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Two men suspected of targeting the Skripals with novichok have denied being Russian agents or having anything to do with the poisoning. Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov told Russia Today (RT) they were only in Salisbury on 3 March as tourists to visit the cathedral and nearby Stonehenge.In their first interview since being named as suspects by the British government they said they are victims of a “fantastical coincidence” and would like an apology from the real poisoners.The pair, who claim that is their real names, said their friends had told them to visit “this wonderful town, Salisbury, which has…

A mass surveillance programme by the UK government violated human rights, the European Court has ruled. In a landmark case brought by charities including Amnesty and human rights group Big Brother Watch, the top court ruled that the “bulk interception regime” breached rights to privacy (Article 8).It comes after US whistleblower Edward Snowden disclosed British surveillance and intelligence-sharing practices.The former CIA employee revealed that security services had been collecting bulk data, including telephone calls, messages and internet communication, whether or not people were suspected of a crime.The case centred on powers given to security services under the Regulation of Investigatory…

The John Lewis Partnership has announced a 99% slump in half-year profits, saying its department stores are being squeezed by the “most promotional market we have seen for almost a decade”. The company, which has John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets in its stable, had previously warned that it expected to make no profits over the first six months of its financial year to 28 July.It reported that profit before tax and exceptional items came in at just £1.2m, down £95m on the same period last year.That was despite gross sales rising 1.6% to almost £5.5bn.:: Why the John…

No one does a dramatic turn of phrase like a US governor with a major hurricane on their horizon. Words such as “deadly”, “intense” and “monster” are accurate but they’re also functional – the aim is to motivate people to get out of harm’s way.No state official wants a high death toll on their watch. Evacuation is the positive outcome of these bold statements but for some people they can induce real anxiety.:: Storm force winds for Carolina within hours 0:49 Video: Carolinas brace for ‘historic’ hurricane A Wilmington middle school turned shelter is filling with young families, the elderly…

More than 10 million people are in the crosshairs of Hurricane Florence as storm force winds move within hours of battering the US east coast. Despite the potentially devastating hurricane being downgraded to category two on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, the governor of Georgia has joined his counterparts in Virginia and the Carolinas in declaring a state of emergency.About 1.7 million people have already been told to leave their homes in the latter three states, but some who thought they were safely out of the path of the storm are now desperately working to board up their homes and businesses…

Tottenham Hotspurs’ captain Hugo Lloris has been fined £50,000 and banned from driving for 20 months after admitting drink-driving. Lloris had vomit in his Porsche Panamera when he was stopped by officers on 24 August as he drove through Marylebone.The 31-year-old World Cup winner was driving at 15mph in a 30mph zone and had veered his car “toward parked vehicles” before correcting himself. Image: Hugo Lloris was flanked by entourage at court in London The Frenchman provided a sample containing 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit in England and Wales is 35mg.His lawyer David Soan said…

Keith Hellawell, who presided over the fallout of controversial working practices at Sports Direct, is to “retire” as chairman. Ahead of the retailer’s AGM on Wednesday, the company put out a statement to say the former top policeman and government drugs tsar would not be putting his name forward for re-election.Dr Hellawell has twice needed the voting power of the company’s majority shareholder and current chief executive, Mike Ashley, to survive in post following a bruising few years for Sports Direct.He has faced stinging criticism from investors since 2015 amid anger over corporate governance issues and a political row over…

London has lost its status as the world’s top financial centre, according to rankings showing gains for post-Brexit rivals. The latest Z/Yen Global Financial Centres Index showed New York overtaking the UK’s capital for the first time since 2015.The City think tank, which compiles its lists using data from international bodies such as the World Bank and responses to a survey, said there was evidence London had been knocked, but only slightly, by uncertainty over Brexit.:: Why Brexit may not spell end of LondonRivals within the EU for financial services business currently in the UK were among the cities making…

Vladimir Putin says Russia has identified the men suspected of the Salisbury poisonings and that they are “civilians” not linked to the government. “We know who they are, we have found them,” Mr Putin said at an economic forum in the Russian city of Vladivostok.”There is nothing special or criminal about it, I can assure you.”The Russian president denied they worked for the military and described them as “civilians”.”I would like to call on them so that they can hear us today,” said Mr Putin.”They should go to some media outlet. I hope they will come forward and tell about…

Headlines about mandatory evacuation and images cars lined in exodus can betray the complexity of what people are experiencing and the tough decisions they’re making.:: 1.7 million urged to evacuate as ‘monster’ storm nears Image: A man helps board up a surf shop in North Carolina amid fears of a high storm surge 0:32 Video: Highway becomes one-way street before hurricane Firstly, where to go. Lots of people are lucky enough to have family somewhere drivable and safe. Others simply have nowhere.Some can afford hotels – but for others that’s a stretch, and they might not want to bed down…