Child sex abuse images among material found in Thomas Markle investigation
Police were granted a warrant to examine the alleged stash of child sex abuse material last Thursday
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Burnham says Britons would expect him to take up new EU deal 'with both hands'
Prime minister Andy Burnham says the British public would expect him to take up a new EU deal “with both hands” because it offers the potential for extra economic growth.
UK government rules out permanent return of Elgin Marbles to Greece
There are ‘no plans’ to change the law to allow the sculptures to be given back
Convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison captured in Missouri
Jacob Morley, serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker, slipped through a prison fence last week A man convicted of murder who escaped from a Tennessee prison was recaptured on Tuesday in Missouri after more than a week on the run, authorities said. Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was apprehended outside Kansas City, Missouri, before…
Man arrested as girl, 17, found in Oregon after disappearing from Utah last year
500-plus-day search for Kylie Arellano ends as FBI warns of ‘gore groups’ targeting and exploiting children A 17-year-old girl who disappeared last year from Garden City, Utah, has been found in Oregon, and a 39-year-old man has been taken into custody. The recovery of the teenager took place last Sunday, following a 500-plus day search involving Oregon law enforcement, the FBI’s Salt Lake City…
Man who drugged and raped wife found strangers online who ‘wanted to abuse an unconscious woman’
The man took more than a million photos and videos cataloguing his wife being abused, a court heard
Lorry driver electrocuted after vehicle hit overhead power line
Andy Lloyd was electrocuted when he got out of the cab and came into contact with the metal step.
The Guardian view on Labour’s growth obsession: a different economics is possible | Editorial
The latest edition of Radical Thinking, the Guardian’s new podcast, should be required listening at a Treasury still stifled by outdated orthodoxies As prime ministers have come and gone at bewildering speed in recent years, the search for elusive economic growth has become the overriding fixation of the British political class. In the lead-up to the 2024 general election, Sir Keir Starmer…
MP to highlight girl’s tragic story to urge parents to report councils to police over special needs failures
Lib Dem MP Chris Coghlan is set to raise the case of Eivie White in PMQs as he warns of ‘epidemic of suicide’ of children with special needs (SEND)
Panel rules out further inquiry into sexual harassment claims against Lib Dem peer Chris Rennard
Party leader Ed Davey ‘disappointed and upset’ at decision by independent panel after claims original investigation was flawed The Liberal Democrat peer Chris Rennard has been told there will be no further investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against him, after an independent panel concluded it could not reopen the claim. The party leader, Ed Davey, said he was “disappointed and…
Rape accused 'told woman would pretend to be asleep'
Richard Wilkins, 62, from Swindon, is one of four men on trial at Winchester Crown Court.
US man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials before midterms
Oklahoma man accused of sending letters with white nonhazardous powder before 2024 and 2026 elections Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials before the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters had been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing…
On Brexit, Andy Burnham could do worse than follow the lead of Pericles | Letter
The Athenian led the people, he didn’t follow them, writes Prof Costas Milas Your editorial (The Guardian view on a changing Brexit debate: Kemi Badenoch is trapped in denial, 29 October) notes that when it comes to Brexit, Andy Burnham appears to be following the voters. This, in my humble opinion, is a problem. Thucydides noted about Pericles, the Athenian statesman, that “it was he who led…
Timeline of famous man’s injunction bid over reporting of allegations
The judge made his ruling on the injunction on Tuesday
Pardoned January 6 participant charged over alleged threats to kill federal judges
Cleveland Meredith arrested after allegedly posting a call to execute all judges involved in 2021 US Capitol attack trials A man pardoned by Donald Trump for participating in January 6 attack on the US Capitol and threatening to kill then house speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing new charges for threatening to kill federal judges that presided over his and other cases arising from the violent…
Duchess of Edinburgh dons heart-shaped glasses for good cause during Antigua summit
Sophie’s visit coincided with the King and Queen’s tour of the Caribbean nation
What is the Brexit food red tape that could be scrapped in a new EU deal?
The government has estimated that a deal could add up to £5.1 billion a year to the economy
Speeding driver jailed for fatal Lamborghini crash
Humaira Batool, 26, is sentenced for causing for the death of 20-year-old Mohammed Shaan Hussain.
Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by the end of this year
US president makes surprise election day announcement, saying country does not ‘need’ $4bn annual payment Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year in a surprise election day announcement that appeared to be targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war in Gaza. In a phone interview with Fox News as voting began on Tuesday…
British grandmother, 105, says this daily habit is her secret to a long life
Dora Horsfall celebrated her 105th birthday on Monday
Officials investigate fire at Mississippi police department tied to fatal shooting of Black toddler
Person arrested after fire at police department where officer who shot and killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley had worked In the early hours of 31 October, a fire broke out at the Senatobia police department in Mississippi, which has been embroiled in controversy recently after one of its officers shot and killed Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old. Though the cause of the fire has not been reported, it is…
King says slave trade a 'shameful chapter' that 'fills my heart with horror'
King Charles III was formally opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Antigua and Barbuda.
Burnham considers ban on ketchup sachets from restaurants and cafes
Packets are being outlawed in Northern Ireland under post-Brexit arrangements
Cambridge scientist killed in Spain train crash was 'a light for all of us'
María José Alonso says her niece Dr Marta Shahbazi was the "friendliest person you can imagine".
What next for the DUP following Carla Lockhart's resignation?
Lockhart said she was leaving the party on a "point of principle" and would continue as an independent unionist MP.