12 h. ago Foreign Office issues urgent warning for UK holidaymakers travelling to tourist hotspot as failing to abide by new law can result in jail

Some of the new warnings cover drone flying, gambling, drinking and public behaviour.

Events

31 h. ago ‘Spiritual healer’ raped woman after claiming sex would rid her of evil spirit

Met Police have urged any other victims of Bernard Williams, 77, to come forward, fearing he ‘abused his trust’ as a respected ‘elder’ of Brixton

Events

48 h. ago 'Dark side' of social media exposed as MPs warn of repeat of Southport riots

MPs warn the UK's online safety laws would not have 'made a difference' to the rapid spread of hate and misinformation that triggered the Southport riots last summer

Events

67 h. ago ‘You are living with a difficult person who is waiting to die’: my harrowing time as Patricia Highsmith’s assistant

I worked for the author of The Talented Mr Ripley in her final months. She was so mean and secretive, I imagined she wanted to kill meI first read Patricia Highsmith’s novels in the autumn of 1994. I was 20 and living in a room in her house in Tegna, Switzerland, that was plastered with bookshelves full of her first editions, organised in chronological order. Pat was 73 and knew she was about to die; she had been, it was rumoured, diagnosed with cancer or some other terminal disease. I was trapped in her world with her, trembling. She had weeks left to live and had spent so much time writing about how to get away with murder. I fantasised that she might try to kill me.The story of how I ended up in that house begins a few months earlier, in Zurich, with me on a blue tram, on my way to dinner at the house of Anna and Daniel Keel, a couple I’d grown friendly with. Anna was a brilliant painter for whom I had been modelling since I was 17. Her studio smelled like oil paint, instant coff...

Events

3 d. ago Rapist repeatedly attacked woman and then tried to flee to Ireland to evade police

Amjad subjected his victim to an 'emotionally and physically abusive relationship' and was 'manipulated financially and degraded' by him

Events

3 d. ago MPs warn all citizens are at risk of 'grey zone' attacks after Russian mercenary group blow up London warehouse

MPs warn all citizens are at risk of 'grey zone' attacks after Russian mercenary group blow up London warehouse  LADbible

Events

3 d. ago French president Emmanuel Macron claims France will adopt a 'firm' approach to the small boats crisis

The president and first lady Brigitte Macron were welcomed by the Prince and Princess of Wales as he arrived in the UK yesterday for a three-day state visit.

Politics

4 d. ago Bridget Phillipson hit with blow after MPs issue stark warning over 6,500 new teacher vow

Bridget Phillipson is under pressure over Labour’s landmark election vow to hire 6,500 additional teachers as MPs warn it is 'unclear' how the pledge will be delivered

Events

4 d. ago Suicides, bankruptcy, divorce, and abuse as victims of huge scandal had lives ruined

The independent investigation into the Horizon scandal has published its first report

Events

5 d. ago Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be silenced by NDAs, ministers will vow

The use of NDAs to hush up staff who have suffered sexual abuse or bullying will be banned under a new addition to Angela Rayner's major expansion of workers' rights.

Politics

5 d. ago Bosses will be banned from using NDAs to silence victims of abuse at work

Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be forced to suffer in silence under changes to the Government's workers' rights bill to outlaw non-disclosure agreements

Events

8 d. ago Council pays domestic abuse victim £1,600 after leaving him homeless for weeks

‘Waltham Forest Council let this man down when he approached it for help,’ a watchdog finds

Economics

8 d. ago Home Office fails to collect 'basic information' about UK visa holders, MPs warn

An inquiry has revealed that data on whether someone left the UK after their visa expired was not collected by the government

Events

8 d. ago Clyde Tunnel toll would be 'devastating' for people living near Glasgow, warn MPs

EXCLUSIVE: A group of MPs from the west of Scotland have warned a proposal to charge drivers from outwith Glasgow would amount to a "tax on jobs".

Events

9 d. ago Home Office doesn’t know how many migrants overstay skilled worker visas, MPs warn

An inquiry has revealed that data on whether someone left the UK after their visa expired was not collected by the government

Events

9 d. ago Home Office unaware how many might have overstayed skilled worker visa, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee said the Home Office had not analysed exit checks since the skilled worker visa route was introduced in 2020.

Events

9 d. ago Home Office 'does not know' how many foreign workers stay in Britain to work illegally after visas expire, MPs warn

The Home Office fails to collect 'basic information' on foreign workers including whether they carry on working illegally in the UK at the end of their visas, Commons' Public Accounts Committee says.

Events

1 week ago Chief executive of miscarriage of justice review body resigns

MPs had warned in May that Karen Kneller’s position at the Criminal Cases Review Commission was untenable amid heavy criticism of the body.

Politics

1 week ago Police unveil 'revolutionary' new handheld gadget that captures even slightest bruising on domestic abuse victims for use as evidence

Britain's biggest force is today unveiling the device which will allow frontline officers to gather forensic-grade material that can be used as evidence in court within minutes of first contact.

Events

1 week ago Funding secured for tech solution to help domestic abuse victims contact 999

The pilot platform will be run by Belfast-based company Inclutech after landing a £400,000 investment.

Events