A London-born teenager – whose proficiency at spreading the teachings of the Catholic church online led to him being called “God’s influencer” – is set to become a saint. Carlo Acutis died in in 2006, at the age of 15, meaning he would be the first millennial – a person born in the early 1980s...
He was arguing for Britain’s departure from the EU from his earliest days in politics and supported the Leave campaign in the 2016 Brexit referendum. But he first came to wider public attention during the coronavirus pandemic, when as the recently-appointed chancellor he spent eye-watering sums on the furlough scheme and other support measures, as...
Detectives have sent a report to Scotland’s prosecution service in relation to Peter Murrell after the former SNP chief executive was charged with embezzling party funds. The force said in a statement it had submitted a “standard prosecution report” to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Police Scotland added: “Investigations continue and we...
Tens of thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti in an effort to stop the spread of an invasive species that transmits malaria. The friendly non-biting male Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, developed by Oxitec, a UK-based biotechnology company, carry a gene that kills female offspring before they reach maturity. Only female mosquitoes...
Kellogg’s is recalling boxes of its chocolate cornflakes following complaints of hard lumps in the cereal which could create a choking hazard. The breakfast brand voluntarily asked consumers who had bought packs to dispose of them “as a precaution” after the issue was discovered. Kellanova, the company which manufactures the cereal, said the hard lumps...
15 hours ago Joanna Morris,BBC News, North East and Cumbria Middlesbrough Council Nitazenes, which are more potent than heroin, have been found in illegal vapes used by children A child has been treated for an opiate overdose after using a “potentially fatal” black market vape, health officials have said. Vapes laced with illegal drugs like...
One of four children, Sir Keir grew up in Oxted, Surrey. His parents were staunch Labour supporters and named their son after the party’s first MP, Keir Hardie. After passing the 11-plus exam, he got a place at Reigate Grammar School, which became a private school two years later, although existing pupils, like Starmer, had...
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the Football Association for allegedly getting booked deliberately “for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market”. The charges relate to a Premier League game against Leicester City on 12 November in 2022, plus 2023 fixtures against Aston Villa on 12 March, Leeds United on 21...
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to stand as an independent candidate in Islington North in 4 July’s general election. Mr Corbyn, who has represented the London constituency since 1983, was blocked from standing for Labour by the party’s governing body. He was suspended as a Labour MP in 2020 for his response to...
2 hours ago Mark Poynting,Climate reporter NOAA/Getty Images Hurricane Lee, above, rapidly intensified into a category five hurricane last year The North Atlantic could get as many as seven major hurricanes of category three strength or over this year, which would be more than double the usual number, the US weather agency NOAA has warned....