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Boris Johnson pledges to halt hikes on ‘sin taxes’

Boris Johnson has pledged to halt hikes on so-called sin taxes, which include levies on tobacco, alcohol and sugar. The frontrunner in the race to...

Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead European Commission

German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated by EU leaders to head up the European Commission. France's Christine Lagarde has been proposed...

Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead European Commission

German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated by EU leaders to head up the European Commission. France's Christine Lagarde has been proposed...

Europe ‘facing more frequent and more intense heatwaves’

An international group of experts tasked with assessing climate change has warned that Europe faces the unappetising prospect of more frequent and more intense...

Chinese media condemns ‘violent assailants’ over protests

A ruling Chinese Communist Party newspaper has taken a hard line against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, saying demonstrators who broke into the local...

Nasa launches Orion crew capsule to test abort system

Nasa has conducted a full-stress launch abort test for the Orion capsules designed to carry astronauts to the moon. The capsule was empty for the...

Chancellor claims no-deal Brexit ‘hit’ to the exchequer of £90 billion

Philip Hammond claimed a “disruptive” no-deal Brexit could have a £90 billion “hit” on the exchequer and suggested there will be “no money available”...

Hong Kong protests ‘trample on the rule of law’

China’s government has issued strong backing for Hong Kong’s embattled administration, saying the occupation and vandalising of the city’s legislature by pro-democracy protesters were...

‘His body was an ice block’: Body of plane stowaway landed one metre from man sunbathing in garden

The body of a suspected stowaway that fell from a jet hit the ground just one metre from a man sunbathing in his back...

Incoming White House press secretary bruised in scuffle with North Korean guards

President Donald Trump's historic first steps into North Korea sparked a scuffle between reporters and North Korean security guards, with officials shoving and trying...

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