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How the US military is assembling within striking distance of Iran
Donald Trump told protesters in Iran that "help was coming" little over a month ago.But there was almost no US military presence that would have made a difference in...
Ex-Victoria’s Secret mogul says Jeffrey Epstein ‘stole vast sums from our family’
A billionaire mogul says paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein stole vast sums from his family.Les Wexner, 88, who was behind retailers including Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch, was answering...
NHS operations disrupted by global shortage of bone cement
NHS operations are facing disruption due to a global shortage of bone cement.Bosses said Heraeus Medical, its supplier, had suffered a packaging fault involving its bone cement products. The...
Ex-Man Utd star Mikael Silvestre has strong words for Jose Mourinho over Vinicius Junior’s racist abuse claim
Former Manchester United player Mikael Silvestre has claimed Jose Mourinho has "failed us" over his response to Vinicius Junior's allegations of racist abuse.The 25-year-old left the field during Real...
Children can claim damages for ‘lost years’ caused by medical negligence, Supreme Court rules – paving the way for multi-million-pound pay outs
Children can receive damages for the years of their life that will be lost because of medical negligence, the Supreme Court has ruled.The decision by the UK's highest court overturns a...
CCTV shows the moments before Saudi Cambridge student Mohammed Algasim is fatally stabbed
CCTV shows the moments before a Saudi student was fatally stabbed in the neck by a stranger as he sat with friends outside his university accommodation. Mohammed Algasim, 20, died...
Ex-council worker who stole £900k from vulnerable claimants to fund luxury lifestyle is jailed
A former council employee who stole nearly £900,000 from the accounts of vulnerable benefit claimants to fund a luxury lifestyle has been jailed.Richard Shaw, 46, transferred the money to...
Van driver found guilty over fatal crash on M4 smart motorway in Berkshire
A motorist who crashed into the back of a broken-down car on a smart motorway has been convicted of causing the fatal collision.Barry O'Sullivan, 45, of Wixams near Bedford,...
Masseuse charged with multiple sexual offences as police make appeal
A masseuse has been charged with multiple sexual offences in North East England.Terence McBrien, 72, of the Alnwick area, Northumberland, is due to appear at Berwick Magistrates' Court on...
Reform UK would bring back two-child benefit cap, says Robert Jenrick
Reform UK would bring back two-child benefit cap, says Robert Jenrick
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Robert Jenrick has announced a significant policy U-turn for Reform UK...
Ukrainian officials to boycott Winter Paralympics over decision to allow Russians to compete under their flag
Ukrainian officials will boycott next month's Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics over the participation of ​Russian and Belarusian ‌athletes who have been cleared ​to compete under their flags.Russia ​and Belarus...
Drones flown into North Korea by civilians are harming relations, says South Korea
Drones being flown into North Korea by civilians are harming inter-Korean relations, a South Korean minister has said. Chung Dong-young claimed three civilians had sent drones to the secretive state...