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Alleged sword attacker ‘smiled’ after slashing man in the neck, court hears
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, is on trial accused of murdering schoolboy Daniel Anjorin and attempting to kill four others during a 20-minute rampage in Hainault, north-east London, on April 30 last year.
More than £1 billion paid to those wronged by Horizon scandal, Government says
The announcement comes after lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates said redress schemes had ‘turned into quasi-kangaroo courts’.
Nine-year-old girl dead and 11-year-old critical in blaze which also kills man
A nine-year-old girl has died and an 11-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a fire which also claimed the life of a man. The pair died after the blaze broke out in Heckmondwike, West ...
Family ‘shattered’ after body found in search for missing teenager
Cole Cooper, 19, who was reported missing by his family in Falkirk on May 9 (Family handout/PA Wire). The family of a teenager who went missing more than a month ago have said they are “living a ...
Charles tells veteran to ‘keep drinking whisky’ during Lancaster Castle visit
The King has praised a 101-year-old veteran as “amazing” and told him to keep drinking whisky during a visit to Lancashire. Charles met Richard Brock, who served in the D-Day landings, at a reception ...
Murder suspects remanded in custody accused of killing boy, 16
Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Armaan Ahmed, 26, also face three counts of attempted murder after a ‘hit-and-run’ incident in Sheffield.
Police leaders ramp up pressure on Government ahead of spending review
Several figures have called for more funding as the Chancellor prepares to set out her spending plans on Wednesday.
Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney
A lack of recent meetings between the Scottish Government and the Treasury is an “issue of concern”, First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of the Chancellor’s spending review.
Pret a Manger to open new larger-format stores in expansion plan
Pret, which has grown to an estate of 500 sites across the UK, is trialling the new format in Broughty Ferry near Dundee and Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Warning over ‘reputational risk’ damage from Church abuse scandals
The warning came as Church Commissioners announced they would be investing more than £1.6 billion towards the work of the Church from 2026 to 2028.
Sir Keir Starmer vows to overcome sceptical public on ‘harnessing power’ of AI
Sir Keir acknowledged people’s concern about the rapid rise of AI technology and the risk to their jobs but stressed the benefits it would have on the delivery of public services, automating ...
Nine million pensioners to receive winter fuel payment this year, Reeves says
Some nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the winter fuel payment this winter, the Chancellor has announced. The payment, worth up to £300, will be restored to the vast majority ...