Two police officers who used a Taser and baton on 92-year-old amputee sacked Two police officers who used a Taser and synthetic pepper spray on a 92-year-old amputee have been sacked for gross misconduct. Pcs Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto used “excessive force” on Donald Burgess, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. The
Harry Kane inspires win over Czechia on record England appearance England captain Harry Kane marked his record-equalling 125th appearance with a brace as Thomas Tuchel’s men all but secured their place in the Nations League knockouts with a 3-0 win against Czechia. The 33-year-old has achieved all manner of milestones during his remarkable international career
Harry Kane starts for England against Czechia to land record-equalling 125th cap Harry Kane will become England’s joint highest cap winner after being named in the starting XI for the Nations League clash with Czechia at Wembley. The 33-year-old will join Peter Shilton on 125 appearances as he captains a side featuring four changes from
Asos says customer data may have been accessed after ‘unauthorised activity’ Asos has said it is investigating “unauthorised activity” involving a third-party platform after customers were sent a phone alert saying the online retailer had been hacked. The fashion giant, which has 16.5 million customers, said personal informational, such as names and contact details, “may
Protesting pupils blockade French high schools again testing weekslong movement Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. As pupils again blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards
Seventh man arrested by counter-terrorism police in RAF Fairford investigation A seventh man has been arrested by police investigating a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford. The 22-year-old British national was held on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in Westminster, central London, on Tuesday, Counter-Terrorism Policing said. Six suspects have already been arrested and
Russell Brand arrives at court for hearing ahead of rape trial Russell Brand stayed silent as he arrived at court on Tuesday for a hearing ahead of his rape and sexual assault trial. The comedian, actor and podcaster, 51, has been accused by six women of sexual abuse allegations spanning 10 years from 1999 to
Asos customers told online retailer ‘hacked’ in phone alert Thousands of Asos customers have been sent a phone alert saying the retailer has been hacked. The message read: “Dear ASOS DPO and IT, we have full compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it,” followed by the Telegram link. Shares in
US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford in face of ‘some threats’, says Trump Donald Trump says there were “some threats” that led the United States to pull bombers from a UK base. The US president said the military aircraft “didn’t fly out by accident” from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco
26% of adults are finding their income difficult to get by on – report More than a quarter (26%) of UK adults are finding it difficult to get by on their current income, a report indicates. The proportion is a slight increase from 24% who were struggling on their income last year, according to the