Environment secretary Michael Gove said it is 'vital' that the government act to prevent further pollution Via: UK to ban sale of plastic straws and drinks stirrers that blight the country's seas and rivers, ministers say
Campaigner submits that current policy is discriminatory and violates human rights Via: UK's refusal to grant gender-neutral passports could be ruled 'unlawful' by High Court
Dexter Bristol spent the last year of his life trying to prove his immigration status – despite moving to the UK in 1968 Via: Amber Rudd under pressure to resign as mother of Windrush citizen blames passport battle for son's death
Hairdresser Daryll Rowe, 27, has been handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 12 years at Brighton Crown Court after deliberately trying to infect 10 men with HIV. Via: Daryll Rowe: Hairdresser who tried to infect men from Grindr with HIV jailed for life
Former Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis and Love Island’s Gabby Allen are holidaying together in Marbella – but who knew they were friends? Via: Stephanie Davis and Gabby Allen pose for very cheeky bikini snap
BOSTON (AP) – The killing of a Massachusetts police officer has some Republicans calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty for the murder of law… Via: Killing of police officer renews calls for death penalty
Friends of 20-year-old victim say he was beaten with nailed plank of wood before escapingA Polish man was chased by a group of 20 men and beaten with a nailed plank of wood in a “racially aggravated assault” in Hull, police have said.The 20-year-old victim is being treated in hospital Read more
Andrew Brunson, who ran a Protestant church in the western city of Izmir, has been detained by Turkish authorities since October 2016. If convicted, he risks up to 35 years in jail. Via: Trump tweets support for US pastor Andrew Brunson held in Turkey on terror charges
Chelsea boss hails job done by Pep Guardiola at Etihad Stadium. Via: Antonio Conte: Manchester City could `dominate´ Premier…
Trump’s private resort club in Palm Beach, Florida left Old Glory at the top of its giant flagpole Wednesday. He’s staying at the property, hosting a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Via: Mar-a-Lago's giant U.S. flag flies high despite Trump's 'half-staff' order in honor of Barbara Bush