Telecoms billionaire's legal challenge 'risks destroying parliamentary speech'

A legal challenge by one of Ireland's richest men risks destroying parliamentary speech, a lawyer has said.The action taken by telecoms

Jail for transgender beautician who assaulted police constable

A transgender beautician has been locked up for attacking a constable weeks after she avoided jail for pushing an off-duty police officer onto the

Charlotte's floral dress sells out after Lindo Wing appearance

The floral smocked dress worn by Princess Charlotte as she went to meet her new baby brother has sold out online.Confident Charlotte, who is just

In Video: Gun salutes mark arrival of new prince

The birth of the new royal baby has been marked in the time-honoured way with a gun salute in London's Hyde Park.The King's Troop Royal

Brewery faces Pensions Regulator prosecution

Samuel Smith Old Brewery is being prosecuted alongside its chairman Humphrey Smith for failing to provide information to regulators.The group, which

Meghan calls up musician to book him for her Big Day

Meghan Markle's hands-on approach to her big day has been revealed by a cellist who said the actress rang and asked him to play at her

Former Grange Hill actor tells of his TSB 'nightmare'

Lee MacDonald, who played Zammo in children's TV show Grange Hill in the 1980s, told the BBC he has had an "absolute nightmare"

Reports of loan fee fraud have surged, regulator warns

Over £3.5 million was lost to frauds last year where people were tricked into paying up-front fees for loans that never arrived, the City regulator

TSB boss apologises after customers hit by IT glitches

The boss of TSB has apologised for IT issues which left online customers unable to access their money and some able to see other people's

Troubled Capita to raise £701m as chief executive dismisses Carillion comparison

Outsourcing giant Capita is to tap investors for £701 million and embark on a new strategy after booking a hefty annual loss.The group said on

Consumer confidence growing but spending still under pressure, says report

Consumer confidence improved slightly in the first quarter of 2018 but people's perceptions remain negative overall, a report has found.The

Sky Betting to be snapped up by Canadian firm in £2.5bn deal

UK-based Sky Betting and Gaming is to be sold to a Canadian company for around £2.5 billion, it has been announced.The Stars Group Inc - which owns

Scottish Government stands alone in opposition to UK Brexit Bill

The Scottish Government has rejected a deal aimed at ending a long-running Brexit dispute between Westminster and the devolved administrations -

Fewer Scots positive about GP care, survey finds

Fewer Scots are happy with the care they get from their family doctor, a major new survey suggests.More than 130,000 people were questioned as part

Home Secretary to update MPs on Windrush scandal

Home Secretary Amber Rudd is to update MPs on the Windrush generation scandal after it was confirmed the Government will pay compensation to

Dr Liam Fox promises to cut red tape post-Brexit to boost free trade

International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has pledged to cut "bureaucracy and red tape" in a bid to promote free trade post-Brexit.The

PM could be accused of racism for immigration stance, shadow cabinet member says

Theresa May could be accused of racism in the wake of the Windrush immigration scandal, a Labour frontbencher has said.Shadow women and equalities

Amber Rudd should quit over Windrush scandal, Emily Thornberry says

Home Secretary Amber Rudd should resign over the Windrush scandal, Emily Thornberry has said. The shadow foreign secretary, speaking on BBC

NASA spots mysterious holes in Arctic Ocean ice cover

NASA recently shared an image of a snowy, icy expanse dotted by odd roundish features and challenged the public to figure out what it is. While

Wounded soldier gets world's first penis transplant

A soldier wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan has received the world's first complete penis and scrotum transplant,

Court rules monkey does not own copyright to selfie as only humans can take them

A court has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed a monkey who appeared in a selfie owned the copyright for the picture. Three judges unanimously

Woman ‘cut off her boyfriend's penis with garden shears because he showed their sex tape to friends’

A woman cut off her boyfriend's penis with a pair of garden shears because he showed their sex tape to his friends, it has been reported.

World's oldest person dies at the age of 117

The world's oldest person has died at the age of 117. Nabi Tajima, a Japanese woman, died in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of

Boeing 727 converted into luxury hotel - sneak a peek inside

A Boeing 727 has been fully refurbished and now features a luxury hotel suite inside. A traveller, known only as Yuna, stayed at the hotel during