Grant Bailey was working as security consultant in Kabul where he liaised with US state departmentA British man is missing in Afghanistan after a report he has been detained by the Taliban. Grant Bailey was arrested in the Afghan capital, Kabul, where …
Police had contact with suspect in Tewkesbury knife attack
Gloucestershire force refers itself to IOPC after Matthew Boorman killed and two others injured in Walton CardiffThe only suspect in a “horrific” stabbing attack near Tewkesbury that left one man dead and another in a critical condition had been contac…
Pandora papers live: Boris Johnson insists ‘all Tory donations are vetted’
Follow all the latest revelations and reaction to the Pandora papers Biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerfulMajor Tory donor advised on Uzbekistan deal later found to be $220m bribeLet the light in: why the Gua…
Climate activists block M25 for sixth time in fortnight over insulation
Met arrest 53 protesters, some of whom had glued themselves to tarmac at junction 14 near HeathrowDozens of activists from Insulate Britain have defied a high court injunction by staging their sixth roadblock on or near the M25 since 13 September and w…
Apple opposes EU plans to make common charger port for all devices
Proposals to make USB-C port mandatory could reduce electronic waste and save EU consumers moneyThe European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistance from US tech gi…
British Rail logo designer appalled by green makeover ‘mess’
Gerry Barney says updated branding, to be used by Great British Railways, uses too many coloursThe designer of the familiar British Rail logo has warned against government plans to revamp the symbol and dismissed an attempt to give it a green makeover…
Johnson’s staff knew he had a crush on me, says Jennifer Arcuri
US businesswoman gives evidence to London Assembly committee about friendship with mayorThe US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri has claimed that officials in Boris Johnson’s office knew he had “crush” on her when he was mayor of London.Arcuri also claimed…
School ‘devastated’ by suspected murder of teacher in south London
Body of Sabina Nessa, 28, was found near community centre in Kidbrooke on SaturdayA south-east London primary school has been left “devastated” by the suspected murder of one of its teachers after her body was found near a community centre on Saturday….
‘I am in the same boat’: anger and empathy greets Dungeness migrant arrivals
Hundreds of migrants are risking their lives once again to reach English shores, but a polarised reception awaits themThere were shouts of “lawbreakers” and “go home” as 15 migrants staggered on to the shingle of Dungeness beach in Kent, greeted by a h…
Coronavirus live: passports ‘needed to keep England venues open’; Vietnam says city residents must get vaccine
England vaccines minister says passes needed for nightclubs and mass events; Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi residents must receive one dose by 15 SeptemberChildren could override parents’ decision on vaccines, says ZahawiVaccines for care home staff: why …