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How David Pecker's National Enquirer went to any length for a story - far beyond 'catch and kill' operations revealed at Donald Trump's trial

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 26, 2024
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified in Donald Trump's hush money trial this week about the tabloid's 'catch and kill' practices. A former staffer who worked at the tabloid for more than 20 years told DailyMail.com about the lengths the tabloid would go to for a story. '[Pecker] is the biggest star f***er you've ever met,' the former employee said. 'Much like Trump, he's loyal to no one'.

Family of Irish teacher jailed for refusing to 'call a boy a girl' face their own legal woes: Enoch Burke's brother has conviction for breach of the peace struck out - but his father will be tried for assaulting a police officer

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 16, 2024
He's been at the centre of a trans rights scandal in Ireland for the past two years - and now Enoch Burke's father and brother have become embroiled in their own legal battles.  In May 2022, the history teacher (left) found himself in the centre of Ireland's culture wars after he refused to refer to a transitioning transgender student as 'they' rather than 'he'. It sparked a chain of events that has led to him being jailed for repeatedly showing up at Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath after being sacked, and entering the staff room saying he was there to do his job. Enoch has spent over 300 days in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin and has no prospect of release because he refuses to comply with a court order to stay away from the school premises. Last month, he refused a High Court offer to spend Easter out of prison and accused the judge of colluding with the school. In recent months, Enoch's father (top right) and brother (bottom right) have faced legal issues of their own - after the family passionately supported the teacher during various hearings in Dublin's Four Courts.

Serco has been asked not to search leisure employees' faces and request biometric data

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
Serco, a government outsourcer, has been ordered to stop using facial recognition software and fingerprint scanners for monitoring employees. Serco's Office (ICO) reported that using FRT and fingerprint scanning in lieu of other methods such as ID cards or fobs could not be "necessary or proportionate."

As tributes pour in for Motown's legend, Henry Fambrough, the last remaining member of The Spinners, dies 'peacefully' aged 85

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2024
Henry Fambrough, the last remaining original member of the famed R&B band The Spinners, has died. According to his spokesperson Tanisha Jackson, the Motown legend died on Wednesday from natural causes in his northern Virginia home. In November, the group, which included Its a Shame, Could It Be Me, and The Rubberband Man, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Ministry of Defence is fined £350,000 over leak which could have endangered the lives of Afghans who worked for the UK in the war against the Taliban

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 13, 2023
The UK's Information Commissioner John Edwards said the "egregious" data breach "let down those to whom our country owes so much," potentially endangering the lives of 265 Afghans who had entrusted their personal information to the MOD in the search for asylum. In September 2021, weeks after the Taliban swept into Kabul and the end of the UK's Operation Pitting evacuation as a result of a terrified former frontline interpreters and other Afghans fleeing from Britain. At the time, this newspaper's award-winning Betrayal of the Brave campaign demonstrated how the MOD sent an email to a distribution list of Afghan nationals eligible for evacuation using the 'To' field, with personal details relating to 245 people being mistakenly posted. Any recipients could see the email addresses, with 55 percent of respondents posting thumbnail pictures on their email pages. Two people responded to the entire list of recipients, with one of them providing their address.

Who is Enoch Burke and what did he do?Since refusing to use transgender student's pronouns, an Irish teacher who was suspended twice for refusing to stay away from the school that sacked him has been jailed twice

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 12, 2023
Since refusing to use a transgender student's chosen pronouns, a Christian teacher has found himself in the middle of a cultural conflict. Enoch Burke (left) - a historian and German, told the headteacher at his County Westmeath school that his Christian values had 'opposed transgenderism,' before she sluggishly expressed her 'demand' in front of other students and students in May 2022. Since being fired, Wilson's Hospital School (top right) was convicted twice for a string of incidents that culminated in him being jailed twice. Enoch is currently in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, with no chance of being released because he refuses to comply with a court order not to attend the school's permission to stay away from the school premises. Burke's faithful family (his sister Ammi, bottom right) protests at the school, fearing he is being persecuted for his Christian convictions. Ms Niamh McShane, a former head teacher, is inset.

Enoch Burke, who will not use trans pupil's pronouns, will not be released until he stays away from his old school, and the world is behind him.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 11, 2023
It's the trans rights controversy that has gripped Ireland for more than a year, but Enoch Burke's (left) case does not appear to be settled any time soon. In May 2022, the former teacher, who taught History and German at Wilson's Hospital School (inset) in County Westmeath, refused to identify a transitioning transgender student as 'they' rather than 'he'. Mr Burke said that his Evangelical Christian faith led him to him being "opposed transgenderism" during a meeting between the headteacher and his deputy. Burke reportedly challenged the headteacher's decision following a service at the Church of Ireland school and was accused of'breaching the confidence' of the transitioning student. As a result, the instructor was banned with pay and later dismissed for gross misconduct in August 2022. However, Burke continued to attend the academy (top right) despite his ex-wife's efforts to get a court order to force the instructor to stay away. Burke was sentenced to 100 days in prison for disregarding the court order in September 2022. Burke was jailed in September 2023 for refusing to go back to the school for the second time in September 2023, and the court has informed him he will remain in jail indefinitely until he agrees to comply with the court order. FEMAIL delves into the case that has gripped Ireland as Burke's family demands for his freedom without having to 'endorse transgenderism' (bottom right).

