News – World and UK

The Prime Minister will make his second visit to the USA since coming to office a matter of months ago, according to the White House. Sir Keir Starmer is due to visit Washington DC and meet with President Joe Biden on September 13. The meeting will be the second of its kind between the leaders since Sir Keir came to office in July, and comes just two months before Americans go to the polls […]

Wheelchair tennis stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid completed a career golden slam by ending their wait for Paralympic doubles glory with a dominant straight-sets win at Roland Garros. The two-time silver medallists celebrated gold on Court Philippe-Chatrier after dispatching Japanese second seeds Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda 6-2 6-1. Success for the Britons, who are reigning Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon champions, adds to the 21 grand slam […]

A US judge has agreed to postpone the sentencing of former president Donald Trump for his hush money conviction until after the November election. The decision grants the Republican nominee a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M Merchan, who is also considering a request from the defence to overturn the verdict on immunity grounds, […]

A taxi driver who sexually assaulted three women passengers in his vehicle has been jailed for 21 months. Alexandru Tapurin, of Norwich, repeatedly asked for sex from one woman who he picked up from a city pub and forced her to engage in sexual activity, Norfolk Police said. Later that night, in the early hours of January 20, the 36-year-old targeted a second woman, the force said. He collected the […]

Britain’s commitment to train Ukrainian soldiers will continue throughout 2025, the Defence Secretary has confirmed following a meeting with allies in Germany. John Healey announced the extension of Operation Interflex, which has already seen 45,000 Ukrainian troops receive training on British soil, at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at the US Air Force’s Ramstein base on Friday. The training programme lasts a minimum of five weeks […]

A train operator has urged passengers not to travel on several routes in north-west England on Sunday due to a lack of staff. Northern, which is owned by the Department for Transport, warned that “short notice cancellations are expected”. It said in a statement that due to “train crew being unavailable” it is advising passengers “do not travel” between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge; Manchester Victoria and Chester; Manchester Piccadilly and Chester; […]

Former Top Gear star Chris Harris has said he expressed safety concerns to the BBC before Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff’s injury at the show’s test track and told them that someone could die. TV presenter and former England cricketer Flintoff, 46, was badly hurt in an accident while filming at Dunsfold Aerodrome in December 2022, which led to the show being rested for the “foreseeable future” by the BBC. Speaking about […]

A painter and decorator who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing hundreds of asylum seekers and attacked police with missiles during rioting in Rotherham, has been jailed for nine years. The prison sentence handed down to Thomas Birley, 27, is the longest so far given to a defendant arrested following the violence which erupted in many towns and cities in early August. Sheffield Crown Court heard how Birley, of Rowms […]

A van driver has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling migrants in a hidden compartment who were discovered screaming for help as they were starved of oxygen. Anas Al Mustafa, 43, was convicted of assisting unlawful migration by trafficking the seven people in a specially adapted van via a ferry between Dieppe, in France, and Newhaven, East Sussex, on February 16. The discovery at the East Sussex […]