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British trade minister to meet top U.S. officials next week: FT

(Reuters) – British Trade Minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington next week to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between the two countries, the Financial Times reported on.ft.com/2XmcZ3I on Saturday. Two sources told the newspaper Truss was expected to be in Washington from this weekend while a third source […]

Councils in infection hotspots launch plans to stop surge in cases

Where’s next for local lockdown? Councils in infection hotspots launch action plans in bid to stop surge in COVID cases as experts warn UK is close to ‘tipping point’ Public Health England yesterday revealed six Covid hotspots have yet to have tougher policies introduced These are Eden in Cumbria, Sandwell in the Midlands, Northampton, Peterborough, […]

Hong Kong police target exiles living in UK

Hong Kong: Police in Hong Kong are seeking the arrest of six pro-democracy activists living in exile on suspicion of violating a new national security law, Chinese state media reported on Friday night. They include Nathan Law, who fled Hong Kong shortly after the imposition of the draconian legislation, and Simon Cheng, a former British […]

British 28-stone conman, 74, is spared jail because he is too fat

British 28-stone conman, 74, is spared jail because he is so fat prison staff would struggle to get him out of bed A judge at Southampton Crown Court said jail staff would struggle to get 28-stone Barry Beardall out of bed in the morning  Judge Henry said the 74-year-old’s size and ill-health, meant he would […]

Who will Biden pick as running mate?

During the final Democratic primary debate in March, Joe Biden pledged that if he were to win the party’s presidential nomination, he would choose a woman as his running mate. A lot has happened since then, not the least of which is Biden securing the required Democratic Convention delegates to become his party’s presumptive nominee. […]

Three charged in high-profile Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam

MIAMI — A British man, a Florida man and a Florida teen hacked the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin, authorities said Friday. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, was arrested Friday in Tampa, where the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office will prosecute […]

Coldstream Guards investigated by police over Queen's footmen brawl

Shaming of the guard: Queen’s concern after three Coldstream Guardsmen batter Palace footman in bar brawl – putting two of them in hospital ‘Fight’ between Coldstream Guards and the Queen’s footmen left four injured Footmen went to a leaving drinks at Greenwood Sports Pub near Royal Mews Confrontation with Coldstream Guards outside pub then turned into a […]