Nicola Bulley was having "significant alcohol problems" before she went missing, according to a bombshell report

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 21, 2023
Ms Bulley has'specific flaws' that made her a 'high risk' missing person, according to Lancashire Police, who did not specify what those were. According to the remark, she had'suffered with several significant problems with alcohol that were exacerbated by her ongoing struggles with the menopause, and that these struggles had resurfaced over recent months.' Ms Bulley (left) and her sister Louise Cunningham (right) are photographed together.

Following several calls for his resignation, controversial Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan is expected to be dismissed: 'He is a dead man walking'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 18, 2023
After receiving multiple calls for his resignation, Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan (pictured right) seems to be on borrowed time. It comes after the success of the World Cup and the signing of NRL actor Joseph Suaalii to a reported $5.3 million over three years from 2025.

After an Animal Rising Grand National stunt, ten people were charged, with eco-mob scaling fences to storm the racecourse and block roads around Aintree

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 15, 2023
On April 15, the animal rights activists stormed the racecourse, de gruping the steeplechase by 12 minutes, while other activists blockaded a nearby highway. n people have been jailed after the road protests, according to Merseyside Police. However, the racecourse protests are also under scrutiny. All of the suspects were released on bail to appear in court on either November 22 or December 20.

More Whitehall workers' messages are now redacting before supplying Covid Inquiry information

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 7, 2023
Ministers were still furious yesterday after it emerged that more Whitehall departments had redacted information before delivering it to the Covid Inquiry. A preliminary hearing of the investigation revealed that the Cabinet Office and the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office had both submitted correspondence with some portions deleted. It came as John Edwards, the Information Commissioner, told MPs that ministers should not have the 'auto-delete' function turned on if they are using WhatsApp messages to conduct government service, and if they do, they may face prosecution if they do. Baroness Hallett, who is chairing the Covid Inquiry, refused to stand down in a government fight over Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages. The Cabinet Office has blocked her request for the former prime minister's unedited communications and notes, prompting a court fight that will take place before the High Court at the end of this month. In her first public remarks on the furore, she said she was 'declined' to comply with Cabinet Office demands to withdraw her request.

Thousands of pregnant British women unwittingly hand over their DNA to controversial Chinese firm

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 23, 2023
MPs and peers have called for an 'urgent' probe into Beijing-backed BGI for its £350 pre-natal blood screening services, which were sold around the UK. Since being blacklisted by the United States and labeled a "danger" by a science minister in Parliament, they have grown suspicious about the company's access to the genetic information. Lord Bethell, a former health minister, said the results from the 'NIFTY' tests (a form of non-invasive pre-natal screening) was'remarkably helpful,' and could pose a'significant risk.' It could be used to manipulate populations, conduct mass surveillance, and even develop bioweapons, according to Mr.

As supporters clash on stage, wild brawls break out at a Democratic endorsing convention in Minnesota

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 14, 2023
A shocking video caught the moment when a Democratic endorsing convention in Minnesota descended into a mass brawl. The riot erupted at the endorsing convention of the Minneapolis Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) Party for the Ward 10 city council election, but it ended without an endorsement and at least one person was admitted to hospital by paramedics.

In 2020, TikTok was fined £12.7 million for data thefts, with a million children under the age of 13 using it

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2023
According to the Information Commissioner's Office, TikTok has been fined £12.7 million for a string of data security lapses, including the refusal to use children's personal information lawfully. TikTok had been fined £27 million by the Information Commissioner's Office, but the final figure has been reduced to £12.7 million. Despite TikTok's terms of use not allowing for it, the ICO said more than a million children under the age of 13 were using it in 2020. Personal information belonging to those children was used without parental permission, according to the company, who did not do enough to see who was using the social media app and take steps to ban the underage children that were present.

So will Trump's name appear on the list?

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2023
Former President Donald Trump will be the first president of the United States to face criminal charges after he is arraigned, fingerprinted, and photographed at the Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday. Muzzle shots chronicle the detentions of the world's top stars and influential personalities from Jane Fonda and OJ Simpson to Hugh Grant to former US Senator John Edwards. Will Trump be next? Trump has been photographed hundreds of times as a businessman, model, and former President of the United States. However, his mugshot may be one of the 21st century's most popular images. Trump is expected to arrive in New York City this afternoon and be arraigned on Tuesday morning.

