Day: May 29, 2017

    MI5 has launched two urgent inquiries into how it missed the danger posed by Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi, according to reports. The move comes amid claims that he was repeatedly reported to authorities by teachers and religious leaders concerned that he may become a terrorist. One review was started last week and aims to identify any glaring errors, The Guardian said. The other will be more in depth, looking at the process used to assess suspects and asking if different decisions should have been made in Abedi's case. Abedi, whose parents come from Libya, is thought to have received terrorist training in the country before returning to the UK just days before detonating the bomb that killed 22 people. The news comes as 14 men remain in custody being questioned o...

    A fellow shopper has accused David Cameron of jumping the queue to buy a budget multipack of socks in JD Sports. Footage showed the former Tory leader apparently being given special treatment in London's Oxford Street branch. It's less than a year since he was Prime Minister. Since then he's quit Parliament and been pictured at coffee shops, a funfair and out on the town. The eagle-eyed shopper said Mr Cameron was spotted by staff and served immediately while other customers waited in line. Flanked by two bodyguards, he can be seen in the footage taking the white socks to the cash desk to pay, before realising he has the wrong size. He then returns to the accessories rack to swap the socks before heading back to the cashier - allegedly being given special treatment. After ...

    The Conservative party has reportedly revised down its internal projections for the general election after a clutch of new polls have shown their lead over the Labour party is narrowing. Estimations for the best case scenario have been revised by the Tories from a majority of 200 down to 80. The projection for the worst case scenario is a hung parliament, in which no party is able to get a majority, an idea which was initially inconceivable when Theresa May first called the election. The figures have resulted in a mood of annoyance verging on anger at Conservative Campaign Headquarters at Ms May who has been criticised for her performance during the election campaign, the Spectator reported. Read complete coverage of General Election on MSN's dedicated page One MP was open...