Dominique Pelicot likely to be given 20 years for drugging his ex-wife and inviting strangers to rape her over a decade The mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves through France and horrified the world is expected to end on Thursday with the conviction of Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted […]
The 14- and 15-year-olds targeted members of Stamford Hill’s Jewish community in four separate incidents Two teenage girls have been sentenced for a series of antisemitic attacks in London, including one that left a woman unconscious. The 14- and 15-year-olds, who cannot be named because of their age, targeted members […]
Cancer Research UK concerned over dwindling participation in breast and cervical cancer screening A health charity has sounded the alarm over a dip in the proportion of people taking up the offer for cancer screening as figures show how effective the tests are at catching cancers early. Breast, bowel and […]
Judge says killers home schooled Sara as a ‘ruse’ to hide evidence of 10-year-old’s repeated beatings A senior judge who jailed the killers of Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old’s murder “starkly illustrates the dangers” of parents automatically being able to homeschool their children. Sara had twice been pulled out […]
Olympic 800m champion rewarded for remarkable year Darts prodigy Luke Littler, 17, second; Joe Root third No one could stop Keely Hodgkinson on the track in 2024 – or, as it turned out, the battle for public opinion as the Olympic 800m champion lifted the BBC Sports Personality of the […]
George Carey quit after BBC investigation reported that he allowed a priest banned over abuse claims to return to priesthood A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. […]
Reform treasurer also joins talks at Donald Trump’s home as hard-right party says ‘we can do great things together’ Elon Musk has met Nigel Farage and Nick Candy, Reform UK’s new treasurer, at Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, reviving speculation the tech billionaire could fund the hard-right party. After the […]
Exclusive: Despite calls for more scrutiny in light of Prince Andrew spy allegations, Starmer’s instinct is not to do anything to hamper growth A review of UK-China relations has been delayed until after the chancellor makes her first trip to Beijing next month, the Guardian has learned, amid a row […]
Claims surrounding businessman Yang Tengbo put spotlight on whether to designate China as enhanced risk An alleged spy who befriended Prince Andrew has been named as the businessman Yang Tengbo, amid a row at the heart of government over how to deal with influential Chinese nationals. The allegations surrounding Yang […]
Ten-year-old was murdered by her father and stepmother after being taken out of school to be educated at home Measures to tighten up home schooling in England in the wake of 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s murder at the hands of her father and stepmother are to be unveiled in a bill […]