London Stansted airport records ‘busiest day in history’
London Stansted said it recorded the busiest day in its history after more than 107,000 passengers passed through the terminal on 27 October. The new daily record beat the previous…
Post Office scandal drama ‘brought urgency’, says Badenoch
The airing of the TV drama into the Post Office scandal “brought the urgency” to speed up compensation pay outs for sub-postmasters, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said. The government…
Russia denies Trump call urging restraint in Ukraine
The Kremlin has denied media reports that US President-elect Donald Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin, in which he is said to have warned the Russian president against escalating…
Disney cruise ship rescues four people from sinking catamaran
A new Disney cruise ship has rescued four people from a sinking catamaran more than 200 miles from Bermuda. The small boat started to flood on 10 November, causing the…
First snow of season for some as Arctic air to sweep in across UK
Free forecast models from a range of organisations are publicly available so sometimes a single model run, for weather some time away, ends up being the basis for some excitable…
Burkina Faso machete video prompts investigation
Burkina Faso’s armed forces say they are investigating a gruesome video that purports to show military volunteers hacking apart a dead body with machetes, while gloating to the camera. Work…
People who work from home get more sleep and exercise
Homeworkers are using the time saved by not commuting to stay longer in bed, new figures suggest. They got an average of 24 minutes extra “sleep and rest” and spent…
Silence falls for Armistice Day commemorations
Those who died in two world wars and other conflicts have been remembered on Armistice Day, in the UK and internationally. Sir Keir Starmer was in France, the first British…
Europe marks Armistice Day with two-minute silence
Armistice Day has been marked with two minutes silence across the UK and in Europe. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer joined an event in Paris, while Sophie, the Duchess of…
Pravind Jugnauth accepts ‘huge defeat’
The prime minister of Mauritius has accepted that his coalition, L’Alliance Lepep, has suffered a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary election. “The population has decided to choose another team,” Prime…