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London terror attacker posed here as happily married man 

One of the men behind the London Bridge terror atrocity posed as a happily married man looking for a Dublin home shortly before he joined Isil terrorists in Britain.

Phone held to ear of girl who died after allergic reaction to Pret a Manger so her mother could say goodbye, inquest hears 

The father of a teenage girl who had a severe allergic reaction to a baguette held a phone to...

Corbyn: I will be bound by party decision on second referendum 

Jeremy Corbyn will be "bound" by any vote at the party's conference in Liverpool to support a second referendum on Brexit.

Pensioner (73) charged with husband's murder 

A pensioner has been charged with the murder of her 75-year-old husband at their home in east London.

Man is arrested at Buckingham Palace over 'firearm offence' 

A man has been arrested at Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possession of a Taser.

Girl (15) died after suffering allergic reaction to Pret a Manger - inquest 

A teenage girl who was severely allergic to sesame died after eating a baguette from Pret a Manger which had not listed the ingredient on its packaging, an inquest will hear this week.

People smuggler hatched an 'alarmingly amateur' plot to bring migrants across sea on jet skis 

A gang of people smugglers who hatched an "alarmingly amateur" plot to bring migrants across the English Channel on jet skis have been jailed.

Life sentence for male model who murdered fashion rival in row over girlfriend 

A male model has been jailed for at least 25 years for murdering his more successful fashion rival in a row about a girlfriend.

'This is what happens when you f**k with me' - 'Snapchat queen' who shared clip of dying boyfriend jailed 

A “Snapchat queen” who posted a video of her boyfriend dying in a pool of blood has been jailed for 14 years.

Sir Elton John accepts libel damages over claim his dog inflicted "Freddy Krueger-like injuries" on child 

Sir Elton John and David Furnish have accepted "significant" libel damages over a newspaper claim that their dog inflicted "Freddy Krueger-like...

UK warns there will be no Brexit deal unless EU softens on Irish border 

Britain will leave the European Union without a deal unless the bloc's leaders soften their position on the Irish border, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling told the BBC.

Meghan's mom a surprise guest at Grenfell cook-book launch 

Meghan Markle's mother has paid tribute to the "power of women" as she made a surprise appearance at the launch of a Grenfell kitchen book launch.

'Head over heels' - Meghan Markle joined by Prince Harry and her mother Doria at new Grenfell community cookbook launch 

Meghan Markle brought her mother to the launch of the Grenfell community cookbook she has...

'His memory of the incident is vague at best' - Drunk burglar used giraffe sculpture to smash his way into shop 

A drunk burglar has been given a community order after using a giraffe sculpture as a battering ram to smash his way into a shop.

Nurse who used voodoo threats to coerce women into working as prostitutes has sex trafficking sentence increased 

A London-based nurse who used voodoo threats to traffick vulnerable women from Nigeria to...

Two boys (15) arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts 

Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts.

Comedy writer and king of the blooper reel Norden dies at 96 

Denis Norden, the former host of 'It'll Be Alright on the Night' and comedy writer, has died aged 96.

'Putin wants me dead' - model 

A Russian model who claims she was one of two people who fell ill at a Salisbury restaurant says she was targeted by assassins sent by Vladimir Putin.

Plastics 'entering food chain via mosquitoes' 

Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said yesterday, potentially uncovering a new way the particles could damage the...

Boy with severe dairy allergy died after schoolmate threw cheese down his T-shirt, inquest hears 

A boy with a severe dairy allergy died after he was chased by a schoolmate who threw cheese down his t-shirt, an inquest heard.

Car incident outside London Mosque 'not being treated as terror-related' 

Two people have been injured after a car hit pedestrians outside a London mosque.

Meghan cookbook helps Grenfell survivors 

British royal Meghan Markle has launched a cookbook to raise money for a community kitchen for survivors of the Grenfell disaster.

Novichok poison 'not suspected' in mysterious incident in Salisbury pizza restaurant 

Fears that two people had become the latest victims of Novichok poisoning in Salisbury have been allayed after police said there was nothing to...

Europe bid 'to annex the North with Irish backstop' - Johnson 

Brexit will be "a total write-off" unless British Prime Minister Theresa May rips up "disastrous" plans for the Irish Border before she heads to a crucial EU summit this week, according to Boris...

'Precautionary measure' - Police seal off restaurant after two people fall ill in poison attack city 

Two people have fallen ill after eating in a restaurant in Salisbury, the English town where former Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his...

