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Tommy Robinson fined £900 for contempt of court

Tommy Robinson has been fined £900 for failing to turn up at a High Court hearing to be questioned about his finances. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, had been expected at a hearing in March over an unpaid legal bill after he ...

01 Aug 2022 at 13:34

Johnson could face by-election if suspended for contempt of Parliament

Boris Johnson could be forced to face a by-election if he is found to have lied to Parliament and is handed a suspension for 10 or more sitting days. The Privileges Committee is examining whether the Prime Minister committed a contempt of ...

21 Jul 2022 at 13:07

Johnson to face Commons vote on Thursday over partygate – what you need to know

MPs will decide on Thursday whether to launch an investigation into claims Boris Johnson misled Parliament over the partygate row. – Why has a vote been called now? Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and other senior MPs requested the ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Tommy Robinson summonsed to face contempt of court proceedings

Tommy Robinson has been summonsed to court to face contempt proceedings after he failed to attend the High Court for questioning over his finances. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was due to appear at the ...

12 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Craig Murray loses contempt challenge over Alex Salmond trial blog

A former British ambassador who was jailed over blog posts that could have identified Alex Salmond’s accusers has lost a legal challenge against his prison sentence. Craig Murray, the former British ambassador to Uzbekistan,...

25 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Sunak reported to police over conference speech comments about Nicola Sturgeon

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been reported to police in Scotland over comments made about former first minister Nicola Sturgeon in his Tory conference speech. Mr Sunak sought to make fun of the former SNP leader after ...

04 Oct 2023 at 18:21

Police Scotland taking no action over Sunak’s comments on Sturgeon

Police Scotland have said no action is being taken against the Prime Minister after the Alba Party complained about a comment he made about Nicola Sturgeon. The party, led by Alex Salmond, made a complaint against ...

05 Oct 2023 at 19:57

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Derry Court: Judge issues warning that 'court must be treated with respect' or face jail for contempt

District Judge Barney McElholm has warned that anyone who does not treat the court with respect will be jailed for 28 days for contempt. His warning came at Derry Magistrate's Court during the case involving ...

20 Jan 2023 at 11:33

Insulate Britain trial protest referred to Attorney General

A woman accused of holding up a banner outside court calling on jurors to acquit Insulate Britain supporters has been referred to the Attorney General. Trudi Warner, 68, from Walthamstow in east London, was ...

04 Apr 2023 at 13:58

Johnson’s resignation attack on committee triggered tougher report

Boris Johnson’s public attack on the Privileges Committee’s “kangaroo court” as he quit the Commons led to stronger condemnation and a tougher recommended punishment in the final report on his conduct. The ...

15 Jun 2023 at 10:58

Tory infighting looms as MPs prepare to vote on Boris Johnson report

Rishi Sunak faces bitter Tory infighting erupting in public when MPs vote on whether to approve a damning report which found Boris Johnson committed “repeated contempts” of Parliament. Commons Leader ...

15 Jun 2023 at 16:40

Tommy Robinson facing fresh contempt of court claim

Tommy Robinson is facing a fresh contempt of court case after allegedly breaching an injunction in a libel case he lost. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has filed papers to begin potential ...

18 Jun 2024 at 11:45

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