A man accused of being a contract killer mimed shooting at armed police officers during his arrest outside a London hotel. Johannes Natland, 31, is on trial at the Old Bailey charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson met with Errol Musk in Moscow this week, raising eyebrows about international connections among Western government critics. The encounter comes as Robinson faces contempt charges in the UK.
New UCL research reveals that children who are smacked perform worse in their GCSEs, scoring two to three grades lower than their peers. The study found physical punishment does no good whatsoever for behaviour or academic outcomes.
Police forces deployed water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland as violence erupted on the streets. Officers faced petrol bombs and sustained attacks during hours of escalating disorder.
Dozens of charities registered in England and Wales have donated millions of pounds to support illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a Guardian investigation has revealed. The findings raise serious questions about oversight of charitable donations flowing to contested territories.
A Sudanese and Afghan national have become the first people jailed under Britain’s new small boats law after piloting overcrowded dinghies across the Channel. The landmark prosecutions mark a major escalation in the government’s crackdown on illegal crossings.
A controversial ban on overnight parking in Eryri National Park has been temporarily suspended just weeks after its introduction. Park officials admit the policy led to worse problems than it aimed to solve.
A man appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a serious knife attack in Belfast city centre. The victim remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A convicted rapist who was mistakenly released from a London prison has fled the country on a Eurostar train, sparking an international manhunt. Bernadin Dedic walked free from HMP Wormwood Scrubs due to an administrative blunder that’s now raised serious questions about prison release procedures.
A Chinese pro-democracy activist in the UK was told by X that sexually explicit deepfake images of her don’t violate platform rules. The decision raises urgent questions about protection for dissidents on social media.
