Michelin-starred chef ‘refused permission to stay in UK after Brexit’
Claude Bosi said he has lived in England for 23 years.
Privacy campaigners criticise Met Police launch of facial recognition technology
Big Brother Watch labelled the Met’s announcement a “stain” on the government’s human rights record.
Prince Charles wishes Palestinian people ‘freedom, justice and equality’
The Prince of Wales began his historic first visit to the West Bank walking through Bethlehem with Muslim and Christian leaders in a gesture of unity.
UK will face ‘consequences’ from Brexit, says German finance minister
German finance minister Olaf Scholz said Britain’s financial sector will not be as important to the EU after Brexit as it is now.
Gossip – Spurs man to Newcastle? Man Utd signing fail?
Nothing seems to be going right at Old Trafford.
National Trust warns 73% of special natural sites threatened by climate change
The charity calls on Government to ban peat in horticulture and boost tree cover to conserve nature and cut emissions.
Greta Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief
The 17-year-old said ‘we cannot care about those kinds of things’ after Steven Mnuchin said: ‘Is she the chief economist? Who is she? I’m confused.’
Complexity and risks of HS2 were ‘under-estimated’
The National Audit Office warned that it is impossible to ‘estimate with certainty what the final cost could be’.
PM’s pledge to help North queried as ferry workers earn £1.74 an hour
P&O Ferries is expected to pay incoming Filipino workers less than £2 an hour as it uses a ‘loophole’ to avoid paying minimum wage.
Church of England declares sex is proper only within heterosexual marriage anything else falls short of “God’s purposes for human beings”
The guidance says marriage is the proper context for sexual activity.
Four people tested for coronavirus in Scotland
Three patients in Edinburgh are suspected of having the disease, as well as one in Glasgow.
No breakthrough, says Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband after meeting with PM
Richard Ratcliffe and five-year-old daughter Gabriella met Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in Downing Street.
Court backs Norway’s right to issue Arctic oil drilling licences
An appeals court in Norway upheld a previous ruling against environmental campaigners.
Fewer black academics in senior university roles, figures show
Universities minister Chris Skidmore said the drop – officially to zero – is ‘unacceptable’.
US Treasury Secretary tells Greta Thunberg to go to college and get a degree
Steven Mnuchin questioned the qualifications of the 17-year-old environmental campaigner who has sparked the school strike protests.
Knife crime hits record high after 7% increase in recorded offences
But the total number of homicides recorded by police fell by 6%, from 654 to 617.
University of Sunderland closes history faculty due to lack of student interest
The university’s modern languages department will also close after no one enrolled for its course.
Gossip – Chelsea target striker? Spurs want forwards?
Man Utd look like they need a goalscorer too...
Council have hired a ‘Brexit Communications Officer’ – to keep as many EU residents in city as possible
Brighton and Hove City Council have announced they have filled their unusual position - which was advertised with a top level wage of £35,000.
Earthquake hits North East of England this morning
The 2.8 magnitude tremor was reported by bleary-eyed residents in towns across the region, including Hartlepool and Middlesbrough, just before 6am
Celebrities and ministers rally against trophy hunting in call for imports ban
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the Prime Minister’s father and the Environment Minister joined in speaking out against the ‘immoral’ practice.
South Korea’s transgender soldier urges military to let her continue service
Byun Hui-su has been discharged for undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
Corbyn accuses Johnson of dodging questions over Universal Credit
The Labour leader hit out during Prime Minister’s Questions.
JLR ‘cutting hundreds of jobs’ at UK car plant
Unite said it understands the redundancies at Halewood, Merseyside, are a result of ongoing economic uncertainty.
South Western Railway franchise ‘not sustainable in the long term’
Poor punctuality and reliability combined with slower revenue growth has hit the operator’s financial performance.
Man Utd signings? Beckham after Man City stars?
Two new signings for Manchester United and two departures from Manchester City.
D-Day veteran loses High Court bid for second wife to have police pension
Eric Carter, 95, is one of the few survivors of the Normandy landings.
Donald Trump praises EU’s Ursula von der Leyen as ‘very tough negotiator’
The US president was meeting the European Commission boss in Davos.
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border
The push by hundreds of would-be migrants is a challenge to Donald Trump’s plans to stop more entries to the US.
Minister defends plans for terrorists to take lie detector tests
Reforms were announced in the wake of the London Bridge attack.
Post-Brexit details remain sketchy, businesses warn
An Institute of Directors report found that 55% of members want more clarity, after Chancellor Sajid Javid laid out his economic plans.
Vulnerable people in care ‘struggling to get free legal advice they need’
The Law Society has called on the Government to ‘wake up’ to an ‘impending catastrophe’.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz hits out at Trump’s Davos speech
The Nobel laureate accused the president of mischaracterising the economy and ignoring climate issues.
Number of prisoners developing drug problem doubles in five years – report
A study reviewed the results of surveys with inmates carried out by prison inspectors between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
Stormont rejects PM’s Brexit
The position was agreed without dissent following a near three-hour debate in Northern Ireland.
Majestic pelicans caught on camera ‘reading’ information sign about THEMSELVES
The pair of exotic wildfowl were snapped in St James's Park, London admiring the photographs of their feathery friends on an explanation board about pelicans.
Police car with windscreen smashed – after someone threw a swede at it
The police car was damaged in Torquay, Devon
Queen joined by Andrew at church as Harry and Meghan step back from royal life
The Sussexes will stop carrying out royal duties from the spring.
Girls feel boys are treated better than they are, report finds
They say they feel unsafe in public and held back by sexism in school.
10-year-old boy stabbed in front of mother
The attack happened in Leicester on Saturday evening.
Wildfires may permanently alter Australian landscape, scientists warn
The blazes have already burned an area the size of Ohio.
Canadians open garage door on record-breaking snowfall as emergency called
Snowfall of 76.2cm was recorded at St John’s International Airport in Newfoundland on Friday.
Labour leadership hopeful Jess Phillips insists she is not an ‘uber Remainer’
Jess Phillips said she did not hope that Brexit fails or causes a ‘calamity’ in the country.
Moving Lords out of London is an option says Government
It has been suggested the upper house of parliament could be transferred from Westminster to York.
Harry and Meghan to repay taxpayer costs of Frogmore Cottage renovation
The couple are said to have hired former Soho House interior designer Vicky Charles to transform the residence.