A Tory MP has been made bankrupt after a court heard he owed around £1.7m. Adam Afriyie, who has held the seat of Windsor since 2005, was given the bankruptcy order during an online hearing in the Insolvency and Companies Court on Tuesday. Judge Nicholas Briggs was told the MP owed around £1m to HM
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Stephen Bear has been found guilty of sharing a sex tape featuring a fellow reality TV star that then appeared on the online subscription site OnlyFans. The 32-year-old was accused of voyeurism, and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photographs and films – and was found guilty on all three charges. During the trial at
Money stolen by the former boss of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges was being sent to political candidates to gain influence and impact policy in Washington DC, it has been alleged. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, was charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The US attorney leading the investigation,
Rishi Sunak has promised to bring in new laws to tackle illegal immigration, saying anyone who comes to the UK illegally will not be allowed to stay. Making a raft of announcements in the Commons, the prime minister said the legislation would be introduced early next year and mean people who do not come to
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Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest in the Bahamas on Monday marks the beginning of a new chapter in the FTX saga, one that will pit the former crypto billionaire against the Southern District of New York. The indictment is expected to remain sealed until Tuesday morning. U.S. prosecutors
The King has personally asked parliament to add his siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward, to the list of people who can deputise for him for official duties. #kingcharles #royalfamily #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
An airfield in Russia’s Kursk region that borders Ukraine was hit with a drone strike. Ret. US Army Major Mike Lyons explains how the attack, which Ukraine has not taken responsibility for, is an advantage for Ukraine. #CNN #News
The “tide is turning” in rail unions when it comes to pay offers on the table, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has claimed. Members of the RMT rejected the latest offer from Network Rail yesterday by 64%. The deal would have included a 5% and 4% pay rise over two years, but meant thousands of job
The UK recorded its second largest fall in real wage growth since records began in 2001 during October while the unemployment rate also rose, according to the latest official jobs figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that wage growth was 4.2% weaker when the effects of CPI inflation were included – following a
Six people, including two police officers, have been killed in a gunfight at a remote home in Australia’s Queensland state. Constables Matthew Arnold, 26 and Rachel McCrow, 29, had called at the property to investigate reports involving a missing person. But when they approached the entrance, they came under fire from two heavily armed offenders,
Composer Angelo Badalamenti, best known for writing scores for director David Lynch’s TV and film greats such as Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, has died. The classically-trained Grammy winner died at his home in New Jersey in the US. He was 85. Badalamenti created famously haunting and ethereal music accompaniment to many works by Lynch
In this article MC-FR TWTR TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no longer the
Kwasi Kwarteng brushed aside warnings his disastrous mini-budget could trigger a backlash on the financial markets, Treasury officials have told MPs. James Bowler, permanent secretary at the Treasury, insisted on Monday that Mr Kwarteng was told about the potential damaging impact of his £45bn package of unfunded tax cuts, but could not be persuaded to
The man accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988 has appeared in a US court. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir al Marimi appeared in person at the Washington DC federal courthouse. Dressed in a green jumpsuit, he walked slowly into court and
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Republicans in Congress are split on why they didn’t do as well as many expected in the midterm elections, including in the crucial Senate election in Georgia. #cnn #News
The Eunorau G30 Cargo may not stand out that much from many of the other cargo e-bikes on the market, at least not at first glance. But check out just how many nice little hidden features you get here for the price! I try not to compare everything to Rad Power Bikes, but since they’re
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. Stocks start the week up Watching oil Sticking with DIS 1. Stocks start the week up Stocks rose Monday ahead of the release of the U.S. Labor Department’s monthly consumer
Talks to avert the nursing strike on Thursday have failed after the union leader behind the action accused Health Secretary Steve Barclay of refusing to discuss pay. In a statement on Monday night, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary Pat Cullen said: “I needed to come out of this meeting with something serious to