Day: October 16, 2016

    The British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar emerge as key locations in the financial affairs of Arron Banks, who spent £7.5m funding Nigel Farage’s Leave.EU campaign group ahead of the Brexit referendum on 23 June. New details of Banks’s financial dealings are contained in the massive leaked database of the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm, Mossack Fonseca, which has revealed the myriad ways in which the rich can exploit secretive offshore tax regimes. Banks is a close friend of the Ukip leader, revealing last month that the two men went “skinny-dipping” in Bournemouth to celebrate Farage’s short-lived retirement from heading the party. Banks has also been at Farage’s side in America, where he has been supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The Panama Papers...

    International development secretary Priti Patel likens revealing UK’s negotiating position before EU talks to showing poker hand Priti Patel has said revealing Britain’s negotiation position during talks with European Union leaders over the country’s departure from the bloc would be akin to revealing her hand in a high-stakes game of poker. The international development secretary, who was a prominent leave campaigner and is said to be among the ministers on Theresa May’s Brexit committee, said a debate in the House of Commons over the terms of UK’s departure would give the game away to Brussels. “If I were to sit down and play poker with you this morning, I’m not going to show you my cards before we even start playing the game,” she told BBC1’s Andrew Marr Show. Her commen...

    Police released this image of the pills Police have issued a warning over use of a type of ecstasy tablet after a sixteen-year-old girl died following a house party. It is believed the youngster was treated for a suspected overdose at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The teenager was taken to the hospital from a house in Newtongrange and police have confirmed they are investigating the incident. Police say the investigation is at an early stage but have warned about two types of ecstasy tablets. The two tablets are known as Red Bugatti Veyron and Purple Ninja Turtle. Among the pills being warned about are 'Red Bugatti Veyron' Anyone who has taken these tablets is urged to seek immediate medical attention. Those in possession of the tablets should not take them, police say. A Pol...