Michelle Mone: 'Vilified Forever' Over PPE Deal
Baroness Michelle Mone breaks her silence, admitting she'll face permanent criticism over the controversial PPE Medpro contract that secured £200m during pandemic.
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Mone expelled from Lords over £122m PPE scandal
Conservative peer Michelle Mone has been removed from the House of Lords following revelations about her involvement in a controversial PPE company that secured £122 million in government contracts during the pandemic.
Govt wins £122m case against Mone-linked PPE firm
The UK government has secured a major legal victory, winning £122 million from a PPE company connected to Tory peer Michelle Mone over defective protective equipment supplied during the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Government Shuts Down in Funding Standoff
The US federal government has entered a partial shutdown after Democratic lawmakers refused to support a Republican spending bill, leaving critical services in limbo and hundreds of thousands of workers facing furlough.
Mone's PPE firm faces £122m government legal claim
Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are embroiled in a High Court fight as the UK government pursues £122 million from their PPE company Medpro over alleged contract breaches during the COVID-19 crisis.
Michelle Mone loses High Court bid against NCA probe
Baroness Michelle Mone faces major legal setback as High Court upholds NCA investigation into £200m PPE Medpro contracts during COVID pandemic crisis.
Michelle Mone PPE firm faces criminal investigation
Exclusive: The company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone faces a criminal probe by the National Crime Agency over massive pandemic procurement deals, with millions potentially unrecovered.
Michelle Mone PPE firm faces government winding-up bid
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched legal action to wind up a PPE company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone, escalating the controversy over pandemic procurement contracts.
Michelle Mone's Secret £29m PPE Profit Revealed
Explosive documents reveal Baroness Michelle Mone and her children secretly profited £29m from PPE Medro, the company she lobbied government to award massive pandemic contracts.
Michelle Mone admits profiting from PPE contracts
Tory peer Michelle Mone confesses she and her children benefited from controversial £203m PPE contracts during pandemic, as government launches lawsuit to recover public funds.
Baroness Mone: 'I'm being made a scapegoat'
Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone speaks out against 'relentless' media scrutiny over £200m PPE contracts, claiming she's being unfairly targeted while defending her family's involvement.
US Government Shutdown Looms as Funding Deadline Nears
America faces imminent government shutdown as political deadlock over funding intensifies. Critical services at risk as Trump administration takes hardline stance in budget negotiations.
NHS faces new PFI-style crisis over private clinic funding
Exclusive: Private companies handed millions to consult on using private finance for NHS clinics, raising fears of repeating disastrous PFI schemes that left hospitals with crippling debt.
Palantir's secret tech powers UK immigration enforcement
Exclusive investigation reveals how controversial data analytics firm Palantir provides critical technology to UK immigration authorities, raising serious questions about surveillance and accountability.
Covid Contracts: £22bn 'Biggest Spending Scandal in UK History'
A devastating investigation exposes how £22 billion of public money was handed to unfit firms with Tory links during the pandemic, revealing systemic failures and cronyism at the highest levels of government.
Council Boss Jailed for Brother Bribery Scheme
A former Westminster City Council property director has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a brazen bribery scheme, funneling lucrative housing maintenance contracts worth millions to his brother's company.
Trump's Supreme Court challenge over Fed's Lisa Cook
Former President Trump initiates a Supreme Court battle to block the renomination of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, setting up a major constitutional confrontation over presidential powers and central bank independence.
Powell Warns: High Inflation to Delay Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers sobering testimony, indicating prolonged high interest rates as inflation proves more persistent than anticipated, sending ripples through global markets.
Court Upholds Trump's Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
A US appeals court has dismissed Lisa Cook's lawsuit against Donald Trump, ruling the former president had absolute immunity when he fired her from the Federal Reserve Board in 2025. The landmark decision raises serious questions about presidential power
ICE Agent Shot in Critical Condition in Chicago
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is in critical condition after a targeted shooting in Chicago's West Side. Federal authorities are investigating the brazen daylight attack.
MoD Scraps Woke ESG Rules for Defence Firms
The Ministry of Defence axes controversial 'social value' policy that forced weapons contractors to report on climate change and modern slavery, prioritising military effectiveness over ESG targets.
Bad Bunny US Tour at Risk Over ICE Connections
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny faces potential US tour disruption as explosive report links his company to ICE contracts, sparking visa eligibility concerns and fan outrage.
Zero-Hours Contract Hell in UK Tourism Exposed
An exclusive insider account reveals the shocking instability and financial insecurity faced by zero-hours contract workers in Britain's tourism sector, exposing the human cost of precarious employment.
Federal Agents Raid Chicago Suburb in Major Operation
The Chicago suburb of Evanston was the scene of a significant federal law enforcement operation on Monday, with agents from multiple agencies executing a search warrant at a residential property. The nature of the investigation remains undisclosed as auth
Rayner's Landmark Pledge to Overhaul Workers' Rights
Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner pledges the biggest expansion of workers' rights in a generation, vowing to ban zero-hour contracts and strengthen union power within 100 days of a Labour government.
Major Union Warns Labour Over Diluted Workers' Rights Plan
Unite the Union issues a stark warning to Keir Starmer's Labour Party over its diluted New Deal for Working People. Sharon Graham demands red lines on zero-hours contracts and fire-and-rehire practices as tensions rise.
Rayner: Labour's Workers' Rights Revolution in First 100 Days
Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner vows to revolutionise UK workers' rights with transformative employment reforms immediately upon taking office, targeting zero-hour contracts and fire-and-rehire practices.
Vikings Star Returns After 90% Pay Cut Shocker
Exclusive: Minnesota Vikings' key defensive player makes extraordinary financial sacrifice to rejoin the team, accepting a staggering 90% pay reduction in a move that has stunned the NFL world.
Trump's Plan to Strip Protections from US Federal Workforce
Exclusive: The Trump administration is advancing a sweeping plan to strip job protections from thousands of federal employees, potentially reshaping the US government's structure and igniting a fierce political battle over the future of the American civil
Trump Sued by Fed's Lisa Cook Over Discrimination Claims
Former President Donald Trump is being sued by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who alleges a campaign of racial and gender-based discrimination derailed her initial confirmation. The landmark case exposes deep tensions within the US financial oversigh
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