Former SNP Chief Pleads Guilty To Embezzling £400,000 From Party

Posted on 25/05/2026 by Boris Clair

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been remanded into custody after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party at the High Court in Edinburgh.

The 62-year-old, who is the estranged husband of former SNP leader and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, admitted the charges on Monday morning. He will be sentenced on June 23.

He was charged with embezzling the funds from the party between August 2010 and October 2022.

Murrell was the SNP’s chief executive between 2001 and 2023, the same year in which he was first arrested as part of Operation Branchform, a Police Scotland probe into the party’s finances. He was charged in April, 2024.

Sturgeon was also arrested and questioned by detectives, but was never charged with any offences.

The indictment against Murrell included allegations that in 2020 he used party funds to buy a £124,550 motorhome for his own personal use.

He and Sturgeon had previously been one of the most powerful couples in UK politics.

She served for more than eight years as first minister and SNP leader, while Murrell was the party’s chief executive.

In January last year, Sturgeon announced she and Murrell had “decided to end” their marriage after nearly 15 years.

Responding to Murrell’s guilty plea, Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston of Police Scotland said: “Peter Murrell has shown utter contempt for the high public trust placed in him as the chief executive of a political party and his position in the wider political establishment of Scotland for many years.

“He abused his privileged position with access to Scottish National Party funds to divert cash into his own accounts and bankroll the lavish lifestyle he craved but could not afford.”

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Keir Starmer Tells His Cabinet He Will Not Quit Despite Calls For Him To Resign

Posted on 12/05/2026 by Boris Clair

Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will not quit despite mounting calls for him to resign as prime minister.

The PM told the weekly meeting of his top team: “The country expects us to get on with governing. That is what I am doing and what we must do as a cabinet.”

In a direct message to those who want his job, he said Labour “has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered”.

Starmer’s comments come despite more than 80 Labour MPs calling publicly for him to go and the resignation this morning of a government minister.

Four cabinet ministers also told him yesterday that he cannot survive as PM.

The PM said: “As I said yesterday, I take responsibility for these election results and I take responsibility for delivering the change we promised.

“The past 48 hours have been destabilising for government and that has a real economic cost for our country and for families.

“The Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered.

“The country expects us to get on with governing. That is what I am doing and what we must do as a cabinet.”

His comments pile pressure on his leadership rivals to break cover and directly challenge him.

Any challenger would need the support of 81 MPs to trigger a contest, and Starmer would automatically go on the ballot paper.

However, Labour MPs are deeply split over who should take over, which is helping to keep the PM in his job for now.

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First Government Minister Resigns And Calls On Starmer To Quit

Posted on 12/05/2026 by Boris Clair

A government minister has resigned and called on Keir Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure.

Miattah Fahnbulleh was the minister for devolution, faith and communities, and has now added to the growing calls for the prime minister to quit.

She told Starmer: “The public does not believe that you can lead this change – and nor do I.”

More than 80 Labour MPs have now called on the prime minister to step down following the party’s drubbing at the elections in England, Scotland and Wales last week.

The prime minister has insisted he will not “walk away” from his job in No.10, and even claimed at the weekend he wants a decade in power.

However, Fahnbulleh has become the first government minister to officially give Starmer the push.

In a letter to the prime minister shared on social media, she said: “We have not acted with the vision, pace and ambition that our mandate for change demands of us. Nor have we governed as Labour Party clear about our values and strong in our convictions.”

She added: “Our country faces enormous challenges and people are crying out for the scale of change that this requires.

“The public does not believe that you can lead this change – and nor do I.

“Therefore I urge you to do the right thing for the country and the Party and set a timetable for an orderly transition so that a new team can deliver the change we promised the country.”

It comes after several senior cabinet ministers reportedly told Starmer to resign in private.

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This morning I sent my letter of resignation to the Prime Minister.

I urge the Prime Minister to do the right thing for the country and the Party and set a timetable for an orderly transition. pic.twitter.com/u5UArjv7uR

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Trump Doubles Down On Iran Threat By Claiming Entire Country Can Be Wiped Out In 1 Night

Posted on 06/04/2026 by Boris Clair

Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to take out Iran by claiming the entire country could be wiped out in one night.

