Briton Laura Plummer jailed in Egypt for drug smuggling
Craig TaylorLaura Plummer is jailed for three years after being accused of smuggling 300 painkiller tablets into Egypt. BBC News – UK
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Queen’s message pays tribute to London and Manchester
In her Christmas broadcast, she hails emergency service workers and those caught up in 2017 tragedies. BBC News – UK
UK’s Christian heritage stressed in PM’s Christmas message
In their Christmas messages the prime minister and the Labour leader praise those who help others. BBC News – UK
Aldi stabbing: Jodie Willsher murder suspect charged
Mum-of-one Jodie Willsher, 30, was stabbed while working at the Skipton store on Thursday. BBC News – UK
Damian Green sacked after ‘misleading statements’ on porn claims
The PM’s deputy is asked to resign after making “inaccurate statements” after pornographic material was found on his Commons computer. BBC News – UK
UK ‘Christmas terror plot’: Police searches resume
Four men remain in custody after counter-terror police raided addresses in Sheffield and Chesterfield. BBC News – UK