seven racially aggravated public order offences and one count of racially aggravated criminal damage at Southwark Crown Court.According…

Theatre crowd erupts as King Charles makes surprise entrance at Shakespeare performance / Image credit: @TheRoyalFamily The audience expected a night of Shakespeare. What they did not expect was the King of the United Kingdom quietly walking into the theatre moments before the curtains rose.King Charles III surprised theatregoers with an unannounced appearance at a…

British holidaymakers have been told their summer travel plans remain unaffected despite growing concerns over rising jet fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.easyJet and Jet2 both said they had no issues with fuel supply and would continue operating scheduled flights without introducing extra fuel surcharges for customers.The reassurances come amid fears that…

A new anti-Hindu hate monitoring system launched in UK/Image: AI representative image A new online platform for reporting anti-Hindu hate incidents has been launched in the UK following concerns over a rise in religion-based offences and underreporting within Hindu communities.The reporting system, called the Anti-Hindu Hate Monitor, has been introduced by the International Centre for…