2018-08-04 18:18
NASA has named the crew of astronauts tasked with reviving America's prowess in extraterrestrial travel. Seven men and four women will be go into orbit on crew capsules built by Boeing… Read More
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Prime Minister Theresa May Meets French President Emmanuel Macron To Find Way Through Brexit Impasse
2018-08-04 18:07
I write from the beach overlooking Le Fort de Bregancon, an impressive castle which has served as a summer retreat for French leaders from Napoleon to Macron.Why are we here? Bec… Read More
2018-08-04 18:01
Mars has withdrawn all its advertising from YouTube after one of its products was featured alongside a rap video linked to violent crime in London. An advert appeared with a video… Read More
2018-08-04 17:41
Londoners could be forgiven for thinking a new James Bond film was being shot on the Thames as jetskis sped through the capital. But it was not a remake of Pierce Brosnan's famous 1999… Read More
2018-08-04 17:30
Ben Stokes took the crucial wicket of Virat Kohli as England wrapped up a 31-run win over India on the fourth morning of an enthralling first Test at Edgbaston. After James Anderson had… Read More
2018-08-04 17:18
Eighteen people have died after a helicopter crashed on its way to an oil station in northern Siberia. The Russian transport ministry said the model Mi-8 aircraft went down soon after t… Read More
2018-08-03 15:49
The youngest woman to be convicted of plotting a terror attack on British soil has been jailed for life with a 13-year minimum term. Safaa Boular, 18, of Vauxhall, London, was convicte… Read More
2018-08-03 15:13
The possibility of a no-deal Brexit is "uncomfortably high" and "highly undesirable", Bank of England governor Mark Carney has told the BBC. Mr Carney said the prospect of the UK leavin… Read More
2018-08-03 15:02
Royal Bank of Scotland has seen first-half profits fall, but is on course to pay its first dividend in 10 years. The bank said it would be paying 2p a share as an interim dividend as so… Read More
2018-08-03 14:57
Amazon's UK tax bill last year was £2.8m less than 2016 despite nearly doubling its profits, its accounts have revealed. Amazon UK Services Limited, which runs the fulfilment cent… Read More
2018-08-03 14:29
The Zimbabwe opposition leader has vowed to challenge the election result "legally and constitutionally" after saying it was rigged. The electoral commission announced that Presid… Read More
2018-08-03 14:21
Japanese car giant Toyota has posted a 7.2% jump in quarterly net profits, beating expectations and surprising analysts. Net income came to 657.3bn yen ($5.88bn; £4.52bn), up fro… Read More
2018-08-02 17:25
Apple has become the world's first public company to be worth $1 trillion (£767bn). The iPhone maker's market value reached the figure in late morning trading in New York as its s… Read More
2018-08-02 17:09
Litigation costs and settlements have made a big dent in Barclays' profits for the first half of the year. Pre-tax profits fell from £2.3bn to £1.6bn after the bank paid out… Read More
2018-08-02 17:03
Rolls-Royce is taking a charge of £554m to cover costs related to problems with its Trent 1000 engine. The engine, which is used on Boeing's Dreamliner range of aircraft, has expe… Read More
2018-08-02 16:57
Google is developing a version of its search engine that will conform to China's censorship laws, reports say. The company shut down the engine in 2010, complaining that free speech was… Read More
2018-08-02 16:36
Online forum Reddit has confirmed a data breach in which usernames and encrypted password data were compromised, but has not said how many of its millions of users have been affected. T… Read More
2018-08-02 16:32
Premier League managers will be able to watch replays of key moments on mobile devices from behind the touchline after rules were reportedly relaxed. Coaches will now be able to scrutin… Read More
2018-08-02 16:26
Investigators have found the flight recorders from an Aeroméxico flight, which crashed in Mexico's northern Durango state on Tuesday. All 103 passengers and crew on board survive… Read More
2018-08-02 14:52
The US has imposed sanctions on Turkey's justice and interior ministers over the continued detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson. The evangelical from North Carolina has been held… Read More
2018-08-02 14:43
The Bank of England has raised the interest rate for only the second time in a decade. The rate has risen by a quarter of a percentage point, from 0.5% to 0.75% - the highest level sinc… Read More
2018-08-01 17:46
Apple shares hit a record at the start of trading on Wall Street, pushing the market value of the tech giant closer to the $1 trillion mark. The shares rose more than 5% to above $200… Read More
2018-08-01 17:37
German energy company E.On has announced it will cut 500 jobs at its UK operations. The "big six" energy supplier said the cuts were needed because of rapid changes and "challenges of t… Read More
2018-08-01 17:32
A man has reportedly been shot dead by the army in Zimbabwe as people protest against election results which have given the ruling Zanu-PF party a big parliamentary majority. A photogra… Read More
2018-08-01 17:27
The Football Association is preparing a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, it has been announced. The governing body's board has agreed to conduct "feasibility work" on a potential bid.&nb&hell…Read More
