Teenage killer of boy, 12, unmasked as he is jailed for trying to decapitate friend
Grzeszcz, who was 14 at the time of the attack, was publicly named for the first time on Monday, after a High Court judge lifted reporting restrictions…
Teenage killer of boy, 12, unmasked as he is jailed for trying to decapitate friend
Grzeszcz, who was 14 at the time of the attack, was publicly named for the first time on Monday, after a High Court judge lifted reporting restrictions…
British Army ‘only as good as its leadership’ says Ben Wallace after dressing down senior officers
The British Army is “only as good as its leadership” Ben Wallace has said, after dressing down senior military officers over scandals. Cultural failings in the Army…
Show us the money: Vulnerable nations cry for help
Week two of COP26 negotiations kick off with a focus on developing nations, which are pleading with the Global North to put their hands in their pockets…
Care home bosses call on the Government to delay mandatory staff vaccines
Care home bosses are calling on the Government to issue an “eleventh-hour reprieve” to delay mandatory Covid-19 vaccines, amid fears 60,000 staff will be sacked this week. …
Superyacht sales soar thanks to pandemic and growing numbers of billionaires
Sales of superyachts are soaring amid growing numbers of billionaires and the appeal of escaping crowds during the COVID pandemic. Purchases of luxury vessels longer than 30m…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband urges UK govt to be ‘a lot tougher’ with Iran over wife’s detention as hunger strike continues
The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has called on the British government to be “a lot tougher with Iran” as he continues his hunger strike outside the Foreign…
Leonid meteor shower 2021: when to see it peak, and other dates to watch out for in the UK
Many of us have marked our calendars for November 17 and 18 in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Leonid meteor shower as it reaches its peak. The…
Satellite images reveal China has built mock-up US Navy warships in remote desert
Satellite images have revealed that China has built mock-ups of US warships in its northwestern desert. The images captured by Colorado-based satellite imagery company Maxar Technologies dated…
See the new royal china launched to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Prices range from £150 for a limited edition plate to £2.95 for a mini tube of Scottish shortbread biscuits. Meanwhile, the Queen has approved 77 images to…
Watch – How the Royals are beating Harry and Meghan at their own game on climate change
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex “are in self-promotional mode” which puts them in a “problematic” situation when it comes to being relevant during Cop26, according to…
The next series of The Crown is set to be its most controversial yet
The Sussexes are unlikely to bite the hand that feeds them so generously. As Prince Harry’s biographer Angela Levin has pointed out, “Harry has remained absolutely silent…
Bird flu outbreak: Protection zone declared in Warwickshire after disease detected
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared in Warwickshire after an outbreak of the deadliest H5N1 strain of bird flu. The protection measures…
Six ways to stop microplastics getting into your body
Although research is in its infancy, the risks of these plastics could be serious – some studies have linked high exposure to cancer risk and disrupting our…
Five tell-tale signs you have a pandemic lifestyle ‘hangover’
According to Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, whose footballing analogies are showing dangerous signs of resurgence as we head into winter, Britain is now at “half time in extra…
Stephen Port: Victim’s partner says he was ‘dismissed’ by police because they were unmarried gay couple
The partner of one of Stephen Port’s victims has said he was “dismissed” by police investigating his boyfriend’s death because the pair were an unmarried gay couple….
RSPCA investigates footage appearing to show hunt rider kicking horse
The RSPCA described the footage as “upsetting” and has launched an immediate investigation. The Hunting Office said it “expects the highest level of animal welfare at all…
Alec Baldwin film shooting: Rust star and producer calls for police officers to ‘monitor weapons safety’ on sets using guns
Alec Baldwin has called for film and TV production companies that use guns to hire police officers to “monitor weapons safety” on set. The Hollywood actor, 63,…
Sunak faces £5bn jump in debt interest as inflation surges towards 30-year high
Rising inflation means there is pressure on the Bank of England to act by raising interest rates. Threadneedle Street kept the base rate on hold at a…
Home Secretary Priti Patel threatened with legal action over ‘police abuse of women’ after Sarah Everard murder
Women’s groups are threatening to take the home secretary to court if she does not take “immediate steps” to tackle “police-perpetrated abuse of women”. The Centre for…
Boosters will see Covid ‘fade into the background’, says Oxford scientist
Meanwhile, the chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency said the number of deaths among the vaccinated population is on the rise as protection weakens….
ITV chairman faces backlash at investment trust
Shareholders previously ejected two directors – Sir Robin Miller and Lord Flight – and Glick in a vote two years ago. But Glick was later rehired as…
Defence secretary has ‘full and frank’ talk with top general on women in army and bullying allegations
Britain’s defence secretary and his top general said they had a “full and frank” discussion about a range of challenges facing the army – from a failure…
Yorkshire settle employment tribunal with Azeem Rafiq as new chair apologises for racism scandal
Yorkshire have reached a six-figure cash settlement with Azeem Rafiq and promised to bring about “seismic change” over the racist abuse he endured, the crisis-torn club’s new…
COP26: Barack Obama says world ‘still falling short’ on fighting climate change
Barack Obama has told the COP26 summit that the world is “collectively and individually… still falling short” on fighting climate change. The former US president is making…