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Met investigating 'tens of grooming gang cases'

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 21:51
Sir Mark warned against using "grooming gangs" as a catch-all term as it covers different offences.

Pat Butcher to return to EastEnders in episode focused on dementia

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 21:00
The beloved character, played by Pam St Clement, returns next month in Nigel's memories from the 90s.

Two-thirds of military women experienced sexualised behaviour, survey says

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 19:57
The behaviours include comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping, according to a survey.

UK billionaire Joe Lewis receives pardon from Trump

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 19:41
The businessman, whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur, pleaded guilty in 2024 to insider trading as part of a deal with prosecutors.

Watch: How the BBC works... in under two minutes

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 19:08
Culture reporter Noor Nanji explains how the BBC is funded and governed, amid controversy that has lead to the departures of two senior bosses.

Peers suggest over 900 changes to assisted dying bill

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 19:05
Experts say the volume is a record, and backers of the bill fear opponents are using delaying tactics.

Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 19:00
A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought.

Weekly quiz: Who did Alan Carr give his Celebrity Traitors prize to?

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 18:30
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

BBC faces fresh claim of misleading Trump edit

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 18:22
The clip aired on Newsnight in 2022, two years before the Panorama that led to the director-general's resignation.

Man admits causing 70-year-old pedestrian's death

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 17:51
John Taggart, 36, was driving in the Millfield junction area of the city when he hit Paul Marshall last September.

Plan to allow voters to remove MSPs backed by parliament

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 17:21
Unlike Westminster, Holyrood does not have a mechanism allowing constituents to recall their representatives.

Starmer's chief of staff McSweeney not leaving role over briefing war, BBC told

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 17:20
The PM's top aide was not involved "directly or indirectly" in briefings against cabinet ministers, sources tell the BBC.

Starmer's chief of staff McSweeney not leaving role over briefing war, BBC told

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 17:20
The PM's top aide was not involved "directly or indirectly" in briefings against cabinet ministers, sources tell the BBC.

'Failings at every level' resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 17:03
Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy

Police and crime commissioners to be scrapped in England and Wales

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 16:59
The government says it will save £100m over this Parliament and less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.

Hitman pleads guilty to gangland Hogmanay pub murder

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 16:54
Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023 after he taunted his rivals.

Hitman pleads guilty to gangland Hogmanay pub murder

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 16:54
Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023 after he taunted his rivals.

Amber warnings issued ahead of heavy rain from Storm Claudia

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 16:51
Storm Claudia is set to bring heavy and persistent rain to parts of the UK with amber warnings issued with risk of flooding and disruption.

Royal outrider cleared over pedestrian's death

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 16:16
Met Police officer PC Christopher Harrison was accused of causing death by careless driving.

Royal escort motorcyclist cleared over pedestrian's death

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 16:16
Met Police officer PC Christopher Harrison was accused of causing death by careless driving.