86 m. ago Teenager taken to Ghana away from UK ‘gang culture’ to stay for now, court rules

Boy had sought court order to force his return, after parents took him on trip to Ghana and returned without himA British teenager whose parents left him in Ghana, fearing he was at risk from “gang culture” in the UK, should stay there until at least the end of his GCSE exams, a judge sitting at London’s high court has ruled.The boy took legal action against his parents, seeking a court order that would force his return, after they enrolled him in a boarding school and arranged for him to live with extended family in Ghana without telling him. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago AI firm wins high court ruling after photo agency’s copyright claim

Ruling in case brought by Getty Images against Stability AI is seen as a blow to copyright ownersA London-based artificial intelligence firm has won a landmark high court case examining the legality of AI models using vast troves of copyrighted data without permission.Stability AI, whose directors include the Oscar-winning film-maker behind Avatar, James Cameron, successfully resisted a claim from Getty Images that it had infringed the international photo agency’s copyright. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago North London council can vaccinate baby against mother's wishes, High Court rules

The baby girl, known only as P, has been under the council’s guardianship since February

Events

23 h. ago Gardener paralysed after falling from a ladder trimming a multimillionaire couple's trees loses £1million High Court compensation bid after judge rules he was not their employee

Barry Relph, 59, fell from the step ladder while clearing branches from a conifer overlooking the John and Joanna Meager's tennis court at the couple's £2.3 million Surrey Home.

Economics

24 h. ago Dog involved in fatal attack on boy, 3, will be destroyed, court rules

Daniel Twigg died in the 'appalling tragedy'

Events

48 h. ago Celtic vs Rangers LIVE: Scottish League Cup result, match stream and latest updates today

Martin O’Neill wins first Old Firm derby for 20 years at Hampden Park as St Mirren now await in final

Sport

3 d. ago Martin O'Neill reveals Celtic silence from Dermot Desmond as he delivers emphatic permanent boss view

The Hoops boss is playing it cute when it comes to the permanent position even if an Old Firm win would gain support

Politics

4 d. ago Stacey Solomon shares her £15 face mask that's the 'best ever for glass skin'

Stacey Solomon has shared her favourite face mask with fans, and it's perfect for keeping your skin hydrated and firm during the winter months - and it's only £15

Economics

4 d. ago Now Andrew has been fired from the Firm, a nation wonders: who'll be next? | Marina Hyde

The king is reduced to a blustering CEO, Prince William to his head of HR. This de-princing could leave the entire House of Windsor facing redundancyIncredible news for residents of the likes of Prince Andrew Drive and Prince Andrew Way, who in recent years have sought name changes from their local councils to remove the unfortunate association with You Know Who. Thanks to last night’s historically dramatic action by the king, the dignity of those aforementioned small stretches of Britain has been restored. (If anyone happens to live in Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Close, my commiserations.) But has the dignity of the British monarchy – current custodians: the House of Windsor – been restored? No, I reckon. In fact, this has made it worse.By way of background, the royal family’s crises have not been external for some time. It is not beset by marauding forces, or rival claimants to its throne, or parliamentarian revolt. All its greatest crises in the past few decades have come from wit...

Events

7 d. ago Tesco to terminate service in 1,200 Express stores by end of November

Tesco has announced that it will stop accepting or handling Evri parcels on customers' behalf as the supermarket giant winds down its partnership with the delivery firm

Politics

8 d. ago Steve Coogan insists he is 'happy' he made Richard III movie after losing defamation battle to academic

Coogan has been forced to pay a 'substantial' amount of money in damages to an academic who a court ruled was defamed in his film The Lost King.

Events

8 d. ago Hulking trans weightlifter mocks women who says it's unfair to let her compete, as Minnesota Supreme Court rules in her favor

Transgender athlete JayCee Cooper spoke out against critics as her court case about USA powerlifting rejecting her for a competition was underway.

Events

9 d. ago Disgraced peer Michelle Mone snaps up £10m Florida pad despite £122m PPE scandal

The lavish pad, located on Florida's 'Billionaire Island' was bought just before the High Court ruled Mone and her husband must repay £122 million to the Government

Economics

9 d. ago If Hearts are to be considered genuine title contenders then massive Tynecastle clash with injury

MIRACLES can happen in football — just ask Leicester City or the new Swedish champions Mjallby. Scottish football’s underdog stories have been limited to the domestic cups for the last four decades. The notion that any team outwith the Old Firm could possibly win the top flight has been laughed at since the mid 1980s....

Events

1 week ago Oil firm TotalEnergies made misleading green statements, court rules

French multinational is ordered to remove its website messages about aiming for carbon neutralityBusiness live – latest updatesA French oil company engaged in “misleading commercial practices” about the scope of its environmental commitments, a court has ruled.TotalEnergies, which this month said it aimed to “ramp up production of gas”, was found on Thursday to have probably misled consumers with claims about its climate policies. The civil court in Paris ordered the company to remove messages from its website that said it wanted to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and be a big player in the energy transition. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Claudia Winkleman's shock royal connection as she quits Strictly Come Dancing

Claudia Winkleman has been a firm fixture on our screens for decades, but away from the cameras, the Strictly Come Dancing host has a very famous family

Events

1 week ago Gaza ceasefire live: JD Vance has ‘great optimism’ truce will hold as he prepares to meet Netanyahu

On a visit to Israel, the US vice-president said Washington would not set a deadline for the group to disarm under the US-brokered dealHello and welcome to our continuing Middle East coverage.JD Vance has expressed “great optimism” that the Gaza truce would hold, during a visit to Israel aimed at shoring up support for a ceasefire and postwar reconstruction plans.The top United Nations court will rule on Wednesday on Israel’s obligations towards agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, as aid groups scramble to scale up assistance after a ceasefire. Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague have been asked for an “advisory opinion” laying out Israel’s duty to facilitate aid in Gaza.At a press conference in Israel on Tuesday, JD Vance referred to Hamas as a “terrorist organisation” and said the Israeli army was “defending itself” throughout the conflict. He said there is “a lot of work left to do” and that it is going to take a “long time” a...

Events

1 week ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings for NSW; Victoria police commissioner says ‘wrong decision’ to take helicopter to Hobart

BoM forecast top of 39C for Sydney would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Mahmood hits back at European watchdog over trans and protest rights concerns

The Supreme Court ruled in April that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

Events