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Nicola Sturgeon takes driving lessons at age 52 after relying on chauffeur as First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon is in the "early stages" of learning to drive as she prepares to stand aside as Scottish First Minister. The outgoing SNP leader described the move as being "part and parcel of the next phase of life". It comes as she prepares to leave office after more than eight years at the helm of the Scottish Government. Friend Ricky Bell said ...

2023-03-26T04:14:16Z

Homeless man guilty of murdering 'kind-hearted' pensioner who took him in

Allan Scott burned Patricia Holland's body on a bonfire in her garden.

2023-03-25T17:50:24Z

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Ukraine top commander says Bakhmut situation is stabilising

(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have managed to blunt Russia's offensive in and around the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut, where the situation is stabilising, commander in chief General Valery Zaluzhniy said on Saturday. Separately, Britain's defence ministry said the months-long Russian assault on the city had stalled, mainly as a result of heavy troop losses. DIPLOMACY AND SANCTIONS * Russian

2023-03-25T17:28:22Z

Afghan pilot who served with British forces and fled to UK in small boat facing deportation to Rwanda

Afghan pilot who served with British forces and fled to UK in small boat facing deportation to Rwanda - Air force lieutenant says he is one of many Afghan forces personnel ‘forgotten’ by coalition forces after the fall of Kabul

2023-03-25T22:06:02Z

Woman who left her AirPods on a flight tracked them down to an airport worker's HOME

A woman who left her AirPods on a flight and was told she couldn't retrieve them has revealed she tracked them down to an air steward's home.

2023-03-25T15:59:53Z

Xi Jinping 'sends cold chill down Putin's spine', experts claim

Russia's poor performance on the battlefield has led to new opportunities for a 'particularly assertive' China, which already enjoys substantial economic ties with the republics through its Belt and Road Initiative.

2023-03-25T18:12:14Z

Expanding food banks is no substitute for tackling poverty, charities warn

A “growing reliance” on food banks across the world risks discouraging proper state policies to deal with poverty, according to a joint warning issued by academics and charities. A letter to the Observer, signed by scores of organisations and academics from several countries, warns that food banks are not a permanent solution. They add that the planned expansion of food banks to new countries could exacerbate the problem. “The extraordinary...

2023-03-26T05:16:32Z

Boris accused of 'stabbing UK fishermen in back' with industry 'just about finished'

Boris Johnson had promised the UK would "take back control" of its waters after Brexit, but a former MEP has has claimed the former Prime Minister broke that promise.

2023-03-25T21:12:20Z

Ukrainian troops target Russians with 'highly capable thermal scopes' in new footage

New footage shows a Ukrainian sniper hunting down targets using advanced thermal imaging technology capable of zooming up to 1,800 metres.

2023-03-25T21:57:28Z

Man stabbed to death in Hull as four people are arrested on suspicion of murder

Humberside Police officers were called to reports of an altercation on Princes Dock Street at around 11.20pm on Friday and discovered a man had sustained a stab wound.

2023-03-25T19:44:58Z

Rayner's attack on Sunak backfires as Labour's own policy would 'leave us all poorer'

EXCLUSIVE: Labour's tax policy has been criticised after Angela Rayner launched an attack on Rishi Sunak following the publication of his tax returns.

2023-03-25T07:11:58Z

Pension age 'could rise to 72 by 2050s'

Government sources signalled a long-awaited report from Tory peer Baroness Neville-Rolfe (pictured) would propose the pension age rises to 68 from 2042 - two years earlier than expected

2023-03-26T04:05:31Z

Police launch investigation after Alison Hammond 'loses thousands in blackmail plot'

Police have confirmed an investigation has been launched after This Morning's Alison Hammond reportedly lost thousands of pounds to a man who threatened to blackmail her with lies.

2023-03-25T14:11:08Z

‘Bored' asylum seekers say living in £6.8m taxpayer funded hotels is like ‘living in jail'

Nearly 400 hotels are now being used to accommodate more than 51,000 migrants hoping to claim asylum in the UK.

2023-03-25T16:12:16Z

Ajax armoured vehicle branded 'an obsolete disaster' which has cost taxpayers billions

EXCLUSIVE: Stuart Crawford believes no matter what happens now, the military vehicle will be 'forever tainted'.

