Former MP Ann Widdecombe was allegedly killed after being hit 21 times on the head with a hammer inside her home in Devon, a court has heard. Prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court that the attack happened on July 8 and described it as a violent assault that lasted only a...

An Iranian migrant who was sent back to France under the UK's new "one in, one out" migration agreement has crossed the English Channel again and returned to Britain. He is now being held in immigration detention, raising fresh questions about whether the new deal is working as planned. His...

Fresh questions have been raised about what the Government may be trying to keep hidden after the Ministry of Justice launched a legal challenge to stop detailed figures on crimes committed by foreign nationals from being released to the public. David Lammy's Ministry of Justice is now appealing against a...

Families seeking asylum in the UK say they are suffering after being forced to leave their hotel accommodation with very little warning as the government continues its plan to shut down asylum hotels across the country. Some have now launched legal action against the Home Office, arguing that officials failed...

Gene Long's family had reached the heartbreaking point where they believed there was no hope left. Doctors had told them that the 33-year-old construction worker had almost no chance of surviving after spending two months in a coma. His body had been badly damaged by years of severe diabetes, drug...

President Donald Trump became one of the biggest talking points during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, but not for the reasons he may have hoped. Instead of the focus staying on Spain’s historic victory over Argentina, much of the conversation online centred on Trump's appearance during the celebrations, with...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has come under fresh scrutiny after an old interview resurfaced online, with critics accusing her of dismissing concerns surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files and making comments they believe downplayed the experiences of victims. The clip, originally recorded during a November podcast interview with Miranda...

Two asylum seekers who repeatedly raped a vulnerable woman on Brighton beach while a third man filmed the horrifying attack have been jailed for a combined total of more than 60 years. Ibrahim Alshafe, 26, Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, and Karin Al-Danasurt, 21, were sentenced after a jury found them guilty...

Andy Burnham is expected to become Britain's next Prime Minister on Monday, but taking over the country's top job may prove far more difficult than the smooth path that brought him to Downing Street. While his rise to power may have looked straightforward, he will immediately face major challenges, particularly...

New security advice was given to MPs, councillors and other public figures before the killing of Ann Widdecombe, with officials urging those considered at risk to make their homes more secure against possible attacks. The guidance was issued by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), a branch of MI5 that...