Month: February 2025

Re-runs of old Gino D’Acampo shows have been pulled from the ITV schedule following allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against the TV chef. The 48-year-old Italian presenter has been accused of “dozens” of allegations of misconduct over more than a decades, with his behaviour described as “unacceptable” and “distressing” by those making accusations, an ITV News investigation has claimed. D’Acampo has “firmly denied” the allegations in a statement to the […]

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is looking forward to the “huge challenge” of getting Marcus Rashford back to his best. The 27-year-old has joined Villa on loan on from Manchester United until the end of season, with the option of a permanent transfer in the summer. Rashford left his boyhood club after being frozen out under new boss Ruben Amorim, with his performances having stagnated over the last couple of […]

A retired police officer has been cleared by a jury for knocking two men off an electric motorbike in order to “protect life”. Former-Pc Tim Bradshaw, 55, was found not guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, after a trial at Portsmouth Crown Court. The jury took one hour to reach the verdict, and to clear him of an alternative charge of causing serious injury by driving without due […]

Grenfell Tower will be “carefully” demolished in a process likely to take two years, it has been confirmed. The Government has officially confirmed the west London block’s future, having been met with criticism from some bereaved and survivors following a private meeting earlier this week. Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner “prioritised engagement with the community” since taking up her role last summer – and has met with […]

A man who shook his partner’s toddler to death after staying up late playing video games has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years for the 22-month-old’s murder. Christopher Stockton, 38, was in sole charge of Charlie Roberts when the boy suffered a fatal head injury in the Darlington family home, but his mother Paula admitted neglecting him prior to the murder. Roberts, 41, was suspicious […]

Bereaved families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok in the United States over efforts to access their children’s social media accounts because they “want answers” about their deaths. The Social Media Victims Law Centre (SMVLC), a US-based legal resource for parents of children harmed by social media use, said it had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the video-sharing platform and its parent firm, ByteDance, on behalf of four families […]

The Government’s £22 billion backing of “unproven” technology to capture and store carbon emissions is high risk, MPs have warned. The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the Government to assess whether its support for carbon capture utilisation and storage in the UK will be affordable for taxpayers and consumers, who face high energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis. Around a quarter of the £21.7 billion over 25 […]

Women who were harmed after being fitted with mesh have “faced silence” for a year after a major report said there was a “clear case for redress”, a campaigner has said. A report by the Patient Safety Commissioner highlighted thousands of women’s lives were “destroyed” due to pelvic mesh. Kath Sansom, founder of the Sling the Mesh campaign group, called on the Government to urgently act on the report’s findings. […]

As much as 70% of tasks in computer-based jobs could be transformed or replaced by AI, according to a new study. Experts from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said artificial intelligence was likely to have a “seismic impact” on the economy and society. According to its new report on the technology, jobs reliant on computer-based tasks such as project management, marketing and administrative support are the most likely […]