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Russell Brand charged with new rape and sexual assault offences
Russell Brand has been charged with two further offences including one count of rape, the Metropolitan Police has said.In a new statement, the police force said the Crown Prosecution...
Bob Vylan: No charges over IDF chants during Glastonbury set
Getty ImagesPolice launched an investigation after the band's performance at the Glastonbury FestivalAn investigation by Avon and Somerset Police into chants made during a Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury...
Three killed after Russia launches ‘massive’ attack across Ukraine
Alex SmithandMohamed Madi,KyivWatch: BBC correspondent at the scene of Kyiv drone attackRussia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day...
Men guilty over gun attack plot on Manchester Jewish community
GMPWalid Saadaoui (left) and Amar Hussein (right) arranged for guns to be brought into the UKTwo men who planned a gun attack to cause "untold harm" to the Jewish...
Philip Young in court charged with drugging and raping ex-wife
Clara BullockWest of EnglandPracedoPhilip Young, 49, is charged with 56 offencesA former councillor has appeared in court accused of a string of sexual offences against his ex-wife over a...
Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan
Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m.The climbdown follows months of protests by farmers and concern from...
2025 likely to be UK’s hottest year on record, says Met Office
Mark PoyntingClimate researcherEPARising temperatures in the UK will become "the new normal", a leading government climate adviser has warned, as she called for more to be done to prepare...
Non-crime hate incidents should be scrapped, police leaders to recommend
Police leaders are set to recommend scrapping non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) in a review to be published next month.College of Policing chair Lord Herbert told the BBC a "sensible"...
Alexander Isak out for ‘couple of months’ after ‘reckless’ tackle – Arne Slot
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said Alexander Isak faces "a couple of months" out injured after a "reckless" challenge by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven.Isak sustained a fracture...
FPL tips for gameweek 18: Captain Hugo Ekitike, pick Mason Mount and go big on Arsenal defence
David Raya, Arsenal, keeper, £6m - Brighton (h)Arsenal's defence had a bit of a stumble following Gabriel's injury, but they have two clean sheets in their past four and...
Husband and 5 other men charged with sex offences against ex-wife
A husband and five other men charged with a string of sexual offences against his ex-wife over a 13-year period are due in court later.Philip Young, formerly of Swindon...
Woman’s sex assault police report was published in tabloids
Josh Adam JonesJenny Evans said she was "terrified" when her report was published in the tabloidsAfter making the hard decision to report a celebrity who she said sexually assaulted...