Claudia Lawrence, a university chef who went missing 14 years ago and is presumed dead, has still been receiving demands for her TV licence fee at her former cottage in York, her heartbroken mother says. Joan Lawrence, 79, is growing increasingly distressed
Senior Brexiteer Sir Bill Cash MP has revealed the Prime Minister is repeatedly refusing to appear before his Commons committee to face scrutiny over his new Northern Ireland deal with the EU. Sources from the European Research Group of Brexiteer MPs now
Comment on this story Comment Dear Miss Manners: My mother cannot recognize the realities of my life. My husband lost his job four years ago; we eke by with thoughtful spending and renting out our guest room. I work overtime whenever I
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has warned that the British Army is 15 years behind its peers. He has called on the Government to give the Ministry of Defece (MoD) a 10-year budget. In an inflamatory speech ahead of next week’s Budget, he
A Russian oligarch close to the Kremlin has warned Russia’s economy could be on its knees financially as soon as 2024. Speaking at an economic forum in Krasnoyarsk, energy and metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska warned Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is draining
Police in Nigeria arrested a lawmaker who allegedly was carrying nearly $500,000 in cash in a battleground state a day before the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections, raising fresh concerns Friday about the influence of money in the vote. Chinyere Igwe, a
Oil and gas companies have been handed lucrative long-term energy deals with the European Union, according to a new report. It comes after Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago today, causing wholesale gas prices to spiral out of control, hitting record highs
A man, known by his surname Zhou, has hidden lottery winnings of £8.43 million yuan (£1million) which he secured two years ago. He failed to present the winnings to his wife and has now been ordered by a court in China to
BBC presenters are increasing cashing in on big paydays from outside speaking events on top of their already impressive corporation wages. Nick Robinson, Naga Munchetty and veteran John Simpson are some of those pocketing the work outside of their public broadcaster commitments.
Nine men suspected of involvement in blowing up dozens of cash machines in Germany and stealing nearly $5.7 million have been arrested in the Netherlands and Belgium, German authorities said Thursday. The arrests were made during raids on 16 properties in the