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Queen Elizabeth II marked her official 90th birthday yesterday by taking the salute at a special military parade in London where her vivid green outfit caused a sensation, reports AFP from London. After Trooping the Colour, members of the royal family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a military flypast, including Prince William and Kate with their children George and Charlotte. Prince George, who is nearly three, waved at the planes as they flew by, while one-year-old Princess Charlotte, who was carried by Kate, blocked her ears. The parade featured almost 1,500 uniformed officers and their men as well as more than 300 horses. But it was the queen’s unusually bold dress and hat combination in a green so bright as to be almost fluorescent which caught the eye of many. ...

    A 30-year-old man has been found guilty of attempting to behead a stranger at Leytonstone tube station last December. Muhiddin Mire attacked 56-year-old musician Lyle Zimmerman with a rusty knife and threatened four other travellers as he ran amok in the east London ticket hall. The whole incident was caught on CCTV - and on mobile phone footage taken by a passer-by who bravely carried on filming even as Mire lunged at him with the blade. An onlooker shouted "You ain't no Muslim, bruv" after Mire claimed he was doing it for "my Syrian brothers". Police eventually stopped him with Taser stun guns. Mire, who was born in Somalia, had apparently been inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. The attack was caught on CCTV He had images of the soldier and the Islamic State ex...

    Over a million Muslims will be fasting across the UK this year (Picture: [copyright]) As the world’s one billion-plus Muslims gear up to fast over the next month during Ramadan - one of the five pillars of Islam - there is some concern this year may be particularly challenging with followers required to go without any food and water for some 17 hours a day as a test of personal strength and communication with Allah. However, if done right - and if Muslims have been preparing their minds and bodies in the run up to the holy month kicking off this week - Ramadan can, surprisingly, have many health benefits. Despite potentially feeling some heartburn, irritablity, dehydration, and a decline in concentration levels - which are expected - Dr Razeen Mahroof, an anaesthetist from...

    Farage also called the Prime Minister 'Dishonest Dave' and said the Tory leader's integrity was being questioned. The possibility of migrant sex attacks on women will be the nuclear bomb of the EU referendum campaign, according to Ukip leader Nigel Farage. The Brexit campaigner raised concerns over safety for women as an issue for voters to consider. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, he also called the Prime Minister Dishonest Dave and said the Conservative Party leader's integrity was being questioned. In a live ITV programme on Tuesday, Mr Farage will take questions from a studio audience to discuss the referendum. David Cameron will also appear. Mr Farage made headlines during the general election campaign last year when, during a TV debate, he claimed the cost of drugs...

    The Bank of England has unveiled plastic five pound notes that will be impossible to tear and can survive the wash. The "new fiver" marks a break from the current paper notes because it is printed on polymer, a thin flexible plastic film, which is seen as more durable and secure. The note will be 15% smaller and feature Winston Churchill , who replaces 19th Century prison reformer Elizabeth Fry. It can be wiped clean, is tear-resistant, it will last for about five years – compared with 18 months to two years for the current cotton paper version. They will be issued in September and existing five pound notes will cease to be legal tender in May 2017. The new note was revealed at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire where Sir Winston was born in 1874. Unveiling the full new design...

    David Cameron will make the case for remaining in the European Union tonight in the first major television event of the referendum campaign. The Prime Minister will be interviewed at length by Sky News' political editor Faisal Islam before Kay Burley invites questions from a studio audience which has been weighted to include inners, outers and the undecided. After a stronger start, the Remain campaign appears to have been losing ground in the opinion polls to Vote Leave as the Brexiteers have turned their focus towards immigration. For the first time, a telephone poll by ICM for The Guardian newspaper has suggested a 4% lead for Vote Leave (52%) over Stronger In (48%) once 'don't knows' are excluded. And now Sky News has been shown internal polling by Vote Leave which will...

    David Cameron hailed the extraordinary coalition rallied behind Britain remaining in the European Union as he campaigned alongside Labour's Sadiq Khan. The Prime Minister shook hands with the London Mayor and hailed the election of the proud Muslim and proud Brit just weeks after being accused of racist slurs against him. They joined forces to launch a five point guarantee card and a campaign battle bus as the PM sought to refocus attention away from increasingly public Tory dissent against his leadership. In a clear effort to steer public attention from the bitter battles dividing his own party, he said his appearance with Mr Khan was symbolic of the wider agreement across the political spectrum. "It has brought together this extraordinary coalition - Labour, Liberal, Con...

    A third Tory MP has broken cover and said he is ready to demand David Cameron goes unless he tones down attacks in the EU referendum as a leadership coup erupted in public on Sunday. Sir Bill Cash, who chairs the European Scrutiny committee, told The Telegraph he has grown infuriated by the Prime Minister’s “monumentally misleading propaganda” and demanded a more conciliatory tone. The veteran Eurosceptic said he was “certainly considering” submitting a letter calling for a no confidence vote and gave the leadership 10 days to drop “inaccurate” warnings over leaving the EU. The warning came as a Tory MP issued a remarkable attack on the Prime Minister on live television by accusing him of having “lied profoundly” over the EU referendum. Nadine Dorries, a frequent critic of...

    Rickshaws charging extortionate prices for short trips will not be allowed to roam London's streets. Some rickshaw drivers have been criticised for charging extortionate rates for short trips in London (Pic: Candice Nolan) A new government crackdown will force rickshaws to apply for a licence before they roam London's tourist spots. The tuc tuc vehicles, parked in areas such as Oxford Street, will have to charge "reasonable" fares for short journeys according to Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin. Although police can give rickshaw drivers a ban from riding in west end areas , the new rule aims to reduce the number of people paying extortionate fees. Mr McLoughlin said: "It’s totally unacceptable for passengers to be taken for a ride by pedicab drivers and charged rip-o...

    Three men, including an accountant from Harrow, have been arrested for involvement in a six-figure Gift Aid and VAT fraud A Harrow accountant has been jailed for his involvement in a £400,000 Gift Aid and VAT fraud after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Abu Talib Ghadiri, a 35-year-old accountant, and his brother Mohsin Raza, 33, were found guilty of running a Gift Aid fraud in respect of two charities - the Fatimiyya Trust and The Light - that falsely claimed to promote education, development of medical centres and help victims of natural disasters in Pakistan. They submitted false repayment claims of £340,000 to HMRC, listing donations from deceased taxpayers, and used the details of ineligible taxpayers on the forms to claim the Gift Aid repayments. Ma...