UK
What the papers say – February 18
Flood warnings remain in place with more rain to come
Broadcaster Ray Mears visits orphaned and injured koalas
New IRA plans under car bomb attack on Sinn Fein members – O’Neill
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Fine Gael preparing to go into opposition, says Varadkar
Leo Varadkar has said his party is preparing to go into opposition in the new Dail.After a six-hour parliamentary party meeting on Monday, the Fine
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Love Island pays tribute to former presenter Caroline Flack
Love Island narrator Iain Stirling remembered Caroline Flack's "passion, warmth and infectious enthusiasm" as the show paid
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Labour’s Nandy says she would vote to scrap monarchy in a referendum
Labour leadership contender Lisa Nandy has said she would vote to scrap the monarchy in any future referendum on the royal family.The backbench
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Homes evacuated in Monmouth after severe flood warning issued
Homes have been evacuated in Monmouth after a severe flood warning for the River Wye was declared.Water levels are predicted to reach 7.2 metres
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Downing Street adviser resigns amid criticism over eugenics comments
A Downing Street adviser who once suggested enforcing the uptake of contraception to stop unplanned pregnancies "creating a permanent
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Man jailed for raping and murdering promising sports therapy student
A 19-year-old man has admitted raping and murdering a promising student who gave him a place to stay when he was too drunk to go home. Megan
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Earl of Snowdon and wife agree to divorce
The Earl of Snowdon, the son of the late Princess Margaret, and his wife the Countess of Snowdon have "amicably agreed" that their
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Royal Family website accidentally directs users to Chinese adult site
Buckingham Palace has corrected a link on its website after a page promoting one of Prince Harry's patronages sent users to an adult site in
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Woman swept away by floodwater is found dead
A woman who was swept away by floodwater during torrential rain from Storm Dennis has been found dead. Yvonne Booth, 55, from the Great Barr area
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Council chief: Recovery from ‘unprecedented’ flooding to cost millions
It will cost millions of pounds to repair the damage caused to the Welsh Valleys by Storm Dennis, according to a council leader.Andrew Morgan,
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ITV say ‘door was open’ for Caroline Flack return as Aftersun is cancelled
ITV has said the “door was open” for Caroline Flack to return to Love Island and that its production team “continued
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UK visas extended for Chinese nationals amid coronavirus outbreak
Chinese nationals in the UK whose visas are about to expire will have their stay extended amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Government has
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UK must be able to set own laws, chief Brexit negotiator insists
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator is insisting that Britain must be able to set laws that suit itself when the country fully breaks away
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World sees growing move towards net zero emissions goals – analysis
Almost half the world’s economic output is generated in areas where there are now moves to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050,
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Coroner issues recommendations after death of baby Harry at under-fire NHS trust
A coroner has published a list of 19 recommendations following the death of baby Harry Richford at an under-fire NHS trust.Harry died in a
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Mystery as second bag of snakes dumped outside Sunderland fire station
A second nest of 16 snakes has been found dumped outside a fire station, just days after 13 royal pythons were found in the same spot.The reptiles
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Extinction Rebellion digs up Cambridge college lawn in environmental protest
Trinity College Cambridge said it "regrets the criminal damage done to its property" after climate activists staged a protest by digging
