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Boris Johnson's former adviser claims that China infiltrated a key UK government data-transfer network for years, compromising highly classified materials and prompting a Whitehall cover-up that prioritized Chinese investment over national security. The Times reports: Dominic Cummings, who served as a senior adviser to Boris Johnson, said that he and the then prime minister were informed about the breach in 2020 but that there had subsequently been a cover-up. He said he was warned at the time that disclosing some specific details of the breach would be a criminal offence. He claimed that the breach included some "Strap" material, which is the government term for the highest level of classified information. The breach, which was confirmed by two other senior Whitehall sources, was said to have been connected to a Chinese-owned company involved in Britain's critical national infrastructure. Tom Tugendhat, a former Tory security minister, supported Cummings's account. Cummings said that he and Johnson were informed of the breach in the "bunker" of No 10 -- a reference to the secure room in Downing Street. He told The Times: "The cabinet secretary said, 'We have to explain something; there's been a serious problem', and he talked through what this was. "And it was so bizarre that, not just Boris, a few people in the room were looking around like this -- 'Am I somehow misunderstanding what he's saying? Because it sounds f***ing crazy.'" He added: "What I'm saying is that some Strap stuff was compromised and vast amounts of data classified as extremely secret and extremely dangerous for any foreign entity to control was compromised. "Material from intelligence services. Material from the National Security Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. Things the government has to keep secret. If they're not secret, then there are very, very serious implications for it."

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So far, the group has returned nine of the 28 known deceased captives, according to Israel's tally.

The Love Island star, 27, looked sensational as she posed up a storm in her hotel room ahead of the highly anticipated Victoria's Secret fashion show.

A top longevity researcher reveals the unlikely breakfast that could help you live longer and healthier - and surprisingly, it doesn't involve eggs.

The actress, 53, stars in the upcoming sports comedy-drama opposite the Dune star, 29, playing his love interest, movie star Kay Stone.

Japan attracts millions of tourists every year - but now, the popular destination has found itself tackling an unusual problem.

According to Action Fraud, travellers lost a total of over £11million to holiday fraud last year, with people losing an average of £1,844.

Residents in Lustleigh, Devon, have complained for years about the crumbling roads, even forming a volunteer group to fix the worst potholes themselves.

When I saw the footage of a keffiyeh-clad Samuel Williams screaming, 'Put the Zios in the ground' at a pro-Palestinian rally, I felt not shock, but sadness.

When the Fosters looked around a rural North Yorkshire farmhouse, with a view to purchasing it from the aristocratic Ropner family, what first struck them was the view from the bedroom window.

Aren Pearson, 41, carried out the frenzied attack on Claire Leveque, 24, while drunk at his mother's home in Shetland, Scotland.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: People in London could be hiring driverless taxis from Waymo next year, after the US autonomous vehicle company announced plans to launch its services there. The UK capital will become the first European city to have an autonomous taxi service of the kind now familiar in San Francisco and four other US cities using Waymo's technology. The launch pits an innovation sometimes dubbed the "robotaxi" against London's famous black cabs, which can trace their history back to the first horse-drawn hackney coaches of the Tudor era. But a representative of the capital's cab drivers said they were not concerned by the arrival of a "fairground ride" and questioned the reliability of driverless vehicles. Waymo said its cars were now on their way to London and would start driving on the capital's streets in the coming weeks with "trained human specialists," or safety drivers, behind the wheel. The company, originally formed as a spin-off from Google's self-driving car program, said it would scale up operations and work closely with Transport for London and the Department for Transportto obtain the permits needed to offer fully autonomous rides in 2026. Uber and the UK tech company Wayve have also announced their own plans to trial their driverless taxis in the capital next year, after the British government said it would accelerate rules allowing public trials to take place before legislation enabling self-driving vehicles passes in full.

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As the parent of a special needs child, now an adult, the last thing I'd want to do is deny help to those who are in the same position. I know what a burden it can be to families.

A charming stranger with his own boat. The promise of adventure on the open seas. A trip of a lifetime to the sun-drenched Caribbean. Alison couldn't bring herself to turn the offer down.

This summer my daughter Adriana, 12, and I were wandering along the river near our home in Hampshire. I decided I should reveal a secret I'd been keeping for 12 years.

Consuming amphibian slime is a wellness trend that even Goop goddess Gwyneth Paltrow might draw the line at. Yet former actress Davinia Taylor recently revealed she did just that.

Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have 'split' following a nine month romance, per a new report.

Donald Trump accepted the homage of other world leaders this week -less like a US president than an emperor.

She's sometimes been criticised for her 'aggressive' approach to television interviews, but Naga Munchetty is even more pugnacious off screen.