A pilot, acting as First Officer on a flight to San Francisco and who was three times over the alcohol limit, escaped a custodial sentence after pleas from his bosses.
A claim too far
Forklift truck driver Mohammed Ahmed, a devout Muslim, worked in a Tesco distribution depot for eight months before quitting ‘in protest’, and is now suing the company for religious discrimination. He claims he was forced to leave because handling beer, spirits and wine is against his strict Islamic beliefs and that he was victimised when he asked the company to …
Brits abroad
A British Home Office report has revealed an increase in the number of Britons arrested abroad, particularly in France and Spain.