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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man fighting for life after horror crash on M6
A man has been critically injured in a horror crash on the M6 in Lancashire. It happened on the northbound carriageway between junction 27 for Standish and junction 28 for Leyland at around 10:45am this morning (Friday). A van crashed into a stationary skip wagon, Lancashire Police said. READ MORE: EuroMillions results LIVE: Results checker for tonight's £96million draw on Friday, July 18 READ MORE: 5 retro RPGs you can play right now guaranteed to make you feel like a kid again - you won't have heard of one of them Pictures from the scene showed a fire having erupted following the crash. Never miss a story with the MEN's daily Catch Up newsletter - get it in your inbox by signing up here Emergency services raced to the scene, near Charnock Richard services. The van driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He remains in hospital. The motorway was closed with delays of more than an hour and a half as emergency services dealt with the incident. It has now reopened but one lane remains closed for emergency resurfacing work. Join our Traffic and Travel WhatsApp group HERE Lancashire Police are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward. "We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding whilst the motorway was closed" the force said. The motorway has now reopened with one lane closed between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland). "If you witnessed this collision, have any information, or dashcam footage that could assist us in our enquiries, please contact us on 101 quoting log 462 of 18th July or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@ they said in a statement. -- For the latest stories and breaking news visit Get the latest headlines, features and analysis that matter to you by signing up to our various Manchester Evening News newsletters here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to stay up to date with the us on X @mennewsdesk for all the latest stories and updates on breaking incidents from across the region and beyond, as well as on our Facebook page you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our newsdesk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it.
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
M6 closed in both directions after lorry catches fire as drivers warned of ‘severe delays'
DRIVERS have been warned of traffic chaos as the M6 is closed in both directions after a "serious collision". There are "severe delays" clogging the major motorway as emergency services tackle a lorry fire. The smash unfolded between J27 A5209 Crow Orchard Road (Standish) and 28 B5256 Leyland Way (Leyland). Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene with North West Ambulance Service. An update on traffic website Inrix says: "M6 in both directions blocked, severe delays due to lorry fire from J27 A5209 Crow Orchard Road (Standish) to J28 B5256 Leyland Way (Leyland)." 1 is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Former banker gets result of court battle with ex-wife over £80m 'gift'
Judges have issued their ruling on a bitter divorce battle over £80m retired sheep-farming tycoon and ex-CFO of UBS Clive Standish gave his wife to avoid inheritance tax A retired banker who gave his wife nearly £80 million to avoid paying inheritance tax will not have to split the money equally with her following their divorce, the Supreme Court has ruled. Five justices unanimously agreed that because most of the money had been earned prior to the marriage, Clive Standish, 72, was entitled to keep the largest share. The retired sheep-farming tycoon and former CFO of UBS had transferred the multimillion-pound assets to his wife Anna Standish, 57, in 2017, to take advantage of the Australian's non-dom status and allow more money to benefit their two children. Mr Standish, who officially lives in the UK, was worried about paying around £32 million in inheritance tax if he died with the assets in his name, Lords Burrows and Stephens explained in their ruling today. They said: "In short, there was no matrimonialisation of the 2017 assets because, first, the transfer was to save tax, and, secondly, it was for the benefit of the children, not the wife. The 2017 assets were not, therefore, being treated by the husband and wife for any period of time as an asset that was shared between them." Mr Standish expected his wife to use the money to establish two offshore trusts, but Mrs Standish never did so, and she remained the sole owner of those assets when legal action began. In 2022, two years after their divorce, High Court judge Mr Justice Moor split the family's total wealth of £132 million by awarding Mr Standish £87 million and Mrs Standish £45 million. Mr Standish challenged this decision at the Court of Appeal, arguing that the majority of the money, including the £80 million of transferred assets, was earned before they began living together in Switzerland in 2004. Last year, Court of Appeal judges assessed that 75% of that £80 million had been earned prior to the marriage and so reduced Mrs Standish's share to £25 million. Lords Burrows and Stephens, sitting with Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd Jones and Lady Simler, said they "see no reason" to interfere with the Court of Appeal's assessment and dismissed Mrs Standish's Supreme Court appeal. In their ruling they noted: "The crucial point is that the 2017 assets are largely non-matrimonial property and only a relatively small element comprises matrimonial property. That point was lost in the approach taken by Moor J at first instance and the Court of Appeal was therefore entitled to intervene and to make its own assessment." Lord Faulks, for Mrs Standish, argued during the Supreme Court hearing that the assets had become shared property after the transfer and that she had contributed to that wealth by accepting them as a gift. Tim Bishop KC, said that the gift was not for the sole benefit of Mrs Standish but "primarily for the benefit of the children". Lords Burrows and Stephens said: "Here the source of the pre-marital assets within the 2017 assets was exclusively the husband. Those assets have been transferred to the wife. "But the problem for the wife is that there is nothing to show that, over time, the parties were treating the 2017 assets as shared between them. Rather the transfer was in pursuance of a scheme to negate inheritance tax and it was for the benefit exclusively of the children."
