Category: UK
Falconer ‘extremely close’ to catching hawk attacking Hertfordshire villagers
It stole two woolly hats from the head of a 91-year-old pensioner. It clawed a jogger’s scalp and left him reeling. It is said to [more…]
Heathrow partially reopens after fire that caused power cut and travel chaos
Downing Street has said there are “questions to answer” after a fire at an electrical substation closed down London Heathrow airport, stopping more than 1,350 [more…]
Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies in Surrey aged 86
Oleg Gordievsky, the UK’s most significant cold war double agent inside the KGB, has died at his home in Surrey aged 86. Gordievsky, who would [more…]
Heathrow closure: airport resumes some flights today and hopes for full Saturday service – as it happened
Heathrow airport without electricity. Flights have resumed to and from Heathrow airport, after National Grid found “an interim solution”. Some passengers travelled for over 32 [more…]
Reeves to raise spectre of Liz Truss to persuade Labour MPs to accept cuts
Rachel Reeves will raise the spectre of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget in the lead-up to next week’s spring statement as she tries to persuade her [more…]
Spring equinox temperatures hit 21C as UK records hottest day of year
The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures topped 21C on Thursday, coinciding with the spring equinox. The highest [more…]
Tories and Reform UK must agree pact before next election if Labour could win, shadow minister says – UK politics live
Reform UK before the next general election if there is a risk of Labour winning. In an interview with Talk TV, asked if he would [more…]
Actor tells court Noel Clarke directed her to adopt ‘exposing and vulnerable position’
An actor was embarrassed and horrified after Noel Clarke pressed her into an “exposing and vulnerable position” in a film scene and then shared the [more…]
Nicola Sturgeon no longer under investigation over SNP fraud claims
Nicola Sturgeon is no longer under investigation as part of the police case looking into alleged mishandling of Scottish National party funds. Police Scotland said [more…]
Stella Creasy urges Home Office minister to investigate red paint attacks
An MP for one of the communities affected by a mysterious spate of red paint and graffiti attacks has written to the Home Office to [more…]