Met Police officer ‘drove at 80mph on wrong side of road’ before crash which killed pregnant woman, court hears

May 29, 2026

Flowers at the scene of the fatal crash in Eltham PA A Metropolitan Police officer was driving at around 80mph on the wrong side of the road just before a crash which killed a pregnant woman, a court has heard. Mariam Ahmed, 38, died after her Volkswagen Polo was involved in a high-speed collision on […]

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Darren Jones says Westminster must get better at governing for a world with AI

May 28, 2026

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones (James Manning/PA) PA Wire Westminster and Whitehall must get better at using the tools they have to govern artificial intelligence (AI), Sir Keir Starmer’s Chief Secretary has said. Speaking on the BBC’s Question Time, Darren Jones said: “We do have the tools but we have to modernise […]

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Canadian man will not face justice in UK over alleged sale of lethal substances

May 28, 2026

A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of more than 100 British people will not face justice in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Kenneth Law is expected to appear in court in Ontario, Canada, on Friday accused of aiding suicide after allegedly selling 1,200 packages across 40 […]

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Temperatures to cool down in coming days after record-breaking hot spell

May 28, 2026

The hot weather has attracted many to open water swimming, resulting in a number of deaths in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Hampshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire, Pembrokeshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire.

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300,000 new work placements pledged ‘to help young people build lasting careers’

May 28, 2026

Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis. The 300,000 new placements over the next three years are backed by some of Britain’s biggest employers, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said. These […]

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British Olympic sprinter in court over alleged cryptocurrency scam

May 28, 2026

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote letter to alleged sex abuse victim expressing ‘regret’, court hears

May 28, 2026

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Met PC ‘killed pregnant woman in crash while doing 80mph on wrong side of road’

May 28, 2026

Sam Corbishley Published May 28, 2026 5:19pm Updated May 28, 2026 5:19pm A Met Police officer was doing around 80mph while driving on the wrong side of a 30mph road moments before a crash which killed a pregnant woman, a court heard. Mariam Ahmed, 38, died after her Volkswagen Polo was involved in a high-speed […]

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Two former Tube trains are being turned into a ‘suntrap’ rooftop bar this summer

May 28, 2026

Eleanor Noyce Published May 28, 2026 5:13pm Updated May 28, 2026 5:20pm East Londoners will likely be familiar with a pair of train carriages, which sit on the roof of Village Underground, near to Shoreditch High Street Overground. A local landmark, while they’re a great photo-opportunity, the public has never been able to access the […]

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British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears

May 28, 2026

The British Museum has postponed a lecture for Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by protesters. The museum announced that the talk on ancient Israel and Judah, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, would be held at a later date. The talk in the museum’s BP lecture theatre […]

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