PSNI Alexander McCartney has been jailed for life for his many crimes It was a phone call from a 13-year-old girl in Scotland in 2019 that eventually led to the capture of a social media predator described as one of the world’s most prolific child sex abusers. Alexander McCartney from Northern Ireland claimed he posed … Read more
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free email with views from Westminster Rachel Reeves has announced a change to the fiscal rules ahead of next week’s Budget, allowing her to borrow billions more each year. The chancellor confirmed today that her rules will “make … Read more
Sign up for our latest news emails to get free breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our free newsletters Detectives investigating the deaths of three people at a care home in Swanage, Dorset, have arrested a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of manslaughter. Seven people were taken to hospital after the … Read more
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s “far-left” Labor Party of meddling in the US election. The Trump-Vance campaign filed a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) … Read more
King Charles lashed out at Australian senator: ‘Give us our country back’ Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our journalists around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email The Indigenous senator who confronted King Charles spoke out to explain why she shouted at him after his parliamentary speech. Senator … Read more
It’s a cold morning in east Glasgow and all Chris can think about is how quickly he can get his first fix. He strides down the street waving a pin in the air as cars and vans drive through the residential area. The syringe is filled with brown liquid. “20ml of heroin for £10,” he … Read more
Gusts of 80mph could hit northwest Scotland as Storm Ashley arrives, forecasters have warned (Andrew Milligan/PA) (PA Archives) Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our journalists around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email Damage and loss of life are likely under the 80mph winds that will hit parts … Read more
A baby has died after a boat trying to cross the English Channel sank on Thursday night, French authorities said. Officials said the overloaded migrant boat that sank started off the coast of Wissant in northern France. Rescuers called to the scene rescued dozens of people, including some who were in the water. Searches for … Read more
Rachel Reeves will not change the rate of capital gains tax on the sale of holiday homes in the Budget due to concerns about the impact on the property market. Ministers have decided to allow CGT to be charged on the sale of holiday homes and buy-to-let properties amid concerns that increasing it would cost … Read more
Listen: Sara Sharif’s father tells 999 operator he killed daughter Sign up for our latest news emails to get free breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our free newsletters Sara Sharif died as a result of “complications from multiple injuries and neglect,” a pathologist said. The schoolgirl had suffered two … Read more