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Prince Andrew to step back from public duties 'for foreseeable future' Duke of York issues statement amid criticism over relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinThe Queen has given permission for Prince Andrew to “step back from public duties for the foreseeable future” after days of mounting pressure following his interview with the BBC about his friendship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The Duke of York also said he was “willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations if required” over the US probe into Epstein. Continue reading... Go to Source

Sondland's bombshell testimony blows holes in Trump's Ukraine defence Ambassador to EU testifies as House impeachment hearingSondland: ‘We followed the president’s orders’A star witness at the impeachment inquiry has delivered a devastating blow to Donald Trump, testifying about the existence of a quid pro quo with Ukraine and insisting: “We followed the president’s orders.”Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, stunned Washington with bombshell evidence that blew a hole in the White House’s defences, implicated numerous senior officials and left the US president facing probable impeachment. Continue reading... Go to Source

Extinction Rebellion founder’s Holocaust remarks spark fury German politicians accuse Roger Hallam of downplaying significance of genocideA co-founder of Extinction Rebellion has sparked anger in Germany after referring to the Holocaust as “just another fuckery in human history”.Roger Hallam has been accused of downplaying the Nazis’ genocide of 6 million Jews by arguing in an interview that the significance of the Holocaust has been overplayed. Continue reading... Go to Source

General election: Liberal Democrats promise £50bn windfall from stopping Brexit at manifesto launch – live news Lib Dems say they are only party to offer credible plan for climate crisis; prime minister reveals national insurance manifesto pledgeLib Dems’ manifesto pledges £5bn duty rise for frequent flyersNo deal made with Labour on Scottish referendum, says SturgeonSign up for Andrew Sparrow’s evening election briefing 5.51pm GMTListen in to this week’s Politics Weekly, as my colleague Heather Stewart is joined by Ayesha Hazarika, Paul Harrison and Will Jennings to pick apart the ITV debate. Plus, Rowena Mason calls in from the Tory battlebus and Peter Walker reports from the Green party’s manifesto launch: Related: When Johnson met Corbyn – Politics Weekly podcast 5.46pm GMTJo Swi...

Police investigating Caruana Galizia murder arrest businessman on yacht Maltese journalist was killed by car bomb on Mediterranean island in 2017A prominent Maltese businessman has been arrested onboard his yacht as it was heading out to sea, in an operation linked to the murder of the Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.Armed forces personnel boarded a vessel at about 5.30am on Wednesday and detained Yorgen Fenech. Continue reading... Go to Source

English nationalist MP candidate found guilty of harassing Anna Soubry Amy Dalla Mura banned from campaigning in Broxtowe after targeting Soubry over Brexit A Brexit supporter who is standing against the remainer Anna Soubry in the general election has been found guilty of harassing her and banned from campaigning in her constituency.Amy Dalla Mura, 56, targeted Soubry between January and March this year, turning up at events and calling her a traitor on live television, Westminster magistrates court heard. Continue reading... Go to Source