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Representatives of railway workers’ trade unions from around the world meeting in London have condemned today’s bomb attack on a District Line underground train. The delegates, who are gathered at the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) rail section conference, described the incident as “cowardly and contemptible”. Speaking from the meeting, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton commented: “The perpetrator or perpetrators of this latest attempt to kill and maim innocent travellers and staff are beneath contempt. Thankfully, it appears the improvised...

Labour would be able to form a majority government in a general election if it was held tomorrow, a new poll has indicated. The latest YouGov survey for The Times found that 42 per cent of respondents would back Labour in the polls. Jeremy Corbyn's party continues to capitalise on a surge in support following the snap election in June, with the Conservatives suffering a series of devastating blows. The Liberal Democrats also saw a slight improvement in its fortunes with...

This is the extraordinary moment a stag escaped the from the clutches of a wolf during a rarely-witnessed water-based battle between predator and prey. David Smith, 39, heard a massive splash while on a camping trip in a remote part of Northern Alberta, Canada. The Brit ran back to his tent and picked up a camera in the hope of photographing a deer swimming across a lake. But he was left stunned when he zoomed in to see the stag...

Update: Police are hunting the bomber as there is a claim of responsibility on behalf of Islamic State. Islamic State said a “unit affiliated with Islamic State” carried out the attack. Theresa May says further attacks "may be imminent” and military officers will help armed police cover potential targets. Transport For London say the the District Line has now reopened apart from Parsons Green station. Police say 29 people have been taken to hospital following an explosion at Parsons Green underground station....

This shocking video shows a marine rescue team wrestling with - a Great White Shark. The animal had beach-bums terrified after it washed up on Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia, the day before. The 1.8 metre-long shark - nicknamed Fluffy - ended up at the popular tourist spot last Monday (4/11) afternoon after becoming injured. Frightened tourists were seen running from the beach but the shark didn't show any signs of aggression. The animal was taken to a nearby public...

A new line of presidential flip flops has been launched allowing Americans to celebrate Trump's tendency to go back on his word. The flip flops include tweets from his infamous profile which contradict each other, with opposing views split between the left and right foot. Punters are then encouraged to moonwalk with the footwear on in an attempt to emulate the President. The novelty gifts come in three editions - the electoral college edition, the Syria edition and the sources...

More than one million of the new plastic £10 banknotes celebrating author Jane Austen have entered circulation. The new tenner is the first Bank of England note with a tactile feature to help blind and partially-sighted users. People queue outside the Bank of England in the City of London this morning as they wait to exchange old ten pound notes for the new ones. The tactile feature is a series of raised dots in the top left-hand corner of the...

When exactly is it political correctness gone mad? Diane Abbott appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning after a study by Amnesty found almost HALF of all the horrendous abuse female MP's suffer on social media is directed at Britain's first black woman MP, the shadow home secretary Diane Abbott. The human rights watchdog uncovered 25,688 abusive tweets to women MP's over six months leading up to the June 8 general election. Diane Abbott received 45% of all abusive tweets. Black...

Whoever is in charge of the Conservative Party's comms strategy should have learned to keep Jacob Rees-Mogg out of the limelight following his controversial comments last week. But the staunch Catholic is at it again today in an interview with LBC. Speaking about the growing use of food banks in the UK he said the trend is "rather uplifting", insisting that rather than demonstrating the scale of poverty in the country the development showed what a “good compassionate country we are.”...