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Police guilty of 'complacency, failure and concerted effort' to blame fans, Hillsborough report finds
Police were guilty of "deep complacency", "fundamental failure" and a "concerted effort" to blame fans during and after the Hillsborough disaster, according to a report from the police watchdog.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:58:00 +0000
Police were guilty of "deep complacency", "fundamental failure" and a "concerted effort" to blame fans during and after the Hillsborough disaster, according to a report from the police watchdog.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:58:00 +0000
Sarah Everard's mother 'tormented' by her last hours as report into women's safety released
Sexually motivated crimes against women in public are not afforded the same response as other high-priority crimes, an inquiry into the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by off-duty police officer Wayne Couzens has found.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:50:00 +0000
Sexually motivated crimes against women in public are not afforded the same response as other high-priority crimes, an inquiry into the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by off-duty police officer Wayne Couzens has found.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:50:00 +0000
More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show
Children as young as three are "being fed content and algorithms designed to hook adults" on social media, a former education minister has warned.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:45:00 +0000
Children as young as three are "being fed content and algorithms designed to hook adults" on social media, a former education minister has warned.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:45:00 +0000
PM issues China warning - and hits out at Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer has warned China poses "real national security threats to the United Kingdom" - and hit out at Brexit.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:39:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has warned China poses "real national security threats to the United Kingdom" - and hit out at Brexit.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:39:00 +0000
Former England cricketer Robin Smith dies
Former England cricketer Robin Smith has died aged 62.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000
Former England cricketer Robin Smith has died aged 62.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000
12 Hillsborough officers would have faced gross misconduct cases - and other key points from report
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) "consistently and intentionally presented unsubstantiated evidence" about the Hillsborough disaster, investigators say.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:16:00 +0000
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) "consistently and intentionally presented unsubstantiated evidence" about the Hillsborough disaster, investigators say.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:16:00 +0000
The real reasons taxes went up - and it's not what the PM says
Did the chancellor mislead the public, and her own cabinet, before the budget?
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:51:00 +0000
Did the chancellor mislead the public, and her own cabinet, before the budget?
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:51:00 +0000
Children's home providers putting profit ahead of need, warns Ofsted
The number of children's homes in England has reached a record high - as Ofsted warns providers are focusing on cheaper housing rather than the needs of children.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:21:00 +0000
The number of children's homes in England has reached a record high - as Ofsted warns providers are focusing on cheaper housing rather than the needs of children.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:21:00 +0000
Dame Joanna Lumley warns of 'crisis hidden in plain sight'
Dame Joanna Lumley has warned of a "crisis hidden in plain sight", with 1.5 million older people set to spend Christmas alone.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:04:00 +0000
Dame Joanna Lumley has warned of a "crisis hidden in plain sight", with 1.5 million older people set to spend Christmas alone.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:04:00 +0000
Post-budget polling makes grim reading for Labour
Over a third of people think Rachel Reeves exaggerated economic bad news in the run-up to the budget - twice as many as thought the chancellor was being honest, a new Sky News poll has found.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:48:00 +0000
Over a third of people think Rachel Reeves exaggerated economic bad news in the run-up to the budget - twice as many as thought the chancellor was being honest, a new Sky News poll has found.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:48:00 +0000