Prosecutors seek jail for Luis Rubiales over kiss

56 minutes ago About sharing By Vicky Wong BBC News Spanish prosecutors want the ex-head of the country’s football federation to be jailed for two-and-a-half years after he kissed a female footballer following Spain’s World Cup victory. Luis Rubiales is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion over a non-consensual kiss on the mouth he…

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Police reassess decision on Rayner allegations

14 minutes ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Greater Manchester Police is reassessing its decision not to investigate claims Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner gave false information on official documents. It followed a complaint from a Conservative MP. Ms Rayner has denied any wrongdoing relating to where she was registered as living after…

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MPs warn of ‘fleecehold’ on new housing estates

1 hour ago Comments About sharing By Jennifer McKiernan BBC political reporter A group of MPs are calling on Housing Secretary Michael Gove to ban new so-called “fleecehold” estates in the Leasehold Bill. The group is warning about leaseholders being stung with punishing bills for private maintenance contracts. These residents are locked into contracts where…

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