Gisèle Pelicot was greeted by applause as she left court after her ex-husband and 50 other men were sentenced Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty As Gisèle Pelicot walked down the steps of the Avignon courthouse at the end of the […]
This was an extraordinary response to unimaginable crimes. Yet true change will only come when men engage with the culture that led us here Women who are raped are in many countries – perhaps in most – violated and abused again by the legal system. And yet during her reckoning […]
Keir Starmer on the verge of appointing Labour grandee to key post at start of Trump presidency Peter Mandelson is set to become Britain’s next ambassador to the US, the first time a politician has been appointed to the role for almost half a century. Keir Starmer is about to […]
Exclusive: Electoral Commission wants prime minister to protect elections from foreign interference Keir Starmer must strengthen the rules around political donations to protect the electoral system from foreign interference, the Electoral Commission has said, amid rising concerns about Elon Musk’s plans to donate millions of pounds to Reform UK. Vijay […]
Lib Dems may force vote on refusal to compensate women, which has angered many backbenchers Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against the government’s decision to rule out spending £10bn compensating Waspi women if a vote is held, encapsulating the fury on Keir Starmer’s own benches, the Guardian has […]
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 […]