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Former HSBC executive Joseph Molloy was barred by the FCA after a fraud conviction over 'doughnutting' that avoided £5,911 in train fares.

A potential campaign to reduce the State Pension age to 65 could create pressure for a future Andy Burnham-led government, despite existing plans for increases on pension reform.

Andy Carroll has confirmed that former BBC dance coach Kevin Adams was the man who sexually assaulted him, after Adams's identity appeared in court documents linked to his conviction.

Report Fraud says losses from hacked email and social media accounts reached £6.3M in 2025-26, up 417%, as criminals target victims' contacts.

The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted a policy describing Zionism as racism, despite opposition from most of its MPs, drawing condemnation from Jewish groups and Israel

RAF Fairford investigation: a reported 999 call preceded five arrests, while police found petrol but no improvised explosive devices in three vans.

Parents Rochelle Thomas and Andrew Maunder avoided immediate prison after pleading guilty to child neglect following their baby Darcey's death with cocaine found in her system.

Morley's latest viral appearance came at a Liverpool demonstration where police arrested 82 people on suspicion of offences involving support for a proscribed organisation.

A member of the Hastings RNLI crew has died following a medical incident at the East Sussex lifeboat station. Emergency services attended, but no further details have been released.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have said they would welcome the UK back to the EU as British politicians revisit Brexit's economic and immigration record.

Around 700 inmates have been released early as prisons operate at 98% capacity, while critics raise concerns about public safety, accommodation and supervision under the programme.

Prisons in England and Wales have begun releasing 700 prisoners early to reduce overcrowding, prompting concerns from victims' groups and probation experts about monitoring and safety.

NS&I holds more than £217M in dormant cash ISAs, up nearly sixfold in four years. Find out how to trace and reclaim forgotten savings for free.

The Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into a Hackney mosque after complaints about sermons allegedly endorsing violence against women and discussing severe punishments.

Margaret Owen, a 94-year-old human rights barrister, was arrested at a Liverpool protest challenging the proscription of Palestine Action, as police detained dozens under terrorism legislation.

Child euthanasia in the Netherlands came under legal review in September 2026. Learn why prosecutors will not charge the doctor and what critics say.