Michael Thomson jailed after restrained asset breaches Investment Firm CEO Imprisoned for Contempt of Court Former Chief Executive Officer of collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF) Michael Thomson, and his wife Debbie Thomson, have today been sentenced following action by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), for selling restrained luxury items such as horse saddles and a hot tub. Michael Thomson received a six-month prison sentence. Thomson’s wife Debbie, who

Hebrew Synagogue Welcomes UK Court Clarity on Biologically Specific Facilities Hebrew Synagogue has today confirmed its support for the legal clarification provided by the United Kingdom Supreme Court and subsequent Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance regarding the use of single-sex facilities based upon biological sex under the Equality Act 2010. The organisation confirmed that this position will apply across all facilities operated by Hebrew Synagogue throughout t

U.S. Sanctioning Hizballah’s Enablers in Lebanon Today, the United States sanctioned nine individuals who enable Hizballah to undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty. By supporting the terrorist group, these individuals further the Iranian regime’s malicious agenda in Lebanon and actively obstruct the path to peace and recovery for the Lebanese people. Hizballah’s continued commitment to terrorism and refusal to disarm prevent the Government of Lebanon from delivering the peace, stab

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago. Joint Statement by Members of the Shield of the Americas Begin Text: The member countries of the Shield of the Americas express our deep concern with the protests and road blockades aimed at subverting the constitutional order and destab

Communities’ ambitions will be backed by a new Neighbourhood Guarantee, meaning cleaner streets, filled potholes and other vital public services Neighbourhood Guarantee to Improve Villages, Towns and Cities Communities are set to benefit from clear expectations around the level of public services they should expect to see in their area, under bold changes announced today (21 May). Key issues that matter to local people – from cleaner streets, filled in potholes and other vi

Sanctioning Two Sinaloa Cartel Networks for Trafficking Illicit Fentanyl The United States is sanctioning two networks linked to the Sinaloa Cartel responsible for narcotics trafficking and money laundering operations. These sanctions target six Mexican individuals and two Mexican companies involved in laundering the proceeds of illicit fentanyl and other narcotics sales via cryptocurrency on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. The sanctions also target Jesús González Penuelas and

Appointed by the Secretary of State, Lisa Tremble will join the DWP Departmental Board from 1 April 2026 as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Executive Leadership Board Lisa Tremble Lisa Tremble appointed as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Executive Leadership Board at DWP from 1 April 2026. Lisa brings extensive expertise in HR, leadership and transformation, including senior experience at British Airways. The appointment has been made in accordance with the Pu

Consumer watchdogs to gain new investigatory powers Chancellor Commits to New Anti-Profiteering Powers and Fights Back on Rising Bills Chancellor introduces tougher measures to protect people from unjustified price hikes Consumer watchdogs to gain new rapid investigatory powers to target firms taking advantage of crises to unfairly raise costs Regulators to highlight price gouging firms to customers Working people will be protected from unfair price rises as the Chancellor cl

A sexual predator who groomed a teenager he met online when she was 15 years old has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened Sexual Predator’s Sentence Increased After Solicitor General Intervenes Adam Leddra, from Fatfield in Washington, had his sentence increased to four years after the Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that Leddra met his victim on so