News Britain

Britain

Two men arrested after five mosques in Birmingham had their windows smashed 

Two men have been arrested this afternoon after five mosques in Birmingham had their windows smashed on Thursday morning.

Irish businessman wins latest stage of divorce court fight with English wife 

An Irish businessman has won the latest stage of a divorce court fight over money with his English lawyer wife.

Convicted bomber names four men allegedly involved in 1974 IRA Birmingham pub attacks 

A convicted bomber has named four men he claims carried out the 1974 Birmingham pub attacks after telling inquests he had been given permission to...

Teacher sacked after calling one pupil 'paedophile', making explicit comments in class 

A teacher has been sacked for a string of inappropriate classroom incidents, including one where he made beeping noises while holding a...

Tributes paid to Libby Squire (21) after student's body found 

Tributes have been paid to university student Libby Squire after her body was found in the Humber Estuary.

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to rule out cancelling Brexit as he meets EC chiefs in Brussels 

Jeremy Corbyn has twice refused to rule out revoking Article 50 and cancelling Brexit if he became prime minister.

27 years for teen who murdered Alesha (6) 

The "calculating and remorseless" teenager who raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail has been locked up for at least 27 years as he admitted the crime.

British army readies 3,500 troops and sets up underground bunker to prepare for no-deal exit 

The British army has set up a command centre in an underground bunker as part of contingency plans for the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.

Britain extends Northern Ireland talks, but no resolution seen 

Britain sought to extend by five months the period for allowing a new devolved government to be formed in Northern Ireland, but parties in the province saw little hope a two-year deadlock...

Man charged with murder of of French film maker in London 

A man has been charged with the murder of a French film maker who was found buried in a shallow grave in her garden in west London.

Jeweller to stars in court on €1.1bn bank fraud charges 

India's most wanted man was arrested while trying to open a bank account, days after he was tracked down to an £8m (€9.25m) apartment in London's West End.

Tories turn on party leader as rivals circle 

Tory Remainers and Brexiteers yesterday rounded on Theresa May's "shameful" leadership as rivals openly plotted to succeed her following her request to extend Article 50 by three months.

Michael Deacon: 'Commons close to meltdown as May stokes flames' 

Prime Minister's Question time was terrible. Well, obviously it was terrible, it's always terrible, but yesterday it was terrible in a new and terrible way. It was terrible not just politically but...

Tusk demands the UK parliament must vote for deal to earn extension 

EU council President Donald Tusk said yesterday Britain would have to pass the Brexit withdrawal agreement before the EU would grant a short extension.

May's move is playing brinksmanship with her government, the DUP - and European Union 

It's been a busy Brexit week - what has happened now?

Man's body found in river still wearing handcuffs two months after he ran away from police 

A man's body has been found in a river still wearing police handcuffs two months after he ran away from officers.

Desperate parents of missing teen Leah (19) hope €5,800 reward will unlock mystery 

The desperate parents of a missing teenager who vanished more than a month ago are hoping a £5,000 (€5,800) reward "will start the trail to...

WATCH: Factory worker celebrates £71million lottery win 

Factory worker Ade Goodchild is unveiled as the winner of last Friday's £71 million EuroMillions jackpot. The 58-year-old Hereford bachelor has given up work immediately and plans to travel...

Woman 'being investigated by police' after she called a transgender woman a man 

A journalist has claimed she is being investigated by police after she called a transgender woman a man.

Migrant workers are 'at risk from modern-day slavery' after Brexit 

Migrant workers coming to Britain after Brexit for temporary jobs in farming, construction and cleaning risk being exploited and falling into modern slavery under UK government plans to minimise...

Shoppers evacuated from supermarket after man and woman injured in screwdriver attack 

Shoppers have been evacuated from a supermarket in Sheffield after a man and women were seriously injured by an attacker armed with a screwdriver.

'We are with you' - Heavily pregnant Meghan and Harry sign book of condolence for victims of Christchurch terror attack 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told New Zealanders "we are with you" as they signed a...

'This is the Messi of pigeons' - Armando the racing pigeon sells for record €1.25m 

A pigeon described as the best ever has been sold for a record fee of more than €1,252,000.

Mother of newborn discovered in toilets in Oxford hospital is found 

The mother of a newborn baby discovered in the toilets of a hospital in Oxford has been found.

Ryanair plane 'covered in blood' after brawl 

Two men were arrested after a fight broke out on a Ryanair flight from the UK, leaving blood spattered across the cabin.

Surrey stabbing a ‘terrorist’ incident ‘inspired by the far right’, police say 

A stabbing in Surrey in which a man rampaged with a baseball bat and knife while hurling racist abuse is being treated as a terror attack.

