‘no hiding place’ for News Group chiefs over email deletions

‘no hiding place’ for News Group chiefs over email deletions

Gordon Brown has said there is “no hiding place” for senior executives at News Group Newspapers, as Scotland Yard continues to investigate claims the former prime minister was “falsely” implicated along with the Labour peer Tom Watson in a “fake security threat” to “justify” the deletion of millions of emails. Brown said on Wednesday: “The … Read more

Court was told Sara Sharif’s father abused her siblings – but gave him joint custody anyway

Court was told Sara Sharif’s father abused her siblings – but gave him joint custody anyway

The Family Court gave Sara Sharif’s killer father shared custody of his daughter despite knowing he had been accused of abusing her siblings for years, it can now be revealed. Urfan Sharif, 42, Sara’s father, and Beinash Batool, 30, her stepmother, were convicted of the 10-year-old’s murder on Wednesday following an eight-week trial. In October … Read more

Sara Sharif ‘let down’ by social services and other children are being ‘failed’, children’s commissioner says

Sara Sharif ‘let down’ by social services and other children are being ‘failed’, children’s commissioner says

The Children’s Commissioner has joined the chorus of anger after the murder of Sara Sharif at the hands of her abusive family, warning that there were similar cases of child abuse “out there”. Dame Rachel de Souza said that the 10-year-old schoolgirl had been “let down” by social services, who closed her case six days … Read more

University of Pennsylvania professor retracts statements appearing to praise Luigi Mangione

University of Pennsylvania professor retracts statements appearing to praise Luigi Mangione

A professor at the University of Pennsylvania, the Ivy League institution UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione attended, is retracting her social media posts that appeared to praise him. Julia Alekseyeva, an Assistant Professor of English and Cinema and Media Studies, posted a TikTok video on Monday night swaying her left index finger back and forth … Read more

Zara confirms closure of Swansea store as staff redeployed to Cardiff

Zara confirms closure of Swansea store as staff redeployed to Cardiff

One of Swansea city centre’s most popular clothing stores has closed just weeks before Christmas, as some of its staff have been redeployed to Cardiff. We previously reported how the shop windows of Zara’s Princess Way store were covered up and its doors shut to shoppers. The store contributed significantly to the footfall in that … Read more

Urgent calls for action to protect other ‘failed’ children as family convicted over Sara Sharif murder

Urgent calls for action to protect other ‘failed’ children as family convicted over Sara Sharif murder

The conviction of three members of Sara Sharif’s family over the 10-year-old’s killing has sparked urgent calls to protect other children “failed” by the system. Her father, Urfan Sharif, 42, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty of her murder. Her uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, who lived with them, was convicted of causing or … Read more

Prisoner bailed on suspicion of murder of fellow inmate in jail

Prisoner bailed on suspicion of murder of fellow inmate in jail

A prisoner who was arrested on suspicion of murder following the “sudden death” of another inmate at a Northamptonshire jail has been released on police bail pending further inquiries. Nottinghamshire Police said the 20-year-old serving prisoner had been arrested after the death of his 49-year-old fellow inmate at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough on Tuesday … Read more