Butcher jailed for life for rape and murder of Hull student Libby Squire

A butcher has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years for the rape and murder of Hull university student Libby Squire.

‘Manipulative sexual predator’: Paramedic who raped patient in her own home jailed for 21 years

A paramedic has been jailed for 21 years after he raped a patient in her own home and sexually assaulted another in the back of his ambulance.

‘It’s burning my eyes’: Black girl, 9, begged police for help after being pepper sprayed

A nine-year-old black girl pepper sprayed by police begged "please don't do this to me" and "it's burning my eyes" as she waited handcuffed in the back seat of a police car for 16...

Nigerian communities allowed to sue Shell over oil spills after years-long fight

A group of tens of thousands of Nigerian farmers and fishermen will be allowed to sue oil giant Shell in English courts after years of oil spills in the Niger Delta.

‘It’s burning my eyes’: Black girl, 9, begged police for help after being pepper sprayed

A nine-year-old black girl pepper sprayed by police begged "please don't do this to me" and "it's burning my eyes" as she waited handcuffed in the back seat of a police car for 16...

Lastminute.com given final warning after holiday refund deadline expires

Lastminute.com has been given a further week to meet its agreed timetable for refunds to package holiday customers during the coronavirus crisis.

Black Lives Matter protests ‘dreadful’, says Priti Patel

Home Secretary Priti Patel has branded the Black Lives Matter demonstrations "dreadful" and opposed taking the knee as an anti-racism protest.

UK’s R number falls to below one for the first time since July

The UK's coronavirus reproduction number - or 'R' number - has fallen to below one for the first time since July.