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The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba will not face disciplinary proceedings, a watchdog has confirmed. Martyn Blake, also known by the cypher NX121, was cleared of murder after an Old Bailey trial, but was due to face disciplinary proceedings. However, after the Government changed regulations around police use of force, watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct said this will now no longer take place. Figures in policing welcomed […]

A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, police said. Four people have been taken to a major trauma centre following the incident on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said four men, aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, were found with stab wounds. No further update has been given on the extent of their injuries. A 47-year-old woman was […]

A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old child in Arbroath. The girl, from West Yorkshire, was found seriously injured just after midnight on Monday at the Elliot industrial estate in the Angus town and taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where she later died. Police are treating the death as suspicious and the white British man is due to appear at Forfar Sheriff […]

A body has been recovered in the search for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast, police have said. Humberside Police received reports of concern for the boy’s safety near the South Promenade area of Hornsea at around 6pm on Tuesday. A search and rescue operation was launched, and a body was recovered from the water at around 4.30am on Wednesday morning. […]

Paris Hilton has admitted her experience finding fame at an early age was “traumatising sometimes”. The great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, Hilton rose to fame as a socialite in the late 1990s before becoming a model and then a reality TV star. Throughout this period she came under the spotlight, which she has now said made her second guess who to trust. Speaking on the Hayu Presents… podcast, […]

Guidance on use of toilets and changing rooms as single-sex spaces comes into force on Wednesday, almost a year-and-a-half after the landmark Supreme Court ruling on biological sex. Described as giving “up-to-date examples of how the Equality Act applies to everyday situations”, it will be something that can be relied on in court if there are legal challenges – which Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has previously suggested is expected “because […]

A Police Federation chief has threatened to take the Government to court to stop Pc Andrew Harper’s killers being released from prison early. Aileen O’Connor, who chairs the body which represents officers in the force which Pc Harper served in, said the decision to release Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers would anger and demoralise the morale of serving officers in the area. Thames Valley Police officer Pc Harper, 28, was […]

Andy Burnham is not actively considering a public inquiry into the UK actions of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein despite claims the Government was “looking into” holding one, it is understood. Andy Burnham is not actively considering a public inquiry into the UK actions of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein despite claims the Government was “looking into” holding one, it is understood. Victims minister Alex Davies-Jones suggested on Tuesday night that an […]

Academy award-winning actress Cate Blanchett has praised the Prince of Wales for being an “extraordinary” climate leader. The 57-year-old Australian actress, who portrayed Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 film Elizabeth, worked with William on the Earthshot Prize Council, a panel he founded which seeks technological solutions to the climate crisis. The Hollywood star said he “inherited” his interest from the King, adding that his dedication is evident in how […]