In an interview with Sky News during last autumn’s Conservative conference, Robert Jenrick appeared to leave the door open to a Tory deal with Reform UK. He was asked by deputy political editor Sam Coates: “You’d never support a pact?” And he infuriated Tory loyalists by replying: “That is not our priority. That’s not a […]
A woman has received a life sentence for murder after ploughing into an e-bike rider with her Range Rover in a case of mistaken identity. Zoe Treadwell, 36, hit speeds of 75mph chasing Joey Johnstone, 28, down residential streets before striking him and leaving him for dead. Winchester Crown Court heard how she tried to
Prince Harry is expected to appear at the High Court in London next week to give evidence in his privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. The Duke of Sussex and six others, including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, allege Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) hired private detectives to commit a series of
Two former nuns and a retired support worker have been sentenced for abusing vulnerable youngsters at children’s homes in Scotland more than 40 years ago. Carol Buirds, 75, Eileen McElhinney, 78, and Dorothy Kane, 68, subjected several victims to cruel and unnatural treatment at two homes run by the Catholic order Sisters of Nazareth. The
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Police have launched a murder investigation after a 68-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a Hampshire village home. Officers were called to the address off the B3046 in Cheriton at 10.31am on 9 January, where they found Gilly Livie seriously injured. Despite the best efforts of attending officers and ambulance workers, she was pronounced
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The waiting times are the worst since figures began, with 10 times as many people enduring the delay than did 10 years ago. Policy experts warned the figures showed how bad things have got for emergency services. Trolley waits occur when patients are left waiting for hospital beds after being admitted from A&E. It often
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The full route of the Tour de France’s return to the UK next year has been revealed. The Grand Depart – the start of the competition – will begin in Scotland for the very first time. Cyclists taking part in the 114th edition of Le Tour will set off from Edinburgh on Friday 2 July
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Guns raised, counterterrorism police scramble onboard a large ferry on the south coast of England as marauding terrorists shoot passengers and take the captain hostage. This “live play” is only an exercise – but the scenario is designed to test the UK’s emergency response to a very real threat. Firearms officers, hostage negotiators and paramedics
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The Grok AI tool on Elon Musk’s X will no longer be able to undress pictures of real people, the company has announced. “We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis,” said a statement. “This restriction applies to
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Police have shared footage of a burglar who repeatedly fell while trying to escape from a break-in on social media. Andrew Pickering, 50, crashed to the ground several times as the ladder he was using gave way from under him during a raid at a petrol station in County Durham. Pickering, from Marx Crescent, Stanley,