Category : Uk

US spy base where Harry Dunn died to be redeveloped

US Spy chiefs are plotting to redevelop the intelligence hub where British teenager Harry Dunn was killed on his motorbike last year.

Ex-Kasabian frontman issues apology for attacking girlfriend

Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has apologised for attacking his girlfriend and said he has struggled with alcohol addiction "for many years".

Statue of Scouts founder back on display after target list threat

A statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell that was placed on a target list is back on display after its protective boarding was removed.

Mike Skinner: Lockdown is an 'absolute bloodbath' for live music

Mike Skinner has described the effect of lockdown on live music as "an absolute bloodbath".

Teenager made up Fast And Furious alibi knowing 'perfectly well' he'd killed PC Harper, court hears

A teenager has been accused of constructing a false alibi involving the film Fast And Furious while knowing "perfectly well" he had just dragged a police officer to his death.

Woman dies after crane collapses on houses in London

A woman has died after a 20-metre crane collapsed on houses in east London.

Eating out discount, stamp duty cut and bonuses for firms - Sunak acts to kickstart economy

Britons eating out will get discounted food, house buyers will pay less stamp duty and companies will get bonuses for retaining workers under the chancellor's plans to kickstart the UK economy.

Met chief apologises to sprinter Bianca Williams after stop and search

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has apologised to Bianca Williams after the Great Britain sprinter and her partner were handcuffed during a stop and search.

Key points as Sunak pledges £1k for each furloughed employee brought back to work

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a "plan for jobs" to stimulate Britain's battered economy.

Pubs close again after punters test positive for COVID-19

A number of pubs which reopened for the first time since lockdown measures were imposed have had to close again after punters tested positive for coronavirus.

The inside story of how UK's 'chaotic' testing regime 'broke all the rules'

As Britain sought to assemble its coronavirus testing programme, all the usual rules were broken.