BBC: Actor Kevin Spacey is to be charged with sexual assault against three men, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.
Five charges are being brought against the 62-year-old after a review of Met Police evidence following complaints dating between 2005 and 2013.
Three complaints relate to sexual abuse which is alleged to have taken place in London, and one in Gloucestershire.
He also faces an additional serious sexual offence charge in London. » | BBC | Wednesday, May 26, 2022
Anklage gegen Spacey wegen sexueller Übergriffe auf drei Männer: Gegen den Schauspieler waren im Zuge der MeToo-Debatte Vorwürfe laut geworden. Es handele sich um insgesamt drei Fälle, die sich in England zugetragen haben sollen, teilte die britische Staatsanwaltschaft mit. »
L’acteur Kevin Spacey inculpé d’agressions sexuelles contre trois hommes au Royaume-Uni : Le parquet britannique autorise ainsi des poursuites pénales contre l’ancienne star de la série « House of Cards », accusée d’agressions sexuelles depuis 2017. »
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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022
Imran Ahmad Khan Sentenced to 18 Months over Sexual Assault of Boy, 15
THE GUARDIAN: Ex-MP jailed after being expelled from Tory party following conviction for groping teenager at party in 2008
The former Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy after plying him with gin at a party in 2008.
The 48-year-old was expelled from the Conservative party and later resigned from the Commons, triggering a byelection in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after he was convicted last month following a trial at Southwark crown court.
The judge, Mr Justice Baker, said Khan should serve 18 months, “half on custody, released on license for the remainder of the term, subject to recall should you commit a further offence”. » | Rachel Hall | Monday, May 23, 2022
Watch a SKY NEWS video here.
The former Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy after plying him with gin at a party in 2008.
The 48-year-old was expelled from the Conservative party and later resigned from the Commons, triggering a byelection in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after he was convicted last month following a trial at Southwark crown court.
The judge, Mr Justice Baker, said Khan should serve 18 months, “half on custody, released on license for the remainder of the term, subject to recall should you commit a further offence”. » | Rachel Hall | Monday, May 23, 2022
Watch a SKY NEWS video here.
Thursday, February 03, 2022
Energy Bills: Rishi Sunak Gives One-off £200 Discount to Households
THE GUARDIAN: Most consumers to get additional support from £150 rebate on their council tax amid cost of living crisis
A one-off £200 discount and a rebate on council tax bills have been announced by Rishi Sunak in a £9bn package designed to “take the sting” out of a £700-a-year rise in the average household’s energy bills in April.
The chancellor said 80% of households would receive £350 in support this year in response to the decision by the energy regulator Ofgem to raise its price cap to just under £2,000.
In an attempt to mitigate Britain’s cost of living crisis, Sunak said all households would receive £200 off their energy bills in October – but then pay the discount back by £40 a year for the subsequent five years.
The chancellor said council taxpayers in England in bands A to D would receive a rebate of £150 from their bills in April, which will not have to be paid back. » | Larry Elliott | Thursday, February 3, 2022
British households face record 54% energy bill rise as price cap is raised: Move by Ofgem means millions likely to be driven into fuel poverty unless government acts to ease cost of living crisis »
A one-off £200 discount and a rebate on council tax bills have been announced by Rishi Sunak in a £9bn package designed to “take the sting” out of a £700-a-year rise in the average household’s energy bills in April.
The chancellor said 80% of households would receive £350 in support this year in response to the decision by the energy regulator Ofgem to raise its price cap to just under £2,000.
In an attempt to mitigate Britain’s cost of living crisis, Sunak said all households would receive £200 off their energy bills in October – but then pay the discount back by £40 a year for the subsequent five years.
The chancellor said council taxpayers in England in bands A to D would receive a rebate of £150 from their bills in April, which will not have to be paid back. » | Larry Elliott | Thursday, February 3, 2022
British households face record 54% energy bill rise as price cap is raised: Move by Ofgem means millions likely to be driven into fuel poverty unless government acts to ease cost of living crisis »
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Former Peer Nazir Ahmed Found Guilty of Serious Sexual Assault
THE GUARDIAN: Ahmed found guilty of two counts of attempted rape and one of buggery when he was a teenager in 1970s
The former peer Nazir Ahmed has been found guilty of serious sexual assault against a young boy and the attempted rape of a girl when he was a teenager in the 1970s.
