Public Health England says the team investigating cases of listeria linked to pre-packaged sandwiches and salads can confirm there has been another death linked to the outbreak bringing the total number of deaths to six
1 year agoBritish pound drops below $1.2100
Convicted serial rapist Jason Lawrance has been found guilty of further sex attacks on several women he met on the internet dating site between 2009 and 2014
Ryanair has told staff it has 500 more pilots and 400 more cabin crew than it needs and it will announce job cuts in the coming weeks
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald says a 'no-deal' Brexit would be "catastrophic" for peace in Northern Ireland after meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other Northern Irish political parties in Belfast
1 year agoMajor flooding reported in Reeth, North Yorkshire, UK today, July 30th. Report: North Yorkshire
Four dead in "drug-related incidents" in 48 hours across Essex
![RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian IL-76 military transport aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace. New Defence Sec @BWallaceMP said [we] are always ready to react to any scenario as we continue our commitment to our NATO allies.](https://uk.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/07/30/21874391_0.jpg)
1 year agoRAF Typhoon jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian IL-76 military transport aircraft flying "close to Estonian airspace". New Defence Sec @BWallaceMP said "[we] are always ready to react to any scenario as we continue our commitment to our NATO allies."
1 year agoTaoiseach's view of the call
Boris Johnson told Leo Varadkar that the UK will leave the EU on October 31 "no matter what".
1 year agoHMS Duncan performed its first escort through the Strait of Hormuz this morning. The AIS signal says 'British warship', but the underlaying data say it's Duncan. Client: Cayman Islands-flagged tanker Mid Nature
1 year ago3 RAF Typhoons out of RAF Coningsby ZK367, ZK335 and ZK379
Boris Johnson will not meet EU leaders until they agree to change their position on the Northern Irish backstop
A Downing Street spokesman says Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a meeting in Edinburgh that the UK will leave the EU on 31 October "come what may"
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she thinks that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going towards a 'no-deal' Brexit and what happens over the UK's departure from the EU will have an impact on a decision about the timing of a Scottish independence referendum
The Met Office says a recording of 38.7C at Cambridge Botanic Garden last Thursday has become the highest temperature officially recorded in the UK
UK Defense Secretary @BWallaceMP "Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is vital not just to the UK but also our international partners and allies. Merchant ships must be free to travel lawfully and trade safely, anywhere in the world. I'm pleased that."
Government sources: the £100 million estimate for the advertising and marketing budget for No Deal preparations is likely to be an UNDER-estimate
Pompeo: We are considering a "mechanism" with Britain to prevent Iran from hijacking tankers
Pompeo: We coordinate with U.K resolution of the crisis of the tanker held by Iran
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: We will get out of the European Union on October 31 with or without agreement
The pound has dropped to its lowest level against the dollar since March 2017 as UK takes hardline stance on 'no-deal' Brexit
Downing Street says a new Office for Veterans' Affairs is to be set up under cabinet office minister Olivier Dowden and defence minister Johnny Mercer to provide greater lifelong support for military personnel [First tweet deleted and reissued to correct typo]
Downing Street says a new Office for Veterans' Affairs is to be set up under cabinet office minister Olivier Dowd and defence minister Johnny Mercer to provide greater lifelong support for military personnel
1 year agoThe pound slid to its lowest level in more than two years
British Foreign Office: Washington supports the EU-led Gulf Security Initiative
British Foreign Office: Iran must respect international law
British Foreign Office: We want the British carrier to be released and there will be no exchange of carriers
Sky News understands the UK Government is sending a small number of additional military personnel to a base in Bahrain this week to help with efforts to boost maritime protection for ships travelling through the Gulf following growing tensions with Iran
[email protected]"The Russian Govt continues to disregard the rights of its people to freedoms of expression, association andpeaceful assembly"
