Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, was among those greeting Donald Trump as he stepped off Air Force One at Stansted this evening. The president and First Lady Melania Trump walked across the tarmac before boarding Marine One. They are spending the night at the US ambassador’s residence, Winfield House, in central London. Speaking briefly as he arrived at Regent’s Park, Mr Trump told reporters about Britain: “Well, I love it.” […]

A long-awaited Hillsborough Law is to be introduced, forcing public officials to tell the truth during investigations into major disasters. Campaigners have welcomed the move, after fears the legislation might be watered down. The Public Office Accountability Bill will require public bodies to fully cooperate with investigations or face criminal sanctions. It will also ensure legal funding is available to those affected by state-related disasters. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer […]

Officers investigating a racially motivated rape in the West Midlands have arrested a man. Police were called just before half past eight on Tuesday morning after a Sikh woman in her twenties reported being attacked by two white men near Tame Road in Oldbury. A man in his thirties was detained on Sunday evening and remains in custody on suspicion of rape. Chief Superintendent Kim Madill of Sandwell Police described […]