Alexander Carr, 33, arrested in London in connection with murder of 47-year-old whose body was discovered on 3 December A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old grandmother, police said. Michelle Hanson’s body was discovered at a house in Brady Street, Sunderland, on 3 December. Continue reading… ​Alexander Carr, 33, arrested in London in connection with murder of 47-year-old whose body was discovered on 3 DecemberA man has been arrested

Former committee members tell Channel 4 News investigation of efforts made to persuade them to toe line Current and former members of the government’s honours committees have said they faced pressure from Downing Street to reward Tory donors, and that if they failed to comply with requests they were informed their services were no longer required, an investigation by Channel 4 News has revealed. Talking of one candidate, Sir Vernon Ellis, chair of the arts

British Chamber of Commerce present government with urgent recommendations as members report struggling to sell into EU More than three-quarters of firms say the government’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU has not helped them to expand their business in the last two years despite promises that it was an “oven-ready” deal. A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has prompted the business lobby group to present the government with five urgent recommendations

The chef said he devised the recipe for ‘Britain’s favourite curry’ after a customer complained that his meal was too dry A chef who is believed to have invented the chicken tikka masala, regarded as Britain’s favourite curry, has died aged 77. Ali Ahmed Aslam’s death on Monday was announced by his Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow, which closed for 48 hours as a mark of respect. The eatery announced: “Hey, Shish Snobs … Mr

Doctors warn of a backlog of patients and ‘deteriorating health’, with calls to 999 down 25% during paramedics’ 24-hour stoppage Ambulance workers’ strike: latest news updates The NHS is bracing itself for an influx of patients between now and Christmas after thousands of people deferred seeking treatment during the ambulance workers’ strike on Wednesday. Senior doctors are warning that the decision by many people in England and Wales not to request help while paramedics were

Natalie McNally, 32, died at her home in Lurgan after being stabbed on Sunday night Police have launched a murder investigation after a pregnant woman was stabbed to death at her home in County Armagh. Natalie McNally died on Sunday in Lurgan in what police have described as a “double tragedy”. DCI John Caldwell confirmed on Wednesday that McNally was 15 weeks pregnant. He said the 32-year-old had died after being stabbed a number of