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Three officers are under investigation over their inquiries into alleged assaults by Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in Nottingham, the police watchdog has said. The Leicestershire Police officers may face charges of potential misconduct as a result of how they investigated allegations against the triple killer the month before Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber

A volunteer who flew out to Tenerife to help try to find missing Jay Slater has dismissed the final police search for the British teenager as a “massive PR thing”. Paul Arnott, who has been sharing clips of his own search effort on TikTok, told Sky News last week that he flew out to Tenerife

England survived a scare to book their place in the quarter-finals at Euro 2024 after beating Slovakia 2-1 in extra-time. Gareth Southgate’s team fell behind in the 25th minute when Ivan Schranz put Slovakia into a shock lead and they looked to be heading out of the tournament as the game went into injury time.

Leaders and politicians of all parties are coming out swinging today as the general election campaign enters the final days. Rishi Sunak is today saying that Labour would cause “irreversible damage within just 100 days of coming to power”, while his top lieutenants warn of the “danger” of a government led by Sir Keir Starmer.

Gareth Southgate has said it is “irrelevant” how England fans are feeling about him as his team prepare to face Slovakia on Sunday in the last 16 at Euro 2024. England were booed after a 1-1 draw with Denmark in the group stages of the European Championship. The pressure on Southgate has intensified after a

A “massive search” for British teenager Jay Slater will get under way in Tenerife today, almost two weeks after the apprentice bricklayer went missing. The Civil Guard said they would step up their search for the 19-year-old after appealing for volunteer associations, such as firefighters, and individual volunteers with experience in navigating difficult terrain to

Was this the day the wheels began to come off for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK bandwagon? Quite possibly. It was a day that began with terrible newspaper headlines and ended with a clash about racism in his party with a hostile TV audience. Election latest: What do we know about Reform UK racism scandal? It

Rishi Sunak has spoken of his hurt and anger at his daughters having to hear Reform activists using a racial slur about him. Responding to the slurs made by supporters of the party led by Nigel Farage, the prime minister said: “Well, my two daughters have to see and hear Reform people who campaign for

There is an “alarmingly high” level of the E.coli bacteria in the section of the River Thames used for next week’s Henley Royal Regatta, making it unsafe for swimming, an anti-pollution campaign group has warned.  Around 4,000 rowers will try to qualify for the regatta, which has taken place along the waterway since 1839, with

Police have opened a murder investigation after two people were found dead in a house in Staffordshire. Staffordshire Police has named the two people as 22-year-old Lauren Evans, from Bridgend in South Wales, and 24-year-old Daniel Duffield, from Cannock – but formal identification is yet to take place. The force said their bodies were found

​​​​​​​The final TV clash of the election campaign was an ill-tempered shouting match, at least from Rishi Sunak. Sir Keir was more measured. More prime ministerial, perhaps? As he had to as the underdog, Mr Sunak went on the attack from the start until the very end and unveiled a new campaign slogan: “Don’t surrender…”

Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice, it can now be reported. There will be a retrial on other charges they were facing, which is likely to be held in March next year. This

Today has been the hottest day of the year so far in the UK, the Met Office has said. A high of 30C (86F) was recorded in Chertsey, Surrey. It’s the highest recorded in the UK since 10 September last year, the weather agency said. Winterbourne in Gloucestershire had 28.7C, Pershore in Worcestershire 28C, and

Princess Anne’s husband has arrived for a visit at the hospital where she was taken following an injury believed to have been caused by a horse. Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence arrived by car at the main entrance of Southmead Hospital, north Bristol, shortly after midday on Tuesday. He and the Princess Royal are expected

More than a week on from Jay Slater’s disappearance, his dad Warren is still doing everything he can in the effort to help find his son. He is holding on to hope, even as the situation becomes increasingly desperate. This morning in the town of Santiago del Teide on the outskirts of the national park

Princess Anne has sustained “minor injuries and a concussion” after an incident on Sunday evening, Buckingham Palace has said. In a statement released on Monday, the palace said: “The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening. “Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol,