British pilot accused of killing his baby daughter goes on hunger strike

British pilot ‘who killed his one-year-old girl’ in Kazakhstan goes on hunger strike in ‘protest against judge’ as court hears he was a drug user and was ‘in a dream’ when child died Airbus 330 captain Mohamed Barakat is accused of killing the one-year-old girl He faces 20 years’ jail if convicted of banging her … Read more

Top supermarkets are accused of ‘same food but higher price’ tactic

Tesco and Asda ‘charge more for almost identical food being sold by Lidl and Aldi but under different labels’ Tesco is charging £2.65 (£3.40 per 100g) for its Finest Parma Ham, for example Lidl has priced its Deluxe Prosciutto at £1.99 (£2.21 per 100g) – a saving of more than a third, according to C4 … Read more

Care homes accused of ‘playing God’ by refusing to allow families to hug loved ones

Care homes have been accused of ‘playing God’ by refusing to allow families to hug their loved ones despite the new government advice on care home visits. The Government announced on Tuesday that visitors would be allowed to hug and hold hands with care home residents as long as they had received a negative Covid … Read more

Security guard accused of helping Tamara Ecclestone burglars denies claims

A security guard accused of helping burglars who made away with £25million during a raid on Tamara Ecclestone’s home today told a court he had no idea his friends were thieves. Sorin Marcovici, a 53-year-old Romanian, was one of the ‘supporting cast’ for a gang of burglars who had travelled from Italy to break into … Read more

Driver accused of 89mph jaunt tells court it was ‘an elaborate story’

‘I was exaggerating’: Motorist accused of an 89mph jaunt from John O’Groats to Land’s End tells court it was ‘an elaborate story’ Thomas Davies claims he exaggerated account of journey in media interviews It would normally take at least 15 hours to drive between the UK’s farthest points This meant he would have had to … Read more

BBC football pundit accused of homophobic comment about model defender ‘appearing in gay monthly’

BBC football pundit who was axed after describing clash between players as ‘handbags’ is accused of homophobic comment about male-model defender ‘appearing in gay monthly’ Steve ‘Tommo’ Thompson, 65, was axed from BBC Radio Lincolnshire last week Now accused of homophobic comment about Lincoln City’s Lewis Montsma, 22 In a clip Thompson reportedly said he spotted Montsma … Read more

Keir Starmer accused of ‘playing politics’ after he orders Labour to ABSTAIN in Covid Tiers vote

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of ‘playing politics’ in the middle of the pandemic after he ordered his MPs to sit out a crucial vote tonight on the rules that will replace lockdown.   Labour will abstain on the Commons vote on whether to adopt the stiffened three-tier system wanted by the Government, a move that … Read more

John Barrowman is accused of FAKING his Scottish accent as he speaks with a strong twang on Lorraine

‘Hello this is Dr McNeely from the fake accent university!’ John Barrowman is accused of FAKING his Scottish accent as he speaks with a very strong twang on Lorraine By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 10:50 GMT, 30 November 2020 | Updated: 10:51 GMT, 30 November 2020 He has a Scottish heritage, but grew up … Read more

Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley accused of playing games over loan to rescue Philip Green’s Arcadia

A £50m ‘provocation’: Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley is accused of playing games over extraordinary loan offer to rescue Philip Green’s Arcadia Sir Philip’s Arcadia Group expected to call in administrators tomorrow morning This is putting the future of up to 500 Arcadia shops and 13,000 jobs in jeopardy Sports Direct and House of Fraser owner … Read more

PrettyLittleThing accused of fuelling throwaway culture with 8p dresses and 99% Black Friday deals

Fury over 8p PrettyLittleThing dresses in Black Friday sale as shoppers accuse brand of fuelling throwaway culture and killing the high street with 99% reductions Twitter users were quick to criticise the online fashion giant’s huge discounts The brand is owned by Boohoo, which has been accused of paying employees £3.50 an hour and forcing … Read more