Author: Dave Carter

Queen Camilla recently expressed deep admiration for French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot after reading her memoir, “Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides,” which she completed in just two days. The Queen hosted Pelicot at her official London residence, Clarence House, where the 73-year-old author was promoting her new book. Pelicot’s courageous decision to… Continue reading Queen tells Gisèle Pelicot her new memoir left her 'speechless'

Lord Mandelson has been taken into custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. This development follows allegations that the former Labour minister and UK ambassador to the US shared confidential, market-sensitive government details with financier Jeffrey Epstein, who passed away in 2019 and was a convicted sex offender. Although Lord Mandelson has remained silent… Continue reading Lord Mandelson arrest – how did we get here?

A man from London suspected of rape and currently awaiting trial was mistakenly released from prison and has since left the country, according to information obtained by the BBC. The individual had been held on remand at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, facing several charges including rape, sexual assault, and violence against a woman. The error occurred… Continue reading Rape suspect freed from HMP Wormwood Scrubs in error now abroad

Karen Bentham entered Skircoat Lodge children’s home at the age of 14, a place that would soon become a source of immense fear for her. Shortly after moving in during 1990, Karen began hearing unsettling whispers about what was happening in the girls’ dormitories. Initially sharing a room with other girls, she was later moved… Continue reading Halifax Skircoat Lodge abuse survivors speak out

The UK government has announced that starting in 2035, education, health and care plans (EHCPs) in England will be reserved exclusively for children with the most complex special educational needs. For those pupils who currently hold EHCPs, these plans will remain in place until at least September 2029. At that time, support provisions will be… Continue reading Special educational needs system to be overhauled in England

Malcolm Phillips, a former manager of a children’s home, and his assistant, Linda Brunning, were responsible for decades of sexual abuse against children in their care. Phillips, aged 93, committed abuse against four girls and two boys at Skircoat Lodge in Halifax from 1976 until 1994, according to a jury verdict. Due to his health,… Continue reading Former boss of Halifax Skircoat Lodge care home abused children for decades

A court heard testimony from a witness who observed a distressed woman being held closely by the man accused of her killing on the night she fell from a bridge. Daisy White, 25, described seeing Kimberley Milne “cowering” in the arms of Lee Milne near a carpet shop on 27 July 2023, suggesting that Kimberly… Continue reading Woman 'cowered' before man accused of killing her, trial hears

The prime minister has called upon his ethics adviser to examine the conduct of minister Josh Simons amid allegations relating to a report commissioned by the think tank Simons once led. This report, compiled by APCO Worldwide, allegedly investigated the backgrounds of journalists involved in covering stories about undeclared donations to the think tank, Labour… Continue reading PM orders ethics investigation into minister over Labour Together claims

Downing Street has indicated that retaliatory measures remain a possibility if the United States fails to uphold the terms of its tariff agreement with the United Kingdom, though officials emphasized that neither side desires a trade conflict. A spokesperson for the prime minister explained that most elements of the UK-US trade deal, including tariffs on… Continue reading UK says 'nothing is off the table' in response to US tariffs

During the trial concerning the death of Natalie McNally, the court listened to the 999 emergency call made by the defendant the evening following her passing. Stephen McCullagh, aged 36, residing in Woodland Gardens, Lisburn, County Antrim, was the individual who placed the call from Natalie’s residence at approximately 10:00 pm GMT on December 19,… Continue reading Natalie McNally murder accused's 999 call was an act, court hears