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The Metropolitan Police say they are conducting a "detailed and thorough" review after facing criticism over how they dealt with allegations against Mohamed al Fayed. The force was contacted by 21 different women who made allegations against the former Harrods and Fulham FC owner, including rape and sexual assault, between 2005 and 2023.A file of evidence was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to decide whether to charge the […]

The father of a baby girl killed in the English Channel says he fought desperately to hold on to her, but she slipped from his hands as people piled on to him and into the water when their dinghy capsized.Maryam Bahez is thought to have been born on her family's journey from Iraqi Kurdistan, as they travelled through Europe in the hope of making it to Britain. She was just […]

Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across Britain in an historic shake-up at the 364 year-old institution.Sky News has learnt that the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has asked BCG, the management consultancy, to examine options for mutualising the Post Office. The work is said to be at an early stage, but is expected to result in a report being […]

Danger to life is "likely" as the first named storm of the season is set to hit the UK and Northern Ireland this weekend.Storm Ashley is set to bring wet weather and winds of up to 80mph, with an amber weather warning in place for the northwest of Scotland from 9am on Sunday until midnight on the same day. A yellow warning for the entirety of Scotland and Northern Ireland, […]

Liam Payne's girlfriend has said she is "at a complete loss" after the singer died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.In an Instagram story posted on Friday, 25-year-old Kate Cassidy said: "Thank you for all of the kind words and love that has been sent my way. "I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have [sic] felt real."The American social media influencer added: "I ask […]

A former police detective has been jailed for 19 years for stealing cocaine from work to sell on the streets of Manchester.Andrew Talbot, who worked for Greater Manchester Police's serious crime division, was found guilty of misconduct in public office and supplying class A drugs last month. The 54-year-old took almost 4kg of cocaine with a retail value of almost £400,000 from an evidence store and searched police systems for […]

Tube workers in London are set to strike for the first half of November in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.The strikes will take place from 1 to 16 November after members of both ASLEF, the train drivers' union, and the RMT, representing most other Tube workers, rejected a pay offer from Transport for London (TfL). London Underground drivers, instructors, managers, and engineers who are ASLEF members will strike […]

The National Gallery has banned liquids - except baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines - after attacks by activists on its artworks, including Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.The new measure comes into force today. The London museum also urged visitors to bring "minimal items" to the premises, and "no large bags"."Unfortunately, we have now reached a point where we have been forced to act to protect our visitors, staff and […]

New rules to protect shoppers from spiralling into debt with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products will come into force in 2026. The measures mean companies offering BNPL will have to check shoppers can afford repayments before approving a loan. Politics latest: Tory MP sparks outrage with Badenoch remarksFirms will also need to provide clear information that the arrangement is a debt so consumers understand the risks of missing a […]