2018-08-01 17:23
Priceless crown jewels belonging to the Swedish royal family have been stolen by thieves who escaped on a speed boat. Two crowns - one belonging to King Karl IX, the other to Queen Kri… Read More
2018-08-01 16:35
Former English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson has been released on bail after winning an appeal against a contempt of court finding. The 35-year-old admitted the charge and… Read More
2018-07-31 17:20
Dixons Carphone apologised to all of its customers after revealing that a 2017 data breach affected personal data held in an additional 8.8 million customer records. The admission… Read More
2018-07-31 17:15
British Gas owner Centrica has not ruled out another price hike, a little more than two months after four million customers were hit by the last rise. The company raised tariffs in May… Read More
2018-07-31 17:10
The Financial Conduct Authority has defended its decision not to take punitive action against the Royal Bank of Scotland over the bank's treatment of small businesses by its global restructu… Read More
2018-07-31 16:35
A 19-year-old man has been jailed for 17 years over the death of a woman who suffered burns as he threatened another man with a bottle of sulphuric acid. The case is believed to be the… Read More
2018-07-31 16:28
Uber has said it will stop developing self-driving trucks to focus its autonomous technology solely on cars. Uber's self-driving truck programme started in 2016 with a team based in Sa… Read More
2018-07-31 16:23
The number of cars made in the UK fell last month after domestic demand plunged due to what the industry body called a "perfect storm of events". Production fell 5.5% in June - driven b… Read More
2018-07-31 16:20
The US is set to spend $113m on digital economy, energy and infrastructure in Asia, a move seen as an attempt to counter China's growing influence. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mad… Read More
2018-07-31 16:12
A man accused of bombing a Düsseldorf train station in July 2000, targeting Jewish immigrants, has been acquitted. A court ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict the man… Read More
2018-07-30 15:33
Lidl is planning to develop 3,000 homes as a sweetener to local councils as it pursues planning permission to build more stores. Local authorities are looking for increasingly creative… Read More
2018-07-30 15:26
The man at the forefront of Chinese internet policy for years has been charged with accepting bribes while in office, state media have reported. Lu Wei is accused of using multiple poli… Read More
2018-07-30 15:07
Almost four million people who live in the Indian border state of Assam have been excluded from a list of the country's citizens. The state government of Assam in eastern India has publ… Read More
2018-07-30 14:56
Relatives of the 239 people on-board Malaysia Airlines flight 370 have expressed frustration that a new report into its disappearance has revealed “nothing new". Some of the next… Read More
2018-07-30 14:50
Team Sky's Geraint Thomas has won the Tour de France, becoming the first Welshman - and third Briton - to triumph in the race. Thomas had a lead of one minute 51 seconds goi… Read More
2018-07-30 14:42
Voter turnout is high in Zimbabwe's first general election since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted, officials say. Foreign observers have hailed the election as an opportunity… Read More
2018-07-30 14:27
BT is understood to have lost the rights to broadcast NBA basketball and UFC ultimate fighting after walking away from a bidding contest. "We won't bid any more than the rights are wort… Read More
2018-07-30 14:22
Services scrapped after a timetable shake-up at Northern rail have begun running again, but passengers have faced more cancellations. Northern removed 168 services last month to try to… Read More
2018-07-28 17:47
Shareholders have signed off on Walt Disney's plan to buy the film and television assets of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox for $71bn (£54bn). The approval, which had been expec… Read More
2018-07-28 17:46
Passengers are experiencing four-hour delays at Eurotunnel because of "extreme" weather conditions. Holidaymakers face a long wait at Folkestone as the shuttle service deals with "restr… Read More
2018-07-28 14:02
US television network CBS says it is investigating reports detailing allegations of sexual misconduct by its top executive Les Moonves. The claims of unwanted kissing and touching have… Read More
2018-07-28 13:52
A monster wildfire is raging out of control in northern California after killing two firefighters. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to flee the blaze which has destroyed… Read More
2018-07-28 13:42
Taliban militants say they have held their first direct talks with a US official about future peace negotiations aimed at ending America's longest war. The insurgent group's meeting wit… Read More
2018-07-27 18:57
The US economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter, expanding at an annualised rate of 4.1%, official figures show. The gains were driven by strong… Read More
2018-07-27 17:41
Shares in Twitter have fallen close to 20% after the messaging platform reported a fall in active users. User numbers fell to 335 million in the second quarter of the year, down one mil… Read More
