US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged by US authorities with torture and other crimes in a new unsealed indictment that adds pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking offenses. Maduro, who was previously charged with participating in a conspiracy to
Thames Valley Police agree search warrants for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s properties were unlawful Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Thames Valley Police have agreed that search warrants that allowed officers to raid two of his properties earlier this year were unlawful, a High Court judge has said. The former Duke of York is taking legal action against the force
Navy sailor accused of plotting to leak intelligence to Russia appears in court A Royal Navy sailor accused of plotting to leak classified information to Russia has appeared in court for the first time. Teddy Young, 24, is alleged to have abused his high-level security clearance to access secret defence and intelligence data after being
UK ‘open’ to Germany joining next generation fighter jet programme The UK is “open” to Germany joining an international coalition to build the next generation of fighter jets, Andy Burnham has announced. Speaking during his first visit to Berlin as Prime Minister, Mr Burnham said he had “indicated” to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Britain’s “openness”
Britons to have ‘marginally healthier’ Christmas with less alcohol, Tesco says UK consumers will be keen to celebrate Christmas this year given an uncertain global environment but will likely opt for “marginally healthier” choices with less alcohol consumption, Tesco has said. The boss of the UK’s biggest supermarket chain said people had been “pretty resilient”
Cost-of-living crisis has left families £2,900 worse off, think tank says Five years of a near-constant cost-of-living crisis have left households almost £3,000 worse off than they would have been, a think tank has said. A study by the Resolution Foundation found the UK had suffered the equivalent of 13 years of “normal” inflation in
Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: ‘It confirmed stuff I’d been wrestling with’ Simon Pegg has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD, which he said “confirmed a lot of stuff that I’d been wrestling with”. The actor and writer, 56, is famous for his roles in comedy films such as Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The
Hear’Say and Liberty X reunite for joint tour to mark 25 years since Popstars Hear’Say and Liberty X are to reunite for a joint arena tour of the UK and Ireland as they commemorate 25 years since the groups were formed on TV talent show Popstars. Kym Marsh, Myleene Klass, Suzanne Shaw, Danny Foster and
Barry Hearn praises son Eddie for ensuring Fury v Joshua fight happens in the UK Matchroom president Barry Hearn believes Anthony Joshua’s ‘Battle of Britain’ with Tyson Fury “belonged in the UK” and has praised son Eddie Hearn for taking a stand to make it happen. After Wembley had been braced to host the eagerly-anticipated
Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high Police-recorded hate crime in England and Wales has risen 7% year-on-year, including record highs in both those that were racially and religiously motivated. There were a total of 146,825 hate crimes recorded by police in the two nations in the year to March 2026, according to