Hundreds of the Manchester Arena bombing survivors, along with relatives of the victims, have launched legal action against MI5, claiming it failed to take action that could have stopped the attack.
More than 250 people have joined the group action against MI5 and have submitted their claim to the investigatory powers tribunal, which hears complaints against the intelligence services.more
The results of a poll published on Saturday by the New York Times and Siena College show that Donald Trump has only a one-point lead over President Joe Biden. Both intend to run for another term in the White House in the November elections.more
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron today assessed that Iran's attack on Israel was serious but failed and urged the Israeli authorities not to escalate the conflict.more
Bayer Leverkusen's players secured their first ever German championship after a 5:0 victory over Werder Bremen. With five rounds to go, they are 16 points ahead of Bayern Munich, who have been top of the Bundesliga continuously since 2013.more
Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves. Residents in the Canary Islands are planning protests and strikes in a backlash against overtourism. Campaigners say the unsustainable influx of visitors is ruining life in the holiday hotspot. One activist group on the island of Tenerife has planned a hunger strike over the construction of two new hotels.more
Liverpool's players lost 0:1 to Crystal Palace in the 33rd round of the English Premier League and are slowly losing ground to defending champion and championship contenders Manchester City. Arsenal London lost 0:2 to Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.more
The government is investing more than £55m in expanding facial recognition systems – including vans that will scan crowded high streets – as part of a renewed crackdown on shoplifting.more
72 per cent of respondents are not concerned that the 4-day week will result in reduced productivity, 19 per cent of respondents hold the opposite view, according to the ClickMeeting survey. At the same time, 24 per cent of those questioned believe they have too many responsibilities at work.more
They may no longer be referred to as HRH, but Prince Andrew and Meghan Markle can still claim the titles of being the UK’s least favourite royals, a new poll has found.more
Record-breaking rain over the past few months has left fields of crops under water and livestock's health at risk, adding to pressures on food producers.The flooding and extreme weather linked to climate change will undermine UK food production unless farmers get more help, the National Farmers Union said.more
The leader of the Spanish top league, Real Madrid, won away against the finalist of the domestic cup, Mallorca, 1-0 in the 31st round. In turn, Barcelona's players defeated Cadiz CF away 1-0. The runner-up is eight points behind Real Madrid.more
Royal Marines are poised to lead a 'Dunkirk-style' evacuation of thousands of UK nationals from the Middle East after Iran launched a huge drone and missile attack against Israel last night. Commandos have already conducted reconnaissance along the Lebanese coastline ahead of a potential maritime rescue mission.more
Torino FC, with Karol Linetty in the squad, drew goalless in the city derby with Juventus, whose goal was guarded by Wojciech Szczęsny, in the 32nd round of the Italian top football league. The "Polish" Empoli lost away to Lecce 0-1 in an important match for the lower part of the table.more
New security protocols may end the tradition of ordaining aircraft at Dublin Airport, which has continued for 76 years. Every Christmas a Catholic priest is invited there to perform such a ceremony.more
A priest of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa serving in Great Britain, who - according to media reports - posed in a calendar for gays, has been removed from ministry and from holding all offices and from pastoral work - the Częstochowa curia reported.more
Bayern Munich players won against FC Koeln 2-0 in the 29th round of the German top league and retained their mathematical chances of defending the title. However, today Bayer Leverkusen can secure their first championship in history, but they must defeat Werder Bremen.more
Iran fired dozens of drones and, as it claims, ballistic missiles towards Israel overnight. The direct attack is unprecedented and could lead to a serious escalation of tensions after half a year of war in the Gaza Strip. The US assured its support for Israel.more
The first oral treatment for preventing both chronic and episodic migraines could soon be available on the NHS. Health experts said up to 170,000 people in England could benefit from taking atogepant to prevent severe head pain, which can be debilitating.more
An unprecedented decision was made in a divorce case by a court in Vigo, Spain. He resolved a couple's dispute over a dog, granting custody to the woman and ordering the man to pay EUR 40 a month in maintenance for the animal, local media reported.more
Three months after being released from prison, former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is sweeping church floors because he can't find steady work. In the summer of 2012, he was a South African national hero when he became the first disabled athlete in prosthetics to run at the London Olympics.more
Ukraine could lose the war with Russia this year, former head of the UK's Joint Forces Command Gen Richard Barrons warns in an interview with the BBC. The portal does not rule out that Moscow's strategic goal this year may be to quash the fighting spirit and discourage the West from helping Kiev.more
US space agency NASA has been asked to help in the next search for the Loch Ness Monster, which will begin on 30 May, Sky News reported yesterday. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the first organised expedition to unravel the mystery.more
The German Bundestag voted in favour of the Self-Determination Act by a majority yesterday. For transgender and intersex people, as well as people who identify as neither male nor female, changing their gender registration will now be a simple administrative act.more
Nuclear deterrence is fundamental to the UK's security and a future Labour government will increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP as soon as the fiscal situation allows, Keir Starmer, leader of Labour's clear lead in the polls, declared yesterday.more
