5 h. ago Justin Welby says 'I got it wrong' over child abuse: Former Archbishop of Canterbury says scale of abuse claims in Church of England was 'absolutely overwhelming'

The ex-archbishop has defended his record after a report revealed he did not adequately follow up on reports on Smyth, a barrister who was prolifically involved in the Church of England.

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9 h. ago Gérard Depardieu trial finally gives France its #MeToo moment

Actor’s week in court seen as turning point as French film industry has been slow to take abuse claims seriouslyWhen the actor Gérard Depardieu took the stand at his sexual assault trial in Paris this week, it was seen as a turning point for the #MeToo movement in France.As a parliamentary commission examines why the French film industry has been slow – even resistant – to take women’s claims of abuse seriously, Depardieu, the nation’s biggest film star, faced accusations that he trapped a set decorator between his legs and sexually assaulted her while shooting the film Les Volets verts (The Green Shutters) in 2021. He is also accused of touching the breasts and buttocks of an assistant director on the same film on three separate occasions. Depardieu, 76, has denied all the charges, telling the court he had been “dragged through the mud by calumny and lies”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Olympic superstar claims his dad would 'beat me until I was sick' during abuse trial

Jakob Ingebrigtsen has alleged his father, Gjert, would "beat me until I was sick" as he detailed the physical and emotional torment inflicted upon him, a court heard

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3 d. ago Scots Lib Dem leader criticised for praising grandee who turned “blind eye” to child abuse claims

Alex Cole-Hamilton is under fire for saying it was a "great honour" to join Sir David Steel.

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5 d. ago Starmer is warned against ‘appeasing’ Trump with tax cut for US tech firms

Labour MP and Lib Dem leader express concern social media companies could be let off hook just as benefits are cutKeir Starmer has been warned against “appeasing” Donald Trump as he considers reducing a major tax for US tech companies while cutting disability benefits and public sector jobs.His chancellor, Rachel Reeves, confirmed on Sunday that there were “ongoing” discussions about the UK’s £1bn-a-year digital services tax that affects companies from Meta to Amazon. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Davey: ‘Disdainful’ Badenoch thinks fixing church roofs is beneath her

Her comments reveal the Tories’ ‘disdainful thinking’, the Lib Dem leader will say in a speech to his party’s spring conference.

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6 d. ago Ed Davey makes biscuits with young carers and says they deserve ‘better’ support

The Lib Dem leader met young carers at Jenny’s Tea Room in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, where the group made and decorated biscuits together.

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8 d. ago Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

Arlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims

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9 d. ago Verbally abusive Ryanair passenger who claimed to be UN diplomat faces criminal case from airline

The legal proceedings come as part of Ryanair’s ‘major clampdown’ on passenger misconduct

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1 week ago Iranian sex offender wins asylum claim to stay in UK after saying he would be persecuted as a Christian

The 31-year-old criminal, who cannot be named due to being granted anonymity by immigration judges, failed to attend his tribunal hearing.

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1 week ago I was diagnosed with a brain tumour after getting blurry vision while I was pregnant

Abbie Keet, 24, developed a golf ball-sized tumour and started having eye problems when she was pregnant with her first child and would go blind for 30 seconds every five minutes after the birth.

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1 week ago British 'mum on the run' TikToker speaks out from 'hell on Earth' Thai prison, reveals the truth about her UK benefits and child abuse claims

Ellis Matthews, 32, is being held in the Mothers and Children Immigration Detention Centre in Bangkok with her four-year-old son Cairo.

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2 w. ago 'Drunk' woman removed from Egypt Wizz Air flight by police as airline threatens legal action

A drunk passenger on board a WizzAir flight was escorted off the plane after it diverted to Greece - with travellers claiming she shouted abuse at flight crew and refused to sit down

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2 w. ago Happy birthday, Louis Spencer! Princess Diana's nephew, who bares a striking resemblance to Prince Harry, turns 31 today

Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, celebrates his 31st birthday today. Raised in South Africa and largely kept out of the public eye, he is the fourth child of Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer.

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2 w. ago Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks

Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereigntyThe leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to publicly support Canada and oppose the “shocking attacks” on Canadian sovereignty, as the Trump administration further escalates its global trade war against longstanding allies.Ed Davey, who leads the third largest political party in the UK, has called on Keir Starmer to travel to Canada in a show of support to the nation’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, as the commonwealth nation faces a generational crisis under Trump’s tariff war and suggestions that the country might become the 51st US state. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wade Robson claims Michael Jackson sexually abused him from the age of seven: He's now taking his estate to court despite death threats from the superstar's fans

The last thing choreographer Wade Robson did as he left for a premiere at America's Sundance Film Festival six years ago was to write a note to his wife and son.

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3 w. ago Mormon church rocked by child sexual abuse allegations in California

Look-back window results in nearly 100 allegations against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) in the US has been rocked by a slew of sexual abuse allegations launched against it in California in the latest scandal to hit the organization that is better known as the Mormon church.A three-year look-back legal window that allows adult survivors of sexual assault to file claims in California has produced almost 100 allegations of childhood sexual abuse by Mormon leaders. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago EasyJet flight chaos as two families brawl over Karate Kid film – forcing emergency landing

One family claim the altercation ‘involved racial abuse, discrimination, and physical assault’

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3 w. ago First Minister refutes claims his government's gender policies are 'state

John Swinney was questioned on his government’s policies on single-sex spaces.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer told to press Donald Trump to extradite Andrew Tate and brother to UK

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey called for Keir Starmer to put pressure on Donald Trump to extradite Andrew and Tristan Tate to the UK, where a warrant has been issued over rape and human trafficking allegations

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