Westminster’s China hawks, however, fear that as well as being Europe’s biggest embassy, the Royal Mint Court is now also destined to become its biggest spy nest. “We won’t waste a single penny in ensuring that this embassy plan crashes on the solid rock of our judicial system,” said Nygate. An artist's impression of the proposed new Chinese Embassy in London. In 2018 China approached the developers with an unsolicited buyout bid of £225 million, setting in motion the embassy plan. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesDespite protests and opposition, British housing secretary Steve Reed gave his formal approval to the embassy plan on Tuesday.

Dementia – including the most common form, Alzheimer's disease – by comparison, accounted for just under 60,000 deaths that year. Out of approximately 530,000 total deaths in England and Wales, dementia and Alzheimer's disease were blamed for around 61,700 deaths, overtaking heart disease, which was linked to just over 61,000 deaths. In total, 391,538 deaths were recorded from the six major causes - around four per cent lower than expected, making the sharp rise in dementia deaths an outlier. Underlying causes included heart disease, cancer, influenza and pneumonia, chronic lower respiratory disease, dementia and Alzheimers, and liver disease. 'Behind every statistic is a family – and we are determined to improve dementia care,' they added.

Brittany Hockley's heart-warming wedding vows have gone viral months after she tied the knot with Benjamin Siegrist – but for all the wrong reasons. The former Bachelor star, 38, tied the knot with Swiss soccer player Benjamin Siegrist, 33, in a lavish Balinese ceremony in June. As a special nod to her husband's heritage, Brittany learned German to recite her vows, and shared a clip of the moment to Instagram. In a subsequent video, uploaded on Friday, Brittany said the original clip went viral, particularly in Germany, but not for the reasons you might expect. Brittany Hockley's, 38, heart-warming wedding vows have gone viral months after she tied the knot with Benjamin Siegrist, 33 – but for all the wrong reasonsSitting on the couch beside her, Brittany's helpful husband translated a raft of the comments into English, which had Brittany howling with laughter.

Napoli target another unwanted Man Utd star for Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund reunionJadon Sancho could be on the move to Napoli - with the Serie A club interested in the Manchester United forward who is currently on loan at Aston Villa. View 2 Images Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund could be joined by a familiar face. (Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund could potentially be joined by another Manchester United colleague at Napoli. Now, Napoli are the latest club to be attracted by Sancho's abilities, despite his current loan at Villa Park. Napoli are unlikely to be deterred by Sancho's spell at United - considering the displays they have secured from McTominay and Hojlund.

Millions of Americans are bracing for a catastrophic ice storm that forecasters warn could be so dangerous that you may not be safe even when inside your home. The storm will reach New England by Sunday morning and is expected to taper off in the Northeast by Monday. That amount of ice in southern states accustomed to mild winters is likely to topple trees and cripple power lines, resulting in widespread power outages. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for the entire state on Friday morning ahead of the dangerously cold weather and snow. Run any necessary errands before the storm, avoid traveling while conditions are dangerous, and have weather alerts turned on to stay informed.'

“Right now I feel like it’s 99 per cent losses to wins.”Jakob Ingebrigtsen after his 1,500m heat at the Paris Olympics. But I’ve been able to feed that obsession my whole life.”Given Ingebrigtsen’s uncompromising attitude, the fact he showed up to compete at September’s World Championships in Tokyo spoke volumes. Jakob Ingebrigtsen after winning the 3,000m final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships last March. People draw conclusions on the factors that are actually visible.”At the 2023 World Championships he had a virus, he points out. “I know I can beat most of the world records from 1,500m to the marathon,” he says.

Speaking at a press conference at an airport east of Los Angeles, FBI director Kash Patel said Wedding was arrested Thursday evening in Mexico City after years on the run. “That ends today.”Mr Patel described Wedding as the “largest narco-trafficker in modern times”, ⁠akin to notorious drug lords like Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and Pablo Escobar. Mr Patel did not disclose whether the ⁠reward would be paid out. Akil Davis, director of the FBI’s Los ‌Angeles field office, said the FBI has arrested 36 people associated with Wedding’s alleged criminal organisation. “We are still seeking multiple individuals wanted for their roles in this organisation,” Mr Davis said, citing a $2 million reward for information leading to additional arrests.

