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A fan of TV serial killer Dexter has been found guilty of murdering two homeless men whose bodies were dismembered and hidden in woodland before he killed his cellmate while awaiting trial. James Desborough, 40, murdered Claudio Aquilino, 57, and Daniel Coleman, 43, before dismembering and hiding their bodies in Cornwall last year. The former builder is already serving a life sentence after he strangled his prison cellmate, Steven Kempster, […]

Andy Burnham insisted prisoners would not be released early in September under plans to ease overcrowding in jails as the Tories demanded emergency legislation and the possible recall of Parliament to address the issue. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called for a rapid change in the law to stop the early release of serious offenders, including paedophiles and rapists. She apologised to victims for the Conservatives not doing enough on the […]

Cold case detectives remain “haunted” by the unsolved disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh 40 years on, as the clock ticks down to the case being mothballed in 12 months’ time. The 25-year-old estate agent left the office of Sturgis and Sons in Fulham, west London, at 12.30pm on July 28 1986 and never returned. Head of the Metropolitan Police cold case homicide squad Detective Chief Inspector Teresa Foster said four decades […]

New technical education routes will be available to 14-year-olds as Andy Burnham drives reforms to tackle youth unemployment. The new Prime Minister said he wants there to be “no dead ends” for young people coming out of education, and for technical pathways to be put on an equal footing with traditional academic routes. From Year 10, pupils will be able to combine core academic subjects, like English and maths, with technical education linked […]

Andy Burnham will seek cross-party talks on social care reform as he faces calls to legislate for a national care service before the next election. The new Prime Minister has previously pledged to expend “whatever political capital I have” on fixing England’s social care system, warning the NHS “will collapse” otherwise. Speaking to reporters on a visit to Portsmouth on Monday, Mr Burnham said other party leaders had already approached […]

Heat health alerts have been upgraded to amber in some areas of England as the fourth heatwave of the year looms and parts of the country struggle with persistent dry weather. The Met Office is forecasting temperatures will reach 29C to 30C widely in the South East on Tuesday, and are expected to peak as high as 35C across southeastern England on Wednesday before easing. It is the fourth time […]

Wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85, his agent has said. The TV star, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies alongside Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, died on Saturday. He went on to host wildlife programmes for the BBC, including Birding With Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie Goes Wild, Springwatch and Autumnwatch. A statement from his […]

Luke Littler warned he can still get better after crushing Gerwyn Price 18-9 to retain his Betfred World Matchplay title in Blackpool. Littler was in imperious form as he set a new record for the final with an average of 111.53, lifting his average for the tournament as a whole to 111.04 to break Phil Taylor’s previous high mark of 106.31. Littler also broke his own competition record for 180s […]

Andy Burnham said UK support for Ukraine “remains unwavering” ahead of welcoming Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday as his first international visitor since becoming Prime Minister. He will host the Ukrainian president a week after entering Downing Street, underlining the Government’s continued backing for Kyiv under his premiership, according to No 10. They will visit a naval base where Mr Burnham will announce that Britain will hand over the intellectual property […]