David Cameron meets Donald Trump in Florida ahead of Blinken talks

David Cameron meets Donald Trump in Florida ahead of Blinken talks

Former UK Prime Minister and current Foreign Secretary David Cameron has headed to Washington D.C. after meeting with former President Donald Trump in Florida. Lord Cameron is in the US to discuss the situations in Gaza and Ukraine with senior government officials. While he has previously criticised Mr. Trump, it is not unusual for foreign… Continue reading David Cameron meets Donald Trump in Florida ahead of Blinken talks

Gun licensing: Partners to be quizzed in new screening

Gun licensing: Partners to be quizzed in new screening

Five police forces in England and Wales are introducing a questionnaire for partners of all gun license applicants to ensure a more detailed understanding of all applicants and to highlight any domestic abuse concerns. The forces involved are Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, the Metropolitan, Hertfordshire, and Gwent, which spearheaded the initiative with the help of domestic abuse… Continue reading Gun licensing: Partners to be quizzed in new screening

William Wragg quits as chair of 1922 Committee over Westminster honeytrap

William Wragg quits as chair of 1922 Committee over Westminster honeytrap

Conservative MP William Wragg has resigned as the vice chair of the 1922 Committee of Tory MPs after disclosing personal phone numbers of fellow MPs to someone on a dating app. Wragg is also expected to step down as chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. Last week, Wragg had told The Times… Continue reading William Wragg quits as chair of 1922 Committee over Westminster honeytrap

New CalMac ferry Glen Rosa to be launched at Ferguson shipyard

New CalMac ferry Glen Rosa to be launched at Ferguson shipyard

On Tuesday, the second of the two long-awaited CalMac ferries being built by a nationalised shipyard was launched. MV Glen Rosa is nearly 3,000 tonnes and will be the heaviest vessel ever to leave the slipway at Ferguson’s shipyard in Port Glasgow. Newly-qualified welder Beth Atkinson named the ship whilst economy secretary Mairi McAllan also… Continue reading New CalMac ferry Glen Rosa to be launched at Ferguson shipyard

Bradford stabbing: Victim named as Kulsuma Akter as hunt for Habibur Masum continues

Bradford stabbing: Victim named as Kulsuma Akter as hunt for Habibur Masum continues

West Yorkshire Police are currently searching for Habibur Masum in relation to the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Kulsuma Akter in Bradford. Mr Masum is described as a slim Asian man and was last seen wearing a duffle coat with three large horizontal lines, grey tracksuit bottoms and maroon trainers. Witnesses report he got off a… Continue reading Bradford stabbing: Victim named as Kulsuma Akter as hunt for Habibur Masum continues

Swansea: Case dropped after press photographer arrested on story

Swansea: Case dropped after press photographer arrested on story

A press photographer who had been arrested and held in custody for 15 hours while covering a breaking news story has had all charges against him dropped by prosecutors. Dimitris Legakis was at the scene of a murder in Swansea when he was detained by police. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped a public order allegation… Continue reading Swansea: Case dropped after press photographer arrested on story

Human remains in Croydon park identified as Sarah Mayhew

Human remains in Croydon park identified as Sarah Mayhew

The Metropolitan Police announced yesterday that human remains found in Rowdown Fields park in Croydon, south London, have been identified as those of 38-year-old Sarah Mayhew. Last Saturday, a 44-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman were arrested and are both in custody. The police force confirmed that Mayhew’s family has been notified and will be… Continue reading Human remains in Croydon park identified as Sarah Mayhew

Cody Fisher: Two men jailed for footballer's Birmingham nightclub murder

Cody Fisher: Two men jailed for footballer's Birmingham nightclub murder

Two men have been given life sentences for the murder of a professional footballer who was stabbed with a zombie knife while out dancing at Crane club in Birmingham. Remy Gordon, 23, and Kami Carpenter, 22 were found guilty of murder following a ten-week trial. Gordon will serve a minimum of 26 years and Carpenter… Continue reading Cody Fisher: Two men jailed for footballer's Birmingham nightclub murder

Everton docked two points for second financial breach

Everton docked two points for second financial breach

Premier League football club Everton has been docked two points for a second breach of financial rules. Rules permitted clubs to lose £105m over three years, but Everton breached that by £16.6m for the three-year period to 2022-23. They drop one place to 16th and are now two points above the relegation zone. Everton had… Continue reading Everton docked two points for second financial breach