While President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom jousted in public while both attending the World Economic Forum this week, during a meeting backstage, their interactions were jovial. 'Newsom, no stranger to faux towel snapping, gave Trump a little s*** in a jovial and jokey manner,' Halperin described. President Donald Trump (left) and Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom (right) came face-to-face at Davos on Wednesday and had an affable reunion, journalist Mark Halperin reported Thursday nightCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom listens to President Donald Trump's address in Davos Wednesday. Now Biden is represented at the White House as an autopen portrait. Ahead of the speech, however, Trump and Newsom exchanged pleasantriesSimilarly, it went back to politics as usual once Trump and Newsom went their separate ways.

Thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer in England are set to benefit from a life-extending drug that can be taken at home after it was given the go-ahead for NHS use. The recommendation from Nice comes days after new analysis found that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK. Prostate Cancer UK found that 64,425 men were diagnosed with the disease in 2022, compared with 61,640 people with breast cancer, which had previously been the most common cancer. Prostate cancer officially became the most common cancer in England a year ago, but new figures from Scotland, with data from Wales and Northern Ireland, enabled the UK-wide figure. Amy Rylance, assistant director of health improvement at Prostate Cancer UK, said: 'When hormone therapy stops working for a man with advanced prostate cancer, who is unable to have chemotherapy, it can be hugely distressing.

A new mom is suing an IVF clinic after claiming she gave birth to a baby that is not biologically hers. According to court documents obtained by News 6 Orlando, the couple, identified as 'Caucasian' in the court documents, began IVF treatment with the clinic in March 2025. In early December, the woman gave birth to a baby who had the 'appearance of a non-Caucasian child.' 'Tragically, while both Jane Doe and John Doe are racially Caucasian, Baby Doe displayed the physical appearance of a racially non-Caucasian child,' the lawsuit read. The couple's attorney told News 6 that the 'heartbreaking and unexplained' in vitro fertilization errors remain unresolved, and the mistake is 'inexcusable.'

Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday raged at 'fragmented' Europe's dithering in the face of Russian aggression in a fiery speech in Davos. The speech came after Mr Zelensky met Mr Trump behind closed doors for about an hour in Davos. Mr Trump described the talks as 'very good', while Mr Zelensky said they had been 'productive and meaningful'. Britain's Mr Powell said there had been no evidence from Mr Putin that he was prepared to compromise or negotiate. Last night, Mr Witkoff and fellow US envoy Jared Kushner flew from Davos to Moscow to meet Mr Putin for further talks on ending the war.

A midlands factory worker has been jailed for having sexual abuse images and videos of children, including a nine-month-old baby, on his phone. Judge Keenan Johnson took into account the effects on victims and how the accused had the material for sexual gratification. Det Garda John Divilly told the court the accused was arrested as a passenger in another car during a suspected drugs seizure. However, while in Garda custody, he handed over his mobile phone, along with the pin to access its contents. The graphic material showed children mainly aged from two to 13 years, engaged in sexual acts, and being abused by adults.

I’ll usually be driving, testing a new car or doing something with a team on social media on Saturdays. 09.00I’m training a lot at the moment, so I’ll have blueberries, beetroot, turkey rashers and eggs. You need a lot of neck strength, upper-body strength and mental strength to do well. When driving an F1 car, for example, you have to have good leg strength. That makes this season massive, not just for me, but for Irish motorsport.

A group rallied on Friday in Limerick City to call for counselling notes of victims to be fully withdrawn from gender-based violence trials. The group urged Mr O’Donnell, who was not in his Limerick office today, to support the protest of proposed legislation allowing judicial oversight on the use of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials. Abuse survivor Caitríona Hickey told the Irish Examiner: “I am completely against the use of counselling notes in any sexual violence or gender-based violence trials. Local councillor Shane Hickey-O’Mara, who also works as a psychotherapist said: “It is devastating that people’s private and confidential counselling notes can be used in this way. In relation to the use of counselling notes in criminal trials, groups of survivors and some therapists have been calling for a complete ban.

The Court of Appeal has now reserved judgment on a bid by the couple to have their conviction for the female genital mutilation (FGM) of the child, which was quashed in 2021, declared a miscarriage of justice. Hugh Hartnett SC, for the child’s father, said the couple’s conviction in 2019 and subsequent two-year imprisonment amounted to a miscarriage of justice. However, Mr Grehan said the DPP now has no intention of pursuing the charges against the couple. Mr Justice John Edwards, presiding, with Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, said they have a lot to think about and reserved judgment. They were found guilty of the FGM charge in 2019 and it is this conviction that the couple wish to be declared a miscarriage of justice.