Posts by Kim browne
‘Miracle’ boy expected to be paralysed due to spina bifida able to walk after ground-breaking surgery in the womb
A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to walk after having ground-breaking stem cell surgery while still in the womb. An ultrasound scan 20 weeks into pregnancy showed Tobi Maginnis had spina bifida, a disabling condition in which the spinal cord fails to…
Read MoreDefence secretary orders search for record of Epstein trafficking women through RAF bases
Defence Secretary John Healey has told officials to review military records to find any evidence of Jeffrey Epstein trafficking women into Britain through RAF bases. He has told them to leave “no stone unturned” as they search through more than 20 years of Ministry of Defence (MoD) documents to find evidence of the paedophile billionaire’s…
Read More‘Significant progress’ in US-Iran talks – but no deal – as negotiations to resume next week
The US and Iran held indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme on Thursday, but left the negotiating table without a deal. They made “significant progress” in Geneva, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who participated as a mediator, said afterwards, without elaborating. It comes as the US has gathered a large fleet of aircraft and warships…
Read MoreFall in UK net migration threatens to carve deep hole in public finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to showcase the UK as a haven of fiscal stability in next week’s Spring Statement. But official forecasts will probably expose a self-inflicted problem: a sharp drop in net migration to the UK that will, if sustained, carve a deep hole in the public finances. Official data released this week underlined…
Read MoreDriver who crashed while gambling on mobile is jailed after pregnant woman suffered premature birth
A driver has been jailed after crashing into the back of a car while gambling on his mobile phone, and causing a pregnant woman to go into labour. Derby Crown Court heard Jack Bentley, 30, from Meadow Way, Derby, was seen veering into the grass verge of the A50 in Derbyshire, swerving between lanes and…
Read MoreWoman who fell from window to flee Nottingham attacker warned by police ‘he could have killed her’
A woman who broke her back falling from a window trying to flee Nottingham attacker Valdo Calocane was warned by police he could have killed her, an inquiry heard. Three years before going on his killing spree in 2023, Calocane tried to get into the woman’s flat while she was showering – forcing her to…
Read MoreChild killer Ian Huntley will be vulnerable to another attack if he survives
Any prisoner convicted of a child sex crime is a target for other inmates. The court may have delivered justice in a case such as Ian Huntley’s, but for some fellow criminals, what’s really needed is revenge – to make you suffer like you made your victims suffer. From his first day in inside, there…
Read MoreCoroner orders report on barrier safety after Oasis fan’s fatal fall at Wembley Stadium
Concerns have been raised over the safety of barriers at Wembley Stadium after the death of an Oasis fan who fell from height at one of the band’s concerts, a pre-inquest review heard. A coroner raised the concerns after landscape gardener Lee Claydon, 45, of Bournemouth, died following the incident at the stadium in northwest…
Read MoreUK citizenship applications surge as Reform vows settlement crackdown
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK citizenship applications hit a record high at the end of 2025 after Reform UK set out plans to strip overseas nationals of their right to remain permanently if it wins power at the next…
Read MoreDanish PM calls snap election after surge in support over Greenland crisis
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced the country will hold an early election next month. It comes as the country continues a standoff with the US over President Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland, with Ms Frederiksen seeking to capitalise on a surge in support for her defiant stance. “I have recommended to King Frederik…
Read MorePolice arrest second man after ‘serious security incident’ at Manchester mosque
Police have arrested a second man after a “serious security incident” at a mosque in Manchester during Ramadan prayers. The first suspect, a man in his 50s, entered Manchester Central Mosque in the Victoria Park area of south Manchester, at around 8.40pm on Tuesday evening. He was wearing hi-vis clothing and was said to have…
Read MoreSchengen rules will apply at Gibraltar border under finalised post-Brexit deal
Gibraltar will remain British, but dual Gibraltarian-Spanish passport checks will be required for those arriving by air and sea, according to a new post-Brexit deal. The UK, alongside the government of Gibraltar, has published a draft treaty with the EU that outlines the arrangements for a “fluid border” for people and goods. The deal will…
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