WESTMINSTER’S sleaze watchdog has extended his inquiry into John Prescott’s stay at a US billionaire’s ranch to look at allegations that Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister failed to declare gifts he received while there.

British deputy prime minister John Prescott today declared that he had no intention of standing down.

BRITAIN’s deputy prime minister is facing an official investigation into his links to an American billionaire who hopes to open a massive casino in London.

Best-selling author Clive Cussler is suing the billionaire movie producer of Penelope Cruz's latest movie for refusing to give him screenplay approval.

AS Manchester United’s profits soared to record levels yesterday, the company’s biggest shareholders, Irish duo JP McManus and John Magnier, have seen the value of their holding in the club soar by 37.9% in three months to €38.42m.

Manchester United were today unveiling their first set of financial results since the departure of chief executive Peter Kenyon for Premiership rivals Chelsea.

An American billionaire who has put almost €99m into filming a remake of Jules Vernes’s 1872 novel Around The World In 80 Days, has still not found a studio willing to share the costs, according to reports in Hollywood.