Court dismisses Max Mosley’s latest bid to sue the Daily Mail

Short shrift for Max Mosley as court dismisses his latest bid to sue Mail The ex-Formula One boss was told his application had ‘no prospect of success’ Last December, he lost a High Court case accusing this newspaper of malicious prosecution He tried to appeal, but yesterday Lady Justice Macur, sitting in the Court of … Read more

Boris Johnson dismisses ‘irresponsible’ Labour calls for June public inquiry

Boris Johnson dismisses ‘irresponsible’ Labour calls for a public inquiry into Covid crisis to start in JUNE as MP says he lost ‘an entire generation’ of his family and needs to know why Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer clashed over demands for quick public inquiry The PM said it will be ‘irresponsible’ to distract ministers … Read more

Sturgeon row: Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman dismisses calls for FM to quit

The Scottish Health Secretary today defended her under-fire boss Nicola Sturgeon, claiming the First Minister has ‘led by example’ while accusing her critics of playing ‘partisan politics’ amid growing calls for her resignation. Cabinet minister Jeane Freeman also said leaks accusing the SNP leader of misleading the Scottish Parliament over her handling of sexual harassment … Read more

Gibraltar dismisses Priti Patel’s radical new plans to process Channel migrants

Gibraltar and the Isle of Man today torpedoed claims they could be used by Priti Patel to house new processing centres for UK asylum seekers illegally arriving by sea or in the back of lorries. Political leaders have reacted angrily to the idea and demanded reassurance from the Home Secretary that migrants who enter Britain illegally … Read more

Victoria Justice dismisses rumours she had feud with co-star Ariana Grande on set of Victorious  

‘It’s frustrating that people pit women against each other’: Victoria Justice hits back at claims she feuded with Victorious co-star Ariana Grande By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: 12:50 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 12:50 GMT, 14 March 2021 They starred on the Nickelodeon series Victorious together from 2010 to 2013. And Victoria Justice … Read more

Judge dismisses DWI and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen in November arrest

New Jersey federal prosecutors dismissed charges of DWI and reckless driving against Bruce Springsteen on Wednesday, but the rocker was handed a $500 fine after pleading guilty to drinking inside a national park.  The Boss, 71, was arraigned by Judge Anthony Mautone during a virtual hearing in federal enclave court at 11 am Wednesday.   The Born … Read more

Court dismisses case on Holyrood’s second independence referendum powers

Scotland’s supreme civil court has dismissed a case questioning whether an independence referendum could be held without Westminster’s consent – saying it was ‘hypothetical, academic and premature’. Martin Keatings brought the case to Scotland’s Court of Session on behalf of pro-independence group Forward As One, ahead of Holyrood’s election in May.  A two-day hearing last … Read more

No EU can’t have our jabs! Boris dismisses threat as Brussels bids to snatch 75m doses made in UK

Brussels is tonight attempting to requisition tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses manufactured for the UK. EU chiefs demanded that AstraZeneca jabs made in Staffordshire and Oxfordshire be diverted to make up for a 75million shortfall on the continent. The European Commission said the Anglo-Swedish firm was obliged to meet its contractual obligations despite production … Read more

‘The people want to stay in the UK’: DUP’s Arlene Foster dismisses need for Irish unity referendum

‘The people want to stay in the UK’: DUP’s Arlene Foster dismisses need for Irish unification referendum as Brexit disruption leaves supermarket shelves bare in Northern Ireland – and blasts Boris Johnson saying problems were ‘foreseen’ The DUP leader insisted last night the country wanted to remain part of the UK Asked on Question Time  whether … Read more

Covid UK: Jonathan Van-Tam dismisses 3m social distancing rule

Jonathan Van-Tam today shot down calls for a three metre social distancing rule and making masks compulsory outdoors. England’s deputy chief medical officer argued extending the social distancing gap would make little difference to the spread of the highly-infectious Kent strain of the virus because there is no proof it can travel further in coughs … Read more