Bloomberg Simon Case, the civil servant spearheading the investigation into whether the prime minister’s office and other government departments hosted lockdown-breaking parties last year, has stepped back from the role following reports that he hosted a similar event at the time. In a statement, Downing Street said Case had recused himself from the process to “ensure the ongoing investigation ...

  Bloomberg A Florida man who was one of the first people to plead guilty to crimes stemming from the January 6 Capitol riot was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers — the longest such term yet. Robert Palmer, described by his lawyer as a father of four and a “successful businessman,” was sentenced by ...

  Bloomberg Pittsburgh is more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the nearest coast, yet its office and retail buildings face $420 million in exposure to flood damage, or the third-greatest of any city in the US, according to a report. Commercial structures across the US could face up to $13.5 billion in damage in 2022, an amount that will ...