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Two retired Met Police officers jailed for plot to share child sex abuse images

Two retired Metropolitan Police officers have been jailed for a three-year plot to share “the most depraved” child sexual abuse images together with a serving Met chief inspector, who was found dead before he was charged. Jack Addis, 63, and Jeremy Laxton, 63, were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Friday, having previously pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring with Richard Watkinson, 49, to distribute or show indecent images of children. The images and videos had been shared “for […]

July 28, 2023 18

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Jeremy Hunt says no decision on compensation for infected blood victims

Jeremy Hunt said “no decisions” have been made over compensation for the victims of the “terrible” contaminated blood scandal following their decades of suffering. Appearing before the official Infected Blood Inquiry on Friday, the Chancellor said he is “absolutely content” the Government has been working “at pace” on setting out a full compensation scheme. It comes after Rishi Sunak was heckled and laughed at by those watching the proceedings in central London earlier this week when insisting ministers were working […]

July 28, 2023 24

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Professor Brian Cox weighs in on existence of UFOs after senate hearing

Professor Brian Cox has said extraordinary claims about the existence of aliens were made in a US senate hearing, but were not backed up by “extraordinary evidence”. US lawmakers heard first-hand accounts of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings from former members of the military on Wednesday in a hearing to explore what the US Government knows about the existence of UFOs. Retired Major David Grusch told Congress the US is concealing a long-standing programme that retrieves and reverse-engineers UFOs and that the […]

July 27, 2023 27

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Coutts boss resigns after Nigel Farage bank account row

Peter Flavel will step down with immediate effect The boss of bank Coutts which shut down Nigel Farage’s bank account, Peter Flavel, will step down immediately, its owner NatWest Group has said. It follows the resignation of NatWest’s chief executive Dame Alison Rose in the early hours of Wednesday. Its interim boss, Paul Thwaite, said the resignation was agreed by mutual consent and is the “right decision for Coutts and the wider group”. Mr Flavel is expected to be replaced […]

July 27, 2023 19

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Gun fanatic handed whole life sentence for murder of Met custody sergeant

Sergeant Matt Ratana died in hospital despite the efforts of medical staff, after being struck by two bullets in a holding cell in Croydon, south London, in September 2020 A cannabis user who shot dead a custody sergeant while handcuffed in a police cell has been handed a whole-life sentence. Gun fanatic Louis De Zoysa was convicted of murder last month, after jurors were shown distressing CCTV footage of the 26-year-old using a legally-bought revolver to gun down Sergeant Matt […]

July 27, 2023 18

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Acclaimed Irish singer Sinead OConnor dies aged 56

She was best known for her 1990 hit Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead O’Connor has died at the age of 56, her family have told Irish media. A statement from O’Connor’s family reported by RTE and The Irish Times, said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “Really sorry to hear of the passing […]

July 26, 2023 18

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Man who spent years in jail for rape he did not commit cleared by appeal court

Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, has been cleared by the Court of Appeal. The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 and the following year he was jailed for life with a minimum term of seven years. But his conviction was quashed by senior judges on Wednesday, after DNA evidence came to light which linked another potential suspect to the crime. Overturning his convictions, […]

July 26, 2023 23

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Defeat ends Republic of Ireland hopes of extending debut World Cup campaign

Republic of Ireland’s hopes of reaching the World Cup last 16 came to an end as Canada came from behind to beat Vera Pauw’s side 2-1 in their second group game in Perth. Ireland, who had opened what is their debut campaign at a major tournament finals with last week’s 1-0 loss to co-hosts Australia, were set for an historic victory after captain Katie McCabe gave them an early lead, audaciously scoring direct from a corner in the fourth minute. […]

July 26, 2023 18

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Atlantic Ocean current could collapse much sooner than thought study suggests

An Atlantic Ocean current that brings warmth north from the tropics could collapse much sooner than scientists have previously thought, a new study suggests. Known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), this current prevents the UK and other countries in north-west Europe from having the same icy winters often experienced at the same latitudes in Canada. As the warm water flows north it cools and evaporates, becoming saltier and denser, which makes it sink and head southwards before it […]

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