17 h. ago British grandmother chokes to death in Spanish restaurant after going out for steak with her husband

Ceri Ball, 74, and her husband Glyn, 77, had been enjoying a sunny vacation at their Valencia holiday home shortly before the nightmare un

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27 h. ago British woman on death row in Bali for drug smuggling to be repatriated

Lindsay Sandiford, 68, has been on death row in Indonesia since 2012, after authorities found 3.8kg of cocaine in her suitcaseA British woman will avoid execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia under an agreement between the two nations to repatriate her and another Briton serving a life sentence.Lindsay Sandiford, 68, has been imprisoned in Bali since 2012. She was arrested at the resort island’s airport after authorities found 3.8kg of cocaine worth $2.5m hidden in the lining of her suitcase. During the trial, she said she was forced to carry the drugs by a gang that threatened her children. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Foreign Office extends warning to holidaymakers about deadly danger in popular destinations

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel warning for British tourists after a rise in cases of death and serious illness

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38 h. ago British grandmother who is being returned to the UK after spending 12 years on death row in Indonesia was granted repatriation after doctors declared she was 'seriously ill'

A British grandmother who is being returned to the UK after spending 12 years on death row in Indonesia was granted repatriation after doctors declared her 'seriously ill.'

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38 h. ago Labour MPs call for Reform council leader to resign over ‘chaos’ and suspensions

Seven MPs have written to Nigel Farage after a video leaked to The Guardian showed Kent County Council leader ‘berating’ Reform councillors.

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39 h. ago UK and Indonesia agree to send home a British woman facing death penalty for drugs

A British woman has avoided execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia under an agreement between the two countries

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40 h. ago Lindsay Sandiford: Who is British grandmother released from death row in Bali and what crime did she commit?

The British national, 69, could be free to return home following an agreement between Indonesia and the UK

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43 h. ago British grandmother sentenced to death in Bali to be sent back to UK after 12 years in prison

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, is set to be released after an agreement between the UK and Indonesia

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45 h. ago British grandmother who has spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia is to be sent back to the UK

Indonesia will sign an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a grandmother, languishing on death row for drug-related crimes

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45 h. ago Death of British overseas territories citizen prompts calls for reform of UK rules

Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a yearFriends and family of a British overseas territory (BOT) citizen who died after the UK refused him medical assistance have called for reform of “flawed” policies governing healthcare for the territories.Robert Baker, a 63-year-old dual citizen of Jamaica and Montserrat, died on Friday, after travelling to Jamaica to receive treatment for blackouts that was unavailable in the British overseas territory of Montserrat. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Italian deli owner and four others face manslaughter trial after 14

An Italian deli owner and four others have been put on trial for manslaughter following the tragic death of a 14-year-old British girl who passed away after eating a dessert that had traces of peanuts.  

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6 d. ago Zack Polanski makes thinly veiled dig at Reform UK's Zia Yusuf on Jeremy Vine Show

Zack Polanski, the Green Party Leader, had called Zia Yusuf, of Reform UK, "a fascist" on Question Time on the BBC last week, and he was asked about this on The Jeremy Vine Show

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8 d. ago Tragic Ricky Hatton details of boxing icon's death to come out following funeral

Ricky Hatton's inquest will open later this week, just over a month after the sudden and shocking death of the beloved British boxing icon who died aged 46

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9 d. ago Farage criticises ‘disgraceful’ rhetoric after alleged attack on Reform council leader

George Finch, 19, says he was called a ‘racist’ and ‘fascist’ during incident in Warwickshire on FridayThe Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has criticised “disgraceful” rhetoric from the Labour and Green parties after the UK’s youngest council leader was allegedly assaulted.George Finch, 19, the Reform leader of Warwickshire county council,said he was called a “racist” and a “fascist” before being allegedly assaulted on Friday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lemurs, eagles and St Helena’s cloud forest receive UK conservation funding

More than 80 projects in developing countries and UK Overseas Territories have received a share of Darwin Initiative cash.

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2 w. ago ‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say

Calls for reform to allow people across the Pacific threatened by climate crisis to more easily migrate, particularly to New ZealandClimate and migration experts are calling for urgent action to create legal pathways for people displaced by the climate crisis, as a new report highlights the scale of the problem across the Pacific.Research by Amnesty International released on Thursday found current immigration systems are inadequate for Pacific Islanders seeking safety and stability, as rising seas threaten to make their homelands uninhabitable. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British Airways flight chaos as man dies and pregnant woman suffers medical episode

A flight en route to Nigeria had to divert to Barcelona after a passenger on the plane died, triggering a medical episode involving a pregnant women

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2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch faces call to sack Tory shadow minister after he suggests Conservative–Reform election pact

Andrew Rosindell admitted his Romford seat would ‘almost certainly’ fall to Reform UK at an election

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2 w. ago Man charged over Marcus's death: Family's agony after British teenager who was jailed for holiday romance in Dubai with girl, 17, dies in crash three months after prison release

Marcus Fakana, 19, tragically died after a car he was a passenger in smashed into another vehicle while it was being tailed by the Metropolitan Police in Tottenham, north London.

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2 w. ago British tourist faces death penalty after being arrested for drug smuggling in Thailand

Thai police allege George Wilson, 23, received suitcase containing narcotics from another Briton to deliver it abroad

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