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Economy stagnates in December
The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS UK services purchasing managers’ index ticked up slightly to 50, from a figure of 49.3 in November.
Monster: UK’s most prolific serial rapist jailed
Reynhard Sinaga went hunting for young revellers and posed as a Good Samaritan to lure them back to his apartment in Manchester city centre.
Trump threatens to bomb Iranian cultural targets as war threats linked to his impeachment
The US President tells Congress to follow him on Twitter for war updates and threatens ‘disproportionate’ retaliation.
Big Issue celebrates 100 ‘changemakers’ for 2020
People campaigning against poverty and homelessness, and those helping refugees and asylum seekers are among a list drawn up by the magazine.
Far-right teenage terrorist claims he was ‘tipped off’ about police raid
The 17-year-old neo-Nazi was found guilty last year of plotting a terror attack.
Mike Pompeo threatens to assassinate more Iranian leaders if they retaliate against US
Iran has already complained that the US breached international laws with the targeted killing of General Soleimani. The US secretary of state said any US military strikes inside Iran would be legal.
Aliens exist and could be here on Earth says first British astronaut
Dr Helen Sharman made history when she participated in a mission to the Soviet modular space station Mir in 1991.
Iran abandons nuclear deal and threatens Israel after general’s death in US air strike
The Prime Minister was facing criticism for his silence while on holiday in the Caribbean during the escalating crisis. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab defended Johnson, saying he has been in “constant contact” with the PM who remained “in charge” throughout his holiday.
Parliament was ‘seriously misled’ over HS2 – review panel deputy chairman
Lord Berkeley says HS2 is ‘the wrong and expensive solution’ to the quest for better rail services.