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The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is appearing in a German court, where he is accused of unrelated sex offences. Christian B – whose last name is withheld due to privacy laws – is standing trial over two counts of rape and three counts of sexual abuse. The prosecution alleges the offences

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said mobile phones should be made specifically for children under 16 to protect them from online harms. In an interview with Sky News’ Sophy Ridge, Esther Ghey added that tech giants and mobile phone companies need to “take more responsibility for children’s welfare”. She also believes the

The UK economy has officially entered recession, figures show. A recession is defined as two consecutive three-month periods where the economy contracts rather than grows. A major measure of economic growth, gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.3% between October and December, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It’s a steeper fall than

The moment a missing baby girl was found dead among rubbish stuffed inside a Lidl carrier bag has been shown during the trial of wealthy aristocrat Constance Marten. The 36-year-old and her partner Mark Gordon’s dead child was discovered among several items in the bag including a Budweiser beer can, Coke cans, several pages of

The rate of inflation has remained at 4%, despite forecasters predicting a rise, official figures show. The consumer price index measure of inflation stood at 4% in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Money latest: Inflation rate holds – as surprise US data leads to market sell-off It’s the same as in December

DJ Steve Wright, a presenter on BBC radio stations, has died. Wright, who was 69, presented for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades. He was last on air on Sunday. His family confirmed his death “with deep sorrow and profound regret” in a statement on Tuesday. This breaking news story

The sacking of Azhar Ali as Labour’s candidate in the Rochdale by-election is the biggest disaster for Sir Keir Starmer in his nearly four years as leader of the party. There will now be an almighty inquest into how a candidate who had made such comments about Israel and Gaza was selected for such a

A mother who was severely injured in a chemical attack in south London is still sedated in hospital, family friends have said. An update issued by the administrators of a GoFundMe page set up for the 31-year-old and her two daughters said that they “still don’t know the full extent of damage to her vision”.

A year on from Brianna Ghey’s murder, friends, family, and well-wishers, many from the trans and LGBTQ+ communities, came together to pay their respects to a young woman so tragically and horrifically killed. It was an emotional vigil in the centre of Warrington, just five miles from the park where Brianna was murdered. Those who

A smiling King Charles has attended church in Sandringham for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was announced. The 75-year-old monarch was seen arriving for the service in Norfolk on Sunday morning – a day after thanking supporters for their wishes following his cancer diagnosis. The King briefly waved as he walked up to

The defence secretary is said to be “furious” after it was reported the British Army wants to relax security clearance vetting for overseas recruits to boost diversity and inclusion. The UK’s armed forces are looking overseas to boost ethnic minority representation because they have consistently failed to hit recruitment targets, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

Police have started searching the River Thames for the body of chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi. The Metropolitan Police said boats were out searching by 9am and would shortly be approaching from the east of Chelsea Bridge. Detectives said on Friday they believed Azedi was dead after CCTV showed him leaning over the railings of

As a homeless father, Dave says taking drugs is the only thing that puts him to sleep. Under their influence, he’s no longer “bothered about sleeping on the streets” or “worrying about the cold”. “If I had a nice warm flat, I’d give it up like that,” he says. The number of people dying from

The Clapham chemical attack suspect is most likely dead, police say, as they plan to search the River Thames for his body. Abdul Ezedi, who went on the run more than a week ago, was believed to have “gone in the water” a few hours after the violent incident in south London on Wednesday 31

Dozens of fresh abuse allegations – including claims of multiple rapes of one patient and another patient with a mental disorder who fell pregnant after sex with a staff member – have emerged in NHS trusts following a Sky News/The Independent investigation. The new cases emerged as NHS England says it doesn’t enforce “vital” government-backed

Up to 25cm of snow is forecast in parts of England and Wales for Thursday, according to the Met Office. There are two amber weather warnings in place for snow and ice, and five yellow weather warnings for rain, snow and ice across the UK on Thursday, some of which carry over to Friday. The