Day: April 29, 2018

    Britain is set to make an offer to the EU on future immigration which would see arrangements very similar to current free movement rules put in place after Brexit, The Independent has learned. UK negotiators would like to put the proposal forward to coincide with a European Council summit in June, in a bid to break a deadlock in Brexit talks. The plan would see a high level of access to the UK for EU citizens in the future, but would leave the British government power to halt it in certain circumstances. But it is likely to enrage hardliners who would see anything even mildly like free movement as a betrayal of the 2016 referendum result – on Saturday cabinet minister David Davis, who has fought for a harder Brexit, was reported to be on the brink of resigning over...

    Meghan Markle's engagement ring already has diamonds from Princess Diana's personal jewellery collection, but with the future royal's wedding quickly approaching, she reportedly will wear something else of Lady Di's for the big day. According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, Markle’s something borrowed could be another piece of the late princess jewellery. Harry made sure Diana wasn’t forgotten on the day of his engagement, she said in an interview with Express. Two of the diamonds in Meghan’s ring are from Diana’s personal collection. So I think there’s every possibility that Meghan might wear a piece from Diana’s jewellery collection on her wedding day. Another tiara the late princess was fond of was the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara. Kate Middleton has worn it on ...

    South Yorkshire Police HQ in Sheffield A female police officer was sexually assaulted as she tried to arrest a man on suspicion of attempted rape. She was one of two officers who came under attack while on patrol in Sheffield city centre in the early hours of Friday morning. South Yorkshire Police said they had responded to a report of an attempted rape on Scotland Street in the heart of the city. The suspect is said to have attacked both officers with a wooden for sale sign, before sexually assaulting one of them as she tried to arrest him. One of the officers was left with severe bruising, while both involved in the attack are said to be recovering at home. A man is in police custody after he was arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, assault, sexual assault ...