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It follows his conviction for assaulting a constituent Disgraced MP Mike Amesbury has said he will quit the Commons after punching a constituent. The former Labour MP was given a 10-week prison term, which was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal, leaving him at risk of being ousted from Parliament through the recall process. The Runcorn and Helsby MP told the BBC he would “step aside at the earliest opportunity”. […]

A woman who was shot dead in a residential street in South Wales is believed to be Joanne Penney Officers were called to reports of a shooting in Llys Illtyd, Talbot Green, at about 6.10pm on Sunday. Officers and paramedics attended and a 40-year-old woman was found with serious injuries. She died at the scene and a 42-year-old man from Talbot Green was arrested on suspicion of murder. On Monday […]

The vessel crashed with a cargo ship off the coast of East Yorkshire this morning The crew of an oil tanker are “safe and accounted for” after jet fuel was released during a crash with a cargo ship in the North Sea, a maritime company has said. Crowley, which manages the Stena Immaculate, said there were “multiple explosions onboard” when the vessel suffered a ruptured cargo tank. More than 30 […]

The oil tanker and cargo vessel crashed off the East Yorkshire coast More than 30 casualties have been brought ashore after a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea. Footage shows clouds of black smoke billowing into the air after the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning. So far 32 casualties have been brought ashore – but some crew members are yet […]

Drivers are "confused" by the move to electric cars The AA says people need to be persuaded that EVs are desirable Many drivers are “confused” by the transition to electric motoring, ministers have been told. The AA said most drivers are “not hostile” to electric vehicles (EV) but more incentives are required to boost demand. A survey of more than 14,000 of its members indicated many are unclear about the […]

Automatic sentence reductions for guilty pleas should be less “generous” when there is “no question of guilt”, a Conservative MP has said, following calls from the family of a crash victim. Automatic sentence reductions for guilty pleas should be less “generous” when there is “no question of guilt”, a Conservative MP has said, following calls from the family of a crash victim. Offenders who plead guilty at the first available opportunity are given […]

Almost every pharmacy is unable to dispense prescriptions at least once a day Patients are being put at risk by medicine supply shortages which leave pharmacies unable to dispense prescriptions at least once a day, health leaders have warned. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which represents 6,000 independent community pharmacies, said the Government must urgently grant much greater flexibility for pharmacists to substitute medication when it is safe to do so. At the moment, patients […]

The former Governor of the Bank of England has been elected Liberal Party leader Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the Liberal Party elected him as its leader. Mr Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains in post until his successor is sworn in. Mr Carney navigated crises when he was the head of […]

Daniel Day accused of causing a public nuisance A 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing onto the clock tower of Big Ben, Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Day, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site. Day is accused of scaling Elizabeth Tower barefoot at around 7.20am on Saturday, and came down just after midnight on […]