A woman says her family were left terrified after officers from Counter Terrorism and GMP investigating the Texas hostage siege were seconds away from raiding the wrong house. Several police officers were allegedly heard banging…
UK sacks UN climate conference president
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mrs O'Neill had already put in a lot of work to prepare the way for Glasgow In a surprise move, the woman appointed to run the crucial UN climate…
British mum and son back safely from Wuhan
Image copyright Family picture Image caption Natalie Francis has said she was worried about her son Jamie's health because he had pneumonia last year A mother who was struggling to get out of Wuhan with…
Farewell events as UK counts down to Brexit
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Pro-Brexit demonstrators celebrate in Parliament Square Britain is preparing to leave the European Union at 23:00 GMT with a mixture of celebration and regret.Pro and anti-Brexit protesters have been making…
Vigils and celebrations as Scots mark Brexit day
Image copyright Reuters Image caption An event named Missing EU Already is being staged outside the Scottish Parliament Candlelit vigils are taking place across Scotland as part of a series of events marking Brexit day.…
Remain group hijacks White Cliffs of Dover to…
A controversial anti-Brexit group hijacked the White Cliffs of Dover before dawn today and beamed a pro-European Union film in English, French and German on to its famous chalk face to display a 32,000 sq ft…
Trump impeachment trial nears climax as senators prepare…
Struggling to shrug off extraordinary, late-stage entries in the growing body of evidence against Donald Trump, the Republican Senate majority pressed ahead on Friday to hold a vote to stop witnesses from appearing at the…
In Pictures: The UK prepares to leave the…
Pro and anti-Brexit demonstrations and marches are being held across the country, as the UK counts down to leaving the European Union.The UK will officially leave the EU at 23:00 GMT, ending 47 years of…
Former energy minister removed as UN climate talks…
Claire O’Neill, the former UK energy minister who was to lead the UN climate talks this year in Glasgow, has been removed from the post. Her sacking comes as Boris Johnson prepares to launch the…