Britain is now ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine war after Storm Shadow strike, Russia declares as Putin is accused of yet another ‘escalation’ amid fears he unleashed ‘nuclear capable ICBM’ for first time
Russia’s ambassador to the UK has declared that Ukraine’s use of Storm Shadow missiles on Russian territory means Britain ‘is now directly involved in this war’. ‘This firing cannot happen without NATO staff, British staff as well,’ Andrei Kelin told Sky News this afternoon – a day after British-made rockets battered a military base in Russia’s Kursk region. His comments came as British and European leaders decried a ‘clear and deeply concerning escalation’ in the Ukraine conflict by Vladimir Putin after Russia’s forces appeared to strike the city of Dnipro with a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this morning.
Moment machete attacker rains down knife blows on victim at Edgware Road underground station
A machete attacker has been filmed raining down knife blows on a victim at a London underground station. Edgware Road tube station in Westminster was closed after police and London Ambulance Service were called to reports of a serious assault just before 5pm on November 19. Ambulance crews and an incident response officer attended the scene to find a man had been stabbed.
Ford plans to cut about 800 roles across the UK over the next three years as part of a wider European jobs cull
Ford is planning to cut roughly 800 jobs across the UK over the next three years as part of a wider European jobs cull. The car manufacturer said the UK job cuts come as part of plans to axe 4,000 roles overall across Europe by the end of 2027 to slash costs. It said the cull will primarily affect Germany, where 2,900 roles are under threat, with ‘minimal reductions’ in other European markets.
Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy joins mourners at tragic singer’s funeral as Harry Styles leads his One Direction bandmates and Girls Aloud stars rally round Cheryl
Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has arrived at his funeral today – with Harry Styles leading his One Direction bandmates as they rally around Cheryl. Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Nicola Robert’s, a member of Girl’s Aloud pop group, was among the first mourners to arrive. She was greeted with a kiss by Simon Jones, the former PR for One Direction who now acts for Cheryl, the mother of Payne’s son, Bear.
Psychiatrist drops bombshell testimony about Jordan Neely – after prosecutors tried to silence him from Daniel Penny’s chokehold trial
A forensic psychiatrist testified that Jordan Neely had been hospitalized for psychotic episodes over a dozen times and was heavily abusing drugs before his death on a Manhattan train. Dr. Alexander Bardey took the stand in the trial of Daniel Penny, 26, a marine veteran who put Neely in a fatal chokehold when the homeless man threatened passengers on a subway in May 2023. Witnesses said Neely screamed at passengers that someone was ‘going to die’ on the train, and Penny said he stepped in when Neely approached a woman with a child in a stroller.
Elon Musk is more popular than Keir Starmer: PMs net approval rating among British public is five points lower than billionaire Tesla owner, survey reveals
Elon Musk is now more popular with the British public than Keir Starmer, a new poll has revealed. The Tesla founder, who has grown close to Donald Trump and is set to play a major role in his administration, has a net approval rating of -17, five points better than the Prime Minister on -22. Mr Musk is a vocal critic of the Labour leader, with the billionaire attacking his response to the summer race riots and most recently accusing him of going ‘full Stalin’ over his inheritance tax raid on farmers.
Morning Joe host reveals ‘takeaway’ from his controversial meeting with Trump as fallout continues
Joe Scarborough has revealed one takeaway from his controversial meeting with president-elect Donald Trump. The MSNBC star, 61, said on Wednesday’s episode of ‘Morning Joe’ that Trump was having issues with his Secretary of Defense choice Pete Hegseth. Shortly after Trump announced Hegseth for the job, it emerged that the Fox News pundit made a payment to a woman who accused him of 𝑠e𝑥ual assault in 2017.
Denzel Washington boasts new sober lifestyle after $4M wine cellar caused him to drink two bottles DAILY
Denzel Washington revealed that December 2024 will mark a decade since he had any wine. The movie star, 69, spoke to Esquire magazine amid his promotional tour for his new film Gladiator II – explaining that he started drinking two bottles of expensive wine a day after he and his wife Pauletta built a house in 1999 that had a 10,000 bottle wine cellar. Denzel said he would stop the habit while preparing to work on a film and also during filming – but immediately resume once his projects wrapped – a pattern he did for 15 years.
Kate Cassidy says goodbye to ‘love of my life’: Liam Payne’s heartbroken girlfriend who revealed after his death that they had planned to get married joins mourners at funeral
Liam Payne’s heartbroken girlfriend Kate Cassidy has arrived at the funeral of the tragic One Direction star she described as ‘the love of my life’. Ms Cassidy was seen arriving at St Mary’s Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, ahead of this afternoon’s ceremony, dressed in a long black coat with fur trim and wearing sunglasses. Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Liam Payne’s parents’ moment of comfort for heartbroken Simon Cowell: Music mogul is hugged by singer’s mother and father after One Direction star’s private funeral
Liam Payne’s parents Geoff and Karen hugged a heartbroken Simon Cowell as he sought to comfort them following their son’s funeral today. The heartfelt embrace took place outside the church where Payne was remembered in an emotional service following his tragic death at the age of just 31. Cowell’s girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, stood at a distance away while the 65-year-old shared a private moment with the grieving couple – who paid a final tribute to the beloved singer with a floral tribute beside his coffin spelling out the word ‘son’.