Politics
Political Scandals Emerge
Two political figures faced new allegations this week. Jeffrey Donaldson, a former DUP leader in Northern Ireland, was found guilty of child sex abuse. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police watchdog called for an investigation into the handling of the 'Putney Pusher' case.
Coverage timeline — 7 articles
BBC News
The former DUP leader was found guilty of 18 counts of child sex abuse, including one of rape, in June.
2026-09-25 12:51 UTC
BBC News
Nicholas Brandram's family say he took his own life due to the "pressure" of a police investigation.
2026-09-25 13:43 UTC
The Hill
This is a lot more than just he said, she said.
2026-04-20 17:54 UTC
The Hill
The head of Fermi America, the company building a large-scale data center campus in Texas named after President Trump, has resigned from his current role amid a broader reshuffling of the firm’s leadership. Fermi co-founder and CEO Toby Neugebauer stepped down Friday, according to a securities filin
2026-04-20 17:58 UTC
BBC News
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.
2026-04-20 18:06 UTC
The Hill
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Thursday acknowledged punching a man as a teenager in 1988, but he and longtime partner Lana Pelletier disputed that he had pushed her after the Bangor Daily News obtained and reported on a police report that detailed the nearly 40-year-old allegations
2026-08-13 15:32 UTC
CNBC
Luigi Mangione is separately charged in New York state court with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
2026-08-13 16:42 UTC