The federal probe into possible collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign team and Russia has now struck at the heart of the White House, with Donald Trump’s former national security adviser admitting that he lied to the FBI about contacts with a senior Russian diplomat. In a crucial breakthrough for prosecutors, Michael Flynn appeared in a Washington…

England looking forward to getting on with it – SouthgateEngland have been drawn with Belgium, Panama and Tunisia in Group G at next year’s Fifa World Cup in Russia. Gareth Southgate’s men will begin their tournament against Tunisia on Monday, 18 June (19:00 BST) in Volgograd. They will then face World Cup debutants Panama in…

It was bitingly cold as Meghan Markle did her first walkabout, but she received the warmest of welcomes, chatting so easily with the people she met that many compared her to Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana . The prince and his fiancee arrived to whoops of “Meghan, Meghan” and she repaid their enthusiasm, reaching out,…

Natasha Gordon will be sentenced in January (Picture: BPM)A former pole dancer formed a suicide pact with a postman before backing out and leaving him to die alone. Natasha Gordon and Matthew Birkinshaw planned to kill themselves together the day after they met on an online suicide forum. People are not getting medical help because…

A flurry of last-minute changes Friday to the Senate Republican tax bill have set the plan on the path to passage in the coming hours. By Friday evening, 51 of 52 GOP senators said they would support the proposal. At least five Republicans who started Friday undecided said they will vote for the bill: Sens.…

UPDATE: The Associated Press appeared to confirm these reports later, saying Kushner is the “very senior” official named in Flynn’s guilty plea. BREAKING: AP source: Jared Kushner is ‘very senior’ Trump transition official who directed Flynn to contact Russians on UN vote. — The Associated Press (@AP) December 1, 2017 The original story follows below:…

Just what exactly is going on in season 2 of BBC America’s crime-science-fiction-fantasy-comedy show Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency? Great question! But don’t ask me, I’m a big dummy. One person who seems to understand at least some of the show’s multitudinous plot strands, however, is Alan Tudyk’s bounty hunter Mr. Priest, even if he…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFlynn ignored reporters’ questions and shouts from the public as he arrived at courtEx-national security adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about meetings with Russia’s ambassador weeks before Donald Trump became president. The charges were brought by Special Counsel Robert…