An Albanian drugs lord who has been deported from the UK three times has been jailed for more than seven years for heading a lucrative ‘Deliveroo style’ cocaine delivery service in Kent. Drini Dosku became ‘the leading light’ in the sophisticated and professional plot to supply residents in the affluent stockbroker towns of Tonbridge and … Read more
Lord Lee locks horns with Takeover Panel over concerns that small investors are being kept in dark regarding lucrative deals By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 12 February 2021 Lord Lee has locked horns with the Takeover Panel over concerns that small investors are … Read more
Boris Johnson hands Gulf envoy role to long-term aide Lord Lister as overhaul of No10 machine sees allies of Michael Gove handed top advisory jobs Lord Udny-Lister was unveiled as his new ‘special envoy for the Gulf’ today The Prime Minister’s ally will focus on strengthening links with the region Lister was acting chief of … Read more
Former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has blasted a 10-year prison term for travellers who lie about travelling to mutant Covid-19 hotspots as ‘inhumane’. Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday unveiled the toughest crackdown on border measures to prevent strains of coronavirus entering the UK from 33 ‘red list,’ countries. From Monday, all arrivals from those … Read more
Lord Foster, whose buildings include the Gherkin in London and Apple’s headquarters in California, said the pandemic has been ‘an accelerant’ of trends that will reshape global cities.
Lord Samuel Vestey’s eldest son William has inherited the beef baron’s title and his £750 million fortune upon his death. The death of the royal courtier and multi-millionaire businessman Lord Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey at the age of 79 was announced today, and comes just over nine weeks after his wife Lady Vestey died suddenly. … Read more
Boris Johnson has ditched his plan to make Lord Frost the UK’s new National Security Adviser after a furious backlash from critics. It was announced in June last year that the chief Brexit negotiator would take on the role and it was thought he would start in the coming weeks. But the Government today unexpectedly … Read more
Issa brothers name former M&S chief Lord Rose as chairman of their EG petrol station empire By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 January 2021 The brothers who have bought Asda for £6.8billion have appointed retail veteran Lord Rose as chairman of their petrol … Read more
City of London votes to remove statues of former Lord Mayor William Beckford and philanthropist MP Sir John Cass for links to the slave trade in wake of Black Lives Matter protests Comes after recommendation from The Tackling Racism Taskforce It was set up after last year’s Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 Prominent City of London … Read more
Anger as Tory donor’s firm gets £350m coronavirus contract: Healthcare company controlled by Lord Ashcroft is given Covid-19 testing role Deal requires Medacs Healthcase to provide staff for both lab and mobile testing Lucrative contract was awarded without an open competitive tender process Lord Ashcroft’s involvement fuels controversy over the so-called ‘chumocracy’ By David Rose … Read more