Channel 5 in pay gap row as new host is paid more than co-presenter

Channel 5 in pay gap row as new host Dan Walker, who left BBC Breakfast for a £500,000 role, is paid more than his news reading co-presenter Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije  The former BBC Breakfast presenter’s salary is more than Miss Vanderpuije’s  Dan Walker,…

Prince Charles' charity hiring standards guru to look after funds

Prince Charles’ charity accused of offering ‘cash for access’ is hiring a new standards guru to ensure proper use of its funds Prince Charles’ charity is after an audit manager to ensure proper use of funds The Prince of Wales’ foundation has…

Prince Andrew gave Ghislaine Maxwell 'unrestricted access' to Palace

Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell had a ‘relationship’ which gave her ‘unrestricted access’ to Buckingham Palace, ex royal protection officer claims Prince Andrew gave Ghislaine Maxwell ‘unrestricted access’ to Buckingham Palace during their friendship, a former royal police officer has claimed Maxwell was allowed…

Uniform anti-gang laws needed alongside more policing

A gangland shooting outside a cemetery, the victim’s four-wheel-drive riddled with bullet holes; masked gunmen crashing their getaway car into a fire hydrant, then escaping after carjacking an innocent passer-by, traumatising a mother and her child. The events around Fawkner cemetery last…

Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at U.S. airports Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era record of…

Tropical Storm Colin threatens a wet weekend for Carolinas

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing the threat of rain and high winds for a day or two during the holiday weekend before improving for Monday's July Fourth celebrations. The National Hurricane Center…