Westminster could be pedestrianised to stop vehicle attacks, Met chief says

Westminster could be pedestrianised in a bid to ward off vehicle attacks - terrorists' "weapon of choice", Britain's most

Second mill hit by major fire

Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a mill close to Strangeways prison in Manchester.Plumes of thick black smoke could be seen across the city

Corbyn was 'standing up for democracy' by giving Islamists' salute, Labour says

Jeremy Corbyn faces further criticism after a picture emerged of him apparently making a salute linked to an Islamist organisation found to have

US woman accused of Briton's murder said killing was to 'rid house of evil'

A Briton was stabbed to death in New York by a woman who claimed she wanted to "rid the house of evil", police have alleged.Faye Doomchin,

Surge in demand for Turkish lira as UK holidaymakers eye unprecedented rates

Foreign currency suppliers in the UK are struggling to meet demand for Turkey's collapsed currency.UK holidaymakers changing £100 on Tuesday

Call the karma police! Ancient Buddha statue stolen from India found in UK

A 12th-century statue of the Buddha stolen from India nearly 60 years ago is to be returned to the country after it was discovered at a trade fair

Royal Bank of Scotland fined nearly £4bn in US for housing bubble role

Royal Bank of Scotland will pay a 4.9 billion US dollar (£3.85 billion) fine to settle allegations it misrepresented the types of mortgages it

US stocks take further losses as Turkey worries continue

US stocks fell further on Monday as Turkey's central bank was unable to stop a steep plunge in the nation's currency. The fall helped to

Elon Musk in talks with Saudi fund to take Tesla private

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he is in talks with the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund about taking the electric car and solar panel maker

Jury backs man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer

A San Francisco jury has awarded 289 million dollars (£226 million) to a former school groundsman who claimed Monsanto's popular Roundup weed

Ashley vows to turn House of Fraser into 'Harrods of the high street'

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct will attempt to keep as many House of Fraser stores open as possible following a £90 million rescue of the ailing

Renters battling through broken deposit system - watchdog

A "broken" deposit system is leaving house renters waiting weeks to have their money returned or having to challenge what they believe to

Child poverty creating invisible generation - Gordon Brown

Lack of action to tackle child poverty is creating "a generation of invisible boys and girls", according to former prime minister Gordon

Ministers announce funding for farmers affected by tough weather conditions

Loans to help farmers hit by months of adverse weather are being offered by the Scottish Government.The National Basic Payment Support Scheme

Proposals to boost teaching profession unveiled by Lib Dems

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have unveiled a plan to boost the teaching profession ahead of the party's autumn conference.The proposals to be

Former SNP minister calls for 'less marching, more listening'

Independence campaigners should do "less marching and more listening", according to former SNP justice secretary Kenny MacAskill.His

Edinburgh book festival undermined by visa issues: Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said difficulties obtaining visas for overseas artists has "undermined" the prestigious Edinburgh International Book

Scottish independence a safe and sensible choice, says ex-Tory councillor

A former Tory councillor has condemned Conservative Party policies as she revealed she now supports Scottish independence.Ashley Graczyk said the

'Dozens' feared dead after bridge collapses in Genoa

A motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an

Stonehenge-like structure spotted on Google Maps ‘is China’s Area 51,’ UFO fans claim

Conspiracy theorists and UFO fans have got seriously excited about a Stonehenge-like ring of objects spotted on Google Maps in China's Gobi

NASA experiment that included Trump note caused alarm

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A suspicious package that fell from the sky over New Jersey caused some alarm because it contained a note

French rescuers evacuate 750 campers amid flash floods

French rescuers backed by helicopters evacuated about 750 people, including many children and tourists, from campsites in southern France after

Hawk gets head stuck after flying into moving car

A red-tailed hawk flew straight into a woman's car as she drove at 55mph in the United States - and got its head stuck in the front grill.

Israel pounds Gaza, killing a pregnant woman and her child