New spiking offence aims to bring law up to date, minister says
Making spiking a specific offence is about making sure the law is up to date to deal with it as a crime, justice minister Alex Davies-Jones has said. Labour plans to make spiking a specific offence ...
F1 announces ‘agreement in principle’ for Cadillac to join grid in 2026
The other 10 teams had largely been against the introduction of a new outfit because of the dilution of prize money.
Opponents of assisted dying ‘not hearing’ stories of terminally ill, says MP
At a meeting in Parliament on Monday evening, a panel of terminally ill and bereaved people urged parliamentarians to back the Bill proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater when it comes before the ...
Ruby Mace sets sights on cementing England starting spot after ‘dream’ call-up
Sarina Wiegman handed first international call-ups to Leicester midfielder Ruby Mace and Manchester City’s Laura Blindkilde Brown.
Ministers told ‘incompetence’ at Met Office led to underestimation of Storm Bert
Hundreds of homes were left under water, roads were turned into rivers and winds of more than 80mph were recorded across parts of the UK.
16 missing after tourist vessel sinks in Red Sea, Egyptian officials say
At least 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough weather, Egyptian officials said. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers ...
Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to have sex trafficking appeal reconsidered denied
The disgraced British socialite was jailed for 20 years after luring young girls to massage rooms for Jeffrey Epstein to molest.
Marcus Smith insists he is still developing despite praise from Eddie Jones
Marcus Smith insists he is still a work in progress despite emerging from the autumn as England’s most influential player. While Smith’s ability to get the most out of his backline is now a topic of ...
Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons
President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in ...
Teenage driver who filmed himself steering with knees before crash is jailed
A teenage driver who filmed himself steering with his knees before he crashed into the back of another car, paralysing a mother from the neck down, has been jailed for two years and two months.
Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference case against Donald Trump
The US Justice Department believes Mr Trump can no longer be tried under a policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.
Man shot dead in Birmingham named by police
A 27-year-old man who was shot dead in Birmingham on Friday night has been named by West Midlands Police. Raad Asmael was found injured inside a car on Rotton Park Road, at the junction of City Road ...