Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival
One of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to the European manufacturer Airbus rather than a US rival,…
Four men killed as car hits lamppost in Huyton
Four men in their 20s have died after a car crashed into a lamppost in Huyton in the early hours of Friday, Merseyside Police said. More follows on this breaking…
Firefighting helicopter brought in to tackle Isle of Wight blaze
A helicopter has been brought in as firefighters continue to fight a large heathland blaze on the Isle of Wight. The gorse fire was first reported at Headon Warren, in…
British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation
A British-born man who has lived in the US since he was nine years old has been held in an ICE detention facility for more than a month and a…
Four people dead after car crashes into lamp-post
Four people have died after a car hit a lamp-post on Merseyside, police have said. The car left the road and crashed on Liverpool Road, Huyton, just before 02:00 BST.…
‘It’s generations of decline’: can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping?
It is close to midnight, as two outreach workers from Spear, a homelessness charity in south London, shine their torches around bushes on the edge of a Twickenham park. Suddenly…
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London club confrontation
The R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a central London club. The 37-year-old had been facing trial later this year over an allegation…
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Most people arrested during violent protests after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer had previously been reported to the police for domestic abuse, the Guardian can disclose. Data released by…
Chris Brown pleads guilty to ‘bottle attack’ at Mayfair nightclub
The R&B singer waved to supporters as he arrived at court R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to affray after a confrontation at a Mayfair…
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Andy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak weekend for overseas holidays begins. About 2.2 million British holidaymakers…