Europe 'Future of Britain is in Europe,' the Queen told Germany in 1988The GuardianThe Queen confided to the German ambassador that she believed the future of Britain lay in Europe, newly released diplomatic cables from 1988 have shown. “Some have not realised this yet,” the monarch
Border Force More than 50 migrants found in Channel on way to UK at weekendThe GuardianMore than 50 migrants have been found in the Channel travelling towards the UK over the weekend. Two more incidents were reported involving 32 migrants off the Kent coast on Sunday, the Home Office said,
Opinion (UK) Crimes by soldiers must be prosecutedThe Guardian - LettersThose who advocate immunity for the armed forces (Mordaunt says troop amnesty should extend to the Troubles, 16 May) proceed on the premise that abuses by the British military are always confined to “a
UK News Model railway lovers devastated as vandals smash years of workThe Guardian - Amy WalkerVandals have smashed up a model railway show, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage and leaving exhibitors “devastated and distraught”. Members of Market Deeping Model Railway club were forced to
Sergei Skripal Skripal poisoning suspects received mystery phone call following attackThe Guardian - Nick Hopkins and Luke HardingThe Russian men suspected of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury received a phone call after returning to London on the day of the alleged attack, raising the possibility that a backup team
Tommy Robinson Police condemn speculation about violence at Tommy Robinson rallyThe Guardian - Josh Halliday North of England correspondentPolice have condemned “speculation and ill-informed comments” on social media about violence that erupted during a Tommy Robinson campaign rally in Oldham. Greater Manchester police said bricks and eggs
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan release wedding photos to mark anniversaryThe Guardian - Press AssociationThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have marked their first wedding anniversary by releasing a series of photos. Harry and Meghan shared a compilation of 14 wedding pictures, including some that had previously
London Bridge London Bridge attack: nurse was killed after rushing to help victimThe Guardian - Amy WalkerA woman was stabbed in the head after she rushed to help a victim of the London Bridge terror attack, saying: “I’m a nurse. I have to go and help.” The inquest into the victims of the attack heard that
UK News Poll on a united Ireland ‘could trigger conflict’, says Seamus MallonThe Guardian - Henry McDonaldA nationalist architect of the Good Friday agreement has warned that consenting to a vote on a united Ireland could renew bloody conflict on the island. Seamus Mallon, the former deputy first minister
Tommy Robinson Violence breaks out at Tommy Robinson election eventThe Guardian - Press AssociationPolice have warned there will be arrests after two police vehicles were damaged during a disturbance at a Tommy Robinson campaign event. Footage posted on social media showed clashes between supporters
Greater Manchester Police Scale of police sexual abuse claims revealedThe Guardian - Chaminda JayanettiNearly 1,500 accusations of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation of crime victims and child abuse, have been made against police officers in England and Wales over six years, the
Play buttonTommy Robinson Tommy Robinson: Salvini shows far-right agenda attainableThe Guardian - Mark Townsend and agenciesTommy Robinson has said Matteo Salvini, the anti-Islam Italian minister accused of targeting refugees, had shown what was attainable from pursuing far-right policies. Speaking in a pub car park on the
West Yorkshire Woman arrested over fire on West Yorkshire moorThe Guardian - Jamie GriersonPolice have arrested a 48-year-old woman in connection with a fire which started on Saturday morning on Ilkley Moor, in West Yorkshire. A West Yorkshire police statement said officers received a report
Network Rail Rail chiefs confident timetable change will not repeat 2018 chaosThe Guardian - Gwyn Topham Transport correspondentRail passengers have been advised to check times before travelling from Sunday as train operators prepare for a fresh timetable change, following months of scrutiny and preparation to avert the chaos engulfed
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is a trailblazer, but does she know how to raise an Englishman? Luckily, I do...The Guardian - Hadley FreemanIt is now the law to describe Meghan Markle as “revolutionary”, judging from the media coverage she inspires. Whether this is by parliamentary or palace decree, I’m not quite sure (I’m American so, like
