Man arrested after incident near Houses of Parliament entrance

A man has been arrested by armed police near an entrance to the Houses of Parliament. About a dozen officers swarmed around the suspect as he

Cogent argument for second Brexit referendum, says Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg has said there is a "cogent argument" for a second Brexit referendum The former mayor of New York, who is reportedly

Millionaire admits manslaughter following ‘rough sex’ death

A multi-millionaire businessman accused of murdering his girlfriend during “rough sex” has admitted manslaughter by gross

CCTV appeal after train conductor assaulted by passenger at station

Transport police are hunting a train passenger who assaulted a conductor on a station platform.The male attacker boarded a Kirkcaldy-bound

Google boss Sundar Pichai prepares for Congress grilling

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai will defend the tech giant’s approach to protecting user privacy and security in a hearing before

Man filmed shouting racial slurs tells train passengers: ‘I’m with Tommy Robinson’

Police are investigating after a video posted to social media showed a man racially abusing passengers on a train and shouting:

Former Sainsbury’s boss joins Marks & Spencer’s turnaround board

Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King is to join the board of Marks & Spencer as the retailer undergoes the next phase of its

Manchester business lodges trademark claim against Bentley Motors

A Manchester business has launched a legal claim against Bentley Motors over the ownership of a clothing trademark, the latest move in a lengthy

Poundland bucks high street woes to end year on a strong note

The owner of Poundland has cheered “strong” sales growth as the rollout of Pep&Co fashion outlets helped the

Energy fund debuts on London market

Shares in London’s first listed energy efficiency fund began trading on Tuesday as the firm raised £100 million.Chaired by Tony Roper, who

Personal loan rates increasing as Christmas approaches, analysis finds

Personal loan rates are on the increase – just as households start to feel the squeeze from Christmas debts.The average rate advertised on

Consumers to set aside confidence concerns to indulge over Christmas

Consumers are refusing to let Brexit uncertainty curtail their festive food plans as supermarket figures show signs of a

Brexit deal to return to Commons before January 21, says Downing Street

Theresa May will bring her Brexit deal back before the House of Commons "before January 21", Downing Street has announced. The Prime

Unemployment in Scotland at lowest rate on record

Scotland’s unemployment rate has fallen to record low, with new figures showing 3.7% of the population do not have a job.The jobless total

Juncker deals May heavy blow as she meets EU leaders for crisis Brexit talks

Theresa May has been dealt a heavy blow in her bid to secure new reassurances from fellow EU leaders over her Brexit deal, as the European

Sturgeon brands Brexit vote delay ‘political cowardice’

Nicola Sturgeon has described the Prime Minister’s decision to delay a Commons vote on her Brexit deal as “an act of political

Why Theresa May has delayed the vote on her Brexit deal

Theresa May has announced she is delaying the vote by the House of Commons on her Brexit deal.– Why has the Prime Minister put the vote on

Irish border backstop at centre of Brexit delay

The Prime Minister said there was “widespread and deep” concern about the Irish border backstop as she delayed the House of

Donald Trump invented a weird new way to toss a coin, and people can't get over it

President Donald Trump used a bizarre technique to toss the coin before the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, and people noticed. Twitter

Boy electrocuted through headphones

According to Digital Trends, a 16-year-old Malaysian boy is dead reportedly due to electrocution caused by his mobile phone, headphones, and

NASA’s Voyager 2 probe enters interstellar space

Reaching interstellar space isn't just something that happens in science fiction movies. NASA has confirmed that its Voyager 2 probe has just

Roger the famous muscle-bound kangaroo dies aged 12

Roger, a kangaroo who hit the headlines for his enormous muscular body, has died. The rescue roo was saved as a little joey when his mother was

Woman throws hot coffee at donut shop owner's face

Surveillance footage from a Canoga Park, California donut shop captured the moment a customer threw hot coffee in the face of the shop owner. It

Police officer stops man who tried to jump off bridge

A police officer fought to save a man who tried to jump onto a motorway. The rescue was caught on a patrol car's dashcam. Deputy William Ball