King to address slavery in Antigua as PM says he is open to possible UK apology
King Charles III is to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” on the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave…
Henry Nowak’s family tell of trauma of seeing son handcuffed as he lay dying
Officers went to Lucy’s home at the same time. “We got that dreaded knock on the door at one o’clock…
Cambridge scientist dies in Spanish train crash
An award-winning University of Cambridge researcher died in the Spanish train disaster while on her way to collect a prize…
Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party
Five teenagers have been seriously injured after being stabbed at a Halloween party, police have said. Officers were called to…
Fireworks and fancy dress at Derry’s 40th Halloween festival
The 40th anniversary of Londonderry’s Halloween festival has come to a spectacular close, with a carnival parade and fireworks display…
Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
The Chancellor, John Healey, has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the…
Burnham ‘open’ to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is “open” to the possibility of the UK formally apologising for its role in…
Europe can no longer rely on US to ‘bankroll’ its defence, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has said Europe should build a common security framework, warning the change in its defence relationship with…
Russell Brand accusers ‘haunted’ for years by alleged crimes, court hears
Some of the women in Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault case have been “haunted” for years by what they…
Police Scotland carrying out ‘active inquiries’ into Andrew and Epstein Balmoral visits
Jeffrey Epstein was 66 when he died by suicide in 2019 in a US prison while awaiting trial for sex…