3 d. ago Starmer’s priorities have changed. He needs to be honest about why

The prime minister’s claim that he always wanted to scrap the two-child benefit cap will cast doubt on his attempt to reassure voters – and his own cabinet colleagues – that he and the chancellor told the truth about tax rises, writes political editor David Maddox

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4 d. ago Sir Mo Farah backing 'real' Mo whose identity he was given to finally join him in UK

Sir Mo Farah made the stunning revelation that he was taken to the UK under the name of another child. Now the Olympic hero is supporting the 'real' Mo's attempt to join him in the country

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5 d. ago Teacher arrested over claims she shared pictures of children being sexually abused

The teacher was booked by officers on suspicion of distributing videos of children being taken advantage of - and has since been held in custody for weeks

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1 week ago Bolsonaro claims after arrest he tampered with ankle tag from ‘curiosity’

Ex-president says he used soldering iron on device and is now in custody because of fears he was going to abscondBrazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he tried to damage his electronic ankle monitor “out of curiosity” after he was arrested at his villa owing to suspicions he was poised to abscond.In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro – who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for masterminding a military coup – can be heard admitting to a security official that he had used a soldering iron to tamper with the black tag. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Royal engraver and wife who buried dad in garden sue police for digging him up

Pierre Frenette claimed armed officers raided his home, arrested him and his wife, and dug up the body two days after he laid his dad Peter to rest in the grounds of the family home

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1 week ago Royal engraver and his wife who buried his father in the garden sue police for arresting them and digging up the body

Pierre Frenette (pictured), 60, and his wife Donna are claiming they were wrongfully arrested after the death of Pierre's father Peter Frenette, 80, in 2023.

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1 week ago Royal engraver and his wife who buried his father in the garden sue police for arresting them and digging up the body 

Pierre Frenette (pictured), 60, and his wife Donna are claiming they were wrongfully arrested after the death of Pierre's father Peter Frenette, 80, in 2023.

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1 week ago Royal engraver and his wife who buried his father in the garden sue police who arrested them and dug up the body

Pierre Frenette (pictured), 60, and his wife Donna are claiming they were wrongfully arrested after the death of Pierre's father Peter Frenette, 80, in 2023.

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2 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump officials over ‘collusion’ with anti

Activist detained by ICE condemns ‘smear and harassment campaign’ and demands release of key communicationsMahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist who participated in protests at Columbia University and was detained by Ice earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit demanding the Trump administration release its communications with anti-Palestinian groups he says contributed to his March arrest and efforts to detain him.The groups, a number of which have boasted about their involvement in sharing dossiers on Palestine activists with the administration, have claimed credit for Khalil’s arrest, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is part of the legal team representing Khalil, and they say there is evidence that indicates the Trump administration “acted on information and misinformation – provided by these groups in cracking down” on Khalil and other pro-Palestine activists. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Adam Peaty breaks silence on family feud as he says 'two sides to every story'

Olympian Adam Peaty has spoken out following reports about tensions between him and his family, after his brother James was arrested over claims he sent threatening texts

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2 w. ago Adam Peaty's brother spotted after being arrested over 'threats' to swimmer

Adam Peaty's brother James has been pictured for the first time since he was arrested over claims he sent threats to the Olympic swimmer during his stag do in Budapest

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2 w. ago Adam Peaty's brother arrested amid 'threats' to swimmer as dad breaks silence

James Peaty has been arrested over claims he sent threats to his celebrity brother, Strictly Come Dancing star Adam, during his stag do in Budapest

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3 w. ago Girl, 10, charged with rape and attempted murder of child, 5, in horror attack

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A distraught mum found her young daughter, 5, in such a state that she did not recognise her, heard court, as she made a tearful plea

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3 w. ago Man arrested after claims of attempted child abduction at GlasGlow light show

A family called police after an incident at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens on Sunday night.

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3 w. ago After British ICC chief issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu, mysterious claims emerged that he sexually abused a female colleague... Is he a vile sexual predator? Or target of a Mossad dark

Until last year, Karim Khan (pictured) was little known outside a charmed circle of international lawyers and globe-trotting diplomats.

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3 w. ago After Karim Khan issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu, mysterious claims emerged that he sexually abused a female colleague... Is he a vile sexual predator? Or target of a Mossad dark

Until last year, Karim Khan (pictured) was little known outside a charmed circle of international lawyers and globe-trotting diplomats.

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3 w. ago Guyana in turmoil after opposition leader arrested and faces US extradition

Azruddin Mohamed had emerged as a surprise contender in the presidential election and claims political persecutionGuyana has been thrown into political turmoil following the arrest and possible extradition to the United States of the country’s main opposition leader just two months after he emerged as the surprise contender in the presidential election that kept incumbent Irfaan Ali in power.Azruddin Mohamed, 38, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, 73, two of Guyana’s wealthiest figures thanks to their gold mining empire, were arrested on 31 October in the capital, Georgetown, in response to a formal extradition request from the US government. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sex offender mistakenly let out of prison arrested after being spotted by member of public

A police officer told Brahim Kaddour-Cherif that he had a ‘very distinctive wonky nose’ after the 24-year-old claimed he was somebody else during his arrest

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3 w. ago Family of Southport victim stabbed 33 times after being dragged back inside dance studio condemn killer's 'neglectful' and 'cowardly' parents for their 'failures' in stopping attack

Child C1, as the girl is known to protect her anonymity, attempted to flee the Taylor Swift-themed dance class before Axel Rudakubana dragged her back inside and stabbed her 33 times.

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