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Throwing out 1994 Chinook crash legal case a ‘travesty’, serviceman’s son says

A bid to bring a legal challenge against the Ministry of Defence over the crash was dismissed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

Chinook crash bereaved say MoD ‘cannot be allowed to win’ over inquiry call

Families are calling for a judge-led public inquiry into the crash.

Evening Standard · Jul 12

Indian couple jailed in UK for running companies for over 5 years despite legal ban; involved in £2 million tax fraud

An Indian‑origin couple was sentenced in the United Kingdom after they continued to run companies for more than five years despite being legally barred from doing so.

The Times of India · Apr 6

Former Prince Andrew has faced questions on Epstein before. Don't bet he'll do it again

Former Prince Andrew saw his reputation destroyed six years ago and became the butt of internet jokes when he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK · Feb 2

‘Act of family vengeance’: French defamation case highlights perils of writing autofiction

Complaint against Cécile Desprairies over Nazi collusion novel alleges that ‘resentment permeates the entire work’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

Why Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC is doomed to fail

The BBC is accused of misleading viewers by editing a speech Donald Trump delivered on 6 January 2021

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

BBC-Trump live: Broadcaster apologises to US president but rejects $1bn pay demand

US president had given corporation until Friday to respond to his lawsuit threat with compensation

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC faces these ‘legal trip wires’ if he hopes to win $1bn

The US president’s lawyers say legal action will be launched if the BBC fails to comply with demands over a ‘Panorama’ documentary aired last year – but how likely is it that a case will be launched, and the US president would win?

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

With his threat of a $1bn lawsuit against BBC, Trump’s assault on the media goes global

US president’s latest media target comes from across the pond as he continues to scrutinize coverage he does not like

The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2025

MoD ‘dishonest’ to call 1994 Chinook crash an accident, say families

RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed in foggy weather on June 2 1994 on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025