26 h. ago Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to asylum seekers.Signatories include the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar as well as Labour, Green and independent MPs including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chowns, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Disgusting moment Midlands businessman is subjected to torrent of foul

Local business owner Zahin, 32, was being interviewed by Sky News about the divide in the town over attitides to asylum seekers when he was met with a barrage of racist abuse.

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4 d. ago Predator who drugged victims and recorded sexual abuse on camera hidden in air freshener admits 24 attacks on women

Police are appealing for more victims of businessman Chao Xu to come forward after finding hundreds of pictures and videos on his phone

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5 d. ago Man arrested over racist abuse sent to Lioness Jess Carter during Women's Euros 2025

Police chiefs have condemned the ‘appalling’ messages directed towards Carter and commended the Lioness for standing up to the abuse

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5 d. ago Moment man, 59, is arrested after Lioness star Jess Carter sent 'disgusting' racial abuse during Women's Euros

A man has been arrested after sending Lioness star Jess Carter racially abusive messages during the Women's Euros.

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5 d. ago Man arrested after racially abusive messages sent to England star Jess Carter

Police chief hails footballer for standing up to ‘disgusting’ abuse during women’s Euros in July

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9 d. ago Jeffrey Epstein victims blast US justice chiefs over Ghislaine Maxwell tapes

Women abused by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein today criticised the US Government for releasing audio of Ghislaine Maxwell, describing it as a "calculated performance to win favour with the White House"

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1 week ago Women working for refugee charities facing ‘disgusting’ sexual comments from far

Charities have warned staff not to wear lanyards and ID badges, and have had to provide workers with additional security

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Noel Clarke: accountability came from journalism, not a complicit industry | Editorial

This newspaper’s victory in court underlines the courage of the women who spoke up and how in TV power shielded abuseThe high court’s dismissal of the actor Noel Clarke’s case against the Guardian is about more than one actor’s failed libel claim. Mrs Justice Steyn’s judgment is about power and complicity as well as the failure to protect vulnerable people. In her verdict, she agreed with the Guardian that there were “strong grounds to believe that [Clarke] is a serial abuser of women”.The court heard testimony from 26 witnesses before concluding that Clarke had engaged in harassment, bullying and abuse of power over many years. The judge accepted some of his evidence, but found him to be neither credible or reliable. The Guardian’s journalists, by contrast, were meticulous and gave Clarke reasonable opportunity to respond as well as fairly presenting his denials. Without women speaking up, Clarke would never have been exposed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Asylum seekers are being targeted – and so are those who help them. It’s a disturbing new reality | Enver Solomon

Far-right influencers are menacing charities and individuals to further isolate the people we work with. Ensuring safety is now part of the jobIn today’s social media age, one version of events spreads like wildfire. So it is fast becoming accepted in the national conversation that all men risking life and limb to cross the Channel in flimsy vessels are dangerous people who are likely to abuse women and girls. The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, went so far as to say that, because of rising numbers coming in small boats, women had “stopped jogging in the park because there are men lurking in bushes”.As the political rhetoric has become more toxic, and especially this week, the real-world consequences for those inside the hotels and for organisations like my own and many others in the charity and statutory sector become more dire.Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee CouncilDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a r...

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1 week ago Sick priest surrounded by 'Lycra Nuns' in 'cult' church where he sexually abused women

Christopher Brian 'abused his trust and power' as a religious leader

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1 week ago Former priest ‘instilled culture of fear’ enabling him to sexually abuse women

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was the leader of the Nine O’Clock Service, part of the Church of England, in Sheffield.

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1 week ago Rave culture, lycra ‘nuns’ and ‘sexual healing’: Inside the evangelical cult left unchecked in the Church of England

Inspired by 80s rave culture and radical evangelical preaching, Christopher Brain and his acolytes developed a revolutionary type of worship which brought young people flocking to the Church of England. Thirty years after the ‘cult’ collapsed in controversy, its leader has been convicted of abusing vulnerable young women who ‘viewed him as almost a God’, Amy-Clare Martin reports

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1 week ago 'Cult' priest who had 'Lycra Nuns' on 'homebase team' found guilty of sexual offences against women

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, was the leader of the Nine O'Clock Service in the '80s and '90s

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2 w. ago The controlling man who physically and mentally abused two women for years

He pleaded guilty to offences such as coercive control against two victims, and assaulting a female police officer

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2 w. ago Has Strictly FINALLY lost its sparkle? Bookies slash odds of show being cancelled as fans complain about 'boring' cast and fewer women than men sign up after abuse scandals

Strictly Come Dancing was once the jewel in the crown of Saturday night TV with millions of viewers tuning into see their favourite celebrities compete for the glitter ball trophy.

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2 w. ago More than 140 people come forward in Mohamed Al Fayed investigation

The former Harrods owner, who died in 2023, is suspected of sexual abuse of dozens of women and girls

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2 w. ago Rape survivors go head to head with controversial mens’ rights group outside Parliament

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS), who have been slammed for targeting women speaking out on abuse, are to be met with a counter protest at Holyrood.

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3 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: In Lawless Britain the 'rights' of scumbags are put ahead of innocent shopkeepers and abused Jewish women

The law is more concerned about shielding the identities of criminals than protecting their victims, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN.

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3 w. ago How Ghislaine Maxwell fell from high society to Epstein’s teen

Survivors of Epstein’s abuse testified that Maxwell played a central role in recruiting vulnerable young women and girls to be groomed for sexual abuse

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