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Daily TelegraphFriday, 24 April 2026
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Hermer’s ‘excessive’ fee for Iraq witch hunt
MoD challenged £450-an-hour rate to investigate ‘war crimes’ by British troops
The story frames the Attorney General's historical legal work critically, focusing on a financial dispute with the Ministry of Defence over his hourly rate. It explicitly links his financial compensation to investigations the paper characterises as an unfounded campaign against British military personnel.
Lord Hermer, the current Attorney General, previously worked in private practice as a barrister on cases involving allegations against British troops in Iraq. The Telegraph is currently running a series of stories scrutinising his historical involvement in these legal actions, which are politically sensitive given his current cabinet role.
“£450-an-hour rate to investigate 'war crimes'”
“Highly critical of Labour minister”
Trump threat to impose trade tariffs over UK’s digital taxes
Highlights international economic tension by foregrounding potential US punitive measures against British tax policy.
Prince of the tides
Prince Louis emerges from the sea off Cornwall in a video released to mark his eighth birthday yesterday.
M&S: Self-checkouts fuel rise in shoplifting
The chairman of Marks & Spencer has claimed that self-checkouts are fuelling a rise in shoplifting among “good, honest people”.
Links modern retail technology to rising retail crime rates, citing corporate leadership.
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