29 h. ago Top police officer is sacked and banned for life after having sex on duty and 'preying' on junior colleagues

Tom Simons, of Essex Police, abused his senior position for a sexual purpose with two women, including by touching a colleague inappropriately.

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3 d. ago Voices: Trans women like me are now effectively outlawed from public life – what are you so scared of?

Today is a dark day for human rights, marking the point at which the treatment of trans people and trans women, in particular, moved from one of harassment and abuse to outright state-sponsored persecution, writes Diana Thomas

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3 d. ago Vile brute who abused three women in decade long campaign of violence jailed

Denis Johnstone was jailed for 13 years at the High Court in Edinburgh.

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4 d. ago Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood fights back tears revealing he thought abusive dad would KILL him

The Strictly judge, 60, opened up about his life growing up with Ruth Langsford , 65, Janet Street Porter, 78, Denise Welch , 66, and Kelle Bryan , 50, on the ITV show.

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4 d. ago Craig Revel Horwood fights tears over abusive dad 'I thought I'd be killed'

Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Revel Horwood fought tears while on Loose Women today as he opened up about the horrific abuse he endured at the hands of his alcoholic father

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5 d. ago 'Predatory' senior doctor avoids jail after sexually assaulting two female members of staff at Welsh hospital

A judge said the doctor had abused his position and power to sexually assault the women. One of his victims said Thota had 'wielded his position of power like a weapon to hurt me and silence me'

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5 d. ago French investigation uncovers 'endemic and persistent' sexual violence in the entertainment industry

Following a six-month inquiry into violence committed in the film, audio-visual, and advertising sectors of France, the final report has outlined persistent abuse against women and children

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5 d. ago ‘I became like a slave’: why 43 women are suing the secretive Opus Dei Catholic group in Argentina

Lured by promises of an education but allegedly trapped in servitude and self-mortification, the former members are suing the ultra-conservative organisation over their ‘exploitation and abuse’The first item Opus Dei gave 12-year-old Andrea Martínez was a pink dress. The second was a schedule that detailed every task for every minute of her day. Then, when she was 16, she was given a cilice – a spiked metal chain to wear around her thigh – and a whip.In the late 1980s, Opus Dei, a secretive and ultra-conservative Catholic organisation, promised Martínez an escape from a life of poverty in rural Argentina. By attending one of their schools, they said, she would receive an education and opportunities. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'He seemed really nice, then he told me I had invisible handcuffs on'

A domestic abuse survivor has bravely spoken out 'to warn other women'

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7 d. ago Russian aggression has seen the number of people charged with spying for a foreign state hit its highest level in over a decade as experts warn 'proxy war' on Britain is intensifying

Experts warn Russia and other rogue states are launching a 'proxy war' on Britain which will only intensify

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8 d. ago The house the Independent built: First safe haven for women fleeing domestic abuse is finished

An all-female team of decorators will add the last touches to the property which was built using funds raised by The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign, in partnership with domestic abuse charity Refuge, writes Athena Stavrou

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8 d. ago Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’

Exclusive: Opposition leader says he has ‘no choice’ but to challenge Yoweri Museveni’s regime, despite threats and previous attacksThe musician turned opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he will stand again against Uganda’s authoritarian leader, Yoweri Museveni, in next year’s presidential elections. Despite being jailed, attacked, shot, and facing threats of violence, including from Museveni’s son, Wine said he felt he had little choice but to try to advance the hope for change that was energising Ugandans, especially the young.“We cannot just give the election to General Museveni,” he said, in an interview with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused writer and director Toback of sexual abuse

Lawyers for 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse over a 35-year span say they have been awarded $1.68 billion from a New York jury

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1 week ago Child doctor accused of using role to abuse staggering number of kids in 'one of America's worst

A New York pediatrician who is accused of sexually abusing more than 100 women has been ordered to pay nearly $2billion to his victims.

Society

1 week ago CBB star Trisha Goddard, 67, reveals she was so broke she was forced to borrow money from her children

Trisha Goddard has revealed that she was once so broke she was forced to borrow money from her children despite having huge TV success for decades. 

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1 week ago Jailed Masters champion returns to Augusta tournament after 30 months in prison

Angel Cabrera was jailed in 2021 for domestic violence - and is now returning to the Augusta tournament in an attempt to win the green jacket for the second time

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1 week ago After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 women

A New York court has awarded $1.6 billion to more than 100 women who say they were sexually abused by a former pediatrician on Long Island

Economics

1 week ago 'Predatory' senior doctor at Welsh hospital sexually assaulted female staff

A judge said the doctor had abused his position and power to sexually assault the women. One of his victims said Thota had 'wielded his position of power like a weapon to hurt me and silence me'

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1 week ago Celebrity Big Brother star Patsy Palmer reveals she started drinking alcohol again after ditching booze for more than two decades

Celebrity Big Brother Patsy Palmer has revealed she now drinks alcohol again after she previously ditched booze for more than two decades.

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1 week ago Women caught smuggling cannabis into UK slam 'evil' trolls after online abuse

Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley spoke out about the online abuse they received

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