UK’s ‘poshest thief’ swiped £12k of luxury vodka, prosecco & gin – after previously stealing fancy Le Creuset cookware

UK’s ‘poshest thief’ swiped £12k of luxury vodka, prosecco & gin – after previously stealing fancy Le Creuset cookware

A WOMAN dubbed the UK's "poshest thief" has dodged prison again after she stole luxury vodka, prosecco and gin. Pauline Al Said, 35, gave herself the moniker after she was caught shoplifting hundreds of pounds worth of goods from Waitrose and M&S. The ex-criminology lecturer previously walked free from court for swiping more than £1,000-worth...

Nadhim Zahawi failed in bid for peerage from Tories before Reform defection, sources say

Nadhim Zahawi failed in bid for peerage from Tories before Reform defection, sources say

Ex-chancellor asked Badenoch’s team for seat in Lords but was apparently rebuffed over sacking for tax affairs UK politics live – latest updates Nadhim Zahawi was rejected for a peerage by the Conservatives just weeks before he defected to Reform UK, Tory sources have told the Guardian. The former chancellor asked Kemi Badenoch’s top team for a seat in the House of Lords but was rebuffed because he had been sacked as Tory chair in 2023 over his tax affairs. Continue reading...