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People in a sleepy village in Hampshire say it is “horrifying” that dozens of dead animals were left strewn outside a shop. Warning: This story contains images and descriptions readers may find distressing The bodies of around 50 dead hares were discovered by a member of staff who had gone to open up Broughton Community

Vaughan Gething is set to become Wales’s next first minister after winning the Labour leadership race. Mr Gething, who will also become the first black man to hold the post, is expected to be confirmed as the country’s first minister on Wednesday when a vote will be held in the Senedd. He will succeed Mark

Diane Abbott has appeared at a rally where she hit out at the “level of racism that is still in Britain”, following a row over comments made about her. Ms Abbott was greeted in Hackney, east London, with cheers and chants of “I stand with Diane” after a Tory donor’s reported offensive remarks. The former

Two men have been found guilty of murdering a semi-professional footballer who was stabbed on a nightclub dancefloor in Birmingham. Remy Gordon, 23, and Kami Carpenter, 22, killed Cody Fisher on Boxing Day 2022 in an “awful revenge” after a minor altercation two days earlier, the city’s crown court was told. Mr Fisher had made

When Martin Greenbank moved into his home in Guildford 15 years ago, he thought it was just right for his growing family. Near a good state secondary school, and with a blooming back garden, where daffodils spring up beneath a cooking apple tree, and lavender and shrubs border his proudly maintained lawn. It would be

Two groups set to be re-assessed under the government’s new definition of extremism have hit back at Michael Gove – with one saying the minister’s latest move will only bolster their organisation. Speaking in the Commons on Thursday, the communities secretary named two far-right organisations and three Islamist groups as ones “we should be concerned

Diane Abbott has criticised Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle over his failure to call her during Prime Minister’s Questions when it was dominated by a row over comments a Tory donor allegedly made about her. The former Labour MP, who tried to speak during today’s debate but was not called, posted on X: “I don’t

Iraq war veteran Andy Tosh points to his nose where he was treated for skin cancer and shows the red marks on his hand. His health has been permanently damaged – not by the baking heat of the Iraqi desert, he says, but by a toxic chemical at the industrial site he was ordered to

A retired husband and wife from Britain have died after being found on a beach in Grenada. The couple were found on Paradise Beach on the island of Carriacou, on Saturday 9 March. Police said the husband, 76, was pronounced dead at the scene after being found lying on the sand. His wife, 77, was

A woman whose husband’s cremation was organised by the funeral home at the centre of a major police investigation has told Sky News she feels “genuinely numb”. Earlier, police said they were investigating a “truly horrific incident” at the Legacy Independent Funeral Directors. Investigators have discovered suspected human ashes just days after recovering 35 bodies

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression. The brothers were detained on Monday night on charges that date back to between 2012 and 2015. They were handed a European arrest warrant by UK authorities – and an investigation is pending. Andrew and

The Princess of Wales has been pictured leaving Windsor alongside Prince William, following controversy over a Mother’s Day photograph Kate admitted to “editing”. Kensington Palace said the Princess of Wales left in a car with the Prince of Wales as William was driven to the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London. Kate is

The Princess of Wales has apologised “for any confusion” after she admitted to “editing” a controversial Mother’s Day image of her and her children. In a statement released this morning, Kate said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we

Multiple photo agencies, including Reuters and AP, have pulled a new image of the Princess of Wales from circulation over concerns that it has been “manipulated”. The picture in question was released on Sunday morning to celebrate Mother’s Day and shows Kate surrounded by her and Prince William’s three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and

The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales has been released since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. The image of Kate and her children, taken in Windsor earlier this week by the Prince of Wales, was posted on social media on Mother’s Day as she thanked the public for their continued support following

Charlotte Church and Jeremy Corbyn joined thousands of pro-Palestine protesters in London to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, days after a government official said the capital’s streets have become a “no-go zone for Jews”. Organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), the march stretched from Hyde Park Corner to the US Embassy in Nine Elms.

British boxer Anthony Joshua has defeated former UFC title-holder Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. The former two-time world champion demolished the MMA star by knockout in the second round with a huge right hand. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest

The interim findings of a seven-year investigation into murders linked to the British Army’s most prized mole in the IRA will be published later. Freddie Scappaticci, codenamed “Stakeknife”, headed the IRA’s “nutting squad”, a unit tasked with identifying informants, but was himself operating as a spy for British intelligence. The west Belfast bricklayer, who died

Christian Horner has said the “intrusion on my family is now enough” and “has been very trying” after scrutiny following claims that he behaved inappropriately towards a female member of Red Bull staff. Speaking at a news conference in Saudi Arabia, he said: “There’s been a lot of coverage surrounding this. “One has to go

The police marksman charged with murdering Chris Kaba can be named for the first time after a judge lifted an anonymity order. Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake, 40, is facing trial later this year over the fatal shooting of the 24-year-old in Streatham Hill, south London, on 6 September 2022. He was charged with