By Eniola Amadu  Authorities in the United States say an armed man pretending to be law enforcement was arrested at the venue of a memorial service planned for conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The U.S. Secret Service said the suspect entered State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday and was acting suspiciously. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed on Saturday that the man, whose name was not released, was armed…

A British couple held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months have arrived back in the UK following their release, ending a long ordeal marked by family appeals and international negotiations. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, landed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday after travelling from Doha, where they were reunited with their daughter, Sarah Entwistle. The couple, who married in Kabul in 1970 and have…

Justice Secretary David Lammy has voiced deep concerns that legalising assisted dying could pressure vulnerable elderly people into ending their lives prematurely. The Labour minister, became responsible for overseeing the proposed Terminally ill Adults (End of Life) Bill after his recent move to the Ministry of Justice. The legislation, already approved by the Commons, would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales with less than six months to live…

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of handing Hamas a reward for terrorism by pressing ahead with plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Writing to the media on her foreign policy agenda, the Conservative leader condemned Labour’s move as reckless and dangerous, warning it would undermine Britain’s global standing and weaken leverage over both Israel and Hamas. “Most of us want to see a two-state solution,” she said.…

Wiltshire Police confirmed that a man in his 30s from West Wiltshire was first arrested in June 2024 on suspicion of six counts of gross negligence manslaughter and four counts of ill-treatment or wilful neglect by a care worker.

Scottish government minister Jamie Hepburn has resigned following allegations that he physically assaulted Conservative MSP Douglas Ross during a heated exchange at Holyrood. Ross claimed Hepburn grabbed his shoulder and swore at him aggressively after First Minister’s Questions, following a row over the scheduling of a summit on seagulls. The confrontation came after the pair had clashed in the chamber over parliamentary business. In his resignation letter, Hepburn admitted his…

Attorney General Lord Hermer is facing mounting political criticism after it emerged he previously provided free legal advice to a charity that helps migrants resist deportation from the UK. In 2019, Lord Hermer worked pro bono for Bail for Immigration Detainees (BiD), a legal advocacy organisation that is now actively advising migrants on how to challenge deportations under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s new UK-France returns agreement. The “one in,…

A second migrant has been deported from the UK to France under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s new one in, one out  returns agreement, following a failed legal attempt to halt the process. The Eritrean man, who crossed the English Channel in a small boat in August, was removed from the country early Friday morning after a High Court judge dismissed his claim that he may have been a victim…

U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped up a highly controversial three-day state visit to the United Kingdom, leaving behind a swirl of diplomatic unease, domestic criticism, and political provocation. During a joint press conference at Chequers with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Trump urged Britain to adopt military tactics to curb illegal migration, criticised the UK’s recognition of Palestine, and revealed he personally requested that London Mayor Sadiq Khan be…

Sex offenders in the North West and North East of England in UK will be included in a government pilot using chemical suppressants to reduce reoffending, Justice Secretary David Lammy has announced.

Keir Starmer sought to turn Donald Trump’s controversial state visit into an economic win, announcing a record £150bn package of US investment in the UK. The two-day visit began on Wednesday with the US president kept largely inside Windsor Castle amid tight security, while thousands of protesters gathered in London. Trump was welcomed by King Charles and Queen Camilla before a state banquet attended by business leaders including Apple’s Tim…

Nigel Farage has claimed Donald Trump knows he will become Britain’s next prime minister, as Reform UK continues to outpace Labour in the polls. Speaking to the Harry Cole Saves the West YouTube channel, the Reform leader said Trump and his top team saw similarities between their White House operation and Reform’s insurgent rise. “They think they see some similarities in what they’ve done and what we’ve done, and you…