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Calls for abortion law change in England after couple sentenced for buying pills
The prosecution of a young couple who were handed community orders at Gloucester crown court more than six years after the stillbirth of a baby has led to renewed calls for abortion law reform in England.
Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham, both now 25, were originally arrested on suspicion of …
Search for lost brother reveals dark secret of Mexico’s ‘death flights’
Abdallan was the sixth to be taken.
First they came for his older brother Amafer, nabbed in broad daylight on the streets of the Mexican city of Morelia. Then they came for his other brother, Armando, grabbed on the outskirts of the capital. That same day, soldiers burst into the …
Taps dry in 58,000 Hampshire homes due to Southern Water fault
Tens of thousands of homes in Hampshire are without water because of a technical fault at a Southern Water supply works.
About 58,000 homes in Southampton, Romsey, Eastleigh, Totton, and parts of the New Forest have outages after a problem at the Testwood water supply works prevented water from leaving …
Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty
Dominique Pelicot, one of the worst sex offenders in modern French history, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging his then wife, Gisèle, and inviting dozens of men to rape her in her home in the south of France over almost a decade.
The historic trial of …
Watchdog gives lenders a year to respond to UK car finance complaints
The City regulator has given lenders a year to respond to the rising number of customer complaints over the way they were sold car loans, after a high court ruling left firms fearing a
potential £30bn compensation bill
.The Financial Conduct Authority said firms had until at …
Israel launches deadly air raids against Yemen after missile attack
Israeli jets have launched widespread air raids against Houthi targets in Yemen, killing at least nine people in the port city of Hodeidah.
According to Israeli media, dozens of combat jets along with fuelling and intelligence aircraft took part in the raids, which came after reports that Israel was planning …
Navantia to buy Titanic builder Harland & Wolff, saving about 1,000 jobs
A Spanish state-owned shipbuilder will buy Belfast-based Harland & Wolff in a deal that will secure all four of its shipyards and save about 1,000 jobs.
Navantia is to acquire H&W’s Belfast shipyard where the Titanic was built, as well as the Arnish and Methil yards in Scotland, and the …
Keir Starmer’s chief of staff met Trump team earlier this month
Keir Starmer’s chief of staff travelled to Florida for talks with Donald Trump’s incoming White House team earlier this month.
Morgan McSweeney flew to Florida and Washington for meetings with key members of Trump’s team at the start of December.
Trump’s incoming chief of staff, Susie Wiles, who was behind …
Sam Darnold’s career season means the Minnesota Vikings face a tough decision
Thames Water to pay £18m penalty after breaking dividend rules
Thames Water will have to pay an £18.2m penalty after the water industry regulator confirmed the troubled utilities company had breached dividend rules.
on Wednesday that Thames would be penalised over two dividend payments, made in 2023 and 2024, and that it would allow …