Angry Manchester United fans are staging a protest against the club’s owners after getting inside their Old Trafford stadium. Supporters had gathered outside to demonstrate ahead of Liverpool’s visit this afternoon following the club’s failed attempt to join the controversial European Super League. Fans were also earlier seen letting off flares and blocking the entrance
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Four children have been taken to hospital after suffering a “violent reaction” from eating sweets believed to contain cannabis, police have said. Officers were called to a parade of shops on Pound Lane, Epsom, at 2.15pm on Saturday, and found three children vomiting uncontrollably and falling in and out of consciousness. The 12-year-old girl, 12-year-old
Police have said they have received a third party report relating to claims of sexual offences committed by a male, after allegations were made against the actor Noel Clarke. In a statement, the Met Police said: “On Wednesday 21 April police received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences committed by a
A police community support officer who was murdered in a Kent village died from “significant head injuries”, police have said. Officers say they are “working very hard” to find a motive for the killing of Julia James whose body was found in Akholt Wood earlier this week. The 53-year-old was off-duty at the time and
Sky and production company Vertigo Films have dropped Noel Clarke from any future productions after he was accused of sexual harassment and bullying. BAFTA described the allegations as “abhorrent” and claims it did not know about them until after Clarke received his most recent award. “Sky stands against all forms of sexual harassment and bullying
Travellers reporting a failure to receive expensive COVID testing kits or results from private providers has raised fears that the UK’s current system for managing airport arrivals is not fit for purpose. People arriving in the UK, from countries that are not on the “red list”, currently have to quarantine for 10 days and pay
Heathrow’s chief executive has said he is “deeply concerned” the UK’s Border Force will not be able to cope with additional COVID checks if all foreign travel resumes from 17 May. John Holland-Kaye told Sky News the Home Office and UK Border Force “need to get a grip” on the checks or change the system
The UK is “at or close to the bottom” of coronavirus case levels, according to England’s deputy chief medical officer who praised the public for sticking to lockdown measures. Speaking at a Downing Street COVID briefing, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said: “We are really in very low levels that are comparable to where we were in
Britons will find out which countries they will be able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to this summer “in the next couple of weeks” – as the transport secretary confirmed an NHS app will be used as a COVID passport for travel abroad. Under Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions, international travel without
The UK has recorded another 17 coronavirus-related deaths and 2,685 new cases in the latest 24-hour period – as a quarter of adults have now had two doses of a vaccine. The data compares to six deaths and 2,064 cases announced on Monday, while 33 deaths and 2,524 cases were reported last Tuesday. Since the
Coronavirus vaccines are now being offered to people aged 42 and over in England. It is the second time this week that the vaccine booking system was extended to more people in their forties, after they were offered to those aged 44 and over yesterday. Now, people aged 42 and over, or those who will
The police watchdog is to investigate the Met’s handling of Richard Okorogheye’s disappearance following complaints from his mother. The 19-year-old man, who had sickle cell disease and was said to be struggling with shielding during the pandemic, went missing after leaving his family home in Ladbroke Grove, west London, on the evening of 22 March.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to another year in prison on charges of “propaganda activities against the regime” in Iran, according to reports. The UK-Iranian national is also banned from leaving the country for one year, her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Emtedad news website. “Nazanin Zaghari was sentenced to one year in prison and one
The family of a man who died after diving into the River Thames to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge have said he had a “very good heart” – and accused search teams of giving up too quickly. Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, known as Jimi, was on his way home from work when he saw
English football will boycott social media next weekend in response to the discrimination and abuse aimed at players, pundits and other members of the footballing community. Authorities including the Football Association, Premier League, English Football League, FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association), and Kick It Out announced the move in
More than half the UK’s total population has now had a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The number of initial inoculations stands at 33,508,590, while the population is estimated to be 66,796,807. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world A further 119,953 first doses were given on Friday, while 448,139 people