MEGHAN MCCAIN: Liberals insist on a weakened system to get Trump... this would make him president again

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 18, 2023
MCCAIN: This apparent indictment is a joke. Not only does it face a steep climb to a conviction, but it also undermines the American legal system and will probably help Trump campaign to be president. Now, don't get me wrong, I despise Trump. His divisiveness wreaked havoc on America's social fabric, and as a narcissist, he puts his own rights above those of the nation. I'm also a fan of Ms. Daniels. I interviewed her several years ago on 'The View,' and she wrote about her book. Daniels said she had "crazy admiration" for me because I did not necessarily believe her story as the majority of the mainstream media. However, I kept an open mind, and today, I discovered that she did have an affair with Trump, for which he charged her to keep her mouth shut. Well, here's the thing: my dislike of Trump does not blindside me to the fact that paying hush money is not unlawful.

Court representatives of an Irish teacher who were involved in a trans row are dragged out of court by gardas, causing chaos

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 8, 2023
Enoch Burke (pictured, left) was physically pulled out of the courthouse by gardas, sparking scenes of pandemonium. Mr Burke had unsuccessfully challenged Wilson's Hospital School's injunctions, in which he had been told not to attend the school and not attempt to teach there while suspended. Burke has been sentenced to three months in Mountjoy Prison for violating those court orders, and he is now paying fines that have risen to more than €28,000 per day. The ruckus began when Court of Appeal President George Birmingham read out the court's decision, in which the three judges had ruled that the appeal was not about transgenderism but not about transgenderism.

Nicola Bulley is missing: A tragic timeline of two people's hunt for a mother

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2023
Following the discovery on Sunday, the family of the missing mother-of-two now fears the worst for her partner Paul Ansell and their two children is 'agony.' If it's Nikki, it signals the end of Lancashire Police's 23-day hunt, who are under mounting strain on how their probe was carried out. The body was discovered by two walkers in some reeds less than a mile from the spot where Nikki was last seen. Mr Ansell or another close relative is likely to be asked to assist in identifying the body, according to reports. The body had been discovered in a remote area, according to police, and a specialist diving team led by underwater search specialist Peter Faulding said she wasn't in the sea.

In the quest for Nicola Bulley, a detective who served on the morgue monster David Fuller case called in to assist with the investigation

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 19, 2023
According to a recent update, the unidentified detective from the NCA who is often referred to as Britain's FBI has worked on some of the country's most high-profile cases and was called in early in the case. Since she vanished without a trace while walking her springer spaniel, Willow, more than three weeks ago, the police have so far failed to locate Nicola Bulley (left). A forensic psychologist and dog behaviour specialist are also believed to have been assisting Lancashire Police. It comes as a result of widespread experts' criticism of police, which has only grown since the investigators revealed personal health information about Ms Bulley this week.

Lancashire Police could be fined by an independent regulator for revealing Nicola Bulley's health problems

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2023
Lancashire police could be fined for breaking the rules over its decision to reveal intimate details about Nicola Bulley as a result of three separate inquiries into its probe. The Independent Office of Police Conduct said on Thursday that it was deciding whether or not to prosecute after the police department referred to the fact that officers were summoned to Ms Bulley's house 17 days before her disappearance. Two more probes into the troubled service were announced yesterday: an internal investigation by Lancashire Police itself and an investigation by the Information Commissioner.

'Every day is a struggle,' says Nicola Bulley's father, three weeks after she vanished

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2023
After his 45-year-old daughter disappeared while walking her dog in the village of St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire on January 27, Ernie Bulley expressed his dissatisfaction with a breakthrough. She has now been missing for 21 days. On the bridge where Ms Bulley went missing, the family had left emotional notes. 'Nikki, please come home,' Louise's sister said. Lou xxx, I adore you.'

In a recent Nine Aussie crime drama starring Leanna Walsman and Stephen Peacocke, Leanna Walsman and Stephen Peacocke will appear

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 3, 2023
Leanna Walsman, a former Home and Away actress Stephen Peacocke, will lead the cast of Nine's latest crime drama, Human Error. The six-part series centers on a female detective who uncovers a criminal plot that threatens to end her entire life. According to TV Blackbox, production on the show, co-starring Wolf Creek's Matt Day, has already began in Melbourne.

The Home Office has promised to reform the rape bill and better shield victims from 'invasive' record requests

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2023
According to a Home Office report,'significant' amounts of victims' personal information are being 'unnecessarily requested' by police, which has resulted in delays in criminal investigations.' The Government response to a inquiry suggested that in some cases, records were being sought to 'test' the credibility of victims. The study was launched to learn more about the issues surrounding police requests for third party information (TPM), which can be made by police or demanded by defense attorneys. Medical records, education, and council files, as well as therapy notes are often requested as part of police investigations.

As Dominic Raab considers a data privacy exemption for journalists, Press freedoms are boosted

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 22, 2022
After editors warned that the code'undermines the very essence of journalism, a source close to the Justice Secretary said he would'consider the claims' for an exemption.' This week, the editors of the Daily Mail, The Times, and The Daily Telegraph all sent a letter to ministers, urging them to take action to safeguard the free Press. They cautioned in a joint letter that the proposed code, which would have to be considered by the courts, will jeopardize journalism and transform the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) into a statutary regulator for the Press.