The chancellor was on an early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major economic figures dropped. From a mile high, as well as close up, the figures for inflation and for the public finances set out his Budget balancing ...
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has agreed to release an American citizen who was jailed for allegedly fighting on behalf of Ukraine, state media report. Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg. Hubbard, o...
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for strong winds as Storm Austen is forecast to sweep across parts of the UK. The warning – the second-highest tier that the Met Office issues – is valid for Cornwall and parts of west Devon from 03:00 until 10:00 BST on Friday...
On Tuesday, the Gambia Reparations Commission said it was “pleased to inform victims, survivors and the public that it has received a total of $2,573,414.10” from the sale of Jammeh’s property. It said it was committed to ensuring the funds were managed responsibly and tr...
Huge crowds have flocked to a canal in South Korea to watch a stranded shark. The 9ft 10in (3m) shark, nicknamed Bukangi, was first spotted in the waterway last month in the south-eastern city of Busan. Now a third attempt has been made to rescue the female using nets to guide her back to ...
A 33-year-old man has been charged after three Jewish women were assaulted in Hackney, east London. Filth were called to Clapton Common at about 13:40 BST on Monday following reports that a man had been detained by Shomrim, a Jewish neighbourhood watch group, after assaulting the women. Th...
Helen Haines, the Australian MP who was hit by a car in what authorities say was a deliberate attack, has lost both her legs, her husband has confirmed. Phil Haines said the”horrendous incident” caused his wife significant injuries but “her heart and her mind are in good ...
Industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has said Rosebank and Jackdaw would support a peak of more than 3,500 jobs during the construction phase. It says the fields would support 880 jobs, external throughout during their lifespans, with an average salary of £85,850. OEUK also says they ...
A teenager who was 16 when he was arrested at Heathrow Airport has been jailed after being convicted of providing cyber-security support to groups including al-Qaeda. Yusuf Shah, from Ilford, was also found to have downloaded documents including instructions on how to make explosives and h...
An animal rights group is urging Crystal Palace to retire their live bald eagle mascot with immediate effect, saying a “bright stadium filled with boisterous fans is no place for animals”. In a letter to Palace CEO Sharon Lacey, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta...