They are charged with more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims

Outgoing BBC director general urges staff to 'fight for journalism' amid Trump's $1bn lawsuit threat

The National Cyber Security Centre warned last month that Chinese and Russian hackers posed a ‘signficant threat’ as serious online attacks reached a record high

Researchers from the University of Exeter have found that the tone of your voice may be enough to scare a seagull away

Health secretary’s denial follows flurry of briefings from Number 10 in which allies of prime minister came out fighting on his behalf amid fears his job could be under threat after Budget

Alice Figueiredo’s mother has criticised staff for ‘indifference, ignorance, even at times cruelty’

Health secretary says Labour MPs who claim PM faces coup have been ‘watching too much “Celebrity Traitors”’

Labour MP Wes Streeting has firmly denied rumours of challenging party leader Sir Keir Starmer following an appearance on Sky News on Wednesday morning (12 November).

The US president’s lawyers say legal action will be launched if the BBC fails to comply with demands over a ‘Panorama’ documentary aired last year – but how likely is it that a case will be launched, and the US president would win?

Income tax, pensions, the cash ISA and more could all be set for notable alterations

Frankie the flamingo has been positively identified after photographs showed her in Brittany

As The Independent launches its campaign with Missing People, we hear from Tim Widden, a forensic artist who has spent the last 10 years making age progression images to help bring missing people home

Misconceptions about what to do when a child disappears can delay vital action. The Independent separates fact from fiction as part of our SafeCall campaign with the charity Missing People

This appeal comes ahead of Reeves’s upcoming Budget announcement in Westminster later this month

The disability pay gap has slightly decreased from last year, but more still needs to be done, the government has been warned

The Internet Watch Foundation said there has been a surge in AI-generated abuse content depicting infants

Reeves must declare ‘war on bills’ at the Budget, the IPPR says

‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say

These popular items are among the 15 toys to feature on the 2025 DreamToys list

Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) is set to face a ban on access to UK maritime services

Outgoing boss rallies staff after Donald Trump’s court threat and demand for $1bn compensation

Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) is accused by the group of carrying out or commissioning unlawful activities

Downing Street says the statistics are ‘shocking’ and show a ‘failing criminal justice system’

The broadcaster and Childline founder says SafeCall will offer a lifeline to children who feel unseen and unheard, as she urges readers to back The Independent’s campaign with Missing People

When 16-year-old Alexander Sloley vanished in north London, his family’s life was changed forever. Seventeen years later, his mother tells Harriette Boucher that she is still fighting for answers – and for other missing children to be found befor...

Winston Churchill used to take a nap in the middle of the day during the Second World War, his grandson has revealed.

The £150m cut to the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a mistake, writes MP Fleur Anderson. But the upcoming Budget is a chance to change course

The cheating team were caught whispering questions into their smartwatches – and using Shazam for the music round

The cut from £1bn to £850m pledged to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – risking 250,000 lives – was revealed by The Independent last week

She defrauded more than 128,000 victims between 2014 and 2017 through a Ponzi scheme in China

Britain has significantly slashed its contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – compounding aid cuts announced by Donald Trump earlier this year

Only 15 per cent of families are eligible for legal aid, meaning victims are often forced to represent themselves

Morrisons said the closures are part of a shake-up which will result in 365 people facing redundancy

Intruders broke in at around 6.30pm on Saturday while the footballer was at home with his children

Zhimin Qian, 47, has been jailed for 11 years and eight months

Young people’s consumption of foods high in sodium, sugar, and unhealthy fats is increasing their risk of diabetes, a study has found

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to the scene in Hampton, south-west London, on Sunday

Campaigners say the 15 creatures are kept in ‘un-British’ conditions

Camilla was greeted at Chippenham station by pupils with poppies

Epping Forest District Council took legal action against owners of migrant hotel in Essex after a series of protests

Ofwat has also said it must reduce spills at specific storm overflows through investment

Dhillon-Byrne underwent IVF in April 2018, but suffered a stroke on 28 April, 10 days after her treatment

The value of items stolen from doorsteps rose by £290m over the past year

The disgraced royal formerly known as prince could be about to get an unpronounceable symbol added to his title

Members are now not able to post pictures of just their feet or ask other people for these images

While there is no instant cure for the common cold, there are some ways you can shorten its course using things already in your cupboards

The prime minister said his government will be ‘taking a number of measures’ to tackle child poverty

Several weather warnings have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and winds are expected to hit on Tuesday

Fake weight-loss jabs are not only making people ill, but in some cases, they could be fatal, the medical watchdog warns

The Liberal Democrat leader said Gibb, who was appointed to the board by Boris Johnson, should have ‘no role’ in appointing the new director general

Our community overwhelmingly believes that true remembrance is personal, with many choosing to forgo the poppy and honour the fallen in their own meaningful ways