How Boris Johnson’s Brexit guru tried to quit… after Carrie Symonds pals’ takeover at No 10

Boris Johnson gave a Cabinet seat to his former Brexit negotiator after he threatened to quit over a Downing Street power struggle, it was claimed last night. Lord Frost was given Michael Gove’s job of overseeing the UK’s new relationship with Brussels and ‘driving through changes to maximise the opportunities of Brexit’. In a massive promotion, … Read more

Keir Starmer aims to style himself as the new Attlee who can rebuild the country after the pandemic

Under-fire Keir Starmer aims to style himself as the new Clement Attlee who can rebuild the country after the devastation of Covid-19 pandemic The Labour leader will address claims he is not up to the job of prime minister in a major speech today setting out his vision for the country He plans to model … Read more

Explosion destroys home in Greater Manchester leaving two women in hospital

Explosion destroys home in Greater Manchester leaving two women in hospital and dozens of residents evacuated A woman and younger female were taken to hospital after the explosion Police confirmed a building had ‘collapsed’ in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester Two other women were assessed at the scene but were not seriously injured  By Emer Scully For … Read more

Father-of-two, 29, runs off with his girlfriend’s MOTHER, 44

Father-of-two, 29, runs off with his girlfriend’s MOTHER, 44… just DAYS after the daughter gave birth his baby son  Jess Aldridge, 24, was expecting baby with her boyfriend Ryan Shelton, 29 The pair decided to move in with her mother Georgina, 44, and her husband Eric Ms Aldridge later discovered mother and boyfriend had moved … Read more

Parents will be told to test their teenage children for Covid TWICE a week when schools reopen

Parents will be told to test their teenage children for Covid TWICE a week when schools reopen – and pupils will need to wear masks in school corridors The government is expected to launch plan amid phased return to the classroom Education unions have agreed for schools to mass test once – at the start … Read more

British Museum should ‘return the Elgin Marbles to Greece’, Sir Antony Gormley says

The Parthenon Marbles: The Parthenon Marbles – popularly named the Elgin Marbles after the7th  Earl of Elgin, the man who took them from Greece – are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural members that were mostly created by Phidias and his assistants. The Earl of Elgin, Thomas Bruce, removed the Parthenon Marble … Read more

Texas blackouts can be seen from SPACE as state braces for another round of snow

The race is on to restore power to millions of Texans facing subzero temperatures Wednesday as stunning infrared images taken from space show just how far the blackouts have stretched.   More than 3million people in the state are still without power for the fourth day in a row – and for the vast majority, it … Read more

Pet owner discovers 70 ‘stolen’ dogs worth up to £40,000 locked in cages at site in Wales

Pet owner discovers 70 ‘stolen’ dogs worth up to £40,000 locked in cages at site in Wales while searching for his own missing spaniels Tony Cronin had been searching for his two litters of puppies and five spaniels  Pet breeder received tip-off about one location in Carmarthenshire, west Wales Dyfed Powys Police say 22 dogs … Read more

Pet owner discovers 70 ‘stolen’ dogs worth up to £40,000 locked in cages at site in Wales

Pet owner discovers 70 ‘stolen’ dogs worth up to £40,000 locked in cages at site in Wales while searching for his own missing spaniels Tony Cronin had been searching for his two litters of puppies and five spaniels  Pet breeder received tip-off about one location in Carmarthenshire, west Wales Dyfed Powys Police say 22 dogs … Read more

Brexit rules see 100,000 export orders for trees axed in Northern Ireland

Brexit rules see 100,000 export orders for trees axed as Northern Ireland cancels deliveries from Britain Rules state plants cannot be imported into Northern Ireland with soil on roots Problem with list of plants prohibited from being imported from third countries  The Woodland Trust in the country has cancelled an order for 22,000 trees Northern … Read more