‘Jealous’ man who strangled estranged wife to be sentenced for murder

A jealous man who strangled his estranged wife after she refused to sleep with him “one last time” for £100 will be sentenced

Judge to oversee latest stage of Boris Becker divorce proceedings

A judge is preparing to analyse the latest stage of divorce proceedings involving German tennis star Boris Becker and his estranged wife Lilly.Judge

European Court to rule on Brexit reversal

The European Court of Justice is to deliver its ruling on whether the UK can unilaterally revoke its withdrawal from the EU.Monday’s

What the papers say – December 10

Brexit leads many of Monday’s papers as the debate over Britain’s departure from the European Union continues in Westminster.The

Man appears in court charged with murder of British backpacker Grace Millane

The man accused of killing British backpacker Grace Millane was living at the same New Zealand hotel where she was last seen alive, court documents

First edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica goes online

A rare first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica has been published online to mark its 250th anniversary.The first pages of Britannica were

Thames Water deploys hundreds of night-time leak detectors to tackle repairs

Hundreds of Thames Water staff are walking the streets at night, listening for leaks, as the utility giant battles to make repairs after a year of

Superdry profits to be subdued amid weather woes and boardroom bust-up

Superdry is expected to report subdued profits on Wednesday amid warm weather conditions, while its founder plots a return to the business.Profit

Royal Bank of Scotland fostering culture of bullying – whistleblower

Royal Bank of Scotland has launched an investigation into bullying following claims from a whistleblower that harassment is rife at the state-backed

FTSE 100 boosted by oil price rise after ‘dreadful’ week for global markets

Top-flight stocks in London were boosted by rising oil prices in Friday trading, but observers said a recovery could not make up for the

Cut in oil production hailed as ‘major step forward’

Opec’s president has said the oil cartel in conjunction with non-Opec producers including Russia have agreed to cut oil production by 1.2

Sports Direct to axe six Evans Cycles stores in first wave of closures

Six Evans Cycles branches are facing closure in the first wave of changes under new owner Sports Direct.Stores in Braehead, Brentford, Durham,

May faces Commons showdown as leadership rivals circle

Theresa May’s leadership is under intense pressure as MPs return to Westminster ahead of Tuesday’s Brexit showdown.The Prime

May in fight for her political future ahead of Commons Brexit vote

Theresa May is battling to save her Brexit deal and maintain her grip on power ahead of Tuesday's Commons showdown. The Prime Minister

David Mundell says he could not serve in cabinet under Boris Johnson

Scottish Secretary David Mundell has revealed he would not be in Boris Johnson's cabinet if the former foreign secretary became prime

Almost 60% of Scots think independence better than no-deal Brexit – poll

More than half of Scotland believes independence would be better for the country than remaining in the UK after Brexit, a new poll has

Gordon Brown given award for work to boost children’s education

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has been honoured for his “special work” in trying to ensure every child across the world can

14,000 police officers and staff will be trained to tackle ‘insidious’ abuse

An £825,000 training scheme will help police officers across Scotland deal with some of the more “insidious and damaging” forms

'All Lies!' Trump lashes out at 'Leakin' James Comey over testimony

President Trump took to Twitter Sunday morning and lashed out at former FBI director James Comey. "On 245 occasions, former FBI Director

Video shows wild police chase ending in car crash

A high-speed chase caught on camera in Oklahoma City shows suspects reaching speeds of up to 100 mph. Police rammed the getaway car to end the

Rioting engulfs Paris as anger grows over high French taxes

The rumble of armoured police trucks and the hiss of tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as French riot police fought to contain thousands

'Amazon will go bankrupt', says Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 and he tech behemoth is currently the most valuable company in the world this week. It has made him the richest

Teacher who cut pupil's hair while singing national anthem is arrested

California chemistry teacher Margaret Gieszinger stunned her class when she took scissors to a male pupil's hair earlier this month. As she

Egypt investigating couple over nude photos atop Great Pyramid

CAIRO — A Danish photographer has triggered outrage in Egypt after images of him having sex atop the Great Pyramid of Giza circulated