Schoolgirl and driver died after vehicle overturned on M53 A 15-year-old schoolgirl and a bus driver have died after a motorway crash in Cheshire that left several other children in hospital. On Friday night the girl was named as Jessica Baker by Merseyside police. Earlier they said 58 people were […]
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News follows earlier arrest of boy, 16 A man in his 60s has been arrested by officers investigating the felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, police have said. The tree, next to Hadrian’s Wall, was cut down overnight between Wednesday and Thursday in what detectives have called […]
US calls for immediate withdrawal of forces as British troops sent to reinforce Nato peacekeeping force The White House has said there is an “unprecedented” buildup of Serbian troops and armour along the Kosovo border and called on Belgrade to withdraw them immediately. The Nato peacekeeping force in Kosovo, Kfor, […]
Low-traffic neighbourhoods and fines also face clampdown under plans condemned by active travel groups Rishi Sunak has pledged to end “anti-car measures” as he set out a series of ideas to prioritise the needs of drivers at the likely expense of other road users such as bus passengers, cyclists and […]
Exclusive: Potential plan to restrict measures such as 20mph speed limits and levying fines from traffic cameras alarms travel groups Rishi Sunak is to prioritise the interests of millions of car owners with a series of measures that will provoke environmentalists and curb the power of local councils. In a […]
Police in north of England say teenager arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage in connection with the felling of the 300-year-old Sycamore Gap tree in the north of England. Officers arrested the teenager amid an outpouring of […]
Faced with stagnant approval ratings, president ups ante in what may become a central theme of his re-election campaign Joe Biden dramatically raised the ante in the forthcoming US presidential election campaign on Thursday with a stark and impassioned warning that American democracy is imperiled by a vengeful Donald Trump, […]
Exonerated of allegations of evidence suppression in case of firefighter Tasered by police, Jennifer Izekor criticises ‘siege mentality’ in British policing A black former commissioner of the police watchdog, exonerated of misconduct, has accused the Metropolitan police of attempting to destroy her career to curtail the work she was doing […]
Payouts rose by 5% after operating profits increased to £756m and pension advisory business was sold The average income of Deloitte’s more than 640 equity partners in the UK rose to £1.1m this year, despite a recent slowdown in spending and company deals. Deloitte UK said revenue grew 14% to […]
Chris Christie says ex-president too scared to face rivals as occasionally chaotic debate ranges from healthcare and strikes to drugs and immigration Full story: Trump accused of being ‘missing in action’ Where candidates stand on abortion In Michigan, meanwhile, Donald Trump is trying to position himself as an ally to […]