When David Lammy is asked about the new government’s relations with the incoming US administration, he likes to talk about the dinner he and the prime minister had with Donald…
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UK: Truss legal threat to PM over claim she crashed economy
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent a legal “cease and desist” letter to Sir Keir Starmer demanding he stop saying she “crashed the economy”. Her lawyers argue the claim…
UK: Arrest over car charging cable thefts
A man has been arrested following the theft of electric vehicle charging cables from a university site. They were reported missing from six machines at the University of Worcester’s Severn…
UK: Pound falls as borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008
The pound has fallen to its lowest level for nine months after UK government borrowing costs continued to rise. The drop came as UK 10-year borrowing costs surged to their…
UK: Europe’s biggest battery farm’ built on coal mine
Work is under way to create what has been described as Europe’s largest battery storage project at Coalburn in South Lanarkshire. Developers say the two huge neighbouring battery farms –…
UK: Starmer and Badenoch clash over call for grooming inquiry
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer he risks fuelling accusations of “a cover up” by refusing to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs. She…
Northern Ireland: New snow and ice warning issued
A fresh yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland from Wednesday afternoon until Thursday morning.The warning is in place for counties Antrim, Londonderry,…
UK: Police to investigate handling of Al Fayed complaints
Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are to be investigated by the force under the direction of the Independent Office for…
UK: Police hunt killer of boy stabbed on London bus
Detectives hunting the killer of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London say they are working “at pace” to find those responsible. The teenager…
Thailand: Woman 36 found dead in hotel after taking drugs
The family of a woman found dead in a Bangkok hotel room after unwittingly taking a fatal mixture of drugs has urged others not to take illegal substances. Rebecca Turner,…