Articles by Brendan Cole

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Search is on for billionaire diamond jeweller Nirav Modi over 'biggest banking scam in India's history'

A global manhunt is underway for billionaire diamond jeweller Nirav Modi over links to a scam with the Punjab National Bank.

Feb 22, 2018

India

Saudi Arabia faces 'humiliation' in Yemen says ex-Tory Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell

The former international development secretary Andrew Mitchell says Saudi Arabia will be defeated in the conflict in Yemen.

Feb 22, 2018

Saudi Arabia Iran

Brit Awards 2018: Grime star Stormzy wins big and takes a swipe at Theresa May over Grenfell

South London grime star Stormzy beat Ed Sheeran to the big prizes and criticised Theresa May over the Grenfell tragedy.

Feb 22, 2018

'Furious' Cabinet MPs only got 24 hours notice for Brexit transition strategy which they didn't agree to

The Cabinet did not agree to the negotiating strategy for Brexit transition pursued by UK prime minister Theresa May.

Feb 21, 2018

Theresa May Brexit

'This could be the massacre of the century' - 50 children among 250 killed in brutal Syrian forces bombardment

More than 250 people have been killed in intense bombing from Syrian government forces in eastern Ghouta. At least 50 children were among the dead.

Feb 21, 2018

Syria

'Brexit is a mess' Boris Johnson tells German officials - EU sources

Boris Johnson has allegedly told German officials that Brexit was a mess, which has been denied by friends of the foreign secretary.

Feb 21, 2018

Brexit Theresa May

Man, 55, who sexually abused teenage boys for decades jailed for 23 years

Russell Bradshaw, 55, from Ryhill, Yorkshire, has been jailed for 23 years for sexual abuse of teenage boys dating back decades.

Feb 20, 2018

Final-year university exams could be cancelled if academics escalate their strikes

Students at universities could see their final-year exams cancelled as academics plan to increase their strikes.

Feb 20, 2018

MPs to ask Czechoslovakian spy to give evidence about links with Labour politicians like Corbyn

Czech agent Jan Sarkocy is to be asked by British MPs to give evidence into his links with Labour politicians in the 1980s like Jeremy Corbyn.

Feb 20, 2018

Jeremy Corbyn

'Astonishing' Roman boxing gloves found near Hadrian's Wall in knockout discovery

The only known Roman boxing gloves have been found near Hadrian's Wall in the latest treasure unearthed at the Vindolanda.

Feb 19, 2018

Oxfam accused of cover up by redacting aid worker names in Haiti scandal

Oxfam released its report into the Haiti scandal but redacted the names of aid workers involved.

Feb 19, 2018

Theresa May attacks overpriced tuition fees and says you don't have go to university to succeed

The UK PM Theresa May says students in England face among the priciest university tuition in the world and often get poor value for money.

Feb 18, 2018

Theresa May

Baftas 2018: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing wins five awards including best film

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, was the big winner at the Baftas 2018, winning awards for best actress, best British film and best supporting actor.

Feb 18, 2018

Royal Navy officer 'took his eye off the periscope' after he put £2.1m dent in submarine

Royal Navy Commander Justin Codd faced a court martial in Portsmouth over his role in a £2.1m prang of the nuclear submarine HMS Ambush.

Feb 16, 2018

Thousands of prisoners to be freed to ease overcrowded British jail system

The Ministry of Justice will enact an early release scheme freeing thousands of prisoners to ease overcrowding in British jails.

Feb 16, 2018

Britain blames Russia directly for NotPetya 'ransomware' cyber attack on Ukraine

Foreign office minister for cybersecurity Lord Ahmad has criticised Russian military for the NotPetya attack that crippled Ukraine and 64 countries.

Feb 15, 2018

Russia Ukraine

Jacob Zuma quits: South African president resigns with immediate effect

The South African president Jacob Zuma has resigned his position with immediate effect. He had been given a deadline of Wednesday by the ANC.

Feb 14, 2018

South Africa

Morgan Tsvangirai dead: Zimbabwe opposition leader 'passes away at age 65'

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at age 65, his party spokesman says.

Feb 14, 2018

Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe

Gunman enters Belfast house and 'shoots man dead in front of children in brutal' killing'

Police in Northern Ireland have launched a murder probe after a man in his 20s was gunned down in a Belfast house. It has been linked to the province's political vacuum.

Feb 14, 2018

Theresa May

Boris Johnson warns it is 'intolerable and undemocratic' for EU to impose post-Brexit rules on UK

Foreign secretary Boris Johnson will say that it is "intolerable" for the EU to impose laws on the UK after Brexit.

Feb 13, 2018

Brexit European Union Philip Hammond

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