The US president claimed over the weekend that Tehran had until Tuesday 8pm ET (12am GMT) to open the major oil shipping lane, the Strait of Hormuz, or face total wipeout.

In a post on TruthSocial on Tuesday, he said: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!

“Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”

The country closed the waterway, which carries around a fifth of the world’s oil supply, in response to US-Israeli strikes five weeks ago – knocking the global economy in the process.

While describing the US military’s “historic” mission to rescue two airmen from Iran during a press conference on Monday, the president interrupted himself to reissue his warning.

“The entire country could be taken out in one night. And that night might be tomorrow night,” the president said.

“They’re going to have no bridges,” Trump later added. “They’re going to have no power plants. Stone Ages, yeah.”

During an earlier Easter address, Trump claimed Iran is “not too strong at all” compared to a month ago, when the US-Israeli strikes began.

He also told the press that the US would target Iranian civilian infrastructure if it does not surrender.

“And if they don’t, they’ll have no bridges. They’ll have no power plants. They’ll have no anything,” Trump said.

Then he claimed he “won’t go further, because there are other things that are worse than those two”, adding: “If I had my choice, what would I like to do? Take the oil.

“Because it’s there for the taking. There’s not a thing they can do about it.

“Unfortunately the American people would like to see us come home. If it were up to me, I’d take the oil, I’d keep the oil […] make plenty of money and I’d also take care of the people of Iran.”

The president also upped his attacks on UK prime minister Keir Starmer, comparing him to Neville Chamberlain who championed the appeasement policy for Adolf Hitler prior to World War 2.

Britney Spears Arrested In California

Posted on 05/03/2026 by Boris Clair

Britney Spears was arrested in California on Wednesday night.

According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office website, the chart-topping singer was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol at around 9.30pm on Wednesday.

The site does not list a reason for Britney’s arrest, and the …Baby One More Time star was released from custody in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Britney is now due to appear in court on Monday 4 May.

A representative told HuffPost UK: “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.

“Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being.”

TMZ pointed out that Britney’s arrest came just hours after she was granted a restraining order against a man from her home state of Louisiana, who her team alleged had been repeatedly showing up at her home in LA and sharing “disturbing social media posts” about her.

It’s been a turbulent few years for Britney, who in 2021 was released from a conservatorship she’d been placed under 13 years earlier.

Britney Spears' conservatorship inspired the so-called Free Britney movement, which gained popularity in the early 2020s — Britney Spears’ conservatorship inspired the so-called Free Britney movement, which gained popularity in the early 2020s

Since then, she has married and subsequently divorced the actor Sam Asghari, released a popular memoir telling her story for the first time, The Woman In Me, and returned to the music scene with the top 10 Elton John collaboration, Hold Me Closer.

However, more recently, she has claimed she has vowed “never” to “return to the music industry”.

Throughout this time, Britney has been keeping fans updated on her life with candid posts on her Instagram, which is currently deactivated.

Last year, she found herself back in the headlines after her ex-husband Kevin Federline made a series of allegations about her as a wife and mother in his own memoir You Thought You Knew.

In a statement, Britney’s spokesperson pointed out that the claims, made in Kevin’s new book, coincided with the Grammy winner no longer having to pay him child support, and accused the former back-up dancer of “profiting off her”.

“All [Britney] cares about are her kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James and their well-being during this sensationalism,” her representative insisted. “She detailed her journey in her memoir.”

Britney and Kevin are parents to two sons, 20-year-old Sean Preston and 19-year-old Jayden James.

Trump Mocks Starmer Over UK’s Response To Iran Bombing: ‘He’s Not Winston Churchill’

Posted on 03/03/2026 by Boris Clair

Donald Trump has mocked Keir Starmer over the UK’s response to the US-Israeli bombing of Iran.

The American president said “this is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with” after Starmer initially refused to let the US use British bases to launch their attacks amid concerns the strikes broke international law.

The PM eventually changed his mind after Iran began bombing countries across the Middle East, putting British lives at risk.

Trump’s Oval Office comments mark a new low in the so-called “special relationship” between America and the United Kingdom.

