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For the first time in his probe into Russian interference in the US election, special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organisation for documents. The move brings the net of the investigation ever closer to the President who had warned his FBI chief that meddling in his financial affairs would be crossing a red line. The report that Robert Mueller has asked Donald Trump’s business organisation for documents relating to Russia emerged in teh New York Times. According to...

A homeless man has been fined hundreds of pounds for missing a £1.50 train fare. Thomas Draper was ordered to pay more than £645 after he did not pay for his fare in August 2017. The 38-year-old’s registered address was a shelter in Bristol and run by charity St Mungo’s. Bristol Magistrates Court heard Draper was travelling on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train when he was stopped in Bristol for not paying his fare of £1.50. In his absence,...

Unilever has delivered a fresh blow to beleaguered Britain after it announced its permanent HQ would be based in Rotterdam over London. The announcement is one of the latest corporate moves that questions the impact of Brexit on the UK economy. Despite the brand distancing itself from the UK's exit from the European Union, experts agree that the timing shows it was undoubtedly a big consideration. Dr Carmen Stoian, Lecturer in International Business in the Kent Business School at the University...

The Russian flag was temporarily lowered at their embassy in West London yesterday following Theresa May's announcement that 23 diplomats were to be expelled from the UK. A man was pictured removing the Russian flag from a pole from the roof of the diplomatic mission in Kensington. Moments later, the same man appeared with a different flag before hoisting it up the flag pole. A journalist for the BBC tweeted: "Just got all excited as a bloke jumped out of...

Young people are now more likely to set up their own small business than any other age group. According to new research almost 69 per cent of new businesses set up in the past five years were started by those aged between 18-34. And 27 is the age Brits are most likely to take the risk of starting a company by themselves. Gary Turner, MD and co-founder of Xero, which carried out the study, said: “Small business owners don’t always...

The famed theoretical physicist passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge after a long battle with motor neurone disease

The under 20s are an "overlooked generation" when it comes to healthcare and have been neglected , storing up problems for the future, Britain's leading paediatrician has warned. And it's endangering future prosperity with every pound spent on youngsters being returned tenfold over a lifetime, he says. Professor Russell Viner points out the UK has a higher proportion of children and young people than almost all other countries in western Europe. But these 15.5 million under 20s - more than...

A white van man has paid tribute to the late Professor Stephen Hawking by drawing a picture of him on the back of his muddy flower delivery vehicle. Ricky Minns, 42, who goes by the name Ruddy Muddy, spruces up vans in need of a wash by drawing works of art with his fingers. And after hearing of the death of one of the world's most famous physicists this morning (wed), it seemed only fitting that he was immortalised in...

Women’s rights activists in Tunisian led an historic march on Saturday to demand equal inheritance rights for both sexes in the North African country. Like other Arab countries, Tunisia’s inheritance law is based on Islamic jurisprudence, and specifies that female heirs must receive only half the amount that males are entitled to. Suad Abu-Dayyeh, from women’s rights organisation Equality Now, explains: “The Qur'an states that daughters in the Islamic world inherit half the shares of sons.” “This has made discussions about the...