Dozens of cargo ships left stranded by impact of sanctions regimes
Shipping specialists say charterers and shipowners have moved to break fixtures linked to sanctions imposed on Russia
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Defendants of colour more likely to be charged than white people, finds CPS study
Mixed ethnicity suspects in England and Wales charged 10 percentage points higher than rate of white counterparts for similar offencesBlack and minority ethnic defendants are significantly more likely to be charged for a comparable offence than white B…
Insulate Britain activist jailed for eight weeks for contempt of court
David Nixon disobeyed judge’s order not to mention climate crisis as motivation during trial over road-blocking protestAn environmental activist has been jailed for eight weeks after disobeying a judge’s instruction not to mention the climate crisis as…
Frontline boss Barstad says there are no talks on reviving Euronav merger
Tanker owner’s CEO also says certain conditions and assumptions of the combination agreement were not met
Dane jailed for smuggling hashish in horsebox on Stavanger ferry
57-year-old sentenced to two years and nine months as part of wider investigation
Insulate Britain protester faces prison over contempt of court conviction
David Nixon defied judge’s instruction not to cite climate crisis as motivation for causing public nuisanceA supporter of the Insulate Britain climate protest campaign faces a prison sentence after he was convicted for contempt of court for telling a j…
Suella Braverman’s Rwanda flight ‘dream’ could happen this year, sources say
Home secretary reportedly believes European court of human rights will rule on policy by end of 2023 UK politics –latest updatesSuella Braverman’s “dream” of flying refugees to Rwanda could be realised by the end of the year and before the next electio…
Prepayment meters: magistrates told to stop allowing forced installations
Senior judge makes ruling covering England and Wales amid concerns over vulnerable customersMagistrates have been ordered to stop issuing warrants allowing energy firms to force fit prepayment meters in England and Wales.One of the country’s most senio…
Liz Truss says it is ‘unfair’ to blame her mini-budget for interest rate hike and rules out being PM again – as it happened
UK’s shortest-serving prime minister says she ‘learned a lot’ from time in government but does not want top job again. This live blog is now closedSharon Graham, the Unite general secretary, has also criticised ministers again for refusing to engage in…
Minister to tell MPs why ex-Keppel staff were not prosecuted over Brazil bribes
Criminal charges would have been brought if there were grounds and sufficient evidence, says Indranee Rajah