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A Conservative MP has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy and expelled from the party. Imran Ahmad Khan, 48, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court over the attack at a house in Staffordshire in 2008, when he is said to have forced his victim to drink gin and watch pornography. The boy said he wasn’t ‘taken very seriously’ when he made the allegation to the Tory Party press office days before Khan was elected as the MP for Wakefield, West Yorkshire, in the December 2019 general election. The Court heard how Khan forced the teenager to drink gin and tonic, dragged him upstairs, pushed him onto a bed and asked him to watch porn before the attack. Now 29, the victim told a jury he was left feeling ‘scared, vulnerable, numb, shocked and surprised’ after Khan touched his feet and legs. He said the future MP came within ‘a hair’s breadth’ of his privates, as he went to sleep in a top bunkbed. The boy ran to his parents and a police report was made … [Read more...] about Tory MP guilty of sex attack on boy after forcing him to drink gin

By Wanyuan Song Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Shanghai has announced its city-wide lockdowns will be gradually lifted from 1 June, after 15 out of 16 districts achieving "social dynamic Zero-Covid cases". China's biggest city imposed its first lockdown in the beginning of April, amid a surge in Omicron cases. What has happened in Shanghai? In spring, Shanghai confined some 25 million people to their homes. It previously tackled growing infection rates through smaller localised lockdowns. This typically meant individual residential complexes - each housing several hundred people - were locked down instead of the entire city. And for a while, it looked like this method was working. Even when case numbers rose to nearly 1,800 in March 2021, Shanghai did not impose a full lockdown. By … [Read more...] about Why Shanghai has abandoned its ‘relaxed’ approach to Covid

What did you do at the weekend? “Oh I got myself a balaclava, dressed in black, put a noose with trans colours on it around the neck of a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst and posed for a picture with it.” I don’t know the names of the people in the photos that emerged from Manchester city centre this weekend. I don’t know if they think they have done trans people an enormous favour with this cosplay of being members of some kind of militant force. “Black Pampers” as one wit described them on Twitter. I do know that intimidating women is not a good look. And that it is more than a pose. There is also a video circulating from the same day. A woman calmly holds up a suffragette flag in front of the statue. It appears she is being physically threatened by these morons. A policeman stands around, not doing much. These images are properly shocking whatever your particular beliefs about women’s rights. This was a stand-off between two groups: Standing for Women, who had planned to hold a … [Read more...] about Trans rights ‘activists’ give protesters a bad name

Sri Lanka's prime minister on Wednesday offered to meet with protesters occupying the entrance to the president's office, saying he would listen to their ideas to resolve the economic, social and political challenges facing the country. The protesters were camped out for a fifth straight day demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa , the head of state, holding him responsible for the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. They also call for his powerful ruling family to step down, accusing them of corruption and misrule. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa , the president's older brother, said he is “willing to talk to" representatives of the protesters gathered near the president's office in the capital, Colombo , according to a statement signed by his media secretary. Sri Lankans in recent months have endured fuel and food shortages and daily power outages. Most of those items are paid for in hard currency, but Sri Lanka is on the brink of … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s prime minister invites protesters for talks

Extinction Rebellion protest at energy summit in Mayfair Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The eco-protestors, disguised in hi-vis jackets, disrupted the Africa Energies Summit, using ladders to climb to the top of the entrance to the £350-a-night May Fair Hotel before unfurling a banner with 'End Oil Colonialism'. Video shared online shows a group lying down inside the building and shouting that same phrase, while others hold banners outside with the words 'Justice for Africa'. Related articles Coveney issues warning to Truss over international law on hated deal Sturgeon's independence and NATO plans destroyed in TWO words … [Read more...] about Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to each other in Tory ban loophole

Sri Lanka's ruling party on Tuesday defeated a move in Parliament to urgently debate a motion censuring President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for the nation's worst economic crisis, which the prime minister said has left enough gasoline stocks for only a day. It's unclear when the motion will be taken up again. It doesn't legally bound Rajapaksa to quit, but his refusal to do so has already roiled Sri Lanka, which is on the brink of bankruptcy as it negotiates with other countries and institutions an economic lifeline to be able to import basic supplies, medicines and fuel. M.A Sumanthiran, a lawmaker from the opposition Tamil National Alliance, proposed that Parliament bypass the usual procedure to take up the motion against Rajapaksa urgently. But the ruling party defeated the motion with a 119-68 vote. Protesters have occupied the entrance to the president's office for more than a month calling for Rajapaksa's resignation. Months of anti-government rallies have led to … [Read more...] about Censure vote vs Sri Lankan leader fails as crisis simmers

The Queen and Prince Philip enjoy a picnic lunch at Balmoral around 1969 to 1970 (Image: Hugo Vickers Collection) Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top royal stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info He was riding beside her when 17-year-old protester Marcus Sarjeant fired six blank shots during the 1981 Trooping The Colour parade. And as Colonel of the Scots Guards, he was the oldest soldier on parade at the Cenotaph in November 2020. Related articles Queen Elizabeth II breaks new ground TODAY Ann Widdecombe in explosive clash over Royal reparations on GB News He has represented the Queen at home and abroad, served 21 years in the Army, worked tirelessly for at least 140 charitable organisations and … [Read more...] about Duke of Kent – Unseen pictures from the unique royal collection of the Queen’s cousin

Our front page in 1963 (Image: DAILY EXPRESS) Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top royal stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info After a stormy Commons debate in which Home Secretary Henry Brooke stood by his decision to deport Enahoro to face a treason trial, he signed an order handing him over to the Nigerians. Enahoro was extradited from the UK and imprisoned for treason. He was released in 1966. Related articles May 12 - On this day: 12 years since Cameron's coalition government May 17 - On this day: 54 years since the Ronan Point disaster 31 years ago (1991) The Queen was greeted with a standing ovation as she became the first British monarch to address US Congress. Some 800 people attended … [Read more...] about May 16 – On this day: 59 years since fugitive chief Anthony Enahoro’s extradition from UK

Northern Ireland protocol: 'Nothing off the table' says Lewis Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Archie Norman warned on Tuesday, May 17, that Brexit red tape is worse for British exports to the EU than to Northern Ireland with some information demanded in the classical language and a particular typeface. The former Tory MP said the level of bureaucracy is making exporting impossible for small producers. Related articles Putin behaviour points to 'detachment' cancer side effect Putin shame as soldier's messages show surprise at 'random' attack Mr Norman's comments come as the Government lays out steps to tackle post-Brexit trade … [Read more...] about UK lorry drivers hit with ‘700 pages’ of documents including bits in LATIN to trade in EU

Labour MP slams Liz Truss' Protocol plan Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The political commentator said that trade arrangements covering Northern Ireland agreed in 2019 between the UK and EU were signed because Britain had "no other option". Mr Murray, who founded the Centre for Social Cohesion, said: "Back then the EU and others were desperately trying to break up the UK in order to punish us for Brexit." Related articles Putin behaviour points to 'detachment' cancer side effect Putin shame as soldier's messages show surprise at 'random' attack He added: "They seemed to think that if they split our country up or pretended that … [Read more...] about Douglas Murray says hated Brexit deal proves the EU wants to punish UK for leaving