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Brexit driving support for independence, Scottish Tory leader warns

Brexit driving support for independence, Scottish Tory leader warns

Brexit driving support for independence, Scottish Tory leader warns

02 November 2020

Douglas Ross told the Policy Exchange that the UK Government’s handling of the departure from the EU has undermined the case for the union.


High Court ruling could stop Johnny Depp’s US defamation case ‘in its tracks’

High Court ruling could stop Johnny Depp’s US defamation case ‘in its tracks’

High Court ruling could stop Johnny Depp’s US defamation case ‘in its tracks’

02 November 2020

Lawyer Amber Melville-Brown said the burden of proof in English courts is ‘much higher’ than those in the US.


Probe launched into potential increase in stillbirths during pandemic

Probe launched into potential increase in stillbirths during pandemic

Probe launched into potential increase in stillbirths during pandemic

02 November 2020

Investigators have launched a review into stillbirths during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.


Shadowy police unit set up amid 1960s Vietnam war protests

Shadowy police unit set up amid 1960s Vietnam war protests

Shadowy police unit set up amid 1960s Vietnam war protests

02 November 2020

The Special Demonstration Squad was nicknamed the Hairies because of officers’ hippie appearance.


14 allegations of domestic violence The Sun relied on in Johnny Depp libel case

14 allegations of domestic violence The Sun relied on in Johnny Depp libel case

14 allegations of domestic violence The Sun relied on in Johnny Depp libel case

02 November 2020

Johnny Depp lost his libel claim against News Group Newspapers.


Sunak a key player in delaying coronavirus lockdown, says Starmer

Sunak a key player in delaying coronavirus lockdown, says Starmer

Sunak a key player in delaying coronavirus lockdown, says Starmer

02 November 2020

Sir Keir told the CBI conference that Mr Sunak’s ‘name is all over’ the Government’s decision to reject advice to bring in a closedown sooner.


Johnny Depp may launch appeal over ‘perverse’ ruling he assaulted Amber Heard

Johnny Depp may launch appeal over ‘perverse’ ruling he assaulted Amber Heard

Johnny Depp may launch appeal over ‘perverse’ ruling he assaulted Amber Heard

02 November 2020

The 57-year-old actor sued The Sun’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), over a 2018 article which labelled him a ‘wife beater’.


Sturgeon considers new national lockdown as furlough scheme extended

Sturgeon considers new national lockdown as furlough scheme extended

Sturgeon considers new national lockdown as furlough scheme extended

02 November 2020

Scotland’s First Minister spoke on the issue on the day the country’s new five-tier system of coronavirus restrictions came into force.


Trial launched to test app that promises ‘digital self-help’ for youngsters

Trial launched to test app that promises ‘digital self-help’ for youngsters

Trial launched to test app that promises ‘digital self-help’ for youngsters

02 November 2020

Researchers at the University of Exeter are leading a pan-European project to recruit young people aged between 16 and 22 to use the app.


Covid 4,000 deaths a day scenario ‘needs checking’, urge scientists

Covid 4,000 deaths a day scenario ‘needs checking’, urge scientists

Covid 4,000 deaths a day scenario ‘needs checking’, urge scientists

02 November 2020

Professor Carl Heneghan and Dr Daniel Howdon said the scenario was based on three-week-old models.


Health and safety investigated after Belfast teenager found dead in drain

Health and safety investigated after Belfast teenager found dead in drain

Health and safety investigated after Belfast teenager found dead in drain

02 November 2020

Noah Donohoe, 14, was recovered from a storm drain near the M2 motorway in June, six days after he went missing in north Belfast.


Domestic abuse charity: Johnny Depp libel verdict sends powerful message

Domestic abuse charity: Johnny Depp libel verdict sends powerful message

Domestic abuse charity: Johnny Depp libel verdict sends powerful message

02 November 2020

Amber Heard said she was in fear of her life during her marriage to the actor.


Wales to introduce new national measures after firebreak ends

Wales to introduce new national measures after firebreak ends

Wales to introduce new national measures after firebreak ends

02 November 2020

Some of the new measures are still being finalised following the announcement over the weekend about a month-long lockdown in England.


William’s secret Covid battle was a ‘retrograde step’, says royal expert

William’s secret Covid battle was a ‘retrograde step’, says royal expert

William’s secret Covid battle was a ‘retrograde step’, says royal expert

02 November 2020

The Duke of Cambridge tested positive for coronavirus in April but the news has only just come to light.


Troubled childhoods: Judge outlines Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s backgrounds

Troubled childhoods: Judge outlines Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s backgrounds

Troubled childhoods: Judge outlines Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s backgrounds

02 November 2020

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are both said to have had difficult upbringings.


New lockdown ‘will be less economically damaging than first’

New lockdown ‘will be less economically damaging than first’

New lockdown ‘will be less economically damaging than first’

02 November 2020

Experts have said GDP will fall sharply in November as a result of coronavirus restrictions due to come into force in England on Thursday.


How England’s latest Covid numbers compare with the first lockdown

How England’s latest Covid numbers compare with the first lockdown

How England’s latest Covid numbers compare with the first lockdown

02 November 2020

The nationwide data masks some notable regional variations.


Motorists rescued from flood water after heavy rain

Motorists rescued from flood water after heavy rain

Motorists rescued from flood water after heavy rain

02 November 2020

Storms on Sunday night caused travel disruption and left parts of Yorkshire under water.


Johnny Depp libel case loss ‘immensely damaging’ to his career – lawyer

Johnny Depp libel case loss ‘immensely damaging’ to his career – lawyer

Johnny Depp libel case loss ‘immensely damaging’ to his career – lawyer

02 November 2020

Mark Stephens said the case was ‘ill-advised’.


Johnny Depp no longer just ‘pantomime villain’ after ruling, says PR expert

Johnny Depp no longer just ‘pantomime villain’ after ruling, says PR expert

Johnny Depp no longer just ‘pantomime villain’ after ruling, says PR expert

02 November 2020

PR expert Mark Borkowski said the case was ‘one of the biggest showbiz fails for a long time’.


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