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The head of MI5 has accused the Russian government of “bare-faced lying” and “criminal thuggery” in a blistering attack on Vladimir Putin’s regime. In a speech to European intelligence agencies in Berlin, Andrew Parker said Moscow was using its spies and military to carry out “flagrant breaches of international rules”.”Bare-faced lying seems to be the default mode, coupled with ridicule of critics,” he said.”The Russian state’s now well-practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion, along with new and old forms of espionage and high-levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery is what is meant…

British Gas lost 110,000 customer accounts over the first four months of the year but remained on track for its full-year targets as the cold weather saw customers turn up their heating. Centrica, which owns the energy firm, said the exodus – amid intense competition – had slowed compared to levels seen last year.It also reported an “exceptionally high level” of boiler breakdowns during the wintry weather in February and March, including its busiest ever week for repairs when it fixed 145,000 – as well as an uptick in customer complaints.The higher level of call-outs was likely to result in…

A heterosexual couple have taken their fight for the right to enter a civil partnership rather than get married to the UK’s highest court. Academics Rebecca Steinfeld, 37, and Charles Keidan, 41, who live in Hammersmith, west London, want a legal union which does not carry “patriarchal baggage”.However, they are prevented from doing so because the Civil Partnership Act 2004 says only same-sex couples are eligible to become civil partners.The couple, who have two daughters aged two and eight months, claim the government’s position is “incompatible with equality law”.They suffered a defeat at the Court of Appeal in February last…

Dozens of people have been killed in India in powerful storms sweeping across the country. At least 70 people have died and more than 100 have been injured after a fresh wave of violent sandstorms and thunderstorms battered India.Trees and electricity lines have been blown over and homes have been demolished by the extreme weather that has seen huge quantities of dust and sand swirl in the air.Winds reached almost 70mph on Sunday, meteorological officials said. Image: A man stands in the ruins of his house which was destroyed in the storms earlier this month Trains have been cancelled and…

A huge new fissure has opened in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, threatening homes with lava bombs and rocks hurled into the air. The 300m long crack, which opened with a deafening screech, is the 17th and one of the biggest fissures to have emerged since the volcano began erupting on 3 May.Those living nearby said it continues to hurl 45kg chunks of lava and rock into the air while spewing smoke and steam and emitting a near-constant roar. Image: The Leilani estates neighbourhood has been worst affected by the volcanic activity Hundreds of people living near the volcano have been ordered…

Former Labour cabinet minister Tessa Jowell died at the age of 70 in her family’s arms after being in a coma since Friday. Baroness Jowell, an ex-culture secretary who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in May last year, suffered a haemorrhage two days ago.She was a popular figure in Parliament who played a major role in securing the 2012 Olympics for London when she led the culture department.Food blogger Ella Woodward, who is married to the peer’s son Matthew, posted on Instagram: “Matt’s extraordinary Mum passed away last night.”She was lying in Matt, his sister Jess, and their…

Paris police have launched a terror investigation after one person died and four others were injured by a knifeman Islamic State says is one of its “soldiers”. Here is what we know so far::: The attackerSources say the attacker was on the so-called “fiche S”, or “S file”, of people suspected of radicalised views who could pose a threat to national security.The 21-year-old man had “no judicial record”, the AFP news agency said.Officials have said the attacker was a Russian born in 1997 in the republic of Chechnya, where Islamic extremism has long simmered.His mother and father are being held…

A Tesla car which can be driven autonomously has crashed into a fire department truck stopped at a red light. The Model S rear-ended the mechanics truck in Utah in the western US at 60mph, apparently without braking before impactPolice said they do not know if the autopilot feature was engaged.The driver broke their right ankle and the crash on Friday night is under investigation, police in South Jordan, a suburb of Salt Lake City said. Image: Police are finding out if the car was on autopilot. Pic: South Jordan Police Department The crash will be unwelcome news for Tesla…

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen, who killed at least 12 men between 1978 and 1983, has died in prison. The 72-year-old former civil servant from Aberdeenshire is believed to have died from natural causes.He was convicted of the murders in 1983 and was imprisoned at HMP Full Sutton maximum security prison in Yorkshire.Nilsen died in prison on Saturday, 34 years into his life sentence, according to the Ministry of Justice.He was named the Muswell Hill Murderer because a number of his murders were committed at his home in Muswell Hill in north London.He is known to have attempted to kill seven…

An Islamic State “soldier” who stabbed a man to death and injured four others in an attack in Paris was on an anti-terror watchlist of suspected extremists, it has emerged. Police in the French capital have launched a terror investigation following the attack on Saturday night, which was carried out by a 21-year-old man who was born in the Russian republic of Chechnya, where Islamic extremism has long simmered.The suspect was on the so-called “S file” of people suspected of radicalised views who could pose a threat to national security, sources said.He had no record of arrests or criminal activity,…