Disputes backlog in ‘under-resourced’ lower court reached 27,280 last quarter

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, criticised western liberalism and defended Russia’s role in Syria and Venezuela in an exclusive interview with the FT on the eve of the G20 summit at the weekend. Lionel Barber, FT editor, and Henry Foy, Moscow bureau chief, offer their impressions of the interview in conversation with Katie Martin. Read the interview transcript here

Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Lionel Barber, FT editor, and Henry Foy, Moscow bureau chief. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Saudi Arabia has removed energy minister Khalid al-Falih, one of the most powerful figures in the global oil industry, and replaced him with a member of the royal family, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Katie Martin discusses the significance of the shake-up and how it relates to the Crown Prince’s ambitious plans for an IPO of state oil company Aramco with David Sheppard, Energy Editor, and Andrew England, Middle East editor.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, David Sheppard, energy editor, and Andrew England, Middle East editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The ex Strictly professional showed off her bump in a tight black top in the sweet social media update.

Lauren Goodger has shared a cryptic message about suffering with stress after being admitted to hospital overnight on Boxing Day

Love Island's Jess Shears and Dom Lever have finally shown their baby boy's face in an adorable family snap to celebrate the new year.

Amber Heard reminisced over her time away in Hawaii as she shared a quirky bikini shot on Monday.

This show started modestly in 2009, and has gone on to practically reinvent the family sitcom from the ground up, winning over 20 Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe along the way. 

The tennis ace, 37, who is presently competing in the US Open at Flushing Meadow, New York, revealed she finds it 'really kind of painful' to leave the toddler she shares with husband Alexis Ohanian.

From hairdresser to history-maker, Fallon Sherrock is through to the third round of the PDC World Darts Championship - and has her heart set on lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy.

Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to win a World Championship match when she beat Ted Evetts last month, and Barry And Hearn believes it has put darts back on the global map.

Olympic gymnast Louis Smith lost the woman he thought was the love of his life - his one and only girlfriend Billie Whyatt, 21 - and he’s still trying to get over it.

AJ Pritchard has revealed his own personal incentives for swapping Strictly Come Dancing for The Hunted.

Iggy Azalea was forced to delay the release of her EP, Wicked Lips, by a week after missing the deadline.

MARTHA KELNER IN BEIJING: Jessica Ennis-Hill being crowned world champion 13 months since giving birth and after an almighty battle back to fitness seems a mere formality.

Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson's World Championship medal hopes have gone up in smoke after she failed to record a distance in the long jump as Jessica Ennis-Hill stayed in front.

Pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw declared herself 'heartbroken' after falling short in the final. Bradshaw needed to clear the bar at 4.75m on her final jump to stand a chance of a podium finish.

The comeback story of Katarina Johnson-Thompson (pictured with Jodie Comer) left her on the brink of tears last night and comes after several years of heartbreak on the track.

The 26-year-old broke Jessica Ennis-Hill's British record to post 6,981 points and take the title at the World Championships on Thursday. She beat defending champion Nafi Thiam by 304 points.

EastEnders are set to introduce the first deaf character to help Ben Mitchell cope with his hearing loss in the wake of the explosive boat crash episodes in the BBC soap.

EastEnders viewers were left heartbroken on Thursday as Daniel Cook dies just hours after girlfriend Jean Slater was given the all-clear from cancer.

Nick Berry looked unrecognisable as he made a rare public appearance on a dog walk in Epping recently.

The actor, 61, who played Derek Branning in EastEnders between 2011 and 2012, revealed he suffered a heart attack, just like his character in the BBC soap.

The 32-year-old Olympian gold medalist and professional dancer and choreographer skipped out on the U.S. holiday weekend celebrations and took to the DWTS studios for dance practice.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - The boy denies raping and murdering Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute, as well as child abduction and defeating the ends of justice.

The ugly story of Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard is far from over. Here, ALISON BOSHOFF examines what revelations are yet to come.

Ian Poulter has paid tribute to his son, Luke, after helping Europe clinch a famous Ryder Cup win. He took to social media to post an image of himself embracing his son along with a touching message.

The Made In Chelsea star has shared a heartbreaking tribute to his late mum who passed away last April following a 'brief battle' with brain cancer.

The sweet moment was captured by the reality star, 29, who is currently isolating away from her mum Jane, otherwise known as 'mummy Felstead', like many of us during lockdown  

Wycombe have paid tribute to supporter Mark Bird, who has died after suffering a heart attack before Tuesday's home game against Blackpool.

She stole the spotlight at the MTV VMA's the week before. And Bebe Rexha continued the trend as she commanded attention on the red carpet for the iHeartRadio MMVAs in Toronto on Sunday.

England were well beaten in the last encounter with the Scots and are bracing themselves to face typically fired-up opponents, desperate to end a disappointing campaign with a win.

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland can recover from their World Cup heartache - but knows they must learn from the mistakes that cost them in Japan.

Researchers looked at Spotify playlists that contain the words 'holiday playlist', 'beach playlist', 'summer tunes', 'summer time songs' and 'holiday playlist 2020' to find the 100 most popular tunes.

She is battling it out to be crowned the winner of Australia's hottest cookery competition.

Viewers poked lighthearted fun at the way MasterChef Australia judge George Calombaris held his cutlery, on Wednesday's episode.

Dr Semyon Grigoryev, 46, had been leading the research into the remains of the Ice Age beasts, frozen for tens of thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost.

Bored Panda has rounded up a selection of amusing images of optical illusions from around the world that have sparked terror, including a rug which on first glance appears to be a tiger.

Barron Brantley, 21 (left), was in court Friday, as a detective revealed details about the death of Alexis Crawford, 21 (right). Brantley and girlfriend Jordyn Jones, 21 (inset) are charged with murder.

Heard, 33, met New York model Milos Drago, 25, through mutual friends seven weeks ago at a restaurant in New York, a source told The Mail on Sunday.

The civil case has been scheduled for February 3 2020 by a Virginia judge.

James Franco was subpoenaed by Johnny Depp's legal team after he was caught snuggling with Amber Heard on surveillance video taken inside an elevator at her LA apartment building.

She wore the denims rolled up at the bottom to just above the top of her black and white ankle boots.

The Aquaman star's sleeveless frock was tied at the waist with a large sash. She wore tan sandals and styled her blonde hair in a chignon.

Lauren Divenere (bottom right), who claims to be Amber Heard's (top right) friend, has reportedly said she never saw Johnny Depp (left) put his hands on the actress.

The actor made new allegations against Heard public as part of a libel lawsuit, claiming she 'put a cigarette out' on his cheek in Australia in 2015. A photo emerged of him with an apparent burn mark.

Amber Heard looked carefree and relaxed as she caught a plain at LAX airport near Los Angeles. The Aquaman actress cut a stylish figure in a minimalist black dress and boots.

She's Johnny Depp's ex-wife and appears to be ready to move past the drama. Amber Heard stepped out for dinner with a friend on Sunday evening looking effortless as they headed inside.