Mark Carney says Boris Johnson’s election win has helped UK economy ‘rebound’

Mark Carney says Boris Johnson’s general election win has prompted a ‘rebound in business confidence’ in Britain and admits Brexit could boost the UK economy Mark Carney will step down as the governor of the Bank of England next month  He has been long time critic of Brexit but suggested it could have silver lining … Read more

Asylum seeker jailed for a year after trying to persuade police to shoot him by saying he had a bomb

Meysam Kordi, 32, (pictured) had been living in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, when he was denied access to free healthcare which had resulted in him ‘losing his teeth’ An asylum seeker who had become increasingly frustrated over a severe toothache tried to persuade police to shoot him by claiming he was wearing a suicide vest. Meysam … Read more

Father and brother of British volunteer, 27, fighting against ISIS in Syria appear in court

Father and brother of British volunteer, 27, fighting with the Kurdish-led YPG against ISIS in Syria appear in court on terror charges for ‘sending him £150’ Paul Newey, 49, and Samuel Newey, 19, were charged with illegal assistance  The father pleaded not guilty and his Samuel wasn’t asked to enter a plea  Pair are accused … Read more

Sir Geoffrey Boycott, 79, shuns the cameras and avoids interviews as he picks up knighthood

Sir Geoffrey Boycott today shunned all media as he picked up his knighthood at Buckingham Palace amid public furore over his domestic abuse conviction.  The former England cricket captain was honoured alongside musician Elvis Costello and Jack Reacher author Lee Child. Boycott, 79, was found guilty of beating up his ex-lover, Margaret Moore, in a … Read more

Police carrying machine guns storm Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre in terror training exercise

Armed police carrying machine guns storm Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre in anti-terror training exercise ‘to prepare for real-life scenarios’ Greater Manchester Police staged the major terrorist incident at Arndale Centre  They warned locals not to be alarmed by loud noises coming from town centre   Armed police in full riot gear were seen running round wielding … Read more

Teacher who was quarantined in ‘Camp Corona’ reveals joy of returning home 

On Thursday, 83 people evacuated from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, were released from their 14-day quarantine at Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral in Merseyside. One of them, Ben Pinkerton, a 23-year-old teacher who works for Education First, an international language tuition and cultural exchange company, wrote exclusively … Read more

Beijing orders 14-day coronavirus quarantine for everyone arriving in the city

Beijing orders 14-day coronavirus quarantine for everyone arriving in the city as worldwide death tolls hits 1,384 with more than 64,400 infected and the first case recorded in Africa Beijing has ordered anyone returning to the city to be quarantined for 14 days Residents were told to either ‘self quarantine’ or go to ‘designated venues’  … Read more

Palace aides ‘cringe’ at Meghan Markle’s ‘behind the scenes’ Vogue video

Palace aides ‘cringe’ at Meghan Markle’s ‘behind the scenes’ Vogue video as it emerges she released the clip despite royal advisers warning it could be turned into a ‘Megxit meme’ Meghan Markle posts video of her wearing a party hat with a blower in her mouth The clip was filmed during her Vogue magazine editorship … Read more