Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed over West Midlands op

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed over West Midlands op

Ben Godfrey BBC Midlands Today West Midlands Police Brian Pitts ran the operation with the help of his former partner, Katie Harlow, from a villa in Thailand A gang leader who co-ordinated a £4m fake Xanax drug-making operation in sheds and garages across the West Midlands has been jailed for eight years. Up to 11 … Read more

Liverpool boss Arne Slot calm despite League Cup loss: Part of playing football

Liverpool boss Arne Slot calm despite League Cup loss: Part of playing football

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is calm despite seeing his side lose the League Cup final to Newcastle United on Sunday, March 16 to end a woeful week. Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle in the final at Wembley as the week saw them miss out on two titles. Liverpool lost their Champions League Round of … Read more

NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard’s sudden exit shows how power is shifting in healthcare

NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard’s sudden exit shows how power is shifting in healthcare

PA Media Amanda Pritchard, head of NHS England, would have regular Monday meetings with Health Secretary Wes Streeting to review performance and address challenges. But last Monday was different. After discussing the state of the health service, she announced she was stepping down – with just one month’s notice. It came as a shock to … Read more

Eli Lilly boss: UK planning laws ‘impediment’ to investing

Eli Lilly boss: UK planning laws ‘impediment’ to investing

The boss of the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company has told the BBC that the UK’s planning system puts companies off investing in the country. Dave Ricks, chief executive of the obesity drug manufacturer Eli Lilly, said he had considered building a factory in the UK in the last decade, but chose another country instead. … Read more