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Girl, 13, regrets rioting but questions sentence severity

Mother says possible 10-year criminal record is an 'injustice'

Trail-hunting ban open to widespread abuse of law

Banning trail hunting as Labour promised will not stop hunts from killing foxes and deer because hunters would find other ways around the law, a new report warns.

Lawyers threaten industrial action over legal aid funding

Barristers have issued a warning shot” to the new government in the long-running dispute over legal aid funding, as the Criminal Bar Association raised the threat of industrial action.

Director Kapadia sorry for social media ‘antisemitism'

Asif Kapadia, the Oscar-winning director of the Amy Winehouse documentary Amy, has said he \"unequivocally\" apologises for retweeting social media posts that he understands will be \"seen by many as antisemitic.\"

Long-haul BA flights pulled amid engine parts shortage

British Airways has scrapped more long-haul flights after a shortage of engine parts has grounded planes.

Kremlin-backed hackers target ambulance service

Russian hackers have targeted ambulance services as part of a wider cyber campaign to cause \"mayhem\" on British streets.

Starmer isn't the first PM to have a bumpy first 100 days

Tony Blair tried to warn Keir Starmer. He said in a radio interview before the 1997 election that he would not have \"some grand programme - in the first 100 days, you do these 30 or 40 things. I think that type of politics usually does end in tears.\"

P&O owner to be at summit after PM rebukes transport minister for 'cowboy' insult

The owner of P&O ferries will attend a key investment summit after Sir Keir Starmer insisted his administration did not endorse comments from a minister who called the firm a \"cowboy operator\".

Former leader of Scotland Alex Salmond dies aged 69

Tributes have flooded in for former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond, who has died aged 69.

PM backs Brick by Brick as he recalls nurse knife horror

The prime minister has recalled the murder of a woman who was stabbed 71 times by her abusive ex-partner as he gave his personal backing to The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a refuge for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.

'Greedy Yorkshiremen' help England rip up record book

Pope hails batters as his side smash Pakistan in first Test

Carsley stands by attacking approach despite Greek loss

'Probably won't try that again on Sunday,' coach admits, as England look to bounce back from Nations League shocker

Reeves can't squeeze the pips till they stop squeaking

It will take more than jacking up capital gains tax to plug the chancellor's £22bn black hole, explains James Moore

No 10 apologises for leaking email of LVMH billionaire

The government has apologised for accidentally leaking the email address of one of the world's richest men in the lead-up to a major summit hosted by Britain.

Economy grew in August after two stagnant months

The UK economy grew in August after two months of being flat, the latest official figures show.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors win Nobel Prize

Campaigners have fought to free world of nuclear weapons

Florida starts recovery after havoc of Hurricane Milton

Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes yesterday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.

Iraqi law change may lead to child brides, charities warn

Girls as young as nine could enter marriages under new measures being proposed in Iraq that could also see divorce protections for women revoked, human rights campaigners have warned.

No 10 condemns 'appalling' Israeli attacks on UN base

Allies furious at strikes on UN's Lebanon peacekeeping HQ

Pregnant mother treated 'callously' at detention unit

Inspectors call for closure of Gatwick removals facility

Daughter killed parents and lived with bodies for years

An \"intelligent manipulator\" murdered her parents \"in cold blood\" then hid them in makeshift tombs and lived alongside their bodies for four years.

Police investigate 40 new abuse claims against Fayed

The Metropolitan Police is investigating 40 new allegations, including rape and sexual assault, against Mohamed al-Fayed and others between 1979 and 2013.

Boot found on Everest may solve peak's great mystery

A film crew's chance discovery on a high slope may provide clues to the ill-fated 1924 expedition of Mallory and Irvine

Will this new council tackle power-sharing challenges?

Keir Starmer has proudly chaired a meeting of the latest constitutional innovation in the UK, the Council of the Nations and Regions. Yesterday's session in Edinburgh was more or less an introductory one with no executive decisions taken, but all those involved seem to want to make this new arrangement work in as cooperative and productive manner as possible, given their differing political complexions and, to some extent, regional rivalries and sometimes unresolved issues with Westminster/Whitehall.

New trials won't start until late 2027 amid courts crisis

Lawyers have warned of the \"implosion\" of the criminal justice system, as they revealed that some trials are now being scheduled as far away as September 2027.

Half of voters feel let down as Starmer marks 100 days

Sir Keir Starmer's popularity has fallen to a record low as a majority of voters are disappointed by the Labour government's actions so far, new polling shows.

Tory grandee urges fellow centrists to back Badenoch

Tory grandee Damian Green, who was deputy prime minister under Theresa May, has urged fellow moderate party members to get behind Kemi Badenoch in the leadership election.

How trickery of Jenrick's team sank Cleverly's bid

Robert Jenrick's backers pulled off something extraordinary to get him over the line in the Tory leadership contest

Fingerprinting to enter EU to be scrapped amid delays

The much-delayed entry-exit system (EES) has been postponed - and possibly watered down - just eight weeks after the EU home affairs commissioner declared it would come into force on 10 November.

Blow as 'cowboy' firm pulls.£1bn London port venture

Sir Keir Starmer's goal of turning Britain around with a surge in economic growth has suffered a major blow after a £1bn investment was pulled because of a ministerial blunder.