European Union UK-based Poles call for revolt against having to apply for settled statusThe Guardian - Ben QuinnA Polish chef who has worked with Mary Berry and Jamie Oliver is leading a revolt by UK-based Poles against the Home Office’s requirement that EU citizens apply for settled status as part of Brexit. More
Torture UN condemns MoD plans to grant veterans amnestyThe Guardian - Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondentA United Nations body has condemned Ministry of Defence plans to grant military veterans amnesty from prosecution for historical offences. The Geneva-based UN Committee Against Torture called on the UK
Belfast INLA activist dies after being found shot in Belfast cemeteryThe Guardian - Henry McDonaldAn Irish National Liberation Army activist who killed three people, including two young boys, in a bombing in 1987, has died after he was found shot in a Belfast cemetery. Martin McElkerney had been in
Play buttonTommy Robinson 'Punches, attacks, milkshakes': inside the Tommy Robinson campaignThe Guardian - Josh Halliday and Simon MurphyA drone hovers high above the crowd on a Wigan housing estate. About 300 men, women and children are gathered before a mobile billboard on a sun-drenched spring evening. A cheer erupts when the main speaker
Policing Police could not stand up VIP accuser's first abuse claims, jury toldThe Guardian - Simon MurphyPolice could not substantiate the abuse claims of “Nick”, who later sparked a £2m Scotland Yard inquiry into an alleged VIP paedophile ring, when he first went to authorities, a court has heard. Carl 51,
Nigel Farage Westminster is asleep at the wheel as Farage bids to fill political vacuumThe Guardian - John CraceWith the Tories and Labour pretending the European elections aren’t happening, Nigel Farage’s Brexit party has quickly filled the political vacuum. At Featherstone working men’s club, first Ann Widdecombe
Play buttonNeo-nazism Neo-Nazi who planned to murder Labour MP jailed for lifeThe Guardian - Sarah MarshA neo-Nazi who admitted plotting the murder of the Labour MP Rosie Cooper has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 20 years. Jack Renshaw, 23, bought a 48cm (19in) “gladius” knife kill
Sturgeon Vote SNP even if you’re against independence, Sturgeon urges ScotsThe Guardian - Libby Brooks and Matthew WeaverNicola Sturgeon has urged voters across Scotland to support the SNP in next week’s EU elections “whether you’re for or against independence”, to send a convincing message about the country’s opposition
Grenfell Tower Grenfell fire inquiry admits it will not report until OctoberThe Guardian - Robert Booth Social affairs correspondentThe Grenfell Tower public inquiry is running months behind schedule and the conclusions of its investigation into what happened on the night of the fire will not now be published before October. Sir Martin
Technology UK government security decisions can be challenged in court, judges ruleThe Guardian - Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondentGovernment security decisions will in future be open to challenge in the courts after judges ruled that a secretive intelligence tribunal could not be exempt from legal action. By a 4-3 majority, supreme
Judi Dench Cameron Mackintosh gives Peckham drama school £1mThe Guardian - Mark Brown Arts correspondentSir Cameron Mackintosh has given £1m to help one of the UK’s most diverse drama schools in the hope it will prove “you don’t have to be posh” to get on in the theatre. The producer’s donation to Mountview
LGBTQI Survey finds 70% of LGBT people sexually harassed at workThe Guardian - Frances PerraudinNearly seven in 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people have been sexually harassed at work, according to research for the Trades Union Congress revealing a “hidden epidemic”. The survey, published
Play buttonRSPCA Doe! Disoriented deer dodges cars then swims in Manchester canalThe Guardian - Press AssociationA deer was seen swimming and running through parts of Manchester on Thursday. Sightings were reported from around noon as the deer was seen in a canal swimming past the Well Pharmacy head office in Castlefield
Iraq UK raises threat level for British forces in Iraq and GulfThe Guardian - Dan Sabbagh and Patrick WintourBritain raised the threat level for its forces in Iraq and the Gulf on Thursday, as the UK repaired a breach with the United States which had erupted earlier this week after a British general had contradicted
