No disciplinary proceedings against police officer who shot Chris Kaba The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba will not face disciplinary proceedings, a watchdog has confirmed. Martyn Blake, also known by the cypher NX121, was cleared of murder after an Old Bailey trial, but was due to face disciplinary proceedings. However, after the Government changed
Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, police said. Four people have been taken to a major trauma centre following the incident on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said four men, aged 34, 39,
Man charged in connection with death of nine-year-old girl A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old child in Arbroath. The girl, from West Yorkshire, was found seriously injured just after midnight on Monday at the Elliot industrial estate in the Angus town and taken to Ninewells Hospital in
Body recovered in search for boy, 13, in sea off East Yorkshire coast A body has been recovered in the search for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast, police have said. Humberside Police received reports of concern for the boy’s safety near the South Promenade area
Storm could cause flooding in Scotland while South East cries out for rain Thundery showers are set to batter parts of the country and a handful of flood alerts are in place in Scotland – while central and southern England are likely to miss out on most of the much-needed rain. Temperatures will cool towards
Paris Hilton shares ‘traumatising’ effect of finding fame at early age Paris Hilton has admitted her experience finding fame at an early age was “traumatising sometimes”. The great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, Hilton rose to fame as a socialite in the late 1990s before becoming a model and then a reality TV star.
Single-sex spaces code comes in force more than year after Supreme Court ruling Guidance on use of toilets and changing rooms as single-sex spaces comes into force on Wednesday, almost a year-and-a-half after the landmark Supreme Court ruling on biological sex. Described as giving “up-to-date examples of how the Equality Act applies to everyday situations”,
Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of Pc Harper’s killers A Police Federation chief has threatened to take the Government to court to stop Pc Andrew Harper’s killers being released from prison early. Aileen O’Connor, who chairs the body which represents officers in the force which Pc Harper served in, said the decision
Burnham ‘not considering’ public inquiry into Epstein’s UK activities Andy Burnham is not actively considering a public inquiry into the UK actions of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein despite claims the Government was “looking into” holding one, it is understood. Andy Burnham is not actively considering a public inquiry into the UK actions of paedophile financier
Victims minister says PM ‘looking into’ possible Epstein inquiry Prime Minister Andy Burnham is “looking into” a possible public inquiry into the UK actions of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, the victims minister has said. Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Alex Davies-Jones said Mr Burnham had agreed to meet with Epstein’s victims and is “taking this very