British Museum defies Downing Street veto as it plans to make pro-EU scholar Mary Beard a trustee Mary Beard, 65, was rejected by Downing Street as a trustee of British Museum It is thought to be because she frequently expresses pro-Remain views online Museum will now bypass the official process and appoint Beard anyway By … Read more
A 36-year-old racing driver who was hacked to death with an axe allegedly by a man he knew has been pictured for the first time. Ryan Lowry was chased down the street and attacked at around midnight in Partington, Greater Manchester. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A 31-year-old man has been arrested under the … Read more
Man in 20s is fatally stabbed on a street in North London bringing capital’s 2020 murder toll to 17 – after police name two other knife victims Scotland Yard were called to Parson Street in Hendon, Barnet, at 9pm Saturday No arrests have yet been made but ‘urgent enquiries’ were ongoing, police said Li-Qing Wang, … Read more
How Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds made history as first unmarried couple to live together in Downing Street Boris Johnson, 55, and Carrie Symonds, 31, have announced their engagement Couple have also revealed they are expecting a baby together in early summer They had made history as first unmarried couple to move into Downing Street By … Read more
Dominic Cummings asked Boris Johnson to grant him special powers in Downing Street which have made him more powerful than the PM’s special advisers. The assistant to the Prime Minister is understood to have a document – signed by Mr Johnson – stating that he has control over certain government projects. The agreement has little … Read more
Man, 31, is arrested on suspicion of murder after victim, 36, ‘is chased down a street and attacked with an axe before killer called the police and fled’ ‘Shocking’ attack occurred around midnight in Partington, Greater Manchester Attacker is reported to have rung the police to report incident before fleeing A 31-year-old man has been … Read more
Will Government keep supporting third runway at Heathrow? Downing Street refuses to say whether it will still back expansion plans if protesters win court challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson is personally against the Heathrow airport scheme While London mayor he promised to ‘lie down… in front of those bulldozers’ Court of Appeal will give its ruling … Read more
This is the moment two men pulled off the perfect romantic surprise by disguising themselves as street performers to stun their partners on holiday in Colombia. Jonny Rhodes, 28, and Tom Mitchell, 27, booked secret flights so they reunite with their girlfriends who are currently touring through South America. But the duo took their surprise … Read more
Two Harley Street doctors are suspended after one removed a trans patient’s vagina instead of just his womb and the other changed a form to fake consent Man transitioning from a woman was left ‘distraught’ and in tears after surgery Giulio Garaffa, a renowned penis consultant, mistakenly carried out procedure His colleague Dr Marco Capece … Read more