.@northumbriapol say they've found a body in the North East, believed to be that of a missing Cumbrian man. Fredrick Cox went missing from the Carlisle area more than two weeks ago. His family has been informed. Officers say the death isn't suspicious
Johnson: Omicron poses real risks, but it is less severe than the Delta variant
2 year agoSecretary for foreign affairs Liz Truss: Spoke to NATO Secretary-General @jensstoltenberg about Russia's aggression towards Ukraine. Agreed: NATO is resolute in its support for Ukraine; An incursion would lead to severe costs for Russia; Any dialogue must fully respect Ukraine's sovereignty
A cyclist in his 80s has died after a crash in Ballyfermot, Dublin yesterday. His bike and a car collided on the Killeen Road shortly before lunchtime. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses
2 year agoLAGER810 USAF KC135 returning to Mildenhall after Black Sea mission (supporting HOMER19). 0854z
An armed intruder has been arrested at Windsor Castle today as the Queen prepared to celebrate Christmas with her family
@FCDOGovUK condemns Iran's use of ballistic missiles in a test launch confirmed to have been conducted today. Key line: "The launch is a clear breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2231”
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke with UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz to coordinate on shared priorities, including deterring Russian aggression towards Ukraine
2 year agoUK Foreign Secretary @trussliz warns Russia any incursion into Ukraine would be a "massive strategic mistake & would be met with strength" including sanctions. She says only way out of crisis = dialogue & welcomes signal that Russia is ready to enter talks in January
The Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces discussed regional and global security issues with the Chief of Defense Staff of Great Britain
Over €700,000 worth of drugs have been seized by revenue officers at Dublin Port
2 year ago.@10DowningStreet spokesperson on UK/Germany phone call between @BorisJohnson & @OlafScholz
2 year agoHackney: A man aged in his 30s is in hospital with stab wounds after he was attacked in StamfordHill, N16, in the early hours of this morning. Met Police say they were called at 02:58. So far no arrests. The victims injuries have been assessed as non-life threatening
UK Brexit minister Truss: if we can't reach an agreed solution, we remain prepared to trigger article 16
Maduro has been denied control of $1.9 billion of Venezuelan gold stored at the Bank of England. The UK a Supreme Court ruled that "Mr Maduro is not recognised as president of Venezuela for any purpose". The case will now be referred back to the high court
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the picture in The Guardian which shows the Prime Minister and staff drinking wine in the Downing Street garden during lockdown last year - he says the picture was a "meeting of people at work talking about work"
Boris Johnson confirms he is looking at restrictions in order to get OMICRON under control
2 year agoG7 foreign ministers issue statement reiterating their call on China to act in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration and respect fundamental rights and freedoms in HongKong
British Chargé d'Affaires summoned to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry to hand over a demand of a thorough investigation of the attack on the Belarusian embassy
A photo published in the Guardian shows the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and staff in the Downing Street garden with cheese and wine at a time when social mixing was limited to two people in May 2020
2 year agoPolice have said that west Belfast murder victim Mark Hall's sister is "lucky to be alive today" after the gunmen that killed her brother narrowly missed her with a gunshot as they ran off
Metropolitan Police:A man, aged in his 70s, has been arrested on suspicion of encouragement to commit arson. He remains in police custody. The arrest relates to a video posted online in which people were encouraged to burn down MPs' offices
Brexit Minister Lord Frost has resigned from Boris Johnson's Cabinet over the 'political direction of his Government'. Full details in tomorrow's Mail on Sunday
2 year agoFour young children have died following reports of a house fire in Sutton yesterday evening. There named are Kyson Bryson Leyton Logan A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remains in police custody
Conservative MP for North Thanet Sir Roger Gale says the North Shropshire by-election was not a win for the Lib Dems but a "referendum" on what's coming out of Downing Street at the moment
A @RoyalAirForce Typhoon fast jet shot down a "hostile drone" threatening coalition forces in Syria. It was the first air-to-air missile strike by the RAF since the UK joined the US-led fight against Islamic State in Syria. Strike happened above al Tanf base on 14 December
2 year agoRAF RC-135W Airseeker RRR7213 is on mission over Black Sea
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and arson after a fire in Reading left one dead and a number of others unaccounted for, Thames Valley Police said
UK's Boris Johnson tells Putin to 'de-escalate tensions' in Ukraine
2 year agoBoris Johnson has spoken to Putin
