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Marcus Rashford told BBC Newsnight last night he 'couldn't be more proud to call myself British' after his campaign to provide free meals to children this Christmas sparked an outpouring of support on social media.  The Manchester United footballer thanked hundreds of cafes, pubs and restaurants which came forward yesterday to offer half-term food for vulnerable children. In a statement released to the flagship programme, the ace also responded to criticism of his decision to start the campaign, saying those who wanted to talk about 'celebrities' and 'superstars' would find them in his Twitter feed.  This week a Labour motion for the meals scheme to be extended over school holidays until Easter 2021 was defeated in the House of Commons.  The campaign has been championed by Rashford, 22, who had called on people to 'unite' to protect the most vulnerable children after the vote.   Cafes, pubs and restaurants are offering free school meals for local ch

A Philadelphia mob soldier nicknamed 'Joey Electric' was sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling crystal methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl-laced pills.  Joseph Servidio, 60, had already pleaded guilty in a Camden federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.  The Marmora man has to also serve five years of supervised release as part of his sentence, NJ.com reports.    Identified as a member of La Cosa Nostra, Servidio worked with 80-year-old conspirator Carl Chianese to distribute the pills, according to filings in the case. Joseph Servidio, nicknamed 'Joey Electric', was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release in a Camden federal court Pills were stamped to appear similar to prescription Oxycodone or Percocet.    Authorities said that the pair also peddled crystal methamphetamine, even selling to undercover FBI agents on several occasions.  Servidio distributed more than 200 grams of fentanyl and heroin, and about

Rapid Covid tests that deliver results in 15 minutes could be available for as little as £5 and rolled out before Christmas, a report said last night. Those who test negative could be allowed to head back to the football stadium, pub or theatre, a government source told The Sun.  The pregnancy-style tests are being trialled on thousands and are considered a vital tool in reviving the economy amid the coronavirus second wave. The Government, which has set a target of half-a-million tests a day by the end of October, is under growing pressure to 'get Britain back to normal,' as revealed by focus groups who increasingly regard the lockdown measures with disdain. A nurse swabbing the throat of a traveller as he adminsters a Covid-19 test in Heathrow Airport in west London this week However, the virus shows no signs of abating with another 20,530 cases and 224 deaths on Friday. Positive tests are up 31 per cent on last Friday, when there were 15,650, and deaths have surged by 65 per

Britain has carried a series of covert attacks on Russia's leaders and their allies, the former cabinet secretary has disclosed. Lord Sedwill said the UK Government had launched cyber attacks to punish President Vladimir Putin and his senior allies. He said the aim of such actions had been to 'impose a price greater than one they might have expected' in response to aggressive Russian behaviour. The UK has sought to exploit Moscow's 'vulnerabilities', Lord Sedwill added, including through the deployment of its recently-declared offensive cyber-capability. Speaking to Times Radio, he said: 'Russia is operating in what the aficionados call grey space, that gap between normal state relations and armed conflict, with cyber attacks, information warfare and disruption campaigns. 'It is important that we are capable of manoeuvring in the grey space and doing so effectively. We can't leave the initiative to our adversaries.'  His disclosure comes amid ten