A Russian company has deployed what it calls the “first space media satellite” into orbit as part of a plot to sell the night sky as advertising space.Moscow-based Avant Space aims to use laser-equipped satellites to project advertisements visible fro…

A VE Day military parade cancelled over “elitism” claims will now go ahead after an unprecedented intervention by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey.Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, itself run by the Lib Dems, had sparked fury by shelving p…

Labour is facing a cross-party outcry following a “cowardly” U-turn on committing to grooming gang inquiries across five towns blighted by the abuse scandal.Yesterday afternoon, Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips had confirmed a £5million-valued five…

A Colombian migrant who committed 27 offences to fund his drug and drink habit has avoided deportation under European human rights rules.The 46-year-old man has amassed 12 convictions since arriving in Britain as a teenager in the 1990s – and despite …

Britain is set to bask in a “mini-heatwave” in just a few days’ time as temperatures rocket into the 20s.As the first full week of April comes to a close, parts of England and Wales are predicted to see thermometers climb as high as 23C – with Friday …

A remarkable archaeological discovery on Denmark’s Tasinge island may rewrite the history of one of Britain’s most treasured artifacts.The Sutton Hoo helmet, sometimes dubbed “Britain’s Tutankhamun,” has long been thought to have Swedish origins.Howev…

Bedford is in line for a mega £50billion investment package after the Government closed a deal for Europe’s first Universal theme park in the market town.The project – expected to be finished by 2031 – is expected to generate nearly £50bn for the econ…

Reform UK has vowed that the “obsessed” Greens “would destroy this country if they ever got close to power” after their co-leaders claimed that Farage’s party will “soon crash and disappear like the BNP”.Kicking off their local elections campaign toda…

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to begin checking the bank accounts of low-income state pensioners in a bid to crack down on overpayments.The measure will initially focus on benefits where incorrect payments are currently highest – and is …

A pair of “notorious” fly-tippers have been caught illegally dumping waste in residential areas of Newcastle.Colin Brown, 67, and Mark Creed, 57, were spotted wheeling trolleys full of household waste through streets in Byker, in the east of the city,…

Morrisons is set to begin shutting more than a dozen of its shops in just a few days’ time, the supermarket has confirmed.In its bid to “reinvigorate” the company, the retailer confirmed the “closure and re-allocation” of a number of Morrisons Daily s…

Legions of Labour MPs are pushing to revive a Tony Blair-era digital ID scheme in a bid to curb a surge in illegal migration to Britain.Three groups of party MPs – the Labour Growth Group, the Red Wall Group and the Blue Labour group – have all told t…

Rachel Reeves has revealed she has held talks with the Bank of England amid the global stock market turmoil following Donald Trump’s tariffs.The Chancellor told MPs at Treasury questions that she had spoken to Governor Andrew Bailey about the state of…

A British tourist has been “expelled” from Norway in the latest in a string of bizarre border control mix-ups over passport rules.The Scandinavian country is deporting British travellers despite them having valid passports – with Norwegian authorities…

Health officials have issued an alert after a deadly strain of Mpox has been detected in a patient who contracted it in Britain rather than abroad.The case of clade 1b Mpox was diagnosed last month in the North East of England, according to the UK Hea…

Firefighters in Birmingham will be advised not to collect rubbish during the ongoing bin strike, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has declared.The union has rejected a suggestion from Liberal Democrat councillor Roger Harmer that the fire service should …