Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has described reports suggesting he “understood” why Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea as “utter b******s”.

Mr Farage, who unveiled military veteran Angus MacIntyre as Reform UK’s armed forces spokesman yesterday, fired back after The Times highlighted comments made in 2022.

The Clacton MP was accused of saying President Putin acted because Crimea and territories in the Donbas were “Russian-speaking communities” and “would rather be part of a greater Russia than part of somewhere else”.

A mother and daughter have died in a suspected bear attack, authorities have confirmed.

Jennifer Balcarras, 48, an art therapist, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, were reported missing on November 1 after failing to return from a short afternoon walk in Bella Coola, British Columbia, according to the family.

BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) confirmed they had recovered the remains of the pair, having found Ms Balcarras’ car at the start of a walking trail.

Israel’s critics are “completely ignorant” and “know nothing” about the October 7 attacks, businessman Sylvan Adams has declared in an exclusive GB News interview.

Mr Adams was speaking to Charlie Peters on the grounds of the Nova festival site, where hundreds of people were murdered, and others were abducted three years ago by Hamas terrorists.

British taxpayers have seen billions of pounds of their money squandered on preparations for post-Brexit food checks set to be axed by Labour’s “reset” with the EU.

Andy Burnham is expected to announce a fresh food deal with the bloc after the UK-EU summit later this month, which will see controls on goods heading into Britain scrapped.

At least 12 planes have been forced to make emergency landings over bomb threats across Europe.

French and Italian fighter jets were scrambled as chaos continues to reign across the continent’s skies.

Three flights to Bulgaria, including one from London, three to Italy, and four to Prague, with one each to Brussels and Vienna, have all been grounded after threats of explosive devices were received.

A French presidential candidate has blamed Britain for the small boats crisis in the Channel as he launched a scathing attack on the country’s “shocking” approach to migration.

Edouard Philippe declared it is “incoherent” for French authorities to be expected to stop migrants heading to Britain while Labour continues to maintain policies which encourage them to make the perilous crossing.

An Aer Lingus flight which departed from Dublin has been forced to make an urgent diversion following a bomb threat.

The Rome-bound passenger jet was diverted to the Evreux air base in France after a mid-air emergency was declared.

The French Prime Minister’s office confirmed it was closely monitoring the situation as the aircraft makes its unscheduled landing.