The two victims of the 2019 London Bridge attack were “unlawfully killed”, an inquest jury has concluded. Convicted terrorist Usman Khan murdered Cambridge University graduates Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt at a prisoner rehabilitation event in London in November 2019. The 28-year-old stabbed the victims at Fishmongers’ Hall before he was chased onto nearby London
Month: May 2021
A judge has denied a request by lawyers for elderly real estate multimillionaire Robert Durst that his trial be indefinitely halted on the grounds that he is very ill. Durst, 78, is charged with the murder in 2000 of his best friend Susan Berman. He is accused of shooting the writer because of what she
Warning: This report contains references to self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and nasogastric tube feeding. Every single door in this unit has a lock. It is the first thing you notice. The sounds of keys constantly jangling or the electronic beep of a fob is always in the background here. There is writing on the walls:
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy MGM, the Hollywood studio whose films include the James Bond franchise, for $9bn. The online retailer – which also streams drama and sport via its Prime subscriber service – declined to comment on what it described as “rumours or speculation”. Reports first emerged hours after US telecoms giant
The length of time the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine can be kept unopened in a fridge has been increased from five days to one month. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) previously advised that vials needed to be kept at an ultra-low temperature, between minus 70C and minus 80C, until a few days before use when it can be
Rising cases of the Indian COVID variant could delay the easing of restrictions and force the government to impose local lockdowns, a minister has warned. When asked if the proposed end of restrictions in England on 21 June may not go ahead as planned, Environment Secretary George Eustice told Sky News: “We cannot rule anything
Unemployment dropped slightly to 4.8% in the first quarter of the year as the jobs market showed “early signs of recovery”, official figures show. The jobless rate for the January-March period was down from 4.9% a month earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics. Separate figures from HM Revenue and Customs showed 97,000 people
The fighting between Israel and Hamas is showing few signs of slowing down following another night of bombardments. More strikes on Gaza have been reported this morning following with plumes of smoke rising from suspected Israeli missile strikes. And after more than a week of violence, the Israeli military said Hamas and other Palestinian groups
The US Supreme court will hear a major abortion case, which could overturn a historic ruling on women’s rights. The court has agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s ban on abortions at the 15th week of pregnancy, which could upend Roe v Wade, a 1973 ruling which laid out abortion rights for women in
Forensic archaeologists have confirmed there are a number of “structural anomalies” in the cellar of the cafe they are searching for evidence linked to serial killer Fred West and a historical missing person case. Police have been searching the Clean Plate cafe in Gloucester in connection with the disappearance of Mary Bastholm who vanished in
Pop star Ariana Grande has tied the knot with fiance Dalton Gomez in a “tiny and intimate” wedding. The 27-year-old American singer said “I do” in front of less than 20 people over the weekend, the PA news agency reported. Grande announced in December she was engaged to Los Angeles real estate agent Gomez, 25.
The spread of the Indian variant has thrown the timings of key coronavirus announcements into doubt. Boris Johnson said last week that the government would be “saying more later this month about exactly what the world will look like” on 21 June and “what role there could be – if any – for certification [having
Rain showers have dampened spirits on the high street as shopper numbers fell despite the reopening of indoor hospitality. Footfall across UK shopping destinations was down 3% on the same period last week, according to figures covering the period up to 5pm on Monday from data company Springboard. Shopping visits also remain well below pre-pandemic
A total of 2,323 cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been reported in the UK, the health secretary has said. Delivering a COVID-19 statement in the Commons, Matt Hancock said 483 cases have been confirmed in Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, where the variant is now the dominant strain of the virus. Live updates
Sustained Israeli military airstrikes have destroyed nine miles (14km) of militant tunnels along the Gaza Strip, and the homes of nine Hamas commanders, it has been claimed. According to the Israeli Defense Forces, the latest attacks killed a local Gaza leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group, blamed for some of the thousands of rocket
Electric scooters will be allowed on London’s roads next month as a long-awaited trial of the devices is set to launch in the capital. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed a 12-month trial of rental e-scooters, letting people ride the vehicles on roads and cycleways in several boroughs, will begin on 7 June. It follows
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