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The men at the top of HSBC lamented the “horrible reputational damage” their bank has suffered over revelations about its Swiss unit’s role in helping wealthy clients to avoid paying their tax as they faced […]

An inquiry has found that more than 60 people were abused by Jimmy Savile at Stoke Mandeville hospital. The Stoke Mandeville report said the victims who were abused from 1968-92, were aged eight to 40 […]

£500,000 of licence fee payers’ money was wasted by the BBC on a controversial programme about Princess Diana that never went to air over  fears of upsetting the Royal Family. ‘Diana: Her Story, Her Words’ […]

The police investigation into alleged sex attacks on children by Cliff Richard has “expanded” according to  South Yorkshire Police chief constable David Crompton. More than one allegation has emerged which has led the police to […]

John Cleese one of The original monty pythons, compared journalists to murderers at a meeting. He cited a long list of high profile figures who have publicly put their names to calls for press reform, […]

The former Home Secretary who authorised the use of Taser stun guns has called for a review into their use after new figures found that they were deployed on more than 400 children in 2013. […]

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will be deploying troops to Ukraine in order to o train soldiers fighting Russian separatists, in an aggressive warning to Russian president Vladimir Putin.  The Telegraph reports: The […]

The blood from the injury which lead to the demise of  Sir Winston Churchill is being offered for Auction at Duke’s Auctioneers. A Duke’s spokesperson said that they “expect there to be great interest in it. It […]