89 m. ago Met Police cop caught 'revelling in use of force' in secret Panorama video sacked

Footage showed Pc Jason Sinclair-Birt claiming to have "whacked the s*** of the back of [the] legs" of a detainee - the officer later claimed to have embellished his account

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92 m. ago Number of prisoners released by mistake more than DOUBLED in a year, figures show

A report by the prison service said 262 inmates were freed by mistake in the 12 months until March, compared to just 115 in the previous year.

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99 m. ago RAY MASSEY: At £3.5m, the Rolls Phantom that's a work of art on wheels

With a solid gold Spirit of Ecstasy figurine at its prow, each of 25 special edition anniversary cars showcases a century of illustrated tales.

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4 h. ago Uber customer's showdown with driver who REFUSED to pick him up because he is 'too large'

Michael, a Twitch streamer who goes by Fatty McFatFuh on social media, caught the moment after his driver allegedly denied him the ride.

Economics

4 h. ago Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor

US House minority leader ends four-month standoff that had left Democratic nominee without powerful backingHouse minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Friday that he is endorsing Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, ending a four-month standoff that left the Democratic nominee without the backing of one of the party’s most powerful figures until the day before early voting begins.The announcement arrives after months of pressure from progressives in Congress and after the top Democrat has been repeatedly grilled by reporters about his reluctance to support his party’s candidate. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Kebatu manhunt latest: Epping hotel sex offender boarded London

Kebatu manhunt latest: Epping hotel sex offender boarded London-bound train; Starmer says he 'must be caught'  Sky News

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6 h. ago Dairy Milk thief caught with mountain of chocolate as cops investigate burglaries

A 45-year-old man reported for breaking into a McDonald’s in Liverpool was found carrying a huge number of Dairy Milk bars suspected to be stolen and was also accused of stealing AirPods

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7 h. ago Woman in court charged with murdering Graham Wright and 'disposing of remains'

Lynda Kelly is alleged to have killed Graham Wright at a flat in Glasgow's Castlemilk and is also charged with disposing of his remains in various locations including wooded areas in Glasgow as well as Loch Lomond.

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7 h. ago Ghostly hooded figure caught on CCTV at UK castle but no intruder ever found

Nearly half of staff at English Heritage say they have witnessed something they could not explain, after a pale figure was captured on CCTV at Chester Castle

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7 h. ago Watch: Thieves caught trying to steal bike outside London police station in broad daylight

The pair were caught on CCTV attempting to break a bike lock on Bishopsgate

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7 h. ago A storied Los Angeles high school band had fallen on hard times. Then along came Mr J

Inglewood’s program had been chain-sawed by financial challenges and the pandemic, but Joseph Jauregui built it back up – and his students are winning scholarshipsJoan Rosas says educators as early as kindergarten flat-out told him he wasn’t capable. “I got horrible grades,” he said. “I could barely read until eighth grade when I figured out how to teach myself.”The Inglewood high school sophomore says he received little meaningful support for his learning challenges and, under the circumstances, grew to dislike school. Eventually, he started acting out, trying things like smoking. Continue reading...

Culture

7 h. ago King Charles welcomes Zelensky to Windsor Castle – after latest Andrew humiliation

King Charles today met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at Windsor Castle, hours after a ceremonial banner bearing Prince Andrew's heraldic insignia was taken down

Politics

8 h. ago Who is Big Brother Zelah's girlfriend as fans fear for star's relationship

Big Brother housemate Zelah has seemingly caught the eye of fellow housemate Feyisola, despite already being in a relationship

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8 h. ago Convicted paedophile who stole kids clothes from washing line jailed for having sick abuse manual

Officers caught him with a missing 14-year-old girl in a Holiday Inn

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8 h. ago Companies passed 37% of tariff costs on to consumers – and that figure is set to jump

Even large manufacturers who have been able to absorb many of the costs of the international levies have warned that should the situation continue, or even worsen, they will be forced to hike up prices

Economics

8 h. ago Asylum seeker convicted of murdering hotel worker in ‘cowardly’ station stabbing

Deng Chol Majek, originally from Sudan, had been in the UK for less than three months when he attacked Rhiannon Whyte at a deserted railway station.

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9 h. ago Murderer lied to jury about his age and claimed DNA evidence was untrue

Deng Chol Majek, who came to the UK after Germany refused his asylum bid, told jurors CCTV images of him showed a different man in identical clothing.

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10 h. ago Hooded thief steals 21 manhole covers from London street in early morning heist

Watch as a hooded thief is caught on camera stealing 21 manhole covers from a residential street.

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10 h. ago Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | Sidney Blumenthal

The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routineDonald Trump’s voracious desire for retribution has quickly evolved into a regular and predictable system. In the year since his election his rage and whims have assumed the form of policies in the same way that Stalin’s purges could be called policies. Figures within the federal system of justice who do not do his bidding are summarily fired and replaced by loyalists. Leaders who have called him to account or are in his way may face indictment, trial and punishment. Opponents have been designated under Presidential National Security Memorandum No 7 as “Antifa”: “anti-American,” “anti-Christian,” and “anti-capitalist,” and threatened with prosecution as a “terrorist”. Meanwhile, many aligned with him escape justice, whether through the hand of the Department of Justice or the presidential pardon power. Now, he demands compensation for having been prosecuted to the tune of...

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10 h. ago Stacey Solomon puts on animated display after shopping spree in LA

Stacey Solomon, whose net worth rose to an eye-watering figure after BBC reality TV series with Joe Swash was struck, was seen dancing through the streets of Los Angeles following a shopping spree

Economics