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The husband of a woman who died after eating a Pret a Manger wrap has told an inquest of the harrowing moment she collapsed in the street, unable to breathe. Celia Marsh, 42, a dental nurse from Melksham, Wiltshire, died on December 27 2017 after eating a super-veg rainbow flatbread from the sandwich chain’s store in Bath, Somerset. The wrap had contained yogurt which was supposed to be vegan but […]

A 29-year-old rapper fatally shot in west London has been named by police. Maximillian Kusi-Owusu died after being gunned down in Kensington High Street just after 2am on Sunday. Those living nearby told the PA news agency they had heard multiple shots which sounded like fireworks. The Evening Standard said Mr Kusi-Owusu was a drill rapper known as M Lo. A friend told the newspaper: “Fame never changed Max. He’s […]

Wales’ First Minister has urged the UK’s next prime minister to work with him to “save millions from hardship this winter”. Mark Drakeford congratulated Liz Truss, winner of the Tory leadership contest, but said she must act now to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. In a tweet on Monday, following the news Ms Truss had won 57.4% of the vote, Mr Drakeford said: “There is no more time to waste – […]

Liz Truss has been challenged to act immediately on the cost-of-living crisis as Nicola Sturgeon congratulates the new Tory leader and next prime minister. Scotland’s First Minister said she will seek to build a “good working relationship” with Ms Truss despite “deep” political differences. Their relationship became a key talking point in the Tory leadership contest after Ms Truss said she would ignore Ms Sturgeon. Ms Truss will formally become […]

A man has been arrested following the deaths of a teenager and two young children following a violent incident in Dublin. An 18-year-old woman and her brother and sister, twins aged eight, died after an incident at a house in the west of the city. Officers were called to the property in the Rossfield estate in Tallaght at about 12.30am on Sunday. The two children and the teenager were taken […]

Liz Truss repeatedly declined on Sunday to spell out her plans to tackle soaring energy bills, 48 hours before she is tipped to become the next prime minister. The Foreign Secretary, who will find out on Monday if she has defeated rival Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest, promised to act “immediately” to tackle the energy crisis upon entering Number 10 but would not offer clear detail of the […]

Scotland’s First Minister has said Liz Truss will be a “disaster” as prime minister if she governs how she has campaigned, but she hopes for a “constructive” relationship with her. Ms Truss is the frontrunner to become prime minister on Monday, and will take up the office on Tuesday if she beats former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest. The Foreign Secretary and Nicola Sturgeon have traded barbs […]

The family of a Sikh priest who was left in a pool of blood after a savage attack has appealed to the public to come forward if they have information about the incident. The 62-year-old man was left with life-changing injuries and has been in hospital since the attack took place in Manchester city centre on June 23. Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service to a report […]

Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed Boris Johnson as a “true friend” to Ukraine, days before the prime minister leaves office. Writing for the Mail on Sunday, the Ukrainian president paid tribute to UK solidarity with the country since the Russian invasion, while promising to forge “close relations” with the new prime minister. Mr Zelensky also used the article to thank Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, calling them “great leaders […]