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Four bodies have been found in the English Channel and more than 50 migrants rescued.Fifty-one people were rescued after a boat got into difficulty off the coast of Audresselles in northern France overnight on Monday, French authorities said.A ferry reported seeing a body floating in the water off the coast of Calais on Tuesday, prompting a search which led to the discovery of another body.The French coastguard said two more […]

Lucy Letby suggested she could give "tips" to a colleague on how to get away with murder, a public inquiry has heard.The child serial killer exchanged WhatsApp messages in 2017 with union rep Hayley Griffiths about the US legal drama How To Get Away With Murder.The discussion took place a year after the neonatal nurse was moved to clerical duties at the Countess of Chester Hospital following concerns she may […]

The presenter of Prince William's Earthshot Awards says he's been "crying all day" following Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election.Billy Porter, the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning actor and singer spoke to Sky News ahead of presenting William's environmental award ceremony in Cape Town. He said he had been feeling "horrible" following the election result and could not explain the outcome. Image: The Prince of Wales wore a […]

It wasn't yet official, but Sir Keir Starmer was straight out of the blocks on Wednesday morning to congratulate Donald Trump on his imminent victory - as America reeled from an election that turned from being too close to call into an emphatic, definitive and quick win.The president-elect took the Electoral College, the popular vote, and the Senate. The victory is hugely consequential, not just for a divided America that […]

In June 2019, Sir Keir Starmer wrote about the two people he liked least in global politics: "An endorsement from Donald Trump tells you everything you need to know about what is wrong with Boris Johnson's politics and why he isn't fit to be prime minister." The same month, again, he railed: "Humanity and dignity. Two words not understood by President Trump." Back then, Theresa May was prime minister, Jeremy Corbyn […]

German warplanes that can track Russian submarines will start operating off the coast of Scotland as early as next year as part of a "landmark" defence pact between London and Berlin.The new agreement - due to be signed on Wednesday by Defence Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart - will also pave the way for a German defence company to open a factory in Britain that will make artillery […]

A man has been charged over the murder of a woman who was attacked while walking her dog.Anita Rose, 57, left her house to take her springer spaniel Bruce for a walk at about 5am in Brantham, Suffolk, on 24 July. The mother-of-six was found unconscious with serious head injuries on a track road near the sewage works and railway line near Rectory Lane at about 6.25am by a cyclist.Ms […]

Police looking for missing woman Victoria Taylor have found a body close to where she was last seen.The 34-year-old nurse was last seen on 30 September after she left her home in Malton, North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Fox said on Tuesday that underwater search teams found the body in the River Derwent.He said it was located close to where a number of Ms Taylor's personal […]

Water companies across England and Wales are asking for bills to be made even higher than they first requested, with one company seeking an 84% hike.The biggest water company in the UK, Thames Water, is now looking for bills to rise 53% and cost £667 a year by 2029/30, according to figures published by water regulator Ofwat. It would make them the most expensive water bills in the country.The biggest […]