Authors quit JK Rowling’s literary agency for transgender stance

Four authors have resigned from JK Rowling’s literary agency after accusing it of failing to issue a public statement in support of transgender rights and equality. Fox Fisher, Drew Davies and Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir issued a joint statement to announce their resignation from The Blair Partnership.  A fourth author is also understood to have … Read more

Authors quit JK Rowling’s literary agency for transgender stance

Four authors have resigned from JK Rowling’s literary agency after accusing it of failing to issue a public statement in support of transgender rights and equality. Fox Fisher, Drew Davies and Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir issued a joint statement to announce their resignation from The Blair Partnership.  A fourth author is also understood to have … Read more

Former ITV wrestling star Jim Breaks is ruled unfit to stand trial over the death of ex-girlfriend

Former ITV wrestling star Jim ‘Cry Baby’ Breaks, 83, is ruled unfit to stand trial due to dementia over the death of his British ex-girlfriend in Gran Canaria Jim Breaks was accused of fatally punching his ex-girlfriend in Gran Canaria The former wrestling star was facing a potential 15-year sentence in prison Donna Cowley, 47, … Read more

Former ITV wrestling star Jim Breaks is ruled unfit to stand trial over the death of ex-girlfriend

Former ITV wrestling star Jim ‘Cry Baby’ Breaks, 83, is ruled unfit to stand trial due to dementia over the death of his British ex-girlfriend in Gran Canaria Jim Breaks was accused of fatally punching his ex-girlfriend in Gran Canaria The former wrestling star was facing a potential 15-year sentence in prison Donna Cowley, 47, … Read more

Tory rebels sink plans to ease Sunday trading rules

Tory rebels sink plan to ease Sunday trading laws to help retailers recover from the coronavirus lockdown Government had considered plans to increase Sunday trading hours for shops However, backbenchers rebelled and saw it cut from Business and Planning Bill The move had received support from Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson It was hoped … Read more

Thousands of Nissan cars could be fitted with emission-cheating devices, law firm claims 

Thousands of Nissan cars could be fitted with emission-cheating devices, law firm claims Nissan has been accused of fitting cars with emission-cheating devices  Law firm Harcus Parker is launching legal action against the manufacturer  They claim documents show up to 100,000 Qashqais may use the device By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:04 BST, 23 June … Read more

Police stopped Reading terror suspect a day before attack

Police intercepted the Reading terror suspect on the street just hours before he allegedly went on the rampage, the Daily Mail can reveal. A specialist mental health team was asked to search for Khairi Saadallah after officials failed to find him during a routine check at his home last Friday. Later that evening, just before … Read more