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Jack Renshaw plotted to kill his local MP Rosie Cooper and Detective Constable Victoria Henderson with a gladiator machete before hoping to be shot dead by the police during a hostage stand off, a court heard.

Millions of workers admit they feel 'trapped' in their office when the sun is shining outdoors, a study has found. As the UK basks in temperatures of almost 30C, three in five office-based employees admit they feel glum at the thought of being stuck indoors during the heatwave. And a third went as far as to say they feel trapped inside, while one in four believe they are wasting their life in front of their computer rather than making the...

Archaeologists also unearthed the remains of an aurochs, a prehistoric cow.

The Sims FreePlay, which was released six years ago, has now been banned in China and six Middle Eastern countries because authorities are worried about players enacting same-sex fantasies in the mobile game.

The Queen's taxpayer-funded costs rose by 13 per cent in the past year, new accounts show. Public funds used by the Queen for official expenditure and duties went up from £41.9 million to £47.4 million. More than £4 million was spent on the initial phase of improvements at the palace, including the removal of old wiring, while £21.4 million went on payroll costs. The Sovereign Grant accounts also show an increase in travel costs, from £4.5 million to £4.7 million. The...

They are more likely to share their money, even though they have much less to give,

Almost 6,000 school staff lost their jobs in 2017 as the Conservative Government’s education cuts began to bite, according to GMB Union New figures released today also show nearly 3,000 teaching assistant lost their jobs last year – the first drop since records began. In total 5,800 school support staff posts were cut last year - a reduction of 1.1 per cent of the workforce. And 2,800 teaching assistants lost their jobs. This was the first time that the number...

An influential committee has said that they were sure that the UK were fully aware of the way US detainees were treated after the Twin Tower terror attacks in New York City. The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) said it was "beyond doubt" the UK knew of the treatment and still continued to pass over classified information in over 200 more cases. "It is difficult to comprehend how those at the top of the office did not recognise the pattern...

Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow have discovered barley beer in Bronze Age Mesopotamian drinking vessels