A union representing senior civil servants has announced it is launching a judicial review seeking to “overturn” Boris Johnson’s ruling that Priti...
UK retail sales plunge as government borrows £8.8bn
The impact of the UK’s third lockdown on the economy has been laid bare by official figures showing that spending...
Workers clear ‘huge, disgusting’ fatberg from London sewer
Members of the public have been urged to be careful what they flush after a “huge, disgusting” fatberg the weight...
Nicaragua leaders face backlash after forming space agency amid human rights crisis
Nicaragua has created a new National Ministry for Extraterrestrial Space Affairs, The Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, prompting scorn from...
NatWest to cut banker bonus pool as it reports £351m loss
NatWest has cut its banker bonus pool to the lowest level since its financial crisis bailout, after swinging to a...
Florida women wear ‘granny’ disguise to try to get Covid vaccine
Two Florida women aged 34 and 44 dressed up as “grannies” – wearing bonnets and gloves – in a failed attempt to...
Stonehenge discovery: ‘Hidden features’ of ‘invisible’ site uncovered with drone flyover
Experts put forward a new theory on the ancient stone structure during BBC Two’s ‘Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed’ documentary....
Three letter bombs sent to German firms may be linked, say investigators
Prosecutors in Germany are investigating a possible link between three recent letter bomb attacks on German food retail companies. “We assume there...
Uber drivers are workers entitled to holiday pay, Supreme Court rules in landmark gig economy decision
Uber drivers must be treated as workers, not self-employed contractors, the Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark decision which could have far-reaching...
Fury as Boris Johnson fails to understand government’s own immigration policy
Boris Johnson has prompted fury after wrongly suggesting all migrants barred from state support under the Home Office’s no recourse to public funds (NRPF)...