Police confirm two men arrested following day-long oil rig stand-off in Cromarty Firth.
1 week agoEmergency services are at the scene of a large fire at the Marton Country Club and Hotel on Teesside. It's been empty for over a year after closing in 2017.
First round of Tory leadership voting: Boris Johnson: 114; Jeremy Hunt: 43; Michael Gove: 37; Dominic Raab: 27; Sajid Javid: 23; Matt Hancock: 20; Rory Stewart: 19; OUT: Andrea Leadsom: 11; Mark Harper: 10; Esther McVey; 9
1 week agoHackney: Met police say they are investigating after a 36 year old man was stabbed in his own home by a group of men who then stole a number of watches. Police were called to Pentland House in StamfordHill, N16 at 11.35pm last.
United Kingdom signs the extradition order of Julian Assange to the US
UK maritime safety group warns of unspecified incident in Gulf of Oman, urges 'extreme caution' amid US-Iran tensions.
1 week agoView of a possible tornado on the Isle of Wight, U.K. this afternoon 12th of June. Source IW met service
UK urges Hong Kong to listen to concerns of its people
1 week agoCabinet note (from late May) shared with the FT reveals that Whitehall is not ready for No Deal in October
Prime Minister Theresa May to announce the UK will become the first G7 nation to set a legally binding target to cut carbon emissions to "net zero" by 2050
1 week agoPolice seized two assault rifles and a submachine gun in raids linked to INLA criminality in Derry today. Class B drugs, counterfeit clothing, DVDs, £13,000 in cash, phones, tablets, documentation, over 7,000 tobacco products also found. Two men, 44 and 43 were arrested
1 week agoRAF Typhoons based in Estonia have scrambled to intercept two Russian transport aircraft. The RAF is deployed in Estonia in support of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission.
2 week ago*Amber* warning for rainfall for London and SE U.K. just issued by @metoffice take care as flooding could be a big issue with over 60mm of rain in 4 hours.
2 week agoTerrorists linked to Iran were caught stockpiling three metric tons of ammonium nitrate on the outskirts of London in a secret bomb factory, reports @Telegraph.
UK: Theresa May officially steps down as Conservative Party leader, she'll remain PM until a successor is chosen
Russia will not change the behavior concerning UK - Peskov
Putin about relations with Britain: you need to turn the page related to spies and assassinations
2 week agoOfcom chief Sharon White resigning one of the most powerful positions in the UK media. She's been in post since 2015.
2 week agoIn support of Operation ORBITAL, @BritishArmy training teams pass on vital military training and help develop the leadership skills of Ukrainian soldiers
Just before boarding Air Force One in Ireland for the flight to France, @POTUS said about China and tariffs: "We're already getting 25% on $250 billion and I can go up at least another $300 billion."
2 week agoTrump and Merkel meeting in Portsmouth, U.K. right now. Photo via pooler @jcartillier
Nigel Farage's Brexit Party will not join the group with Lega and Le Pen in the European Parliament
2 week ago5x USAF MC-130J Commando II orbiting over RAF Mildenhall
Farage meeting Trump at US ambassadors residence
Nigel Farage has been given 24 hours to come to Brussels and explain himself over 450k pounds of allegedly undeclared gift from Arron Banks or face being banned from the European Parliament.
2 week ago"I understand the issue very well. I predicted what was going to happen," says @POTUS of Brexit. "I think it will happen and it probably should happen."
2 week ago"All members of the alliance must fulfill their obligation. They have no choice," @POTUS says of NATO.
Trump: We thank Britain for helping us in our fight against ISIS
Theresa May: We are doing our best to avoid escalation with Iran
"This precious and profound friendship," says May. Citing Trump expelling Russian spooks after Skripal poisoning, joint strikes on Syria for use of chemical weapons. Congrats Donald for pushing other NATO members to up contributions (actually, their domestic defense budgets).
