Thursday evening news briefing: Michael Gove’s no-fault evictions ban thrown into doubt
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Good evening. A Tory manifesto pledge to ban no-fault evictions has been thrown into doubt after a backlash from Tory MPs.
Elsewhere, Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison as the FTX founder and convicted fraudster was accused of an “apparent lack of remorse” and “exceptional flexibility with the truth”.
Michael Gove’s no-fault evictions ban thrown into doubt
In a letter to Conservative MPs seen by The Telegraph on Thursday, levelling up minister Jacob Young laid out a series of amendments to the incoming Renters Reform Bill. This included a commitment for the Lord Chancellor to review the “readiness” of the courts before no-fault evictions can be banned.
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for crypto fraud
At a sentencing hearing in New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan told the 32-year-old: “The punishment must fit the seriousness of the crime.” Bankman-Fried had faced a possible sentence of up to 100 years in prison, but US prosecutors had called for between 40 and 50 years.
‘Poisoning outbreak’ at prison chapel service causes ten inmates to fall ill
Police are investigating a poisoning outbreak at a prison after 10 inmates fell ill after returning from an Easter service at the jail’s chapel. Ambulance, police and fire service teams attended the scene at HMP Lewes, near Brighton, after receiving reports of prisoners falling ill.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Danny Kruger | A prominent Conservative MP has admitted that the criticisms of his party from Reform are “mostly valid”.
Politics | Reform support hits record high
Scotland | Landlords flee in face of radical crackdown
Essex | Man arrested as Gogglebox star dies after fall at work
Thames Water | Supplier demands 40pc bill rise to avoid nationalisation
Labour | Starmer backs Rayner in council house row – but hasn’t seen her tax advice
Pictured: Squirrels climb scaffolding on housing estate to enter homes and steal food
Squirrels are causing chaos at a London housing estate by using scaffolding to climb into people’s homes and steal their food.
Comment and analysis
Patrick O’Flynn | Dear Rishi, stop throwing money at Left-wing Britain
Jemima Lewis | The NHS is a case study in how technology is ruining our lives
Nigel Farage | I’m stuffing my face with chocolate this Easter – to annoy the NHS luvvies
Tom Harris | ‘Abrosexual’ and ‘greyromantic’ rights? The culture wars will never end
Alastair Sooke | New British Museum boss Nicholas Cullinan is the energetic populist the besieged institution needs
Feature of the day
How Parkrun record row ended up at the centre of the culture war
Arguments around transgender inclusion and what constitutes competitive sport have turned Parkrun into a battleground.
Business news: Private equity binge threatens to trigger financial crisis, warns Bank of England
The Bank of England has warned that private equity poses a risk to financial stability as it launches a review of the $8 trillion industry.
Editor’s choice
Review | One man tackles the entirety of classical poetry – and triumphs
‘Clueless’ execs and few hits | How Channel 4 unravelled
Your view | ‘We either stand up to China or be ruled by them’
Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Title race | Data shows Liverpool had toughest international break
Football | Newcastle need to save their season – here is how they do it
Oliver Brown | Andy Murray is clinging on to farewell that his failing body cannot withstand
Rugby | Manu Tuilagi has made right call – Bayonne is the best place to watch rugby in the world
Keith Hackett | £5,000 fine for calling referee a ‘f------ c---’ is a joke – the FA is letting the game down
