28 h. ago Retired fireman sent sickening images of child sex abuse on WhatsApp

Roger Hoiles admitted to being in possession of over 1,000 cruel images and videos of child sex abuse and exploitation.

Events

44 h. ago Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins died from stab to neck in prison attack

He was serving a 29-year jail sentence for child sex offences. when he was set upon earlier this month.

Events

46 h. ago Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins died after being stabbed in the neck, inquest hears

The depraved rock singer, 48, died in an alleged attack at HMP Wakefield on October 11, where he was serving nearly three decades for a catalogue of child sex offences.

Events

59 h. ago Search underway for piano teacher to Hollywood kids who slipped out of country after child sex abuse conviction

John Kaleel is accused of fleeing the country on October 8, the same day he was found guilty

Society

62 h. ago Labour's grooming gangs inquiry plunges deeper into chaos as it could 'still take MONTHS' to find a chair

Sir Keir Starmer in June bowed to intense pressure to implement a full national probe into group-based child sex abuse.

Events

3 d. ago Scotland will get new nuclear power station if Labour win Holyrood election, Miliband says

Plans for a new nuclear power station in Scotland will be developed by the UK Government, Ed Miliband has confirmed.

Politics

3 d. ago Miliband: Labour will invite nuclear bosses to Scotland day after election win

The Scottish Government under the SNP has been against new nuclear power.

Politics

3 d. ago MSP Colin Smyth appears in court charged with child sex offence

The South Scotland MSP had previously been arrested on Tuesday August 5, prompting his suspension from Scottish Labour.

Events

4 d. ago UK Government planning for nuclear power in Scotland in anticipation of a Labour 2026 victory

A senior UK Government minister also says Scottish independence would be a win for Vladimir Putin.

Politics

4 d. ago Grooming gangs inquiry in chaos: Labour probe into child sex abuse falling apart as potential chairman and three victims pull out amid 'cover

In a farcical development, a candidate to lead the child sexual abuse review pulled out at a late stage. Three victims have also resigned from an advisory group, labelling it a 'cover-up'.

Events

4 d. ago Scottish independence would be a 'win' for Vladimir Putin, warns UK defence minister

The UK Minister for Defence Readiness tore into the SNP's strident opposition to nuclear weapons and accused the Scottish Government of "attacking" submariners working on the Clyde.

Politics

4 d. ago Grooming gangs inquiry in chaos: Labour probe into child sex abuse falling apart as potential chairman and three victims pull out amid 'cover

In a farcical development, a candidate to lead the child sexual abuse review pulled out at a late stage.

Events

4 d. ago Third survivor of child sex abuse quits grooming gangs inquiry panel

The survivor said she was ‘deeply concerned that there still isn’t a genuine understanding of the grooming gangs scandal’.

Events

4 d. ago Two further arrests made after death of Ian Watkins in prison

The Lostprophets singer, a convicted child sex abuser, was killed in an attack earlier this month

Events

5 d. ago Three people are wrongly accused of child sex offences after BT engineer accidentally crosses internet wires

Dyfed-Powys Police, which serves south-west Wales, had been investigating instances of indecent images of children being downloaded and shared. Pictured: File photo

Politics

5 d. ago US government nuclear physicist arrested on child sex charges

Exclusive details: After his arrest for propositioning a 16-year-old, top government nuclear physicist Andrew Worrall, 56, is no longer employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a spokeswoman told The Independent

Events

5 d. ago ‘Here’s a script for the bathroom’: US government nuclear physicist arrested on child sex charges

Exclusive details: After his arrest for propositioning a 16-year-old, top government nuclear physicist Andrew Worrall, 56, is no longer employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a spokeswoman told The Independent

Events

6 d. ago Paedo Ian Watkins' last sick love note to secret fiancée before he was killed in jail

Watkins was serving a 29 year jail sentence for a string of sick child sex crimes, including the attempted rape of a baby, but still had hundreds of women writing him letters

Events

9 d. ago Soaring NHS medical negligence bill quadruples to £60billion, with nuclear decommissioning the only larger liability on the government's balance sheet

A rising number of claims, larger payouts and spiralling legal fees have all fuelled the rise, the National Audit Office says.

Economics

1 week ago ‘Frustrated’: Inquiry chair criticises delay in child sex abuse reforms

The inquiry handed down 20 recommendations in October 2022 after a seven-year investigation.

Society