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People who use inside information to bet face up to two years in prison
A policy position paper released during a Conservative administration clarified what constitutes inside information.
Man jailed for assaulting a child says he can’t get a job ‘because of immigrants’
"You blame immigrants rather than your criminal record?"
Caroline Lucas blasts ‘disgusting’ Tory attack ad
"Imagine the mindset that made this."
Boss of US firm that bagged £4.3bn in Covid contracts squandering cash on lavish lifestyle
Charles Huang has been accused of former associates of taking profits and splashing the cash on private jets and "homes for his mistresses".
Fact checking Reform UK’s ‘excess deaths’ claims
“Excess deaths are nearly as high as they were during the Covid pandemic. Young people are over-represented.”
HarperCollins tease terrifying front cover of Boris Johnson’s memoir
Enjoy the nightmares, guys...
Eastern England could deliver handful of election shocks
One of the most closely watched contests in the region will be Clacton, where Reform leader Nigel Farage is a candidate.
Tories and Labour battle for host of marginal seats in West Midlands
The Tories’ most vulnerable seat in the region is the newly-created constituency of Wolverhampton West.
Labour’s pledge to limit branded school uniform items ‘will cost parents more’
The Schoolwear Association said the policy would have a ‘negative impact’ on schools, parents and pupils.