Ben McDonald, from Sussex, said BA staff on the New York to London jet wanted to remove the 'shaken' man instead of David Cameron's bodyguard who had left the gun in the loo.

The UN summit, known as COP26, has become mired in controversy after David Cameron and William Hague both refused to host it in Glasgow in November.

KATE FALL: Trouble began to brew from early 2012, with a flow of briefings allegedly from Michael's operation. People seemed to be picked out for special treatment.

Kate Fall reveals how, even though the Conservatives had won an unexpected majority in the 2015 General Election, the issue of Europe quickly began to divide David Cameron's key allies.

UK negotiators are said to be ready to reject clauses requiring the country to sign up as part of a trade agreement with Brussels, with Home Secretary Priti Patel among the convention's critics.

Emily Sheffield, a former deputy editor of fashion bible Vogue, was awarded the money for her app - ThisMuchIKnow - after successfully navigating a bizarre interview process.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: What lockdown? London's social scene might have been put on the backburner, but its movers and shakers are refusing to let the fun come to an end.

Nicole Kidman looked stunning as she stepped onto the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night - and her husband, Keith Urban, was never far from her side. 

They play two of the 'Monterey Five' on HBO's hugely successful Big Little Lies. 

He's a superhero-sized movie star, and has the muscles to prove it. While Jason arrived and presented in a blazer, he was seen seated at his table with nothing but a black tank top on.

She was hotly-tipped to scoop Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series during Sunday's Golden Globes.  Yet humble Olivia Colman admitted she was convincedthat she wouldn't

The Orange In The New Black star, 47, looked incredible as she displayed her ample bust in the plunging orange gown with a dramatic frilled skirt.

British actress Olivia Colman was seen in a sneak peek at her beauty routine before she hit the red carpet at the Golden Globes last night.

Nicole Kidman became a viral sensation almost three years ago when fans were left baffled by her 'seal clapping' at the Academy Awards.

They were also reportedly there for each other amid their respective high profile breakups. Back in August, they saw the LA Philharmonic Orchestra perform at Hollywood Bowl.

Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love appear to finally be on good terms following decades of tumult. 

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: There's a rich irony in Harvey Weinstein's New York trial starting on the morning after the Golden Globes, the night when the movie industry kicks off the awards season.

He and Bilson began dating in 2007, getting engaged the next year and sharing daughter Briar. Bilson has recently been spotted out with Bill Hader, going public on the Golden Globes red carpet.

The radio DJ, 27, who starred with Caitlyn, 70, on the latest series of I'm A Celebrity, made the confession on his show on Wednesday - something which Ricky, 58, has since denied.

On Thursday, the director, 53, claimed there was 'no doubt' the 30-year-old actor's performance was award-winning, but said 'it's an incredibly tough year' in the acting category at the Academy Awards.

The leak, which saw data from hundreds of politicians, including Mrs Merkel, posted on Twitter last month, affects all parties in parliament except the far-right Alternative for Germany.

Merkel, who is in Athens for a two-day visit, said Germany was 'aware of our historical responsibility' and 'how much suffering' it had caused Greece during the Second World War.

Germany's domestic intelligence agency will step up monitoring for political extremism of the far-right AfD party (pictured) ahead of an election later this year.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who took over from Angela Merkel as leader of the CDU last month, has appealed for Britain to stay in the EU, calling it Britain’s ‘home’.

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the pact, inked in the ancient western German city of Aachen today, aims to build a 'common military culture' between Germany and France.

Alexander von Schoenburg - editor of Bilt, Germany's largest newspaper - makes an impassioned plea to EU leaders to allow Britain to exit the European Union with its head held high - it's the least Europe owes it.

The findings, which suggest car workers would be most at risk (pictured, the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg), give voice to Brexiteer hopes that EU leaders will have to give ground in Brexit talks.

JANET STREET-PORTER: Commercial success on Lagerfeld's scale entitles you to act the fool and everyone seems to turn a blind eye. Critics are silenced by your ‘genius’.

Berlin's budget plans will see defence spending drop well below the two per cent of GDP expected from NATO members in what U.S. envoy Richard Grenell (pictured) called a 'worrisome signal'.

Body language expert Judi James suggested May's 'pantomime over-reaction' showed her desire to gain approval from the German leader, 'like you would your boss'.

Lubeck is a tiny delight of a medieval city, an hour from Hamburg. The Daily Mail's Kate Johnson visited its most famous sweet shop, Niederegger, where they have floors or truffles and marzipan.

Prince Charles is asking politicians to protect Britain's historic bond with Germany. Some see the move as a push for a softer Brexit as he says he wants the friendship with Germany to continue.

At a Berlin summit in 2016, Theresa May was offered a choice of red wine – one Italian, one German – and chose the latter. Angela Merkel told her: ‘Have the Italian wine like me. German red is no good.'

President Donald Trump passed on an opportunity to criticize German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying 'she has to say what she has to say' about him to stay in power.

German politician Walter Luebcke, who was known to have pro-migrant views, was found dead at his home in the city of Kassel. Investigators fear his killing had a far right motive.

Children will only be admitted to kindergarten or school if they have had the jabs, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday.

The plan is believed to be under consideration by Boris Johnson in order to avoid Brexit dominating the G7 summit set to be held in Biarritz, France, from August 24-26.

Boris Johnson today insisted he is 'confident' the European Union will ultimately buckle on Brexit and agree to renegotiate the terms of Britain's divorce from the bloc.

German GDP fell by 0.1 per cent between April and June and today the Bundesbank in Frankfurt said that 'industrial production is expected to shrink markedly in the current quarter as well'.

PETER OBORNE: From his days as a Brussels-based journalist whose motif was his ridiculing of the Eurocracy and their policies, our new Prime Minister has long been a hate figure in Europe.

The value of the pound jumped this afternoon after Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel delivered Brexit boosts to Boris Johnson.

Julian Reichelt, editor-in-chief of Germany's most popular newspaper Bild, predicted agreements amounting to 'basically a deal'. He said the Chancellor would be 'giving in but not giving in'.

The pair had a notoriously hostile relationship when they were both in power, and used language about each other which shocked diplomats.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has begged Poland for forgiveness on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War at a service in Weilun, Poland.

Stefan Jagsch (pictured), of the far right-wing extremist National Democratic Party (NDP), was elected on Thursday for Waldsiedlung after the post remained vacant for weeks.

Emmanuel Macron on Friday night led EU leaders in warning that they might block any further Brexit extension, while Merkel is understood to have argued the EU can not push out the UK without a deal.

CRAIG BROWN: As his girth attested, Helmut Kohl liked his food. In fact, he could be called something of a glutton. His favourite dish was Saumagen, which literally means 'sow's stomach'.

Merkel's decision to welcome a million Syrian migrants in 2015 has tarnished her political standing, but the idea of a 'safe zone' could reduce the outflow of refugees from the war-torn country.

While popular premier far-left Die Linke party easily retained the top spot with about 30 per cent, the Alternative for Germany scored at least 23 percent - more than doubling its result in 2014.

Björn Höcke's party surged to 23 per cent of the vote in Thuringia, a state in the former East Germany, beating Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU into third place.