Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Surrey have charged two teenage boys with murder. The victim, named by police as Luis Gabriel Guembes, was stabbed to death in Guildford on Monday. The suspects, aged 15 and 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were also charged with conspiracy to rob […]
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Senior Tories claim the government is in retreat on its controversial Chagos Islands handover, after the latest showdown in parliament was unexpectedly postponed. The government has withdrawn a debate and votes in the House of Lords due on Monday in the latest round of parliamentary “ping pong” on the Chagos legislation. Welcoming the move, a
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A grieving mother has said her teenage son, who died in a car crash that also killed three others, was “my heart, my soul, my everything”. Mohammad Danyaal Asghar-Ali, 19, who was killed in the head-on collision in Bolton earlier this month, “never failed to put a smile on anyone’s face”, his mother said. The
Labour’s high command is attempting to bounce Andy Burnham into a super-quick decision on a Commons by-election comeback, giving him just 24 hours to decide. The party has published a timetable, with the whole selection process being completed next Saturday, suggesting Labour could be planning a dash to the polls as early as next month.
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I have rarely seen Sir Keir Starmer angry. He is a politician who keeps his emotions buttoned up – in public, at least. But he was clearly brimming with anger as he called US President Donald Trump out for his “insulting and frankly appalling” remarks over non-US troops that served in Afghanistan. Trump latest –
He is the Lewisham-born actor who, at the age of 73, finds himself in the running for an Oscar. While Delroy Lindo can now reflect that being an Oscar nominee “has a certain ring to it”, the Sinners star says he was taken by surprise at the news when it first broke. “My son called
TalkTalk Group has kicked off talks with prospective bidders for divisions including one of Britain’s biggest consumer internet providers. Sky News has learnt that TalkTalk, which supplies landline and broadband services to about 1.7 million UK customers, has begun discussions with potential buyers in the last few days. The initiation of talks comes about four
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Prince Harry has joined Sir Keir Starmer in criticising false claims by Donald Trump that British and NATO troops were not on the frontline in Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex, who undertook two tours of Afghanistan, said British “sacrifices deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect”. “I served there. I made lifelong friends
Switzerland has been neutral ground in the heart of Europe for more than 500 years. This week, Davos provided a safe space for a full-frontal assault on the continent’s economic and political model that will be felt long after the canapes are cleared. The World Economic Forum has always relied on a political presence to
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Stars of the runway and the screen have said farewell to fashion designer Valentino at a church service in Rome. The biggest names in fashion – including Donatella Versace, Tom Ford and Maria Grazia Chiuri – gathered in the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli on Friday for the funeral. The couturier, who built one
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