A City banker was nicked while dressed as a policeman and riding his former police motorbike - complete with blue light - on his daily commute into London. Darren Emanuel, 46, was nabbed wearing the old police uniform while riding down Park Lane in Mayfair during rush hour just days after the London bridge terror attack last June when 11 people were killed. He was found guilty of one count of wearing a police uniform with intent to deceive following...

One of the wealthiest people on the planet, George Soros, has handed over £400k to a campaign that aims to halt Brexit, according to The Guardian. Soros and another two backers are linked to Best for Britain. The group is expected to launch a UK wide promotional campaign to push for a new referendum on Brexit. The campaign will aim to “wake the country up assert that Brexit is not a done deal. That it’s not too late to stop...

Parliament clamps down on MPs who carry out sexual harassment and bullying. Under new plans, drawn up by a cross-party committee after widespread allegations of sexual harassment, any MP who has been found guilty of harassment and bullying of staff will have to undergo training and write a letter of apology. If the case is found to be of a very serious nature they could lose their jobs or be suspended from office. The new rules will also apply to...

Pizza-loving couples can pop the question or declare their love to their other half this Valentine’s Day, with a doughy makeover of a classic romantic sweet. In a throwback to the retro sweet shop favourite, the pizzas feature one of five romantic messages found on Swizzels Love Hearts including ‘Marry Me’ and ‘Be Mine’. ‘I Love You’ can also be ordered along with popular pet names ‘Bae’ and ‘Hun’. Chef Ionut Zaharia at Joe & 'Za’s in Hoxton has taken...

Where most stories concerning plucky underdogs either see them miraculously come out on top or heroically fail with credit and respect intact, The Mercy shows us a third outcome that is much more realistic and true to life. For more often than not our grand plans do not turn out as we may have hoped, and we are left fearing ridicule and failure. The desire to cover up our mistakes is a common one that has consumed us all at...

In this Russian drama, a couple in the process of a bitter divorce has selfishly ignored their twelve-year-old son Alexey (Matvey Novikov) in pursuit of new relationships. When the boy goes missing, the pair are finally forced to acknowledge his existence before they can continue with their lives. Father Boris (Aleksey Rozin) comes across as selfish and uncaring, mother Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) worse. She emphasises how much she wishes she had aborted Alexey in the womb with savage glee, giving...

A perverted nursery school teacher who sexually assaulted a three-year-old boy has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years. James Riley, 42, was caught out after the innocent toddler spoke of the assault, which took place in the toilet, as he was picked up from the school. Discussing what he had done that day as they drove home, the youngster told his mum how he was abused and added: "I wasn't being naughty. It felt strange." The horrified parent went straight to...

Young people have handed in dozens of weapons during a nationwide knife amnesty - including ninja throwing stars and 'sacrificial' daggers. Dozens of lethal weapons were handed in anonymously through designated knife bins by youngsters keen to avoid prosecution for possession of an offensive weapon. Last year's amnesty helped Hertfordshire become one of Britain's safest counties and police are now taking part in another campaign to get knives off the street. A deadly array of sacrificial knives and throwing stars...

Arsenal hope to have Petr Cech, Danny Welbeck and Nacho Monreal match fit for Saturday’s North London Derby at Wembley. With Arsenal sixth place in the Premier League, four points behind their North London rivals, Arsene Wenger was ebullient this morning at a press conference. The Arsenal manager admitted that goal for goal there is no better striker in Europe than Tottenham’s Harry Kane. The Spurs striker just scored his 100th goal for the club against Liverpool last weekend. And...