2023-03-25T09:12:56Z

Masked gunman goes on daylight rampage near £42,000-a-year public school Eton

Police near Eton college are on the hunt for the suspected "gunman" who is believed to have worn a facemask similar to those used during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2023-03-25T11:12:07Z

Woman 'so upset' after 'annoyed neighbour' leaves note on mother-in-law's car

Some of the most common disputes between neighbours are over noise, street parking and pets.

2023-03-26T03:03:46Z

Food cargo theft, including 200,000 Creme Eggs, hits £700m

Food cargo theft has risen to around £700million in just over a decade.

2023-03-25T18:12:14Z

BBC repeated same programme 11 times in a month after axing prestigious show

The BBC has been forced to defend itself after airing the same programme multiple times in the space of just one month.

2023-03-25T09:56:04Z

Russian ‘storm' troops say ‘blocking units' stopped them retreating from being slaughtered

In a video posted online by a group of Russian soldiers they call their orders ‘criminal' and complain of suffering ‘very, very substantial losses' on the frontline.

2023-03-25T18:28:47Z

Man stabbed dad to death at Ealing pub birthday party because he was dating his ex

Timothy Simon, who has been found guilty of murder, did not like Wayne Phillips, as Wayne was dating his ex

2023-03-25T15:47:44Z

Amir Khan tells Sadiq Khan to 'pull his finger out and do something' about London crime after gunpoint robbery

The boxer was the victim of a robbery when thieves targeted his watch

2023-03-25T21:17:49Z

London drug dealers making £13,000 a week from crack and heroin named and shamed as they're taken down in raid

The drug network brought in thousands each week

2023-03-25T09:17:37Z

Woman accused of ‘making a scene’ at sister’s wedding over bride's ‘humiliating’ speech

A woman has shared how her sister who got married "humiliated" her when it was time for the bride to give a speech at the wedding reception. In a post to Reddit's "Am I the A**hole?" forum, the woman gave a backstory as to what led to the fall out with her sibling. She explained how her 24-year-old sister got married in a "very well planned out" we...

2023-03-25T13:05:07Z

Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, authorities said. New York City police said that Majors, star of the recently released “Creed III" and “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. Police responded around 11 a.m. to a 911 call inside an apartment in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea. “The victim...

2023-03-26T01:06:24Z

Woman passenger asks train station staff to check on 'unwell man' - only to be told it was a statue

Emma Obank (pictured) was on a train passing through Woking, Surrey, when she saw the 'man'. She contacted South Western Railway and they told her it was a statue.

2023-03-25T12:39:39Z

Super-tanker anchored off Yemen’s coast ‘may explode at any moment,’ says UN

Super-tanker anchored off Yemen’s coast ‘may explode at any moment,’ says UN - The FSO Safer, which contains more than a million barrels of oil, was abandoned in 2015 during the Yemen civil war and is now starting to fall apart

2023-03-25T12:55:30Z

'Shocked' father demands answers after his wheelchair user son 'was turned away from restaurant'

Brian Kelly, 61, claims The Bombay Cottage in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, refused to seat the family because they had not informed them that his son, Declan, 30, is a wheelchair user.

2023-03-25T21:20:04Z

Prince William set to assume new role which will see him travel world

Prince William's trip to Poland last week to thank British troops on the border of Ukraine was a key staging post as he embraces his new position on the world stage, sources say.

2023-03-26T02:35:31Z

Labor party takes power in 'fresh start' for Australia's biggest state

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian Labor Party in New South Wales state claimed power in an election on Saturday night, with voters backing the centre-left party's pledges on anti-privatisation and cost of living relief. The election in Australia's most populous state had been touted as a tight race between the incumbent Liberal-National coalition and Labor, but the vote count on Sunday showed

2023-03-26T01:53:55Z

The East London neighbourhood that was once a murder hotspot now home to trendy cafés and art galleries

Spitalfields today is a world away from the poverty-stricken neighbourhood of the 19th century

2023-03-26T05:03:09Z

Sickening leaked Russian spy emails show Putin planned 'total cleansing' of Ukraine

The country's intelligence service was to inflict "house-to-house terror", the leaked FSB email shows.

2023-03-25T13:57:09Z

Man who ‘committed senseless’ murder at Ealing pub convicted

Man who ‘committed senseless’ murder at Ealing pub convicted -

2023-03-25T16:14:08Z

‘Lost £58,812!' WASPI woman furious at state pension age change - ‘robbed!'

A WASPI woman has argued she feels "robbed" by a decision to increase the state pension age when speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk.