2018-07-27 17:23
The founder and former chairman of Papa John's has taken the company to court seeking access to documents related to his exit from the pizza chain. John Schnatter resigned earlier this… Read More
2018-07-27 12:36
British oil and gas giant BP is buying $10.5bn (£8bn) of US shale assets as the higher oil price makes new extraction techniques more attractive again. BP's purchase is its larges… Read More
2018-07-27 12:30
Rail services on the East Coast mainline and across Yorkshire have been disrupted after lightning strikes damaged signalling. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) advised passengers not… Read More
2018-07-27 12:12
More than 6,000 packs of gluten-free veggie burgers have been recalled by Quorn Foods over fears they contain gluten. Those deemed to pose a risk are the 227g two-packs of frozen Quorn… Read More
2018-07-27 11:30
Amazon's profits trounced estimates as the retail giant reported a 12-fold increase in net income of $2.5bn (£1.9bn) for the second quarter. The results, announced after mark… Read More
2018-07-27 11:24
There are "serious indications" a wildfire near Athens that has killed more than 80 people was arson, authorities say. Public order minister Nikos Toskas said satellite image analysis a… Read More
2018-07-27 10:26
North Korea has returned the remains of what are believed to be US servicemen killed during the Korean War. A US military plane has made a rare trip from a South Korean airbase to a coa… Read More
2018-07-26 18:49
The EU's chief negotiator has ruled out allowing the UK to collect customs duties on its behalf, a key UK proposal for post-Brexit trade. Michel Barnier said the UK wanted to "take back… Read More
2018-07-26 18:45
Profits at Airbus, Europe's largest aerospace company, more than doubled in the second quarter despite a slow start to 2018. Bottlenecks of undelivered planes began to ease, while costs… Read More
2018-07-26 18:40
The leaders of the Brics emerging economies have signed a declaration stressing the importance of an "open world economy", in which all countries benefit from globalisation. &nbs&hell…Read More
2018-07-26 18:34
Sky, the pan-European satellite broadcaster at the centre of a takeover battle, has seen profits rise as it attracted new subscribers. Sky has reported pre-tax profits up 7.5% over the… Read More
2018-07-26 18:29
Facebook shares opened sharply lower on Thursday, after the social media network warned investors of slowing revenue gains and increased spending. The firm's shares opened down nearly 2… Read More
2018-07-26 18:24
The BBC has agreed to pay Sir Cliff Richard £850,000 towards his legal costs within 14 days, following his privacy case against the corporation. A judge ruled the BBC infringed th… Read More
2018-07-26 18:18
Former cricketer Imran Khan has claimed victory in Pakistan's election, amid accusations of vote rigging by rivals. In a television address, he said: "We were successful and we were giv… Read More
2018-07-26 18:13
UFC fighter Conor McGregor has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time. McGregor had faced multiple criminal charges stemming from an altercat… Read More
2018-07-26 18:06
The US and EU have agreed to avoid an all-out trade war and work to lower tariffs, in talks that US President Donald Trump hailed as "a very strong understanding". He and European Commi… Read More
2018-07-25 19:22
After nearly a decade of trying to trademark its four-finger Kit Kat shape in the UK, Nestle has not been given a break. Judges at the European Court of Appeal have dismissed the compan… Read More
2018-07-25 19:13
A wife who says she is trapped in a "loveless" marriage must stay with her husband because he will not divorce her, a court has ruled. Tini Owens wants to divorce her husband of 40 year… Read More
2018-07-25 19:05
The warring leaders of South Sudan have signed a power-sharing agreement in their latest bid to end a brutal five-year civil war. The world's youngest country has been mired in conflict… Read More
2018-07-25 18:59
At least 80 people are now confirmed to have died in wildfires that have ripped though Greece, as anti-terror police investigate whether one blaze may have been started deliberately. Cl… Read More
2018-07-25 18:09
Former Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne, one the auto industry's most respected leaders, has died following complications after surgery on his shoulder. "Unfortunately… Read More
2018-07-25 18:03
Pakistan has been hit by violence on the day of its general elections - with at least 31 dead in the worst attack. A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a polling station in the city… Read More
2018-07-25 17:58
American Airlines, Delta and Cathay Pacific have become the latest carriers to change how they refer to Taiwan online, bowing to pressure from China. Beijing set 25 July as a deadline… Read More
2018-07-25 17:54
Ryanair has announced it is cutting its Dublin-based fleet from 30 to 24 planes for the winter 2018 season, putting 300 jobs at risk. The six planes will transfer to the carrier's Polis… Read More
2018-07-25 17:11
Banks could be forced to set a minimum interest rate on their savings accounts, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has suggested. The FCA said it was concerned that savers who stay w… Read More
2018-07-24 17:15
