What a Republican trifecta means for Trump’s second term
Republicans have won control of the US House of Representatives less than a week after Donald Trump became the president-elect and the party also won the majority of seats in…
Ipswich schools could take on 600 extra students
Two secondary schools could take on 600 extra pupils between them after plans to build a new school became too expensive. More places are needed as the Ipswich Garden Suburb…
Cornwall Ginsters worker death brings £1.28m fine for owner
Health and Safety Executive Paul Clarke, seen in the white coat behind the lorry, was new to the firm Pasty maker Ginsters’ parent company has been fined £1.28m after an…
Women jailed over sadistic monkey torture videos
BBC People from across the world paid to see the videos of macaques being tortured and killed Two women have been jailed for their part in a monkey torture ring…
Government admits new Rosebank oil field approved unlawfully
PA Media Assessments on the environmental impact of the new oil fields were required to be carried out The UK government has admitted in court that the country’s largest untapped…
More than half of general election candidates faced abuse
More than half of the candidates standing in this year’s general election faced abuse, according to a report by the Electoral Commission. The watchdog said a third of election candidates…
Why the switch to Welsh matters
Llion Griffiths Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, attracts about 400,000 walkers a year Snowdon or Yr Wyddfa? Snowdonia or Eryri? You might be wondering why the official names of…
Daniel Khalife denies asking Iran for help after prison escape
Former soldier Daniel Khalife has denied asking Iranian agents for help after he escaped from prison. The 23-year-old told Woolwich Crown Court the country’s security services wanted to help him,…
What Trump could do on day one in the White House
Bloomberg via Getty Images Donald Trump at his first inauguration in 2017 Donald Trump and his Republican Party have an ambitious agenda and control of US Congress. Trump has said…
Trump team hostile to Chagos deal, claims Nigel Farage
Getty Images The UK’s deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will be met with “outright hostility” by the Trump administration, Nigel Farage has predicted. The Reform…