A callous conman who claimed he lost his family and home in the Grenfell Tower horror to pocket more than £10,000 cash and goods was jailed today. Survivors said shameless Anh Nhu Nguyen, 53, had "ripped the heart and faith out of the community". Lying Nguyen was put up in hotels and given clothing, two laptops and cash by charities and the local council during the two-week scam during which he met Prince Charles and gave interviews to TV channels...

Michel Barnier warns Theresa May's plans for the UK to leave the single market and customs union means “border checks are unavoidable” Barnier insists under Conservative government’s new plans a new border in Ireland will be necessary too. Barnier warns the EU may not agree to a transitional period to reassure businesses and iron out difficulties if disagreements persist. Pound plunges further on world market after Barnier’s speech. Michel Barnier and David Davis in war of words. Just weeks away...

"You're staying at the Aphrodite?!" my girlfriend's step-mum shrieks, when I tell her we're off to Cyprus for a few days. According to her, it's the best hotel on the island. My old man's reaction is similar (less shrieking, more bitterness). Cyprus is where he took up golf - probably to get some rest bite from three raucous kids - when we lived there in the 90s. Back then, he played on what he describes as 'browns' - essentially dusty, muddy...

This is the moment more than 100 migrant 'slaves' who were "rescued" from a farm protested outside a police station - demanding officers release their boss. The huge crowd of workers gathered in anger stating they were not victims of slavery - and worked in good conditions and should be allowed to carry on. They were part of a group of more than 200 people found when police swooped on R H Scrimshaw and Sons farm on Thursday morning. The raid...

Concerns about the availability of ambulances have been raised by police after a man was rushed to hospital by officers while they performed CPR. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF), which represents rank and file officers, said its members were increasingly being called on to respond to medical emergencies. The patient, who had overdosed, was taken to A&E in Greenock, Inverclyde, in the back of a police van. Officers took the decision after being told it would take paramedics 20 minutes to get to the incident, which...

A lethal motorist smashed into three of his own family when he ran down a neighbour who complained about a party. Dangerous Yasin Ahmed, 23, furiously ploughed a Ford Fiesta into his victim who was left with three broken ribs after complaining about noise at a summer party. Video of the scene when Yasin Ahmed smashed into three of his own family when he ran down a neighbour. After the complaint, Ahmed furiously jumped into the hatchback and reversed the...

A former Army nurse who suffers from PTSD claims she was thrown out of a supermarket for taking her assistance dog inside. Elaine Arnold, 57, was shopping in Asda with her Patterdale terrier Holly when she was asked to leave by a member of staff. She carries a GP letter to say she needs her dog with her but felt unhappy disclosing details of her mental health in front of other shoppers. Elaine claims the employee threatened to call the...

A married Republican lawmaker who voted for stricter laws against prostitution has resigned amid allegations he twice met an escort for sex. Jon E. Stanard reportedly paid a call girl known professionally as Brie Taylor for sex during two business trips to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2017. The conservative politician was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2012 and has three children with his wife LeeAnne. Last year, 43-year-old Stanard, of St. George, Utah, voted in favor...

Old certainties die and new ones rise as sure as the sun. Stories with their truths embellished are told to maintain a sense of control, even as the sheep farming family in Simon Longman’s sparse piece realises that their fate might be out of their hands. As two sisters, Becky and Anna, eek out a living hustling ewes on hills that seem far away at the top of all England, a stranger, Guy, as gentle as the sisters are rough...