UK Space Command chief suspended over sexual offence and theft allegations

The Sun reported the allegations involve attacking an employee and stealing from the Ministry of Defence . An RAF spokesperson said: ‘Air Vice-Marshal James Thompson was suspended without prejudice as part of an…

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Police examine video of anti-migrant activist slashing dinghy with knife

The boat had been carrying about 50 migrants who had launched from a beach in Normandy. They were picked up by two RNLI lifeboats once they had reached the UK search and rescue area. They were then transferred to a UK…

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Teenager denies sending racist message to Lionesses star Jess Carter during Euro 2025

Join today Already a member? Log in A teenager has pleaded not guilty to targeting England footballer Jess Carter with a message containing a racial slur during last year’s Women’s European Championship in Switzerland.…

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Nightly £1.30 tourism tax plan faces axe after strong opposition

The council delayed its decision after a public consultation prompted thousands of responses from visitors, residents and businesses. It was estimated the tax would raise about £1.2m to £1.5m a year for the island. But…

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Tories leapfrog Reform UK as Nigel Farage’s party slumps to third in latest poll

Join today Already a member? Log in Reform UK has suffered another blow after new polling shows it has been narrowly overtaken by the Conservatives , leaving Nigel Farage ’s party in third place. Labour has topped the…

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Netanyahu calls Macron's remarks on West Bank in UN speech 'grotesque'

"Look at what's happening in the West Bank, where day in, day out, we are seeing violations. And in the name of what? Hamas was never very active in the West Bank," Macron said in French, according to the UN's…

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‘Wolf of Essex’ used names of TV characters to con victims out of £1,000,000

Taking aliases from TV dramas and films including Harvey Specter from US legal drama Suits and Jonathan Hart from crime series Hart To Hart, they promised ‘substantial profits and guaranteed monthly returns’ on…

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70 Up's 'truly extraordinary' finale leaves viewers in tears as ITV series comes to an end after 62 years with Nick Hitchon's poignant last interview filmed three days before his death

Sixty-two years after the first episode, Seven Up! was broadcast in 1964, viewers were left in tears as they watched as the programme caught up with the participants at age 70. The programme was actually meant to…

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'It can't be brushed over' - Republic of Ireland squad to discuss Israel games

The Republic of Ireland face Kosovo in Pristina on Thursday (19:45 BST) before travelling to Debrecen in Hungary for the first of two Israel games in this international window. There have been increasing calls in Ireland…

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South Sudan's president dissolves government ahead of country's first elections

The country has previously postponed elections twice and extended the transitional period several times. Under the amended law, signed on Monday, Kiir removed the country's five vice-presidents and dissolved parliament…

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