2023-03-26T03:06:15Z

Yousaf jokes Sturgeon will be on ‘speed dial’ if he is elected SNP leader

Yousaf jokes Sturgeon will be on ‘speed dial’ if he is elected SNP leader - The Health Secretary also said he was ‘hopeful’ ahead of the results on Monday.

2023-03-25T14:30:01Z

London ULEZ vandals told to 'keep up the good work' following latest attack near Sutton as TfL warns every incident is referred to police

The vandalism of cameras is intensifying but Transport for London says they are being treated as crimes

2023-03-25T11:32:35Z

‘We’ve moved on’: Why even Boris Johnson’s staunchest allies say it’s over for the ex PM

Former leader believes Partygate grilling went well but the failure of his Brexit rebellion shows 'he's now with the wacky backy of the party'

2023-03-25T06:16:55Z

MPs Hancock and Kwarteng tell fake firm they will advise for £10,000 per day

MPs Hancock and Kwarteng tell fake firm they will advise for £10,000 per day - A non-existent overseas company, made up by campaign group Led By Donkeys, approached MPs to work as consultants.

2023-03-25T21:45:34Z

The Abandoned Wreck Of This Dictator's Yacht Has Become An Eerie Attraction

Saddam Hussein's abandoned yacht and other extraordinary shipwrecks from around the world...

2023-03-20T18:27:04Z

Stephen Bear 'moved to isolation wing for vulnerable prisoners' as he serves 21 months

He was reportedly put on suicide watch recently.

2023-03-26T00:28:16Z

Body found in search for camper, 24, who disappeared five days ago

Adam Perkins, 24, was last seen at around 8pm on March 20, after he left his home in Sheffield.

2023-03-25T13:35:24Z

Boasting Taliban share images of repaired military vehicles left by the West

EXCLUSIVE: Photographs shared by the official Ministry of National Defence, Afghanistan, showed line upon line of military vehicles the regime said were now ready for use.

2023-03-25T21:42:30Z

Nicola Sturgeon in the ‘early stages’ of learning how to drive

Nicola Sturgeon in the ‘early stages’ of learning how to drive - The outgoing SNP leader said she is taking driving lessons as she prepares for the ‘next phase’ of her life.

2023-03-26T00:25:40Z

Rishi Sunak needs to win back floating voters who abandoned Conservatives

Polling expert and Tory peer Robert Hayward said some ex-Conservative backers were already returning to the fold as they were 'beginning to like Rishi'.

2023-03-26T02:25:35Z

Iran issues warning after US strikes on Syria left 19 dead

Strikes on Iranian-linked bases will be met with an "immediate counter-response" after the reported deaths of 19 people in US attacks on Syria, an Iranian security spokesperson has warned.

2023-03-25T18:06:58Z

Protests erupt in NYC — not for Trump but for 'The Joker'

NEW YORK (AP) — Throngs of protesters gathered at the courthouse steps, chanting for freedom for their embattled hero. Police kept watch as passions flared and voices roared. Squad cars and television trucks encircled the commotion. It’s a scene New York City authorities have been bracing for as prosecutors consider an indictment against former President Donald Trump, who has invited followers to rally on his behalf. But on Saturday, it was just...

2023-03-25T21:22:12Z

Liz Truss criticised for ‘stunning lack of humility’ over reported peerage plans

Liz Truss has been accused of showing a “stunning lack of humility” following reports that she plans in effect to create a peer for every 10 days she spent in office. The former prime minister is reported to have nominated at least four new members of the House of Lords, despite being forced from office after only 49 days, following a disastrous mini-budget. The names on her resignation honours list include a Conservative donor and a former...

2023-03-25T18:31:17Z

Afghan woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after visa denial

Afghan woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after visa denial - Maryam Amiri is calling on the Government to reconsider its decision.

2023-03-26T05:06:09Z

How one man's war against a £100 private parking fine could invalidate EVERY ticket sent by an ANPR camera

EXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Carnie (pictured), 58, was slapped with a £100 ticket for a '22-hour' stay at a car park in Dartford, Kent in June - but he claims it was actually two half-hour stays on consecutive days.

2023-03-25T09:59:10Z

Do YOU know the meaning of this road sign that is baffling motorists and cyclists?

This road sign was first introduced to Britain nearly eight years ago. It reads 'no right turn except in two stages', but do you know what it actually indicates?

2023-03-25T09:59:19Z