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British actor Hugh Grant has called for a new criminal investigation into the owners of The Sun newspaper over claims of illegal activity. The call came after the paper’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), apologised and agreed to pay “substantial damages” to Prince Harry in a privacy claim over allegations The Sun intruded into his… Continue reading Hugh Grant calls for police to investigate Sun owners

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The Court of Appeal has ruled that three judges who were involved in family court proceedings related to the care of Sara Sharif before her murder can be named. Sara Sharif’s body was discovered at her home in Woking on 10 August 2023. In December, Mr Justice Williams had ruled that the media could not… Continue reading Sara Sharif: Appeal won to name girl's family court judges

Manchester United’s Europa League match against Rangers saw 39 arrests due to trouble before the game. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of disorder on Great Ancoats Street following the arrival of thousands of Rangers fans in the city. The match kicked off at Old Trafford at 20:00 GMT. Manchester United released a… Continue reading Man United v Rangers: Trouble before match led to arrests

Campaigners have rejected the government’s independent review into a tax scheme, known as the loan charge, as a “sham”. This controversial tax law was introduced to close a loophole and to recover backdated taxes. However, it resulted in freelancers facing huge bills because of how it was implemented. Treasury Minister James Murray said that the… Continue reading Campaigners dismiss government's loan charge review as 'sham'

The MP for Southport, Patrick Hurley, has called for a review of the 52-year jail sentence given to Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three young girls. The murder of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, eight, triggered a wave of political outrage and multiple calls for the killer’s sentence to… Continue reading Southport MP calls for 'harsher' Axel Rudakubana sentence

Storm Éowyn has caused multiple power cuts and led to the closure of 45 schools as it battered Wales with severe gales. Forecasters warned of damage to homes and buildings as well as flooding as gusts of up to 93 mph (150 km/h) hit the country. The Met Office issued several weather warnings, including an… Continue reading Wales: Storm Éowyn brings power cuts and schools closures

The northern regions of Cumbria and Northumberland faced severe weather conditions as Storm Éowyn ensued, causing disruptions in daily life. Gale force winds led to the shut down of many schools across both regions. Reports suggest that all train services, north of Newcastle, have been suspended. The National Rail has urged commuters to check their… Continue reading North East and Cumbria: Storm brings weather warning and gale force winds

Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, has stated that MPs are now subjected to worse abuse and nastiness than when her sister, Jo Cox, was murdered by a terrorist in her constituency in 2016 in the lead-up to the Brexit referendum. Following calls for change in British politics following the incident, Leadbeater… Continue reading MP abuse worse than in Jo Cox era, says sister Kim Leadbeater