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Police review handling of allegations about Meghan's father

Police are reviewing their handling of allegations about the Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle -- after confirming they received information in 2019 that they pas

Meghan Markle responds to claims against her father

The Duchess of Sussex has said she is "deeply distressed" after it emerged that her estranged father, Thomas Markle Senior, is being investigated for alleged possession o

Cyber-security flaw affects millions of websites

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre says the scale of a technical problem which has disrupted millions of websites is 'unprecedented'. Also: the defence secretary, We

Jackdaw gas field gets the green light

A plan to start drilling the controversial Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has been approved by the government. Climate change campaigners condemn the decision as 'rec

Care homes an afterthought in Covid, inquiry finds

The Covid 19 public inquiry has found that the care sector appeared to be an afterthought during the pandemic, and that failings in the way people in care homes were prot

Temporary curfews implemented across France

The government in France has told regional leaders to impose temporary curfews in a number of towns and cities to try to prevent a repeat of the weekend's violent disorde

French protests turn violent

The French President, Emmanuel Macron, prepares to address the nation after protests against the rising cost of living and deteriorating public services descended into ri

Hundreds arrested in protests across France

There have been outbreaks of violence in cities across France where tens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against the cost of living and declining publi

Violence flares in the occupied West Bank during olive harvest

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the village of Abu Falah, in the occupied West Bank. Also: A teenager who travelled from

Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for 15 years

The former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, has been jailed for fifteen years for historic child sex offences, including rape. Also: the Defenc

Russell Brand goes on trial

Witnesses have begun giving evidence in the rape and sexual assault trial of the comedian, Russell Brand. He denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault,

MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI

The head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum, has warned that one of his key concerns is that artificial intelligence could help terrorists create biological weapons, such as killer

Andy Burnham says he will push for closer ties with the European Union

The Prime Minister has said it would be a dereliction of duty not to discuss closer ties with Europe which, he says, would boost growth in the UK and help tackle illegal

Houthis Launch Fresh Strikes on Saudi Airport

The Houthis in Yemen say they've launched fresh strikes against the international airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, a day after the deadliest attack on the country in

Trump's Diesel Deal

There's been widespread criticism of President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, in an effort to bring down the cost of the fuel.The EU's fore

Zack Polanski vows to stay on as Green Party Leader

Zack Polanski has insisted he will stay on as the leader of the Greens, despite a by-election defeat at a time when he's already under pressure from many within his party

Police accept Andrew search warrants were unlawful

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has won the first round of his legal case against Thames Valley Police, after the force accepted that the warrants used to search his homes ear

Jailed former bankers have their convictions quashed

Five former City traders who were sentenced to prison in one of the biggest scandals of the financial crisis have had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.

French police fire tear gas at school protesters

Police in France fire tear gas at protestors during the biggest demonstrations yet about conditions in schools. One of the unions organising rallies claimed 450,000 peopl

Downing Street insists RAF Fairford is safe

The American Vice President, JD Vance, has said the US acted out of an 'abundance of caution' when it removed its bombers from RAF Fairford yesterday. Also: A teenager's