Boris Johnson will be standing as a candidate in the next general election, it has been confirmed. Mr Johnson, who has been on the backbenches since departing Number 10 in September, will fight for his seat in his Uxbridge and…
HSBC to shut 114 branches as more people bank online
HSBC says it will close 114 more branches in the UK from April, as customers using them have fallen significantly since the pandemic. The bank said it would try to redeploy affected staff but that about 100 would lose their…
Man found dead in Wigan shot and attacked with acid
A man whose body was found dumped on a street covered in “potentially hazardous” substances had been shot and attacked with acid, police said. Liam Smith’s body was discovered on Kilburn Drive in Shevington, Wigan, at about 19:00 BST on…
UK summons Chinese ambassador over arrest of BBC journalist
China’s ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office amid a diplomatic row over the arrest and alleged beating of a BBC journalist covering COVID protests in Shanghai. According to a UK government source, Zheng Zeguang has…
Kevin Spacey cast in British indie film after being found not liable in sexual misconduct lawsuit
Kevin Spacey is set to appear in an upcoming indie British thriller. The project marks the actor’s first movie role since he was found not liable in a $40 million civil sexual misconduct lawsuit last month. It also comes a…
Sunak and Ramaphosa agree need for ‘next level’ UK-South Africa links
Rishi Sunak has discussed opportunities to boost trade exports with the South African president as the pair agreed this generation must take their nations’ partnership “to the next level”. Cyril Ramaphosa met the Prime Minister in Downing Street as part…
Russian port of Novorossiysk vulnerable to attack by Kiev – London
A British assessment of the suspected Ukrainian attack on oil depots near the Russian port of Novorossiysk shows that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was vulnerable to attack by Kiev. The British Ministry of Defence on Tuesday referred to Russian and…
Man Utd’s Greenwood faces attempted rape trial next year
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood will face trial next year on charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault, a judge said on Monday. Greenwood, 21, arrived at court in Manchester, northwest England, wearing a hoodie bearing the…
‘The Crown’ season 5 launch sees 1.1m U.K. viewers
“The Crown” Season 5 brought in 1.1 million viewers on launch day, according to Overnights.tv. That number includes anyone who saw at least one episode of the latest season on a TV set in the U.K. on Nov. 9, when…
Man in Scotland confirmed to be US rape suspect, Scottish court rules
A man in Scotland is a rape suspect wanted in the United States, a Scottish court ruled Friday, despite the man’s claims that he is not the person authorities are looking for and that he never visited the US in…