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Chancellor Philip Hammond has defended Theresa May’s Brexit plan after the City of London Corporation lashed out at the proposals.  Writing in the Financial Times, Mr Hammond said the long-awaited white paper would allow the City to “flourish” despite abandoning his original “mutual recognition” plan, which would have allowed financial services easier access to the European Union.It comes after City of London Corporation policy chairman Catherine McGuiness said the Brexit white paper was “a real blow” to financial services.In his response, Mr Hammond said: “We set out a realistic framework that provides sufficient stability and certainty for the market to…

A British diver who helped rescue schoolboys from a cave in Thailand says it was “unbelievable” to find the boys alive. Rick Stanton, from Coventry, told reporters after arriving at Heathrow Airport in London: “As they were coming down the slope we were counting them so we got to 13. Unbelievable.”Flanked by other members of the dive rescue team, Mr Stanton was asked about his emotions when the boys were found and replied: “Initially, of course, excitement. Relief that they were still alive.”We gave them a little bit of extra light, they still had light, they looked in good health,…

A co-pilot who was smoking an e-cigarette is being investigated after his plane was forced to make an emergency descent when smoke entered the cabin. The Air China Boeing 737 aircraft made the drop to 3,048m (10,000ft) after oxygen levels plunged in the cabin on Tuesday.Oxygen masks were deployed during the descent on the flight from Hong Kong to the port city of Dalian in northwest China.China’s Civil Aviation Administration said smoke seeped into the passenger cabin, which can carry up to 215 passengers, according to state media.”In the preliminary investigation, the co-pilot was found to be smoking an e-cigarette,”…

As Donald Trump sat down to dinner with Theresa May, his true feelings about some of Britain’s highest-ranking politicians – and other issues – were emerging, through an interview he gave The Sun newspaper.Shortly after he told NATO he didn’t think the Brexit deal Mrs May was offering was the one people wanted, he continued to lay into the British prime minister, even backing her former foreign secretary Boris Johnson to be a successor.What he said about… Theresa May I think she is a nice person. I get along with her very nicely. Donald Trump Mr Trump was scathing about…

Donald Trump has warned Theresa May her Brexit blueprint will “kill” hopes of any future trade deal with the US. In an explosive intervention, the US president told The Sun: “If they do a deal like that, we would be dealing with the European Union instead of dealing with the UK, so it will probably kill the deal.”The comments from Mr Trump will send shockwaves through Westminster – and emerged as the prime minister hosted him at a lavish banquet at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. 1:59 Video: Donald Trump meets PM at Blenheim Palace Mr Trump…

A man and woman have been arrested over the death of Ava-May Littleboy, three, who was thrown from an inflatable trampoline on a Norfolk beach. The pair, both in their 40s and from the Great Yarmouth area, are being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the incident on Sunday 1 July.Police say they are awaiting questioning at Great Yarmouth station.Ava-May, from Suffolk, was on an inflatable trampoline on the Lower Esplanade in Gorleston when she was thrown into the air.She died in hospital from a head injury. Image: The girl was reportedly thrown from the bouncy castle The…

Donald Trump has said NATO spending has been increased “like never before” following an emergency meeting. The US president said members had agreed over two days of meetings in Brussels to increasing spending by £33bn – and to pay it “more quickly”.He said it was a “fantastic two days – the most magical I think I’ve ever lived” and said the other members are “really liking” what had been agreed.The Republican leader claimed victory for getting Germany, and the other members, to increase their defence spending to 2% of GDP.However French president Emmanuel Macron denied his US counterpart’s claim that…

The culture secretary has approved the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox – as a bidding war with rival Comcast intensifies. Fox’s bid to buy the 61% of Sky it does not already own had been held up by regulators amid concerns the US company would have too much influence over the UK media landscape.Final approval of the deal by newly appointed Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright ends a regulatory saga over the tie-up which was first announced in December 2016.To address those concerns, Fox has agreed to sell Sky News to Disney, with a commitment that the channel…

A devastating earthquake that rocked central Mexico in September last year has revealed the remnants of a temple inside an Aztec pyramid. The temple, dedicated to the rain god Tlaloc, was unearthed by archaeologists using radar technology.It is located deep within the Teopanzolco pyramid in the city of Cuernavaca in Morelos state.Experts from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico say the structure probably dates back to around 1150. Image: Archaeologists searched the site after it was rocked by an earthquake in September last year The site was used by the Tlahuica people who lived in Morelos.A…

It may only be a flying visit, but President Trump is packing a lot in when he jets into Stansted airport this afternoon. Here’s what his trip has in store. Dinner at Blenheim Thursday Afternoon He and the first lady, Melania, will have a meet and greet at the new US embassy in London – a project that the president previously criticised as being too expensive and in a “lousy” and “off” location.They will also attend a black-tie dinner at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, hosted by the prime minister.The stately home is the birthplace of Winston Churchill and a UNESCO…