Resident dies after ‘suspicious’ fire at flat

A resident has died after a fire in a flat, which police are treating as suspicious.Emergency services were called to the property in St

Police probe whether quadruple stabbing is linked to north London shooting

Detectives are probing whether a quadruple stabbing that left four men in hospital in north London is linked to a shooting nearby.The Metropolitan

What the papers say – November 19

At the opening of a “critical” week for the country and the Prime Minister, Brexit is at the top of the agenda for most of

Brexit likely to reduce economic growth: Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon will reiterate her call for the UK to remain part of the single market and customs union when she addresses an

Encircled May goes on attack at start of key week for Brexit plan

Theresa May will go on the attack over her Brexit plan on Monday, using a speech to say that the withdrawal agreement has been "agreed in

Hamilton scoops two top theatre prizes

Hamilton has won two top prizes at the Evening Standard’s Theatre Awards.Lin-Manuel Miranda’s historical show took home the

EasyJet to see annual profits take off as focus shifts to guidance

EasyJet is to reveal annual profits surging by up to 42% on Tuesday with the low budget airline brushing off strike action and gaining from

Ban on credit card fees has boosted transactions, says Mastercard

Mastercard vice-chairman Anne Cairns has said the EU’s ban on credit card surcharging has boosted transactions and dismissed fears over a

Average price tag on a home ‘has fallen by over £5,000 since October’

House sellers’ average asking prices are now cheaper than they were a year ago – marking the first time this has happened in

Weaker pound suppresses growth in UK dividends

Shareholders returns from UK companies grew at a slower pace than global counterparts in the third quarter, as a weaker pound held back dividend

Johnston Press boss reassures staff as they ‘prepare for restructure’

The chief executive of Johnston Press has reassured staff of a “brighter future” after the company announced it was preparing to

Publisher Johnston Press announces preparations to enter into administration

Johnston Press, which owns newspapers including the i, The Scotsman and The Yorkshire Post, is preparing to enter into administration, the company

Ireland’s deputy premier travels to Brussels for discussions over Brexit

Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Coveney is set to take part in discussions in Brussels over the UK’s draft withdrawal

Withdrawal deal is a decisive step forward, insists NI Secretary

The Northern Ireland Secretary has described Theresa May’s withdrawal deal as a “decisive step forward”.As the Prime

DUP says opposition to withdrawal deal has been vindicated

Democratic Unionist MP Nigel Dodds said his party’s opposition to Theresa May’s withdrawal treaty has been vindicated.The Prime

Andrew Marr tells senior Labour figure ‘don’t patronise me’ in tense interview

Veteran BBC political broadcaster Andrew Marr lost his cool with a senior Labour figure after suggestions he was not a democrat. The BBC

MPs being asked to endorse ‘blindfold Brexit’, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said SNP MPs will vote against the Prime Minister’s EU withdrawal plan, and she hopes to sit down this week with

Kelp ban could see Scotland lose £300m industry, warns biotech firm

Scotland could lose out on a £300 million industry if MSPs vote to ban the industrial harvesting of  kelp in its waters, company bosses

Trump mistakenly refers to fire-ravaged Paradise as 'Pleasure' during California visit

US President Donald Trump toured the aftermath the Camp Fire in Paradise, California where over more than 70 victims lost their lives. While

Man killed in Australia after stingray attack

An Australian man has died of a heart attack after he was stung by a stingray while swimming off the Tasmanian coast. The 42-year-old man went

FBI investigates mysterious death after woman falls from cruise ship

The FBI has joined local authorities in Aruba in investigating the death of an American woman who died on a Princess Cruises ship. Aruba Public

Donald Trump's got the solution to forest fires

As the deadliest wildfire in California's history has killed more than 70, with a further 1,000 missing - US President Donald Trump reckons

Turkey reportedly has a second audio tape of a Saudi hit team

Turkish officials reportedly have a second, 15-minute audio tape of a Saudi hit team discussing the details of a plan to murder the journalist

Kellyanne Conway suggests Trump is willing to shut down government over wall funding

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Friday indicated that President Trump is ready to shut down the government if that's what it takes