Referring to the UK military base at Diego Garcia, he said: “That island… It’s taken three, four days for us to work out where we can land there, it would have been much more convenient landing there as opposed to flying many extra hours, so we are very surprised.

“This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with.”

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🚨 WATCH: Donald Trump again attacks Keir Starmer and the UK’s immigration policy

“The UK has been very, very uncooperative… they are ruining relationships, it’s a shame… windmills are ruining their country… you have Sharia courts adjudicating law” pic.twitter.com/YctAFJde2Z

— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) March 3, 2026

Trump’s comments are just latest criticism he has aimed at Starmer since America and Israel’s attacks on Iran began at the weekend.

In an interview with the Telegraph on Monday, the president said he was “very disappointed” in the PM.

That prompted Starmer to hit back in the Commons, telling MPs: “President Trump has expressed his disagreement with our decision not to get involved in the initial strikes.

“But it is my duty to judge what is in Britain’s national interest. That is what I’ve done, and I stand by it.”

In another dig at the US president, Starmer said: “This government does not believe in regime change from the skies.”

Trump responded in an interview with The Sun in which he said the PM “has not been helpful”.

“I never thought I’d see that,” he said. “I never thought I’d see that from the UK. We love the UK.”

He added: “It’s not going to matter, but [Starmer] should have helped… he should have.

“I mean, France has been great. They’ve all been great. The UK has been much different from others.”

Trump continued: “You’ve seen the secretary general of NATO, the great things he said, Mark Rutte, he’s great.

“No, they’ve all been pretty much great other than…we think Keir’s was just very different.”

The president said the spat over Iran meant “it’s just a much different kind of relationship that we’ve had with your country before”.

UK’s Health Agency Warns Children Hospitalised Amid London Measles Outbreak

Posted on 19/02/2026 by Boris Clair

Measles cases continue to rise in London, largely driven by an outbreak of the illness among children in Enfield.

There have been 50 confirmed cases of measles in the borough up to 16 February, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). However, experts have said it’s likely the actual number of cases will be higher.

The outbreak is mostly affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, in both schools and nurseries.

According to a GP surgery in Enfield, one in five children with measles have been hospitalised as a result of this latest outbreak, and all of those hospitalised have not been fully immunised.

For a number of years, the borough has struggled with low uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine – which children can have two doses of in early childhood as part of NHS immunisations – due to online misinformation, health equalities and general vaccine hesitancy, the Guardian reported.

On 19 Feb, Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA, confirmed the outbreak has led to some children ending up in hospital.

The possible long-term health complications from catching measles can include: hearing loss, blindness, pneumonia (infected inflammation of the lungs), encephalitis (inflammation and swelling of the brain) and brain damage. In some cases, it can prove fatal.

“Measles is a nasty illness for any child, but for some it can lead to serious long term complications and tragically death, but is so easily preventable with two doses of the MMRV vaccine [the MMR vaccine also now includes protection against varicella, or chickenpox],” Dr Saliba said.

“All parents want what is best for their child – if they have missed any of their doses or you’re unsure, get in touch with your GP surgery. It’s never too late to catch up.

“The MMRV vaccine will give them the vital protection they need against this highly contagious disease, and also help protect more vulnerable children around them who are too young or unable to have the vaccine due a weakened immune system.”

Symptoms of measles

Measles typically starts off like a cold with a high temperature, runny nose, sneezing, cough and red, sore, watery eyes.

Some people might also experience Koplik spots, which show up as white spots inside the mouth on the inner lining of the cheek and lips – this can help distinguish it from a common cold.

The distinctive body rash can show up a number of days later. This is the “most typical symptom of measles, which usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body”, Superdrug’s pharmacy superintendent Niamh McMillan previously told HuffPost UK.

“It usually appears three to five days after first signs of symptoms and lasts for several days. The rash can be flat or slightly raised and join together into larger patches.”

According to the NHS, the rash can look brown or red on white skin and may be harder to see on brown and black skin.

If you suspect your child has measles, the NHS advises to call for an urgent GP appointment or to speak to NHS 111. It’s important to call your GP surgery before you go in as measles is very contagious.

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