Teenager jailed for life for Elianne Andam murder over teddy bear row
An “evil” teenager has been locked up for life for stabbing 15-year-old Elianne Andam to death in a row over a teddy bear. Hassan Sentamu, 18, had a history of attacking girls and carrying knives ...
NCA officer charged following alleged Bitcoin theft
An officer from the National Crime Agency (NCA) has been charged after the alleged theft of Bitcoin. Paul Chowles, 42, from Bristol, is charged with 15 offences relating to the alleged theft of 50 ...
Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes US whiskey tariff
US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey. The European tariff, which ...
Starmer says welfare system indefensible on ‘moral’ terms amid backlash
The Prime Minister denied Britain would be ‘returning to austerity’ under the changes but said the cost of benefits was ‘going through ...
Scottish Water workers to take strike action
Scottish Water staff are to take strike action later this month after pay talks broke down, with a union accusing the company of “gaslighting workers”.
Government denies cutting funding for monitoring of anti-Muslim hate
Reports emerged last week that ministers had cut all funding for Tell Mama, a non-governmental organisation that monitors anti-Muslim hate incidents.
MPs raise concerns over ‘bold’ plans to abolish NHS England
Turf wars and redundancies could negatively impact frontline NHS staff, the Commons heard, as MPs raised concerns over the Government’s plans to abolish NHS England. Labour MP Kevin McKenna, who ...
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother lose sentence appeal bids
The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif have lost their Court of Appeal bids to reduce the minimum terms of their life sentences for the 10-year-old’s murder. Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were ...
Prevalence of microplastics in soil increased 15 times in four years – study
Researchers looked at samples from a field in Hartwood, North Lanarkshire, included in a UK-wide sewage sludge experiment between 1994 and 2019.
NI cannot become ‘collateral’ in EU-US trade war, says Little-Pengelly
It is important that Northern Ireland does not become “collateral damage” in any trade war between the US and EU, its deputy First Minister said. Emma Little-Pengelly said the region was in “a tricky ...
Cunard searches for stories behind photos in anniversary exhibition
To mark its anniversary, the luxury shipping company has collected images from former guests, employees, celebrities and newspaper archives.
US envoy visits Moscow for ceasefire talks that Russia says would help Ukraine
The diplomatic development coincided with a Russian claim that its troops had driven the Ukrainian army out of a key town in the Kursk border region.