5 h. ago Glasgow 'grooming gang' victim urges John Swinney to launch child exploitation probe

EXCLUSIVE: The young woman has contacted the First Minister directly about her experience.

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9 h. ago Seven men from Syria, Iran and Britain appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims after grooming gang investigation in Bristol

The men were charged with offences including rape and the supply of drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, following a police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.

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16 h. ago Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Men appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against teenage girlsSeven men have been charged with alleged offences against 11 teenage girls as part of an investigation into what police have called “group-based child sexual exploitation” in Bristol.The men are accused of more than 40 offences between 2022 and 2025. The investigation began in November 2023 after concerns were raised about the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.Mohamed Arafe, 19, of Speedwell in Bristol. He has been charged with five counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, one of sexual assault, one of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and a further count of being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.Sina Omari, 20, of Fishponds in Bristol. He has been charged with two counts of rape, four counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitatio...

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16 h. ago Cops charge 7 men with over 40 offences of child sexual exploitation

Police said the men have been re-arrested in a targeted operation. The charges relate to 11 teenagers.

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16 h. ago Police charge 7 men with over 40 offences of child sexual exploitation

Police said the men have been re-arrested in a targeted operation. The charges relate to 11 teenagers.

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17 h. ago Seven men charged with 40 offences against 11 teen victims in major UK city

Police have re-arrested seven men and charged them with more than 40 offences against 11 teenagers following a major investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation

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17 h. ago Seven men charged in child sexual exploitation investigation

Avon and Somerset Police said the offences date from between 2022 and 2025.

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58 h. ago Ferrari pair Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc told to ‘focus on their driving’

Team president John Elkann urged the drivers to ‘talk less’.

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4 d. ago UK Budget: Scots firms urge John Swinney to 'resist temptation' to copy UK government tax rises

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) both warned the First Minister that raising income tax would ‘hit workers’ and not help the economy

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6 d. ago Investigation into maternity services across Scotland to be launched following pressure from mums

John Swinney faced demands for an urgent investigation after inspectors raised "serious concerns" about maternity services at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

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6 d. ago John Lewis 'stop using' warning to parents over baby choking hazard

John Lewis has issued an urgent product recall

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7 d. ago Marks & Spencer and John Lewis shoppers urged to check wallets for 1 key thing

Christmas will be here before we know it, and doing one quick check could help you save on the cost of presents.

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7 d. ago ‘I hate my boss is not a health condition’, says leader of sick pay review

Action to combat UK’s £85 billion sick leave bill urged by ex-John Lewis chief executive Sir Charlie Mayfield

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8 d. ago Tyson Fury's wife Paris and erratic father John urge him NOT to fight again with pair blamed for putting mega

Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren has admitted that he expects the Gypsy King, 37, to return in 2026 - but claimed that his family could act as a spanner in the works.

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1 week ago John Swinney pressed to release 'damning' report into Claire Inglis murder

First Minister John Swinney was urged to release a report into the murder of Claire Inglis in 2021 at First Ministers Questions

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1 week ago Claire Inglis: John Swinney urged to deal with bail 'blind spot' after young mum's murder

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay raised the case of Claire Inglis, who was murdered in 2021

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1 week ago Nigel Farage urged to apologise to five survivors of grooming gangs for 'ignorance and untrue statements'

Reform UK leader suggested the women invited on to the child sexual exploitation inquiry panel were victims of other types of child sexual abuse

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2 w. ago Slashing victim suffers horrific injuries after gang storm home

TJ Byrne, 36, was at his property on Garry Street in Glencraig, Fife, when incident took place at around 6.10am on Thursday, October 23.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage appears alongside grooming gang victim to declare Labour's sex abuse inquiry 'dead in the water' as he calls for MPs to set up their OWN commission

The Reform UK leader claimed the public were 'running out of patience' with the Government's promised inquiry, which is yet to get up and running.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage appears alongside grooming gang victim to declare Labour's sex abuse inquiry 'dead in the water' as he calls for MPs set up their OWN commission

The Reform UK leader claimed the public were 'running out of patience' with the Government's promised inquiry, which is yet to get up and running.

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