Alarm expert 'Basil' jailed for role in Hatton Garden heist 

The Hatton Garden ringleader known as 'Basil' has been jailed for 10 years - four years after carrying out the £14m (€16.5m) heist.

Hatton Garden raider 'Basil' jailed for 10 years for part in £14m heist 

The Hatton Garden ringleader known as "Basil" has been jailed for 10 years - four years after carrying out the £14 million heist.

Woman who called 999 more than 850 times cost UK taxpayers €25,000, court told 

A timewaster who dialled 999 more than 850 times without giving a reason has cost taxpayers at least £22,000 (€25,000).

Woman who pretended to have cancer to defraud charity of more than €99,000 jailed 

A woman who pretended to have cancer in order to help defraud the charity she worked for out of more than £85,000 (€99,000) has been jailed...

VIDEO: MPs have rejected leaving the EU without a deal – so what happens next? 

MPs have rejected crashing out of the European Union without a deal and will now vote on whether Parliament wants to seek an extension to Article...

Plot to delay Brexit by years after rebels' betrayal of May 

A plot to delay Brexit by up to two years was under way last night after four British Cabinet ministers betrayed Theresa May by helping to kill no deal for good.

Rail firm fined more than £2m after electrocuted boy loses both legs 

A rail firm has been fined more than £2 million after "systematic failings" led to a 13-year-old losing part of both his legs when he was electrocuted at a railway depot.

Tina Malone avoids jail for contempt of court over Bulger killer Facebook post 

Actress Tina Malone has narrowly avoided jail after she admitted breaching an injunction protecting the identity of James Bulger killer Jon Venables by...

Swiss climber among three dead in Ben Nevis avalanche 

Three climbers who died following an avalanche on the UK’s highest mountain were part of a Swiss climbing group, it is understood.

VIDEO: Theresa May's Brexit deal defeated in Parliament 

Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected in Parliament by a majority of 149 votes. The Prime Minister's deal has now been defeated twice in Parliament.

Three climbers found dead after avalanche on Ben Nevis 

Three climbers have died and another two have been injured in an avalanche on Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain.

Hawking's former nurse struck off for failings in his care 

The former nurse of Professor Stephen Hawking has been struck off the nursing register after a panel found she did not give appropriate care to the renowned physicist.

Peter Foster: 'All it took was one devastating line to bring house of cards tumbling down' 

In the end, a single devastating paragraph in the legal advice from Geoffrey Cox, the UK's attorney general, appears to have doomed Theresa May's...

Body of young British woman found dead in Guatemala shows signs of trauma - post-mortem reveals 

The body of a British tourist found dead near a Guatemala lake popular with travellers shows signs of trauma but no apparent gunshot or stab...

'Thousands of kids' to sing Baby Shark outside UK government buildings in protest at school cuts 

British MP Jess Phillips is crowd-funding to take "thousands of kids" to the UK Treasury and sing the Baby Shark song in protest at what she has...

'Absolutely tragic news' - three people killed and one injured in Ben Nevis avalanche 

Three people have died and one other person was injured after an avalanche on Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain, Police Scotland said.

Manchester City to compensate victims of child sexual abuse 

Manchester City have launched a compensation scheme for victims of historical child sexual abuse, the English Premier League champions said on Tuesday.

Pensioner had two million child abuse images 

A 70-year-old man who amassed one of the largest known hauls of indecent images in England and Wales has been jailed for more than 12 years.

World's End killer Sinclair dies in prison 

Serial killer and rapist Angus Sinclair has died in prison, aged 73.

Pensioner who possessed 2.2 million child abuse images and 'secret underground bunker' of weapons jailed 

A pensioner who collected and categorised one of the largest hauls of indecent images known in...

Body found in search for young British woman (23) missing in Guatemala 

A body has been found in the hunt for a British woman who went missing in Guatemala.

'I know you're looking very upset but listen carefully' - teenage boy charged with murder of schoolgirl 

A 16-year-old boy charged with the murder of Jodie Chesney has been remanded in custody.

Watch: Lucky escape for pedestrian as rubble smashes down onto pavement 

A man narrowly avoided being crushed by falling bricks from a collapsing building during the weekend's strong winds.

'Game of Thrones' not about nudity: Clarke 

'Game Of Thrones' is not about nudity, actress Emilia Clarke has insisted.

Hawking's nurse faces claim of misconduct 

Stephen Hawking's former nurse has been suspended and is facing a misconduct allegation over her care of the renowned physicist.