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The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches published their joint investigation on Saturday accusing Russell Brand of rape, sexual assault and abuse.  Four women alleged Brand assaulted them between 2006 and 2013. This period marks the height of Brand’s fame – he was a presenter for the BBC and Channel 4 before becoming a high-profile

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse in a Sunday Times and Dispatches investigation – allegations he denies. Four women have made allegations of sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 while he was at the height of his fame, according to the newspaper. The Sunday Times reports

Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland, is being poisoned to death by a toxic blue-green algae on an apocalyptic scale. It is killing fish, birds and dogs and there are serious concerns about public health because the lough provides 40% of Northern Ireland‘s drinking water. Peter Harper, shoreline environment officer

Lucy Letby, the nurse jailed for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has filed a formal appeal against her convictions. She was handed 14 whole-life orders after being convicted last month, meaning she will never be allowed out of prison. Letby who was in her mid-20s and working at the Countess of

Three people have been charged with the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Surrey Police said the Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges against Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner, Beinash Batool, 29, and Mr Sharif’s brother, Faisal Malik, 28, all of Hammond Road, Woking. They have also been charged with causing or allowing the death

More than 20 flights have been cancelled, with others delayed or diverted because of a lack of staff in air traffic control at Gatwick Airport. The airport apologised for “any inconvenience caused” and urged passengers to contact their airline. A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport confirmed “22 flights have been cancelled” but said “the situation is

The brother of murdered TV presenter Jill Dando says despite the case remaining unsolved 24 years, he has a theory about who could be behind her death. The execution style killing of one of Britain’s best-loved broadcasters in broad daylight on her own doorstep in April 1999 shocked the nation, leaving the press, public and

The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has hit a record high. An estimated 7.68 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of July, up from 7.57 million in June. It is the highest number since records began in August 2007 and marks the eighth consecutive month

Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of the 10-year-old girl. In a statement, Surrey Police detective superintendent Mark Chapman said: “Two men, aged 41 years and 28 years, and a woman, aged 29 years, were arrested on suspicion of murder after disembarking a

Police are investigating a confrontation at a shop in south London between a customer and a man believed to be an employee, with viral video footage of the incident sparking protests. Officers visited the shop, Peckham Hair and Cosmetics in Rye Lane, Peckham, just after 1.15pm on Monday following reports a 31-year-old woman had attempted

Five children who travelled to Pakistan with the father and step-mother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif will be taken into the custody of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, a judge has ruled. The children, aged between one and 13, were recovered from the house of Sara’s grandfather in the northeastern city of Jhelum on Monday

Almost a third of NHS female surgical staff have been sexually assaulted, including rape, in the last five years, a new survey has revealed. The study, published in the British Journal of Surgery (BJS), examined sexual misconduct over the past five years among the UK surgical workforce and found that 63% of women and 23%

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a two-year-old girl who was found in a pond in Hampshire. The child was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, near Bordon, shortly after 5pm on Sunday. Following a search for the toddler, she was found in Kingsley Pond and taken

The home secretary is seeking “urgent advice” about banning American XL Bully dogs as footage shows one of the animals attacking an 11-year-old girl and a man in Birmingham. Suella Braverman has said the animals are a “clear and lethal” danger after the video of the attack in Bordesley Green emerged on the social media

An inmate has been stabbed at HMP Wandsworth just days after a terror suspect escaped from the prison. The man is in a critical condition and was taken to a major trauma centre by ambulance after emergency services were called just after 3pm. An air ambulance was also sent to the scene. It is understood

About 40 prisoners have been moved out of Wandsworth prison after the escape of terror suspect Daniel Khalife. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that inmates were moved “out of an abundance of caution”. Khalife, 21, was arrested on Saturday after 75 hours on the run. Politics Live: Justice

A former soldier accused of terrorism has been caught in Chiswick, west London, after escaping from prison under a food truck. Following several sightings of Daniel Khalife overnight, police apprehended him just before 11am. He is now in police custody and police say they will provide more information on his arrest in due course. Armed

There is a confirmed sighting of escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife in southwest London on Wednesday morning, police have said. The 21-year-old former soldier is thought to have been seen fleeing a lorry at Wandsworth Roundabout, about a mile from Wandsworth Prison, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers have received about 100 calls from the public

Escaped prisoner Daniel Abed Khalife is likely to survive on scavenged food and drink – but the increased adrenaline of a police chase may cause him to slip up and get caught, experts have told Sky News. Since breaking out of HMP Wandsworth under a food delivery vehicle on Wednesday morning, Khalife will have been

Police have been scouring Richmond Park for fugitive terror suspect Daniel Abed Khalife, Sky News understands. Officers were stationed at key entry and exit points into the early hours of Friday – with two police helicopters overhead. Richmond Park was closed during the operation, and the investigation has now been paused until daylight. Image: Daniel