A three-year-old boy mauled to death by dog suffered head and neck injuries, an inquest opening was told. ‘Happy and kind’ Daniel John Twigg was attacked by a dog outside a property on Carr Lane in Milnrow, Rochdale, on Sunday afternoon (May 15). The youngster was rushed to hospital, where he sadly died a short … Read more
Boris Johnson is among dozens of No 10 officials warned by Sue Gray they are facing criticism in her Partygate report next week, as a former civil service chief said the “real issue” was the leadership of the prime minister and his cabinet secretary, Simon Case . Johnson is one of 20 to 30 current … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there is “no substitute” for substantive negotiations between the UK government and European Union to resolve difficulties with the Northern Ireland protocol. Speaking in Belfast after meetings with political and business leaders, he accused the UK government of “moving the goalposts” over its approach to the protocol and criticized unionist … Read more
A mum has described how her son injured his finger so badly he had to be amputated as he allegedly tried to get away from bullies at a Welsh school. Shantal Bailey said her son Raheem heartbreakingly asked why it had happened to him and why people didn’t like him. Doctors were not able to … Read more
The international trade secretary has said the British government’s first focus is to maintain peace in Northern Ireland after the US warned a trade deal with the UK is at risk if Westminster changes the protocol. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said altering the protocol could damage the Good Friday Agreement, which aims to help … Read more
Dozens of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who have been detained for more than seven months in a military base on an overseas territory claimed by Britain have gone on hunger strike in despair at their plight. The 42 hunger strikers are part of a group of 89 Sri Lankans, including 20 children, whose boat was … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s father, Stanley, has said he is “absolutely delighted” his application to become a French citizen has been approved after he submitted his documents last year. The 81-year-old former member of the European parliament, who has family ties to the country, told The Independent it was a “very nice gesture” from the authorities in … Read more
For the first time in many weeks, Boris Johnson will not have to wonder this weekend if he is about to be toppled by Tory MPs angry about the Partygate scandal. Following the end of the police inquiry into multiple parties in Whitehall, some of the prime minister’s most ardent backbench critics have withdrawn their … Read more
It is perhaps the most recognizable and beloved spaceship in movie history – a battered old warrior of a vessel that got Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and the rest of the Star Wars crew out of – and into – a string of sci-fi scrapes. What is not so well known is that the Millennium … Read more
A machete-wielding attacker who hacked at a commuter on the London Underground in scenes likened to the Terminator film has been found guilty of attempted murder. Passengers toppled over each other as they fled through carriages when Ricky Morgan, 34, launched an unprovoked assault on businessman James Porritt, the trial had heard. Giving evidence, the … Read more
