Burnham’s Your First Home scheme ‘could boost Bellway’s house output by 10%’
The new Your First Home programme for first-time buyers could increase the number of houses British builder Bellway produces each year by 10%, its boss has said. Faced with a…
Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
Extremists holding anti-immigration opinions are becoming increasingly likely to consider carrying out terrorist attacks against immigration centres and asylum hotels in the UK, the head of MI5 has warned. Ken…
UK facing ‘new era of national security’ with most foreign threats since Cold War, MI5 chief warns
Sir Ken McCallum said that the suspected attack against RAF Fairford was ‘not unique in the UK’ as he warned against rising threats from Russia and Iran The UK has…
MI5 tackling more state threats than during Cold War, warns intelligence chief
MI5 is devoting more resource to countering state threats than during the Cold War, the head of the intelligence service has said. Sir Ken McCallum said Russia remained “aggressor number…
Wandsworth prison nurse confesses ‘inappropriate’ relationship with convicted killer
Stephanie Adair, 29, pleaded guilty to a single count of misconduct in a public office at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday A prison nurse has confessed to carrying on an…
Jury sworn in for Russell Brand trial on rape and sexual assault charges
Russell Brand has attended court for the second day of his rape and sexual assault trial and a jury has been selected in the case. The 51-year-old comedian faces three…
Handyman accidentally made mustard gas and caused university gym evacuation
The fire service was called as the pool and gym were being evacuated A handyman who accidentally created mustard gas and sparked the evacuation of a university gym and pool…
King, Queen and Prince William to visit Aberfan to commemorate disaster’s 60th anniversary
Charles, Camilla and William will join the Aberfan community to pay tribute to the victims who died when a coal tip collapsed onto the village The King, Queen and Prince…
Ian McKellen to star in UK premiere of ‘mixed reality’ play – but not in person
Ian McKellen will star in a groundbreaking new play that gets its UK premiere in Manchester next spring. But the veteran actor will not set foot on stage. The Lord…
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests
Britain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina’s requests for the arrest of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands. With tensions over the sovereignty of…