Category: UK News

A man from Nottinghamshire has admitted to a series of serious sexual offences involving children at a summer camp in Leicestershire. Jon Ruben, 76, pleaded guilty to 17 charges at Leicester Crown Court after an incident in July where multiple children and an adult became ill at Stathern Lodge. While he has accepted responsibility for… Continue reading Man admits sex offences against boys at Stathern summer camp

Chao Xu, a Chinese national living in the UK, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years after pleading guilty to 24 sexual offences. These offences, which spanned from November 2021 to June 2025, included sexual assault, voyeurism, and upskirting, all committed against six women. Described by Judge Christopher Grout… Continue reading Chao Xu jailed for life for drugging, raping and filming victims

An 18-year-old former nursery worker, Thomas Waller, has been sentenced to ten years in a young offender institution after being found guilty of raping and sexually abusing children as young as three. His crimes, committed in Surrey during 2024, came to light when a child disclosed to his mother that he had been abused in… Continue reading Nursery worker Thomas Waller sentenced for child rape and abuse

A 61-year-old man from Lymington, Hampshire, Edward Brandt, has been convicted of stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt, a former Conservative leadership contender. However, Brandt was acquitted of a more severe charge that involved causing serious alarm or distress through stalking. The case was heard at Southampton Crown Court, where the jury found him guilty by a… Continue reading Man guilty of stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt

A man has been taken into custody following an inquiry into an incident involving a man impersonating a naval admiral at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony. The arrest was made by North Wales Police, who identified the individual as a 64-year-old resident from the Harlech area in Gwynedd. He is suspected of committing offences related to… Continue reading Arrest after suspected fake admiral at Llandudno Remembrance event

US investment firm RedBird Capital has decided to withdraw its bid to acquire the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500 million. This comes after an earlier attempt to purchase the Telegraph was blocked by politicians due to the deal being predominantly financed by Abu Dhabi’s IMI group, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi royal… Continue reading Daily Telegraph: RedBird Capital pulls out of deal to buy newspaper

Two men are facing the prospect of life imprisonment following the death of Michael Beaton, 35, in Inverclyde due to a tragic case of mistaken identity. On the evening of 26 November 2023, in Greenock, Beaton was struck by a car driven by 21-year-old Richard Mullan and subsequently stabbed by 27-year-old Alexander McQuillan. The High… Continue reading Pair admit murdering man in Greenock over mistaken identity

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has expressed significant concern about the impact of political appointments to the BBC board on public trust in the broadcaster. This issue gained renewed attention following the resignation of director general Tim Davie, which came in the wake of a leaked internal memo highlighting editorial worries – including controversy over the… Continue reading Lisa Nandy shares 'real concern' about political appointees on BBC board

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that she will not be increasing income tax rates in the upcoming Budget, despite earlier indications suggesting otherwise. This decision marks a departure from what many had anticipated, particularly given the Labour Party’s manifesto commitment not to raise the basic, higher, or additional rates of income tax. Recent economic forecasts… Continue reading Rachel Reeves backs off from plans to raise income tax rates at Budget

Buckingham Palace has released a new photograph of King Charles in celebration of his 77th birthday. The image, captured by Millie Pilkington, features the King at his Sandringham estate in Norfolk, holding a shepherd’s crook. Alongside the photo on social media, a message accompanied by a balloon emoji read: “77 today! Thank you for the… Continue reading New photo for King Charles's 77th birthday