Metro
02-07-2025
- Business
- Metro
Banker avoids splitting £80,000,000 given to ex to avoid tax after divorce
A retired banker who gave his wife nearly £80 million to avoid paying inheritance tax will not have to split it equally after their divorce. Five Supreme Court justices unanimously agreed that because Clive Standish, 72, earned most of the money before their marriage, he was entitled to keep the largest share. Standish transferred the millions of pounds to his then-wife, Australian Anna Standish, in 2017, to take advantage of her non-dom status and allow more money to benefit their two children. He had been worried about paying around £32 million in inheritance tax if he died with the assets in his name, Lords Burrows and Stephens explained in their ruling on Wednesday. They said: 'In short, there was no matrimonialisation of the 2017 assets because, first, the transfer was to save tax, and, secondly, it was for the benefit of the children, not the wife. 'The 2017 assets were not, therefore, being treated by the husband and wife for any period as an asset that was shared between them.' Standish expected his wife to use the money to establish two offshore trusts, but she never did, remaining the sole owner of the money when legal action began. In 2022, two years after their divorce, High Court judge Justice Moor split the family's total wealth of £132 million by awarding Mr Standish £87 million and Mrs Standish £45 million. Standish challenged this decision at the Court of Appeal, arguing that the majority of the money, including the £80 million of transferred assets, was earned before they began living together in Switzerland in 2004. Last year, Court of Appeal judges assessed that 75% of that £80 million had been earned before the marriage and reduced Mrs Standish's share to £25 million. Lords Burrows and Stephens, sitting with Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd Jones and Lady Simler, said they saw 'no reason' to interfere with the Court of Appeal's assessment and dismissed Mrs Standish's Supreme Court appeal. In their ruling, they noted: 'The crucial point is that the 2017 assets are largely non-matrimonial property and only a relatively small element comprises matrimonial property. 'That point was lost in the approach taken by Moor J at first instance, and the Court of Appeal was therefore entitled to intervene and to make its own assessment.' Lord Faulks, for Mrs Standish, argued during the Supreme Court hearing that the assets had become shared property after the transfer and that she had contributed to that wealth by accepting them as a gift. More Trending Tim Bishop KC said that the gift was not for the sole benefit of Mrs Standish but 'primarily for the benefit of the children'. Lords Burrows and Stephens said: 'Here, the source of the pre-marital assets within the 2017 assets was exclusively the husband. Those assets have been transferred to the wife. 'But the problem for the wife is that there is nothing to show that, over time, the parties were treating the 2017 assets as shared between them. 'Rather, the transfer was in pursuance of a scheme to negate inheritance ta,x and it was for the benefit exclusively of the children.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Major bank could disappear from high street after £2,650,000,000 deal MORE: Full list of Santander bank branches closing this week MORE: Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland make major change to account fees for 'millions'
Montreal Gazette
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Montreal Gazette
National Assembly needs a ‘rational voice,' new Canadian Party of Quebec leader says
By The National Assembly needs voices that aren't nationalist, the newly acclaimed leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec says. The federalist, anglophone-rights-focused party unanimously acclaimed Joe Cianflone as its new leader Saturday at a convention in Pointe-Claire — and voted in resolutions supportive of splitting Quebec in two. Cianflone officially replaces Colin Standish, who stepped down as leader in February. Standish, once an Eastern Townships language activist, founded the Canadian Party of Quebec in 2022, aiming to defend minority rights following the adoption of the Coalition Avenir Québec's sweeping language reforms under Bill 96. The party fielded its first slate of candidates in that year's election, running in 20 constituencies and scraping together just under 1,300 votes provincewide. Standish left Quebec after stepping down as leader, becoming a Crown prosecutor in Manitoba, with Cianflone announced as his replacement. The National Assembly is made up of 'four nationalist parties,' Cianflone said, leaving no option for voters who don't identify with Quebec nationalism. 'We just need to have a more moderate and rational voice,' he said. 'We're all about Canadian exceptionalism,' he said. 'At the end of the day, this is not an ethnically or linguistically or religiously or racially defined country or province.' Members of the nascent party adopted two resolutions Saturday concerning partitioning Quebec — as a response to the current government's repeated, pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause and as a potential countermeasure should a sovereignty referendum be successful. Though a recent Léger poll showed only 33 per cent of Quebecers favour separation, Cianflone said he still considers separatism a real threat. Parti Québécois Leader Paul-St-Pierre-Plamondon, who is leading in the polls, has promised to hold a referendum should he win. 'Once they declare a referendum, we see the same thing we saw in the '90s,' Cianflone said. 'Misinformation, disinformation and ultimately a very emotive and difficult vote.' Quebecers opposed to separation should have the option to stay in Canada, Cianflone said, which he said could mean the creation of a new province. Like in 2022, the party doesn't plan to field a full slate of candidates in the next election, he said, and will only appear on the ballot in select ridings. 'Our job is not to try to come in to be the party in power. Our job is to add one voice to the National Assembly, if not a few, that will stop voting unanimously for every nonsense piece of legislation that's proposed.'
