Leaked email reportedly shows prime minister asked for guidance on legality of move, known as proroguing Via: Boris Johnson 'seeks legal advice on shutting parliament for five weeks ahead of Brexit'
French president lunches with Donald Trump before summitNot the Messiah: Trump insists ‘chosen one’ remark was a jokeFrench president Emmanuel Macron has said he hopes to convince world leaders to pull back from trade war and heal growing divisions at the G7 summit in Biarritz, despite signs that will be Read more
Systems must be in place by December 2022 Via: UK airports set to cut security queues with introduction of new 3D scanning equipment
• Panic spreads across East Lake golf course after play suspended• Thomas leads McIlroy and Koepka by one shotSix spectators were taken to hospital in Atlanta after lightning struck East Lake Golf Club, shortly after play had been suspended in the third round of the Tour Championship. The PGA Tour Read more
Met police said man in his 30s arrested on suspicion of murder after incident in SouthallA man in his 60s has been stabbed to death in west London. The Metropolitan police said a man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the incident on Saturday evening Read more
Former mafia prosecutor Gianrico Carofiglio writes books to show the real Italy, not the one populated by the strutting spiv-suited mafiosi of the moviesThere was a time when it wouldn’t be safe to be sitting at a table with Gianrico Carofiglio. A time when he would not be out in Read more
Japanese sago palm lived along steep limestone cliffs during the Jurassic period and predates flowering plants Via: Prehistoric plants reproduce in UK for first time in 60m years because of climate change
Butterflies, an alligator head, mummified rat, ducklings and Victorian house cat among carcasses seized by officers Via: Retired teacher's illegal taxidermy collection raided by police after toy wolf in Zoopla photos spark suspicion
Police federation says policy reversal ‘reflects the modern, diverse workforce we have’ Via: West Yorkshire Police reverse 'bizarre and unfair' policy banning arm tattoos on officers
As the deadline approaches, the loss of payouts will have a big impact on the claims industry – and, some fear, the economyIt’s a date that some in Britain have been dreading, but that for others can’t come too soon. No, not 31 October, the Brexit date, but 29 August Read more