Theresa May is taking personal control of Brexit talks with the EU, with Dominic Raab deputising for her. Mr Raab was drafted in as Brexit Secretary to replace David Davis, who quit in… Read More
2018-07-24 17:07
Israel's prime minister has angrily rebuffed comments by the Turkish president who called Israel the "most fascist, racist state" in the world. Benjamin Netanyahu accused Recep Tayyip E… Read More
2018-07-24 17:02
Four European airlines are claiming France is breaking EU law because strike by its air traffic controllers are restricting freedom of movement. Ryanair, Easyjet, Wizz Air and IAG, the… Read More
2018-07-24 16:57
A million public sector workers are to receive their biggest pay rise in nearly 10 years, the government says. It includes 2.9% extra this year for the armed forces, 2.75% for prison of… Read More
2018-07-24 16:47
Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number feared dead in Laos after a hydropower dam under construction collapsed. Laos News Agency reports that the accident in the southeast… Read More
2018-07-24 16:13
Israel says it has shot down a Syrian warplane which entered its airspace - a rare incident between the two foes. Two surface-to-air missiles were fired at the Sukhoi fighter jet, the I… Read More
2018-07-24 16:01
The Tour de France had to be stopped temporarily during stage 16 when the peloton was sprayed during a protest by French farmers, with several riders needing medical treatment. Hay bale… Read More
2018-07-24 14:21
At least 60 people have died in wildfires in the Attica region around Athens, in Greece's worst fire disaster in more than a decade. Flames fanned by strong winds devastated the s… Read More
2018-07-23 18:18
Full-fibre broadband coverage should be available to every home in the UK by 2033, according to the government's digital strategy. Under proposals by the Department for Digital, Culture… Read More
2018-07-23 18:11
Jeremy Hunt has warned that without a "change in approach from the EU negotiators", there is now a "very real risk of a Brexit no deal by accident". The foreign secretary said "many" in… Read More
2018-07-23 17:25
The UK's opposition to the death penalty has not changed, the security minister has said - after a government letter about two IS suspects emerged. Ben Wallace said the letter from Home… Read More
2018-07-23 17:17
Evidence of the uncertainty facing carmaker Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) came fast on Monday. News over the weekend that the driving force behind FCA's growth, Sergio Marchionne, wou… Read More
2018-07-23 17:10
Three men have been arrested after a three-year-old was seriously injured in a suspected acid attack. The boy was in a pushchair when he was "deliberately attacked" at Home Bargains in… Read More
2018-07-23 17:02
Militant Islamists have stormed a military base in southern Somalia after detonating a suicide car bomb. Al-Shabab says its fighters killed 27 soldiers in the raid, about 50km (31 miles… Read More
2018-07-23 16:55
Tesco is planning to open a number of stores in a mystery new format. The store chain, the country's biggest food retailer, would not comment, but there are strong hints the new-look st… Read More
2018-07-23 16:50
Donald Trump has warned Iran of consequences "the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered" if it threatens the US. In a direct message to Iranian President Hassan Rouha… Read More
2018-07-23 16:42
Two people are dead and 12 others injured, including a child, after a gunman opened fire outside a restaurant in the Canadian city of Toronto. The shooting happened just after 10pm Sund… Read More
2018-07-22 17:57
Gunmen in South Africa have killed 11 taxi drivers in an ambush, police say. The men from Gauteng province were travelling to Johannesburg on Saturday night when their minibus was fired… Read More
Allegations Of "serious Corruption And Malpractice" Within Met Police Are Being Investigated By IOPC
2018-07-22 17:52
Allegations of "serious corruption and malpractice" within the Met Police are being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Gross misconduct notices have been… Read More
2018-07-22 17:45
Children as young as eight have been caught speeding by police in Britain in the last two years, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency figures reveal. A Freedom of Information response s… Read More
2018-07-22 17:37
Test results at an award-winning primary school in east London have been annulled amid allegations of cheating. The Department for Education confirmed the results of key stage 2 English… Read More
2018-07-20 17:16
A staple of lunch boxes and peckish workers across the UK - Cadbury's Dairy Milk - will come in a low-sugar version from next year. The new bar will contain 30% less sugar, a bigger red… Read More
2018-07-20 17:00
Government borrowing in the April-to-June period fell to its lowest level since 2007, official figures show. Borrowing for the financial year so far has reached £16.8bn, £5… Read More
2018-07-20 16:54
A man armed with a knife has attacked passengers on a bus in the northern German city of Lübeck, wounding several people, one seriously. A suspect was arrested at the scene and tak… Read More
2018-07-20 16:35
Two British rugby players who died in Sri Lanka after being taken to hospital with breathing difficulties had both taken heroin shortly beforehand, a court heard. Tom Baty and Thomas Ho… Read More
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