Ex-Treasury minister Lord Agnew says it was ‘happy days if you were a crook’ at the start of the pandemic because the Government’s Covid anti-fraud measures were a ‘Dad’s Army operation’ Lord Agnew quit his role as the Government’s anti-fraud minister back in January He resigned in anger over the Treasury’s handling of fraud in Covid loans system Today he said […]

By MICHAEL TARM, ED WHITE and SARA BURNETT GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Lawyers for men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sought to portray their clients Wednesday as big talkers, wannabes who never meant what they said and, in one case, a pot-smoking “misfit” influenced by an FBI informant he met at a protest. Defense attorney […]

THE eastern US could be blasted by a bomb cyclone later this week, bringing with it a blizzard with 50mph winds. An Arctic front is predicted to sweep in toward the East Coast late Friday and last into the weekend. Fierce winds and plummeting temperatures are due to stretch from the central Appalachians to the interior Northeast. Significant amounts of […]

EXCLUSIVE: British official tells Ukrainian family of nine to ‘Get back in your expensive car and clear off!’ as they try to get to UK – while mother and daughter are also turned back after 1,500-mile drive from war zone Vadym Chernets, 45, heard comments at Calais port in France from UK official  He and his wife Olena, 45, fled […]

A brave Brit who answered the Ukrainian President's Voldymr Zelensky's call for foreign fighters has been left dejected after being told by Ukrainian officials he is more of a liability than a help. Leon Dawson travelled to the Ukrainian embassy in London on February 28, where he spoke to Sky News about the prospect of fighting. Filled with confidence at […]

Russia’s hardman leader is alleged to immerse himself in bathtubs full of deer blood in an ancient ritual that acts as a "natural viagra" and increases testosterone. Maral deer have their antlers sawed off and drained of blood in the practice which is slammed as “barbarian” by animal rights campaigners. But the leader, who is overseeing an invasion of Ukraine, […]

Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter A chilling study has determined that there is a 10% risk of a 'civilisation ending nuclear war over the next 12 months.' As Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine continues, fears of a nuclear World War Three have continued to grow, spurred on by Russian President Vladimir Putin's erratic mindset. […]

A STUNNING new superyacht likened to an "ocean-going New York penthouse" has been created for a mystery buyer – boasting a retractable pool and beach club. Featuring luxury loft-style open plan living, the 198ft long Phathom also has a three-storey "indoor-outdoor" glass atrium. And as well as a two level owner's apartment, the superyacht has sun terraces and "beach club" […]

Three New Jersey women are arrested for child cruelty after 13-year-old girl is found wearing a canine SHOCK COLLAR by her neighbor who called 911: Child said she has been forced to wear it since fourth grade as a form of punishment Kelly, 43; Rachel, 20, and Rebecca Mennig, 18, were arrested and charged with aggravated assault, child abuse and neglect […]