Backpacker 'strangled the death by Tinder date'
A British backpacker died after being choked during a sexual encounter with her alleged killer, his murder trial has heard.
Grace Millane was strangled by her Tinder date, who left her dead body in a suitcase while he went on another date, the court was told.
The body of the 22-year-old was found in a forested area near Auckland, New Zealand, a week after she went missing in December.
Corbyn 'hates' wealth creators, PM says
Boris Johnson has compared Jeremy Corbyn to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin for his "hatred" of wealth creators.
He said the Labour leader’s stance demonises billionaires in a way not seen since Stalin's attitude to landowners after the Russian revolution.
As he launches Labour’s campaign, Mr Corbyn will say his party will end the need for food banks if it takes power.
Mr Corbyn is to say that a Labour government will end "in-work poverty" and rough sleeping.
'£1bn spent on elections and referendums this decade'
At least £1 billion of public money has been spent on elections and referendums in the UK this decade, new analysis has found.
Research showed the combined cost of administering all polls held in the country since 2010 stands at an estimated £1.06 billion.
And with December 12’s snap election looming the figure is set to be pushed even higher, adding at least another £100 million.
Trump ally revises evidence in impeachment probe
A senior US diplomat loyal to Donald Trump has revised his evidence to investigators for the impeachment inquiry into the president.
Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, admitted he knew about the Trump administration’s alleged quid pro quo with Ukraine.
He had previously said he did not know about a scheme to use US foreign policy to advance the US leader's political interests.
But Mr Sondland changed his stance after saying he has been refreshed by statements from other key witnesses.
Strictly Christmas special line up announced
Joe Sugg, Gemma Atkinson and Chizzy Akudolu will return to Strictly Come Dancing for this year's Christmas special.
The trio will also be joined by other former Strictly stars Debbie McGee, Mark Wright, and Richard Arnold.
Each of the six couples will perform a Christmas inspired routine in a bid to be crowned Christmas champions 2019.
The special will be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
On the judging panel will be Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Bruno Tonionli and head judge Shirley Ballas.
On this day...
1429: Henry VI was crowned King of England, a month before his eighth birthday. Two years later he was also crowned King of France, in Paris.
1917: The third battle of Ypres ended when British and Canadian troops captured Passchendaele Ridge.
1935: The RAF's first monoplane fighter, the Hawker Hurricane, made its maiden flight.
1942: The Church of England relaxed its rule that women must wear hats in church.
1962: The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning South Africa's racist apartheid policies and called for member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation.
1975: Punk rockers the Sex Pistols played their first gig, at St Martin's College of Art in London.
