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Family of woman found dead in car in London say police failed her

The family of a woman found dead in a car boot in east London have accused police of not doing enough to protect her, saying she had filed a complaint alleging domestic abuse by her husband weeks before.

Macho society must change attitude, Gisele Pelicot tells court in rape trial

Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged by her husband and allegedly raped by dozens of men he invited into her bedroom, has told a court that \"macho\" society must change its attitude on rape.

MPs to call on Musk to testify about X's role in August riots

MPs are to summon Elon Musk to testify about X's role in spreading disinformation, in a parliamentary inquiry into the riots in the UK in August and the rise of false and harmful content disseminated by artificial intelligence.

Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show to 'focus on family'

The BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball is stepping down from her breakfast slot after six years to be replaced by Scott Mills.

Manifest's destiny: Cambridge names it the word ofthe year

\"Manifest\", meaning to dream or will something into existence, has been named the word of 2024 by Cambridge Dictionary, after a surge of celebrity-inspired popularity on social media.

Streeting orders review into role of physician associates in NHS

Wes Streeting has ordered a review of what physician associates do in the NHS, amid growing alarm in the medical profession about patient safety.

Fears grow over Russian hybrid warfare campaign against west

Kremlin vows to respond after US allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles

Winter fuel cut could put 100,000 in poverty

Cuts to the winter fuel allowance could force 100,000 pensioners into relative poverty, government analysis has shown, as ministers come under mounting pressure over a number of measures in last month's budget.

'We have the talent to do it' Carsley insists England can win World Cup under Tuchel

Lee Carsley believes England will be in a good position to win the next World Cup when Thomas Tuchel takes charge of the national team in the new year.

Seven-match ban handed to Bentancur for racist Son slur

Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven domestic matches by the Football Association for using a racial slur against his Tottenham teammate Son Heung-min.

Carsley's Kids have been refreshing, but is Tuchel likely to stick with them?

New manager may be in too much of a rush to play youth but interim coach has exposed obsession with big names

Bellamy sets out to make Wales a 'top national team'

Craig Bellamy has reiterated that he does not want Wales to settle for mediocrity, insisting he plans to establish them as \"one of the top national teams\".

Holloway calls wife in for Swindon ghostbusting job

Swindon Town's manager, Ian Holloway, has suggested the struggling League Two club's bad fortune could be because their training ground is haunted.

What are latest WSL crowd sizes telling us?

Upward curve has flattened slightly with move to main stadiums but establishing an invested fanbase takes time

Robertson's last-gasp header saves Scotland from relegation

Scotland had contributed far too much to the Nations League to finish bottom of Group A1. That was the harsh reality until Andy Robertson's glorious stoppage-time header, which secured a famous win over Poland. Steve Clarke's team live on, courtesy of a playoff berth.

England is 'the mecca', says Itoje amid breakaway talk

Maro Itoje has insisted that playing for England is \"the mecca\" amid fears Steve Borthwick's side could be hit by an exodus of stars heading for a global breakaway league.

Nadal Ends peace before curtain falls on legendary career

Spaniard to bow out in team event after confirming his retirement last month

Trescothick backing Bethell to be 'next Brook' after tour glory

It was mission accomplished for England, after their 3-1 T20 series win against West Indies capped off a \"perfect\" white-ball tour of the Caribbean, according to the interim head coach, Marcus Trescothick.

The 'mistake' that is Fifa's Club World Cup looms large. But Will it even happen?

This is the one thing the former Fifa president Sepp Blatter admits he should not have done: create the Fifa Club World Cup.

Hull calls for 'ridiculous' slow play to face extreme punishment

Charley Hull has hit out at \"ridiculous,\" slow play in women's golf, while insisting serial offenders should be removed from the LPGA Tour.

Raducanu ancl Boulter enjoy a joke but have game faces on for semi-final

The jokes were already flying when the Great Britain team walked into the press conference room on the eve oftheir opening Billie Jean King Cup Finals tie in Malaga.

Rugby revolution? Breakaway league plan fails to grasp what game is about: passion and tradition

The breathless headlines looked exciting. \"Global rebel league,\" and \"Rugby revolution,\" are certainly catchy and guaranteed to attract clicks.

'A blueprint' Scheme in Edwardian social housing aims to bust heat pump myths

Some of the earliest examples of purpose-built social housing in the UK can still be found tucked away along central London's more affluent streets.

Australian gold miner to pay Mali $160m after employees detained

An Australian gold mining company has agreed to pay US$160m (£126m) to Mali's government, after the west African country's junta detained its chief executive and two other employees.

ONS seeks to measure 'inclusive income' as an alternative to GDP

For generations the economy's progress has been measured by a single figure - gross domestic product (GDP). But the UK's official number cruncher, the Office for National Statistics (0NS), is developing an alternative way to judge what constitutes economic growth with a View to declaring whether the way we do business is more or less sustainable than the previous year.

Asos boss given £300,000 pay boost despite increasing losses

Asos has been accused of rewarding its chief executive for \"spectacular failure\" after giving him a £300,000 pay rise even as the online fast-fashion retailer cut jobs and recorded widening losses.

Tax rises may tip more firms over the edge, says insolvency practitioner

Higher employment costs as a result of the budget may push more businesses into financial difficulty, according to the UK's largest insolvency practitioner.

Blow to chancellor as surveys show budget has hit confidence

Tax rises in the budget have sapped consumer confidence and will lead to sharp reductions in private sector pay growth next year, two separate reports have warned.

Pelicot's son tells rape trial of family's 'devastation'

Gisèle Pelicot's children yesterday described their \"devastation\" to learn that their father had drugged their mother and invited dozens of men to rape her, begging him in court to tell the truth about whether he had abused other members of the family.

Cutting-edge labs and a rainforest Nigeria's hopes for new art museum

Benin City in modern-day Nigeria was once the capital of a bustling kingdom, which left a magnificent artistic legacy of plaques and sculpture in cast bronze that were looted by British colonial forces in 1897.