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Wagner leader launches rebellion in ‘significant challenge to Russia’

Anti-terror measures in place in Moscow as Putin accuses leader of mercenary army of ‘treason’ as he claims control of military HQ in southern Russia

Jun 24, 2023
London

Heat health warning as London set to be hottest part of UK

Capital is expected to be the hottest part of the UK on Saturday with potential highs of 30C

Jun 23, 2023
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UK

Chancellor announces more flexibility for struggling mortgage holders

Mortgage holders allowed to switch to interest-only for six months without impacting credit score

Jun 23, 2023
Crime

Man who suffocated victim and dumped her in suitcase guilty of murder

Muhammad Arslan, 27, forced a floral patterned mask into the mouth of 21-year-old Hina Bashir in horrific attack

Jun 21, 2023
London

Four of capital’s most stylish areas in south London, poll finds

South-East London destination comes top of London neighbourhood poll

Jun 21, 2023
World

Biden calls Chinese president Xi a ‘dictator’ day after Beijing talks

US president reignites tensions with China - who say US president’s remarks ‘violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity’

Jun 21, 2023
World

41 dead after riot at women’s prison in Honduras

The country’s president blamed the violence on street gangs

Jun 21, 2023
World

Ukraine may be ‘pausing counteroffensive’, say military experts

Think tank says Kyiv’s forces may be temporarily halting their operations to ‘re-evaluate their tactics’

Jun 19, 2023
Crime

Man charged with stalking MP and impersonating police officer

Simon Parry, 44, was arrested on Thursday after an incident with the unnamed MP in Westminster

Jun 16, 2023
UK

Man charged with three murders following Nottingham attacks

Valdo Calocane, 31, accused of killing two students and school caretaker in van and knife rampage

Jun 16, 2023
Politics

Tory civil war spirals as MPs given vote on Boris Partygate report

Party divisions on whether to approve damning report which found former PM committed ‘repeated contempts’ of Parliament

Jun 15, 2023
UK

Nottingham attacks suspect is former university student, say police

Officers have been granted more time to question 31-year-old being held on suspicion of three murders

Jun 15, 2023
World

At least 79 drown, hundreds feared missing in Greece boat disaster

Greece’s caretaker prime minister declares three days of national mourning

Jun 15, 2023
World

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 37 criminal charges at Miami court

First ex-president to appear in court charged with federal crimes was arrested and fingerprinted before making surprise appearance at cafe

Jun 14, 2023
UK

Two students and man whose ‘van stolen’ victims of Nottingham attack

University of Nottingham ‘shocked and devastated’ at killings, as police say they believe vehicle used to ’ram’ people was stolen from man in 50s who died with knife injuries

Jun 13, 2023
Politics

UK may ‘not have been well prepared at all’ for pandemic, inquiry told

Government’s focus on Brexit ‘crowded out and prevented’ work needed to prepare for a pandemic, the lead lawyer to the inquiry suggested on first day of public hearings

Jun 13, 2023
UK

Heat health alerts issued for the whole of England

The UK Health Security Agency has placed all regions in England under a yellow alert until 9am on Monday

Jun 13, 2023