Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
4 hours ago Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondentand Tom McArthur EPA Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced. The reforms to…
Quarter of police forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, Sarah Everard inquiry finds
6 hours ago Adina CampbellUK correspondent Family Handout / PA Wire More than a quarter of police forces in England and Wales have not implemented basic policies for investigating sexual offences, a report has found, four years after the rape…
Ukrainians in war-ravaged Donbas weigh prospects of peace deal
8 hours ago Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent, Kyiv Trains no longer run to Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region – part of the Donbas claimed in its entirety by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. It’s another sign of the steady Russian advance. Instead, the…
‘We will never get justice,’ say Hillsborough families as report finds fundamental police failures
6 hours ago Judith Moritz,Special Correspondent, Lynette Horsburgh,North Westand Sarah Spina-Matthews,North West Getty Images Twelve retired police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings under today’s laws over the Hillsborough disaster, a long-awaited report has found. Ex-South Yorkshire Police Chief…
‘First of its kind’ scanner to study blast trauma
58 minutes ago Greig Watson,Nottinghamand Chris Vallance,Senior Technology Reporter University of Nottingham A mobile brain scanning system, thought to be the first of its kind, is being developed to measure the effect of blast exposure in soldiers. A team at…
Fashion house Valentino criticised over ‘disturbing’ AI handbag ads
3 hours ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images Italian luxury fashion house Valentino is facing criticism after posting “disturbing” adverts made using artificial intelligence (AI) for one of its luxury handbags online. The brand announced a collaboration with digital artists…
Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62
Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62 Published 9 minutes ago Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62. Nicknamed ‘Judge’, Smith played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, scoring 4,236 runs at an average…
England select spinner Jacks for second Ashes Test
England select spinner Jacks for second Ashes Test Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Will Jacks played two Tests in Pakistan in 2022 By Stephan Shemilt Chief Cricket Reporter at the Gabba Published 4 hours ago 494 Comments Will Jacks will…
Hillsborough families fear delayed police report won’t ‘give all the answers’
13 hours ago Judith Moritz,Special correspondentand Daniel Wittenberg,Senior Producer Reuters Families of some of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster fear they may once again be denied full accountability when the long-delayed report into police conduct surrounding the stadium crush…
Traitors stars, Sienna Miller’s baby bump and more pictures from the Fashion Awards
12 hours ago Anna Lamche Designers, models and celebrities, including West End Girl singer Lily Allen, Traitors star Cat Burns and fashion royalty Anna Wintour, descended on the Royal Albert Hall for the annual Fashion Awards on Monday night. Singer…