Team GB athlete Bianca Williams threatens to absent herself from misconduct probe

Team GB athlete Bianca Williams may absent herself from an investigation into the actions of officers she accused of ‘racially profiling,’ her and her partner, as she claims the probe is ‘not being taken seriously’. Sprinter Bianca Williams, 26, and her husband Ricardo dos Santos, 25, were hauled from their Mercedes and handcuffed in front … Read more

EU lashes out at ‘absent’ and ‘disinterested’ Boris Johnson over post-Brexit trade talks

EU lashes out at ‘absent’ and ‘disinterested’ Boris Johnson for failing to get involved in Brexit trade negotiations amid desperate race to get a deal done Claims talks could slip into November and December unless PM is more involved EU sources said he was more ‘detached’ than predecessor Theresa May ‘It’s about time people higher … Read more

John Bercow and Tom Watson absent from new peers list

Jo Johnson Boris Johnson approved his brother Jo Johnson, who was a minister of state and MP for Orpington, for a peerage. In 2019, he resigned from Cabinet citing he was ‘torn between family loyalty and the national interest’.  Ken Clarke Former Conservative chancellor Ken Clarke was picked for a peerage by the Prime Minister after … Read more

MasterChef’s Ben Ungermann is absent from finale after being charged with alleged sexual assault

MasterChef fans notice Ben Ungermann’s absence from the show’s finale after he was charged with the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:22 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 04:22 BST, 21 July 2020 Most of the former contestants returned to the MasterChef kitchen on Monday … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Scientific advisers absent from briefing

Signs of a rift between Boris Johnson and his top scientific advisers deepened today after they failed to attend the PM’s latest announcement on lockdown easing.  Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty were notable absentees from this morning’s briefing from Downing Street  The SAGE experts have become familiar … Read more