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A teenager from Essex has been sentenced to at least six years in prison after admitting he was planning a terror attack on the police and military. Matthew King, 19, from Wickford, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police on 18 May last year, and charged with the preparation of terrorist acts. King had told an

A mother and father have been found guilty of murdering their baby son on Christmas Day in a “savage and brutal” killing. Cannabis-smoking Stephen Boden, 30, and Shannon Marsden, 22, burnt and beat their baby “in repeated acts of severe violence” in the days before his death. Both were convicted on Friday after a five-week

Prince Harry will attend the King’s coronation – but Meghan will remain in California with their children, Buckingham Palace has announced. In a statement, it said: “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May. “The Duchess of Sussex will remain in

The UK economy flatlined in February, with no growth in GDP, according to official figures. Civil sector strikes and low energy consumption offset growth in areas such as construction, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed. It followed growth of 0.4% in January and confirmation that the UK economy avoided recession in the second

The fashion designer Mary Quant has died, her family have said. She was 93 and well-known as a pioneer of the mini-skirt and hot pants. The V&A Museum website says there is “no conclusive evidence” to say who first adopted a mini-skirt look. But for Dame Mary, it became a trademark of her style. She

Four suspected pipe bombs have been found in a cemetery in Northern Ireland, police have said. Officers sealed off the City Cemetery in Creggan, Londonderry, on Tuesday following the discovery of a suspicious device. It comes just hours ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Belfast. Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said the discovery of

Holidaymakers have been warned to look out for fraudsters offering fake fast-track passport services, amid delays caused by striking government workers. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned that scammers were using increasingly sophisticated and convincing methods to dupe potential travellers into paying for non-existent holidays and services, including quick passport renewals. Scams include

The mother of two British-Israeli sisters who were killed last week in a shooting attack in the West Bank has died of her wounds, hospital officials said on Monday. Maia and Rina Dee, 20 and 15 respectively, were killed when their car was attacked on Friday in a shooting by suspected Palestinian assailants close to

Junior doctors are staging a four-day strike from early on Tuesday 11 April until the early hours of Saturday 15 April. The strikes will bring “immense pressures” to staff and services, NHS England has warned, with people urged to avoid “risky behaviour” that could land them in hospital. When is the strike? Junior doctors will

Emergency and urgent care will be prioritised over routine appointments and treatment during this week’s junior doctors’ strike, NHS England says. The strike will begin early on Tuesday and run through until the early hours of Saturday, bringing “immense pressures” to staff and services, according to national medical director of NHS England Professor Sir Stephen

Up to 250,000 appointments and operations are at risk in England’s hospitals when junior doctors walk off the job for four days next week. The strikes, which are part of a long-running pay dispute, begin at 6.59am on Tuesday and last until 6.59am on Saturday 15 April. NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis

Two British-Israeli sisters who died in a shooting in the West Bank have been named by Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. One of the sisters was 15 and the other was 20, according to local media. Their mother was also seriously injured in the attack near the Hamra settlement – about 30 miles north of

The UK is expected to enjoy 18C sunshine on Easter Sunday, which forecasters say could be the warmest day of the year so far. The temperature is likely to surpass that of some Greek islands including Santorini, Mykonos and Crete, where many people have travelled for the Easter holidays. High pressure moving across the nation

The “boy in the tent” – who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for a hospice – is among more than 850 community and charity representatives invited to the King’s coronation. Max Woosey, 13, raised more than £750,000 for North Devon Hospice by camping in his garden for three years. The feat has earned him

S Club 7’s Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46. Cattermole’s death comes just weeks after the group announced it was going on a major reunion tour. The band’s management said: “We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss

Police in Northern Ireland have said they have “strong” intelligence terror attacks are being planned against their officers on Easter Monday. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne said that officers would be moved to frontline duties to counter any potential threats, in a policing strategy he said hadn’t been used for

The head of the Royal Air Force signalled he was ready to “bend” his service out of shape and test “the limit of the law” to improve diversity, according to an informed source and the leaked transcript of an internal meeting. Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston has always maintained that efforts under his leadership

Nearly 200 Metropolitan Police officers and staff members who have been accused of domestic violence or sexual offences within the past 10 years may face dismissal. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who began the job in September, believes there are hundreds of corrupt officers serving in the force who should not be there. Updating Home Secretary

Nicola Sturgeon has said she had “no prior knowledge” of police plans to arrest her husband Peter Murrell. A spokesperson for the former Scottish first minister said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on a live police investigation. “Nicola Sturgeon had no prior knowledge of Police Scotland’s action or intentions. “Ms Sturgeon will fully

The title of Queen Camilla has been used for the first time by Buckingham Palace on invitations for the King’s coronation.  It comes as US President Joe Biden told the King in a phone call on Tuesday that First Lady Jill Biden will attend the coronation, the White House said in a statement. More details