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Liverpool jail: The worst conditions ever seen, says report By Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News 18 December 2017 Image copyright HMIP Image caption Inspectors at Liverpool jail found filthy, leaking toilets and some areas so hazardous they could not be cleaned …

18 December 2017 A train carriage has plummeted on to a highway in Washington state and there are reports of casualties. The Amtrak train car fell from an overpass, landing on the I-5 highway outside Seattle. Authorities have not yet confirmed the extent of casualties. But witnesses say several people have been injured. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet…

18 December 2017 Police say they have been responding to reports of a "significant incident" at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. The incident at the base used by the US air force is understood to have involved an individual in a vehicle trying to force his way through a checkpoint. Mildenhall was put into lockdown for a time. A person was arrested and is now in the custody of Suffolk Police, This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the full…

Ikea's tax affairs to be investigated by the EU 18 December 2017 Image copyright Getty Images The European Commission is to open an in-depth investigation into Ikea's corporate tax structure. The Commission said Dutch-based Inter Ikea, one of the furniture giant's two divisions, may have been given unfair tax advantages by the Netherlands. European Competition Commission…

Birmingham crash: First victim named as Imtiaz Mohammed 17 December 2017 Image caption Father of six Imtiaz Mohammed, described as a hard-working family man, was killed in the crash The first of six victims killed in a "horrific" multi-vehicle crash in Birmingham has been named locally as taxi driver, Imtiaz Mohammed. The father of six and his two p…

17 December 2017 Information provided by the CIA helped Russian security services foil an attack on a St Petersburg cathedral, Russian media reports say. The news has emerged in accounts of a phone call between the US and Russian presidents. President Vladimir Putin thanked Donald Trump for the CIA's intervention, the Kremlin was quoted as saying. Mr Putin promised to alert US officials if it received any similar intelligence relating to the US, Interfax reported. View the full article

Six people dead in multi-vehicle crash in Birmingham 17 December 2017 Image caption Emergency crews were called to the scene near Bristol Road at 01:11 GMT Six people have been killed in a multiple-vehicle crash in Birmingham. A seventh person was critically injured in the incident on Belgrave Middleway near Edgbaston at about 01:00 GMT. A spokeswo…

Several dead in multi-vehicle crash in Birmingham 17 December 2017 Image caption Emergency crews were called to the scene near Bristol Road at 01:11 GMT Several people have been killed in a multiple-vehicle crash in Birmingham overnight. The incident on Belgrave Middleway near Edgbaston at about 01:00 GMT, was described by West Midlands Police as "v…

Trump Russia probe: Mueller has 'thousands' of transition team emails 17 December 2017 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Trump has been critical of the investigation and denies any wrongdoing Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly obtained tens of t…

Brexit: Theresa May says she 'will not be derailed' 17 December 2017 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Reuters The prime minister has said the government is "proving the doubters wrong" with its Brexit negotiations. On Friday, EU leaders agreed talks on the implementation period and future trade could begin the new year. Writing in two Sunday papers, Theresa May vowed…

Sydney man charged with being 'economic agent' for North Korea 17 December 2017 Image copyright AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE HANDOUT Image caption It is the first time anyone has been charged under Australia's Weapons of Mass Destruction Act A man has been arrested in Sydney for allegedly acting as an econom…

Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five 17 December 2017 Image copyright Reuters Image caption The area in Chile's lake district is sparsely populated A landslide caused by torrential rain has killed at least five people in southern Chile and has destroyed dozens of houses. Fifteen peo…

Austria far right: 'Nobody has anything to fear' says new minister 16 December 2017 Image copyright AFP Image caption Austria's president (L) confirmed approved the coalition led by Sebastian Kurz (C) Austria's next interior minister has said "nobody has anything to fear" from the new coalition government…

Australia child abuse inquiry: Final recommendations released 15 December 2017 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Supporters of the inquiry gather in Canberra on Friday A five-year inquiry into child sexual abuse in Australia has released its final report, making more than 400 recommendations. The roy…

France Millas train crash: Children killed as bus cut in two 14 December 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFootage of emergency vehicles at the scene of the crashA train and a school bus have collided near Perpignan in southern France, killing at least four children, the interior ministry says. Another 20 people were hurt, many of them seriously, in the accident on a railway crossing betwe…