Ahmed, 64, was found guilty on Wednesday of buggery against a boy in Rotherham, and twice attempting to rape a girl.
Buggery was the legal term for the specific sexual assault at the time of the offences.
The former Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was charged alongside his two older brothers, Mohammed Farouq, 71, and Mohammed Tariq, 65, but both were deemed unfit to stand trial. » | Maya Wolfe-Robinson | Wednesday, January 5, 2022
The former peer Nazir Ahmed has been found guilty of serious sexual assault against a young boy and the attempted rape of a girl when he was a teenager in the 1970s.
Ahmed, 64, was found guilty on Wednesday of buggery against a boy in Rotherham, and twice attempting to rape a girl.
Buggery was the legal term for the specific sexual assault at the time of the offences.
The former Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was charged alongside his two older brothers, Mohammed Farouq, 71, and Mohammed Tariq, 65, but both were deemed unfit to stand trial. » | Maya Wolfe-Robinson | Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Sir David Amess: Ali Harbi Ali Charged with Murder of MP
BBC: A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder and the preparation of terrorist acts after the fatal stabbing of MP Sir David Amess.
Ali Harbi Ali was arrested following the attack at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on Friday.
Sir David, a Conservative MP since 1983, suffered multiple stab wounds and died at the scene.
Mr Ali is a British man of Somali heritage whose father is a former adviser to Somalia's prime minister.
Nick Price, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "We will submit to the court that this murder has a terrorist connection, namely that it had both religious and ideological motivations."
Mr Ali, from north London, remains in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. With video » | Joseph Lee | Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Ali Harbi Ali was arrested following the attack at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on Friday.
Sir David, a Conservative MP since 1983, suffered multiple stab wounds and died at the scene.
Mr Ali is a British man of Somali heritage whose father is a former adviser to Somalia's prime minister.
Nick Price, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "We will submit to the court that this murder has a terrorist connection, namely that it had both religious and ideological motivations."
Mr Ali, from north London, remains in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. With video » | Joseph Lee | Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Saturday, October 16, 2021
David Amess: MP’s Killing Declared a Terrorist Incident
THE GUARDIAN: Man, 25, in custody as police investigate ‘potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism’
The killing of the Conservative MP David Amess, who died after being stabbed several times at an open advice surgery for his constituents in Essex, has been declared as a terrorist incident.
The death of the 69-year-old veteran backbencher brought heartfelt tributes from all parties. Just five years after the murder of Jo Cox, it also prompted renewed worries about the security risks for MPs in an increasingly rancorous and polarised political era.
A 25-year-old man, believed to be a Briton with Somali heritage, is in custody and has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Sources have told the Guardian he has the same details as someone who had previously been referred to the Prevent scheme, the official programme for those thought at risk of radicalisation. » | Peter Walker, Vikram Dodd, Matthew Weaver and Dan Sabbagh | Saturday, October 16, 2021
Le meurtre du député britannique David Amess qualifié d'attaque terroriste »
OBITUARY: Sir David Amess »
The killing of the Conservative MP David Amess, who died after being stabbed several times at an open advice surgery for his constituents in Essex, has been declared as a terrorist incident.
The death of the 69-year-old veteran backbencher brought heartfelt tributes from all parties. Just five years after the murder of Jo Cox, it also prompted renewed worries about the security risks for MPs in an increasingly rancorous and polarised political era.
A 25-year-old man, believed to be a Briton with Somali heritage, is in custody and has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Sources have told the Guardian he has the same details as someone who had previously been referred to the Prevent scheme, the official programme for those thought at risk of radicalisation. » | Peter Walker, Vikram Dodd, Matthew Weaver and Dan Sabbagh | Saturday, October 16, 2021
Le meurtre du député britannique David Amess qualifié d'attaque terroriste »
OBITUARY: Sir David Amess »
Friday, October 15, 2021
MP David Amess Dies after Being Stabbed at Constituency Surgery
THE GUARDIAN: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Conservative MP attacked at church in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex
David Amess pictured in May. He is the second MP to be killed in just over five years, following the murder of Jo Cox. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock
The Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after he was stabbed several times during a surgery at his constituency in Essex.
