I pray in tongues every day, says archbishop of Canterbury
Church of England leader tells Christian radio station he speaks in tongues as part of 5am prayerThe leader of the Church of England has said that he prays in tongues every day – although the...
View ArticlePolice searching for missing Teesside man find body in river
Luke Jobson, 22, was last seen in the early hours of Saturday after a night out in YarmPolice searching for a missing 22-year-old man who went missing after a night out in Yarm, Teesside, have found a...
View ArticleEarly pint: evidence of 'first British beer' found in Cambridgeshire
Signs of iron age brew, from as far back as 400BC, found during £1.5bn upgrade of A14Evidence of the first beer believed to have been brewed in the UK, dating back more than 2,000 years, has been...
View ArticleDWP apologises for telling seriously ill man to find a job
Stephen Smith deemed fit for work despite being emaciated and barely able to walkA man with multiple debilitating illnesses and whose weight plummeted to six stone was denied benefits and deemed fit...
View ArticleParty drugs killed TV actor’s daughter at music festival, court hears
Louella Fletcher-Michie was given drug 2C-P by boyfriend at Bestival in Dorset, his trial toldThe daughter of the Holby City actor John Michie died after taking drugs given to her by her boyfriend at a...
View ArticleNew Brexit party backed by Farage wins official recognition – as it happened
Group has been recognised by the Electoral Commission and plans to field candidates across UKExclusive: Brexit ‘no-deal’ crisis command centre starts hiring civiliansMcDonnell asks Berger to confront...
View ArticleFood bank use has increased due to universal credit, government admits - as...
Amber Rudd said it is “absolutely clear” problems with accessing benefits led to increased use of food banks4.56pm GMTThanks for following the blog and for all your comments today, Andrew Sparrow will...
View ArticleBody modification artist 'Dr Evil' admits GBH against customers
Brendan McCarthy carried out tongue-splitting procedure and removed an ear and a nippleA body modification artist who called himself Dr Evil has admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm on three...
View ArticleMan wins fit-for-work appeal seven months after his death
Jeff Hayward spent last 18 months of his life fighting decision that he was fit to workThe family of a man who spent the last 18 months of his life fighting a decision that he was fit to work have won...
View ArticlePriory to close 'inadequate' High Wycombe hospital
Inspectors found serious problems at facility for teens with learning disabilitiesThe Priory Group has announced it will close a hospital for teenagers in High Wycombe after the health and care...
View ArticleBrexit: Hammond warns of no-deal damage as more Tories consider exit -...
The chancellor, Philip Hammond, refuses to say whether he would quit in the event of a no-deal as two senior MPs warn they would leave the party12.16pm GMTTheresa May’s official spokesman has responded...
View ArticleLabour must move faster on antisemitism, says McDonnell, as Austin quits -...
As Ian Austin quits the party, John McDonnell says it has been to slow to tackle antisemitism Full story: Ian Austin quits the Labour partyBrexit: Corbyn inching closer to backing a second...
View ArticleShamima Begum says she regrets publicising desire to return to UK
19-year-old who left Britain to join Isis in 2015 fears talking to media may have harmed causeOpinion: Javid is pandering to the rightwing pressShamima Begum believes she may have inadvertently harmed...
View ArticleHugo Palmer's mother visits beach where belongings were found
Tanya McNab travels to New South Wales to attend vigil for missing British touristThe mother of a British tourist who went missing in Australia a week ago has visited the beach where his belongings...
View ArticleMusician jailed over girlfriend's drug death at Bestival
Ceon Broughton imprisoned for eight and a half years for manslaughter of Louella Fletcher-MichieA musician who supplied his girlfriend with a lethal dose of drugs and filmed her as she lay dying at a...
View ArticleChris Grayling's five biggest failings
Transport secretary faces calls to resign for ‘serial failure and routine incompetence’. Here are some examplesIn 2010, the then shadow home secretary, Grayling, was forced to apologise after a...
View ArticleJames Bulger's father loses bid to overturn Venables' anonymity
Case argued that ‘common knowledge’ information about child’s killer should be publicThe father and uncle of the murdered toddler James Bulger have lost a legal challenge to overturn the lifelong...
View ArticleUS surveillance scheme unlikely to be renewed, says key adviser
Programme that followed one exposed by Edward Snowden not used in past six monthsA controversial US surveillance programme whose forerunner was exposed by Edward Snowden has not been used for six...
View ArticleVirgin plane quarantined after mass outbreak of sickness
Passengers grounded at Gatwick as emergency crews treat dozens for coughing and chest illnesses after flight from Barbados Passengers and crew on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Barbados were quarantined...
View ArticleJavid: government must give police more resources to tackle knife crime
Home secretary insists he will back chiefs despite cabinet clash with MaySajid Javid has said the government must listen to police chiefs’ demands for more resources after they asked the home secretary...
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