MPs Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have agreed to be interviewed under caution by police following a pro-Palestinian rally in central London on Saturday, the BBC understands. The former Labour…
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UK: Sara Sharif’s killers in sentence appeal bid
The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif are seeking permission to appeal against their sentences for her murder. Sara was hooded, burned and beaten during more than two years of abuse…
UK: Trump will want a good deal with London- Darren Jones
President-elect Donald Trump will want to do a good deal with the UK, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones has insisted. Jones, the chancellor’s second-in-command, said he was confident…
UK: Authorities set to introduce digital driving licences
Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to “transform public services”. They will be accessed on a new government smartphone…
UK: No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia
The UK has not carried out a single conviction for breaches of Russian sanctions, the National Crime Agency has said. Financial sanctions on Russia were introduced following the annexation of…
UK: We must rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem Davey
The UK should negotiate a new customs union deal with the European Union, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said. In a speech in London, he argued it was…
UK: First as vertical rocket launch licence granted
A company behind a rocket engine which exploded during a test at the UK’s new spaceport in Shetland could still be the first in Europe to carry out vertical launches…
UK: We will ‘never let up’ on Ukraine support- Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to put Ukraine in the “strongest possible position” this year as he made his first trip to Kyiv as prime minister. He said the UK…
Germany: Authorities record foot-and-mouth case
The UK has introduced a ban on pigs, sheep and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country. The government said on Tuesday…
UK: Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister
Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh. She had referred herself to the prime minister’s standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, after questions…