CCTV captures 'sickening violence' as traffic warden dragged from moped and assaulted 

A traffic warden was dragged from his moped, stamped on and kicked, in what has been described by police as "sickening violence".

A little bit of England will always be French, study finds 

Britain was formed by the collision of three ancient continents, research suggests.

Head teacher given community order after she was found with indecent images of girl 

A headmistress has been given a community order after she was found with indecent selfies sent by a teenage girl.

No-deal Brexit would be 'hammer blow' for UK economy, says CBI chief 

A no-deal exit from the European Union would deliver a "hammer blow" to the British economy, the head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned.

'Putin in the frame' - UK brushes off poison story 

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has accused Moscow of "insulting the public's intelligence" after the two Russian agents accused of the Salisbury poisonings claimed they were merely tourists.

Funding for Madeleine McCann probe due to run out 

Speculation is growing over the future of the UK police hunt for Madeleine McCann after it emerged funding will run out at the end of the month.

Russians accused by UK in spy case say 'they were in Salisbury for tourism' 

Two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning a former Russian spy and his daughter in England said on Thursday they had been the victims of a...

Gig economy 'a revival of ancient evil' 

The gig economy and zero hours contracts are the "reincarnation of an ancient evil", a leading British cleric has claimed.

Police to be given further training after woman murdered by stalker ex-boyfriend 

Two police officers will be given further training following an investigation into how they handled complaints from a woman who was subsequently...

Family held three funerals for baby after police failed to return body parts 

A family have had to endure three funerals for their daughter after police kept discovering body parts they had not returned, MPs heard.

Vladimir Putin - Nothing criminal about suspects in Novichok nerve agent attack 

Russian president Vladimir Putin has escalated the war of words over the Salisbury nerve agent attack by claiming there is “nothing criminal” about...

Police officer accused of squeezing woman's breast was 'three-quarters of the way to absolutely wasted', disciplinary hearing told 

A police officer accused of cupping and squeezing a woman's breast when he was on a day trip out...

Grenfell Tower fire may have 'started in compressor compartment of a fridge-freezer', inquiry hears 

The Grenfell Tower fire probably started in the compressor compartment of a fridge-freezer on the fourth floor, a fire investigator has told the...

Teenagers charged with murder of man (18) 

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after an 18-year-old man was found with serious injuries outside a Royal British Legion Club.

Policeman drank 16 pints on work trip before 'squeezing woman's breast', disciplinary hearing told 

A police officer squeezed a woman's breast in a bar when he was on a day-trip out with colleagues during which he drank up to 16 pints of beer, a...

Devoted-mother-of-two killed in Westminster terror attack had a 'smile like the sun', inquest hears 

A mother-of-two killed in the Westminster terror attack as she walked from work on her way to pick up her children had a smile that was like the...

'Exotic dancer' wins tax appeal over 'skimpy' outfits for work 

A Stringfellows dancer has won an appeal after HMRC queried whether she should get tax relief on items including nurse and schoolgirl outfits.

Allies allege 'dirty dossier' compiled to damage Boris 

Allies of former British foreign secretary Boris Johnson have hit back after Downing Street was accused of compiling a "dirty dossier" designed to damage his reputation.

Actor Colin Mochrie shuts down transphobic trolls targeting his daughter on her birthday 

For some transgender kids, the sad reality is that their parents are un-accepting of their true identity, which can have terrible consequences...

Market trader faces down woman with knife after man stabbed in UK 

A market trader has been hailed a hero after he faced down a woman brandishing a foot-long knife who stabbed a man in a town centre as terrified shoppers scattered.

British anti-terrorism police help investigate knife attack 

Anti-terrorism officers were helping to investigate a knife attack in a northern English town on Saturday in which one man was injured, although police said they were keeping an open mind.

Hedgehogs face up to 'perfect storm' as they flee countryside 

Hedgehogs are disappearing from the British countryside because they are being devoured by badgers, a study has found.

Boris Johnson and his wife Marina Wheeler announce separation 

Former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson and his wife Marina Wheeler have announced that they have separated and are going through the process of divorce.

British teenage rugby player (16) dies while on French trip 

A British teenager who died in France while on a rugby trip has been named as Harry Sykes.

Lights, camera, auction: Pieces of film history go under the hammer 

Fancy wearing Han Solo's jacket? Or donning Indiana Jones' fedora? Or how about a trip on Marty McFly's hoverboard?

British intelligence chief plots moves against Russia for Salisbury poisonings 

The head of GCHQ promised last night to retaliate against the "brazen Kremlin" for Russia's nerve agent attack in Salisbury.