A fraudster from Nigeria who conned women out of almost £200,000 has been granted permission to stay in the UK as the NHS is treating his family. Emmanuel Jack, 35, would target lonely vulnerable women who he met on dating websites and persuade them to give him money. The 35-year-old was jailed for three years … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that Britain must pay its “fair share” into a £125billion EU defence fund if UK arms companies are to benefit from Europe’s rearmament efforts. The EU has made it clear that non-member states, including the UK, will not be able to access the scheme unless they sign a formal security and defence … Read more
Power has been restored to Heathrow Airport several hours after a fire at a London substation plunged the facility into darkness. The airport remains closed but lights have been seen on in the main building of the airport’s Terminal 4 and the lifts in the multi-storey car park also working again. National Grid said an “interim solution” has been … Read more
A non-binary passenger has sued Ryanair for £4,200 in damages after the airline’s website failed to provide a gender-neutral title option during booking. The customer was attempting to book a return flight from Berlin to Gran Canaria in October 2021 when they discovered they could only select from gendered options. To the user’s dismay, the … Read more
Russian trolls on social media today claimed the fire that erupted some 1.5 miles from Heathrow overnight could have been a Vladimir Putin sabotage operation. The blaze engulfed a substation in Hayes, and sparked a widespread power outage that also affected the major London air hub and forced its closure until the end of the day. Now, Russian trolls are making … Read more
The Repair Shop’s Suzie Fletcher revealed the poignant final moments she shared with her husband, Jamie, also known as Rob, before he passed away from pancreatic cancer at 52 in her 2013 memoir. In the memoir, she wrote that Rob became lucid and spoke his last words while mimicking steering wheel movements with his arms. The Repair … Read more
Fears Russia could be behind the blaze that broke out near Heathrow Airport must be urgently looked into, a security expert has said with the blaze wreaking havoc for thousands of travellers today. Europe’s busiest airport has since shut down its services for the rest of the day after a power outage left Heathrow in … Read more
Former Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati has come out as non-binary at the age of 58. The actor, who played Sunita Alahan in the ITV soap for 12 years, revealed their gender identity during an appearance on Kaye Adams’ How To Be 60 podcast. Gulati, who now uses she/they pronouns on social media, explained they … Read more
Tommy Robinson has lost his bid to bring a High Court challenge over his segregation in prison. Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was moved to a “closed” unit at HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes, after intelligence suggested he “would be killed by a lifer if located on a wing”. Mr Justice Chamberlain today … Read more
Labour stands accused of hammering households and piling costs onto town halls in a “day of shame” by presiding over a giant increase in council tax. The average Band D council tax bill for a home in England will jump by 5% – rising by £109 from £2,171 to £2,280. There is anger at Labour … Read more