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Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi took his own life and drowned within hours of attacking a woman and two young girls, a coroner has ruled. Police had begun hunting for the 35-year-old pizza delivery worker after the incident in Clapham, south London, at 7.30pm on January 31. His body was found in the River Thames […]
Huw Edwards was paid more than £475,000 by the BBC last year before he resigned and left the corporation following the explicit photos furore. His resignation in April followed allegations that he paid a young person for sexually explicit pictures. The veteran newsreader was paid between £475,000 and £479,999 for the year 2023/24 for 160 […]
A survey has found she’s secured enough delegates to challenge Donald Trump in November Vice president Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press (AP) survey. The survey was taken in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his […]
ASLEF bosses will meet with the Department for Transport Fresh talks will be held on Tuesday between the Government and the union representing train drivers in a bid to resolve their long-running pay dispute. Aslef voiced hopes that the meeting at the Department for Transport (DfT) will be “constructive” after months of stalemate under the […]
That’s according to a report commissioned by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing Violence against women and girls is a “national emergency” with nearly 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief has warned in a new report. More than one million violent crimes against women and girls were recorded […]
That’s according to Rightmove The average rent being asked outside London has hit a new record of £1,314 per month, with each property typically receiving 17 inquiries from prospective tenants, according to a website. A year ago, the average monthly advertised rent across Britain, excluding London, was £1,231, Rightmove said. Advertised rents in London have […]
The timeline has been confirmed by the backbench 1922 committee The Conservative Party will appoint a new leader on November 2 to replace Rishi Sunak. The 1922 Committee of backbenchers has agreed the rules and timeline for the leadership contest. Nominations will kick off on Wednesday evening and close in the afternoon on July 29. […]
Nicholas Fryers was found guilty by a jury at Maidstone Crown Court on November 17 last year A man has been jailed for life after attempting to murder his work colleague by stabbing her with a screwdriver while on day release from prison. Nicholas Fryers, 57, inflicted more than 70 stab wounds on the victim, […]
The Rwanda deportation scheme has already cost £700 million, Yvette Cooper has said, branding it the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen.” The previous Tory government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Kigali, which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is axing, saw just four volunteers removed to the east African […]
A search for the remains of Muriel McKay, who was murdered in 1969, has been unsuccessful. The Metropolitan Police began a fresh dig at Stocking Farm near Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire last week following dogged efforts by her family for a renewed search. On Monday the Times and Sky reported that the force had written […]