“It’s about time, I thought, to give my own side to what’s happened.” That is what Iain Packer told BBC investigative reporter Sam Poling during their first interview in November 2018. He had approached Ms Poling after she had filmed a documentary about Police Scotland. Packer had been described in the press as a “forgotten…
Yulia Navalnaya addresses MEPs after the death of her husband, a high-profile critic of Putin.
Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner is cleared of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague following an internal investigation.
Advocate depute Richard Goddard KC tells the court Packer has previous convictions, including an assault charge from January 2020. The former sign fitter is a twice-married father of three Lord Beckett tells Packer he his actions have had “terrible and enduring consequences” for his victims. Mrs Caldwell has been “haunted” by her daughter’s loss and…
49 minutes ago About sharing By Sam Poling & Anton Ferrie BBC Disclosure Police missed the chance to catch Emma Caldwell’s killer in the months after her murder because senior officers repeatedly dismissed him as a suspect, BBC Scotland can reveal. Iain Packer has now been found guilty of the crime, almost 19 years after…
A primary school and homes have been evacuated following the blast in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Flames tower above the road as thick smoke rises, in footage filmed by a local fire department.
1 hour ago About sharing Alexei Navalny was one of Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics By Laura Gozzi BBC News Alexei Navalny will be buried at a cemetery in Moscow on Friday, a spokesperson has confirmed. The service will be held at Borisovskoye Cemetery, after a farewell ceremony in the Maryino district. Alexei Navalny suddenly…
Alexei inspired people despite the restrictions Putin placed on him during his life, Navalnaya continues. When he was not allowed on TV, he turned to Youtube. When he was denied a vote, he came up with a strategy to take seats away from Putin’s party. “Even in Putin’s gulag, Alexei managed to pass on ideas…
Likely to come up at PMQs this week is the row over former Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson. During his weekly GB News show on Friday, Anderson claimed “Islamists” had “got control” of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim mayor of the city. After refusing to apologise for the remarks – arguing that to…