Lammy: senior UK officials sent to Damascus for talks on Syria’s future
The UK has sent a team of senior officials to Damascus for talks with Syrian’s interim leaders, including banned terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the ...
European Commission suing UK over post-Brexit freedom of movement ‘shortcomings’
Britain had failed to comply with EU law on the free movement of European citizens, the commission said. Under the post-Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, EU citizens already living in Britain and their ...
Syrian rebel force deploys to village near Damascus to stop looters
The raid comes a week after fighters marched on the Syrian capital in their lightning offensive that forced Syrian President Bashar Assad to flee.
Devolution will be the default for local government, Angela Rayner claims
Deputy Prime Minister Ms Rayner said the Government was ‘taking a step towards relighting the fire in our great regions’.
Lauren Bell takes four wickets to give England upper hand against South Africa
Lauren Bell took four wickets as England fought back on day two of their one-off Test match against South Africa and extended their lead to 145 runs. Despite their solid start, a batting collapse in ...
Jury hears screams from CCTV recording of beach attack which killed Amie Gray
Nasen Saadi, 20, from Croydon, south London, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court charged with the murder of 34-year-old Ms Gray at Durley Chine Beach, West Undercliff Promenade, on May 24, and the ...
Jury hears of ‘acid attack’ threat in manslaughter trial
Ryan Wellings, 30, is accused of driving his partner, Kiena Dawes, 23, to kill herself from domestic abuse and violence ...
Mother denies playing on phone when son Charlie died in Chilton
A mother who pleaded to the manslaughter of her baby is accused of playing a game on her mobile at the time of his death, a court heard.
Tax expert tells of ‘shocking threat’ over retracting claims about ex-chancellor
Ashley Hurst, of Osborne Clarke law firm, is alleged to have ‘improperly attempted to restrict’ Dan Neidle’s right to publish ...
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Chancellor commissions OBR forecast ahead of spring statement
The Chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to produce a new economic forecast, paving the way for a fiscal statement at the end of March. In a written statement to Parliament, ...
Bid to increase UK’s youngest machete killers’ sentences to be heard on Thursday
A hearing to decide whether Britain’s youngest knife murderers should have their sentences increased for the killing of Shawn Seesahai will be held on Thursday at the Court of Appeal.
Pictures of the elusive jack snipe in County Durham
Stunning pictures of an elusive bird have been captured by a photographer in County Durham. John Dodsworth uses a thermal camera to help locate the secretive jack snipe, which is known for being very ...