Beijing state media warn on Tuesday that city is at a ‘critical juncture’ after protesters flood airport, forcing its closure Hundreds of flights out of Hong Kong have been cancelled and passengers stranded, a day after one of the world’s busiest airports shut down in a dramatic response to mass Read more
Murder inquiry launched after man found dead at 11.10pm on Monday in north-west LondonA man has died following a stabbing in north-west London.The Metropolitan police were called to Munster Square in Camden at about 11.10pm on Monday. Continue reading… Via: Camden stabbing: police investigate fatal incident in London
Barr under pressure to explain apparent lapses in protocolAttorney general: ‘Any co-conspirators should not rest easy’William Barr, the attorney general, has criticised “serious irregularities” at the Metropolitan correctional center (MCC) in New York where the billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in an apparent suicide on Saturday. Barr Read more
Committee says ban on hands-free use should be considered amid rise in road deathsTougher restrictions on drivers using mobile phones, including extending the ban to hands-free devices, should be considered, MPs have said.The transport select committee said using any type of mobile phone while driving had potentially catastrophic consequences. The Read more
US national security advisor meets Boris Johnson in London Via: John Bolton says UK-US trade deal could be agreed 'sector by sector'
Select committee warns hands-free devices create ‘same risks of collision’ as hand-held ones Via: Ban drivers making hands-free phone calls, say MPs
Sprout and cabbage supplies also affected by heatwave and floods Via: UK facing cauliflower shortage after extreme weather
Watchdog expresses concern tools could ‘undermine people’s privacy’ Via: London King's Cross estate admits using facial recognition technology
There has been growing criticism of the government’s failure to act on sky-high interest rates – currently 6.3 per cent – on university debts Via: Students will owe £8.6bn in loan interest alone within five years, official figures show
The boy, believed to be three years old, was today pulled from the pool in an apartment complex in Cabo Roig near Alicante. Via: Irish boy, three, is critically ill after he was found unconscious in a swimming pool