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'Stakeknife' spy inside IRA committed 'worst possible' crimes and should be named, says report
A new report into the activities of the top British spy inside the IRA during The Troubles has said that he "committed crimes of the worst possible kind”, including torture and murder, and should be publicly named by the UK government.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:23:00 +0000
A new report into the activities of the top British spy inside the IRA during The Troubles has said that he "committed crimes of the worst possible kind”, including torture and murder, and should be publicly named by the UK government.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:23:00 +0000

'Nothing prepared me for this': Maternity review chief condemns 'unacceptable care'
Victims of maternity failings say they are "disappointed" by the findings of an interim report they fear will have "no teeth" to make changes.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:25:00 +0000
Victims of maternity failings say they are "disappointed" by the findings of an interim report they fear will have "no teeth" to make changes.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:25:00 +0000

COVID schemes led to £11bn worth of fraud and error
COVID-19 fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:55:00 +0000
COVID-19 fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:55:00 +0000

Two men charged with robbery and administering a noxious substance after incident at Heathrow Airport
Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at London's Heathrow Airport which left 21 people requiring medical treatment.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:47:00 +0000
Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at London's Heathrow Airport which left 21 people requiring medical treatment.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:47:00 +0000

Public inquiry formally under way which will probe how killer evaded justice for almost 20 years
A public inquiry into the murder of a woman is now formally under way and will examine what went wrong in the police investigation that allowed a serial rapist to evade justice for almost 20 years.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:40:00 +0000
A public inquiry into the murder of a woman is now formally under way and will examine what went wrong in the police investigation that allowed a serial rapist to evade justice for almost 20 years.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:40:00 +0000

Christmas dinners are cheaper thanks to a fall in the price of turkeys
Christmas dinner will be slightly cheaper this year compared to last, according to new industry data.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:54:00 +0000
Christmas dinner will be slightly cheaper this year compared to last, according to new industry data.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:54:00 +0000

Afghan national charged with raping two 14-year-old girls
An Afghan national has been charged with raping two 14-year-old girls in a flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0000
An Afghan national has been charged with raping two 14-year-old girls in a flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0000

Angela Rayner just showed Labour MPs what they're missing
The day after Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted Angela Rayner back in the cabinet, she showed Labour MPs what they've been missing.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:06:00 +0000
The day after Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted Angela Rayner back in the cabinet, she showed Labour MPs what they've been missing.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:06:00 +0000

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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100

Four jailed after murder victim hit with hammer and stabbed in heart
Three men and a woman have been jailed for at least 20 years for the brutal murder of a much-loved son.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:59:00 +0000
Three men and a woman have been jailed for at least 20 years for the brutal murder of a much-loved son.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:59:00 +0000