Several women who survived sexual exploitation in Rotherham have said they have “no faith” in a police force investigating allegations its own officers took part in abuse in the town. The police watchdog has said there is no conflict of interest in South Yorkshire Police (SYP) investigating its own staff after victims of the Rotherham…

TikTok will now alert parents when their teenager posts a public video, as part of new safety tools launched this week. Just days after the UK introduced sweeping new internet safety rules, the social media company released more protections for young users. One new feature alerts parents, via the platform’s ‘family pairing’ setting, when their…

On April 3, 2024, the article headlined ‘Police chief accused of using taxpayer money to book hotels for sex with female colleagues’ was published on the Sky News website and via the mobile app. Sky News reported that Simon Crick, a Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police, had committed professional misconduct by using taxpayer money…

The population of England and Wales has grown by more than 700,000 in the year to June 2024 – the second-largest increase in over 75 years. The change was largely fuelled by international migration, with natural change – the difference between births and deaths – accounting for only a small proportion. According to the Office…

In Altrincham near Manchester, two opposing groups have gathered to throw insults at each other across the A56. “Fascists! Racists!” shouts one lot. On the opposing verge, they shout back: “Shame on you!” Then both sides chant: “Whose streets? Our streets!” Cars flash between them, some adding hoots to the noise. It’s 5pm on Sunday…

One year on, how’s Keir Starmer’s government going? We’ve put together an end-of-term report with the help of pollster YouGov. First, here are the government’s approval ratings – drifting downwards. It didn’t start particularly high. There has never been a honeymoon. But here is the big change. Last year’s Labour voters now disapprove of their…

Two men stabbed to death at a business premises in central London were father and son, say police. Terry McMillan, 58, from Chislehurst, Bromley, was pronounced dead at the scene and Brendan McMillan, 27, died in hospital. Three other men were taken to hospital. The attack happened around 1pm on Monday at a property in…

Five boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed in east London. Police were called at 4pm on Saturday to reports of a stabbing in Charlemont Road, Newham. A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a life-threatening condition. Four of the boys –…

At St Marie’s Catholic Church in Southport, small photos of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar stood on the altar. Candles burned next to them. During lunchtime mass, Father John Heneghan, who gave Alice her first communion and then conducted her funeral, spoke quietly of the “three little angels” lost a…

Resident doctors are not ruling out further strike action as their current walkout comes to an end, with some demands still unmet. The latest strike began on Friday amid an ongoing row over pay and is expected to last until 7am on Wednesday. Hospital leaders have urged the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government…