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Son of Irish crime boss admits gun plot to help father

Jack Kavanagh, 24, whose father is Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh, will be sentenced in December.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024

Kinahan crime boss who orchestrated gun cache plot from prison jailed

Thomas Kavanagh, his brother-in-law, Liam Byrne and associate Shaun Kent were all handed jail sentences at the Old Bailey.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Business secretary slaps down Louise Haigh over P&O Ferries ‘rogue operator’ row

Jonathan Reynolds said Louise Haigh was not speaking for the government when she dubbed P&O Ferries a ‘rogue operator’ and called for the firm to be boycotted

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2024

Why Rachel Reeves can’t seem to make her ‘£22bn black hole’ narrative convincing

Rachel Reeves had hardly stepped down from the dispatch box to make her first big statement as chancellor of the exchequer before facing a furious backlash. She had claimed to have discovered a £22bn hole in public finances upon taking office and was using it to explain why the new…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2024

Rachel Reeves pursues political prize over £22bn financial hole

Carefully honed message of Commons speech is having to make tricky decisions because Tories left us a mess

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024

Who’s laughing now? The gags that derailed comedy careers

Kyle Gass’s ill-judged Donald Trump assassination jibe has put Tenacious D on ice. Will he be for ever cancelled, or bounce back like Billy Connolly and Jo Brand?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024

Labour will try to blame the Tories for tough spending decisions

Party leadership plans to stay in campaign mode and make sure public is aware how much ex-government has tied its hands

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

'Let's get on with it': The inevitable legalisation of e-scooters in Scotland

IN Scotland, the use of electric scooters in public spaces is simultaneously illegal and entirely commonplace.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024

Did that really happen? 14 years of chaotic Tory government

How the occupants of No 10 brought us austerity, Brexit, Partygate and an economic crash

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

US and UK to back Israel over ICJ ruling after blurring their Rafah red lines

Having initially vowed to oppose any offensive, Washington and London are showing signs of having backed down

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024