4 h. ago Three pensioners arrested in huge UK probe into historic child sexual abuse

Two men and a woman in their 80s have been arrested following reports of historic child sexual abuse made by eight victims who were housed in children's homes in Bradford

Events

11 h. ago Cold weather DWP payments may not go to some people even as temperatures fall

Many people could miss out on a key DWP payment despite being eligible

Politics

18 h. ago ‘I reported my child as missing then heard nothing’: The young people who fall through the gaps when they disappear

Charity Missing People warns these children are at particular risk of exploitation and calls for more resources to tackle the crisis of the young people who have disappeared

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28 h. ago The Guardian view on crypto’s latest crash: it reveals who pays the price for a failing economy | Editorial

The bitcoin collapse lifts the lid on a society without opportunity, where risk is privatised and rightwingers sell illusions of freedom while ordinary punters bear lossesThe crypto crash has come again. And it is as brutal as ever. In barely six weeks, more than $1.2tn has evaporated from cryptocurrencies’ market capitalisation. The sell-off has sent bitcoin back to levels last seen in April. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly fell below $90,000 this week, shedding almost a third of its value since its October peak.The key to understanding crypto is that it has no “value” in any economic sense. It generates no income, commands no productive capacity and pays no dividends. Unlike state money, it is not backed by a tax base or a fiscal authority. What props up its price is not cashflow but expectation: the hope that someone else will validate today’s valuation tomorrow. When sentiment turns sour or people pull their money out, there is nothing to break cryptocurrencies’ fall....

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5 d. ago Police and ambulance swarm Staffordshire school after 'incident with child' on school run

Emergency services are currently on the scene of James Bateman Middle School, on Park Lane, in Knypersley, after unconfirmed reports of an incident involving a child

Events

7 d. ago New crackdown on AI images of child sexual abuse as reports double in a year

The Internet Watch Foundation said there has been a surge in AI-generated abuse content depicting infants

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7 d. ago Tech companies and UK child safety agencies to test AI tools’ ability to create abuse images

New law will allow technology to be examined and ensure tools have safeguards to stop creation of materialTech companies and child protection agencies will be given the power to test whether artificial intelligence tools can produce child abuse images under a new UK law.The announcement was made as a safety watchdog revealed that reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material [CSAM] have more than doubled in the past year from 199 in 2024 to 426 in 2025. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Law change set to allow AI testing to prevent creation of child sex abuse images

Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material have more than doubled in the past year.

Society

8 d. ago Minister suggests BBC should apologise to Trump over documentary as president threatens $1bn lawsuit – UK politics live

Alison McGovern speaks to media about BBC crisis as culture secretary due to address MPs in attempt to contain falloutYesterday Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, gave an interview that indicated very strongly that she will get rid of the two-child benefit cap in full in the budget. It had been reported that the government was only going to partially remove it (by replacing the cap with a softer version, like a three-child benefit cap), but Reeves signalled that the cap will go in its entirety.If anyone did not get the message, Keir Starmer has signalled exactly the same intention – only even more strongly. In an interview with Amir Khan, a doctor and ITV broadcaster, the PM said he was determined to drive child poverty down. In the clip, recorded yesterday but broadcast this morning, Starmer said:I can tell you in no uncertain terms I’m determined to drive child poverty down. It is what the last Labour government did. And it’s one of the things we were proudest of. I am personally dete...

Politics

9 d. ago How you can help reunite missing children with their families: The Independent Editor

Every year, more than 70,000 children in the UK are reported missing. The misery that follows – for the child, for the family, for the community – is often hidden. Too many of these young people have nowhere to turn when they need help most.

Society

9 d. ago Mo Gilligan breaks his silence on his secret love child and DEFENDS his model ex who accused the comedian of being an absent father

The comedian, 37, has reportedly broken his silence on fathering a child with a model who slammed him online.

Society

1 week ago Neglect of boy sent to school with mouldy bread in his lunchbox 'missed' by support services

Despite school staff reporting concerns about the child 38 times, he ended up in hospital suffering with malnourishment, anaemia and scurvy.

Culture

1 week ago Child reportedly stabbed during altercation in Paisley on Bonfire Night

The 13-year-old was struck by a knife near the Holland and Barrett shop at Paisley Cross

Events

1 week ago Financial experts warn older people not to fall for these four scams this winter

Criminals are evolving their scam techniques to trick people into handing over cash or personal details.

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1 week ago Multiple people fall ill at Joint Base Andrews after delivery of package containing white powder and ‘political propaganda’

Officials say a building at the base was evacuated after the package was opened and that ‘political propaganda’ was included in the delivery

Politics

1 week ago Multiple people fall ill at Joint Base Andrews after delivery of suspicious package containing white powder

Officials say a building at the base was evacuated after the package was opened and that ‘political propaganda’ was included in the delivery

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1 week ago Joint Base Andrews evacuated after multiple people fall ill from suspicious package

The incident happened at Joint Base Andrews, the military base through which VIPs such as the president, vice president, and cabinet secretaries regularly travel on official business

Politics

1 week ago Reeves accused of treating drivers ‘like a cash machine’ amid reports of pay

The Treasury is facing a fall in revenue from fuel duty as more people make the switch from petrol and diesel to electric cars

Economics

2 w. ago Arizona man facing decades in prison for letting child die in a hot car while he watched adult videos is found dead

The child’s mother reportedly texted Christopher Scholtes to remind him to stop leaving their children in the car

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2 w. ago GMP officer 'took limited steps' to investigate report of child sex abuse

Helen Jones would have been sacked had she not already resigned, the force's top cop has ruled

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