Amess, 69, an MP since 1983 and who represented Southend West in Essex since 1997, was stabbed several times at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. He is the second MP to be killed in just over five years, following the murder of Jo Cox.
Essex police said a 25-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder. Officers were called to the scene at about 12.05pm on Friday, a statement said, adding: “We attended and found a man injured. He was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died at the scene.”
The statement did not name Amess as the victim, but sources have confirmed to the Guardian that the MP had died. » | Peter Walker | Friday, October 15, 2021
Longtime U.K. Lawmaker Stabbed to Death, Stunning Britain »
Meurtre du député britannique David Amess : l'enquête confiée aux services antiterroristes : Cinq ans après celui de la députée travailliste Jo Cox, le meurtre de l'élu conservateur ébranle tout le Royaume-Uni. Un homme de 25 ans a été arrêté. »
Der Mord an einem Abgeordneten ist auch ein Schlag für die politische Kultur Grossbritanniens: Ein Tory-Abgeordneter kommt bei einem Messerangriff ums Leben. Über die Hintergründe der Tat, der ein 25-Jähriger verdächtigt wird, gibt es zunächst keine Informationen, die Ermittler prüfen ein mögliches terroristisches Motiv. Der Fall erinnert an den Mord an der Labour-Abgeordneten Jo Cox im Jahr 2016 vor dem Brexit-Referendum. »
The Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after he was stabbed several times during a surgery at his constituency in Essex.
Amess, 69, an MP since 1983 and who represented Southend West in Essex since 1997, was stabbed several times at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. He is the second MP to be killed in just over five years, following the murder of Jo Cox.
Essex police said a 25-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder. Officers were called to the scene at about 12.05pm on Friday, a statement said, adding: “We attended and found a man injured. He was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died at the scene.”
The statement did not name Amess as the victim, but sources have confirmed to the Guardian that the MP had died. » | Peter Walker | Friday, October 15, 2021
Longtime U.K. Lawmaker Stabbed to Death, Stunning Britain »
Meurtre du député britannique David Amess : l'enquête confiée aux services antiterroristes : Cinq ans après celui de la députée travailliste Jo Cox, le meurtre de l'élu conservateur ébranle tout le Royaume-Uni. Un homme de 25 ans a été arrêté. »
Der Mord an einem Abgeordneten ist auch ein Schlag für die politische Kultur Grossbritanniens: Ein Tory-Abgeordneter kommt bei einem Messerangriff ums Leben. Über die Hintergründe der Tat, der ein 25-Jähriger verdächtigt wird, gibt es zunächst keine Informationen, die Ermittler prüfen ein mögliches terroristisches Motiv. Der Fall erinnert an den Mord an der Labour-Abgeordneten Jo Cox im Jahr 2016 vor dem Brexit-Referendum. »
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Global Philanthropists Pledge £94m to Cover UK Foreign Aid Cuts
THE GUARDIAN: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation among organisations picking up some of bill for health projects
A group of global philanthropists, including Bill Gates, have pledged £93.5m to help cover the shortfall left by the UK government’s cuts to foreign aid.
After the government cut funding by about a third in the autumn spending review, many “critical” projects have stalled or been put at risk.
The consortium, according to the Sunday Times, said they did not want to see drugs wasted because health projects had been forced to close down.
The philanthropists, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, the ELMA Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, are picking up some, but not all, of the bill for these projects. » | Robyn Vinter | Sunday, July 11, 2021
A group of global philanthropists, including Bill Gates, have pledged £93.5m to help cover the shortfall left by the UK government’s cuts to foreign aid.
After the government cut funding by about a third in the autumn spending review, many “critical” projects have stalled or been put at risk.
The consortium, according to the Sunday Times, said they did not want to see drugs wasted because health projects had been forced to close down.
The philanthropists, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, the ELMA Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, are picking up some, but not all, of the bill for these projects. » | Robyn Vinter | Sunday, July 11, 2021
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