The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls which will be unveiled on Thursday.

Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.

A student has settled a sexual harassment case against her former employer JD Sports Fashion PLC for £65,000.

Analysts believe the Bank rate will fall from 4% to 3.75%, lowering the cost of borrowing.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to unveil the agenda for the next phase of his government in the aftermath of May's elections.

The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.

John King, 79, from Scunthorpe, recalls his mother buying the lights when he was 10 years old.

Theo Rose was "misled" by police into accepting a sanction for violence he didn't admit, review finds.

Almost 40 send a letter to Sir Keir Starmer voicing concerns that the proposal will "limit a fundamental right".

The 70-year-old is accused of attacking the same person in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024.

Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.

Hailed as a visionary, the Yorkshireman will be remembered for his sculptured silhouettes and theatricality.

It comes as the US justice department faces a 19 December deadline to release all files related the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Almost 40 send a letter to Sir Keir Starmer voicing concerns that the proposal will "limit a fundamental right".

BP has appointed Meg O'Neill as its chief executive, making her the first female boss of a major oil giant.

The Metropolitan and Greater Manchester forces earlier said they would make arrests over "globalise the intifada" chants.

The councils are among those expected to lose out under a move to shift funding to more deprived areas.

Five more people awaiting trial over alleged offences are said to be continuing to refuse food.

Doyle, who admitted 31 offences, was sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison.

The new head of Britain's overseas spy agency has warned about an interlocking web of security challenges.

The Coldplay singer lands by helicopter to play at a wedding in Staffordshire.

Footage recorded by the public has led to more than 7,000 drivers being caught in 2025 in West Yorkshire.

With the weather set to turn much colder for Christmas, will it be cold enough to snow? Chris Fawkes has a festive update.

Sir Keir Starmer's warning to former Chelsea FC owner and the doctors' strike are prominent on Thursday's papers.

Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain

Neighbourly tensions often rise during the festive season. Here's how to deal with fallouts without a row.

Several years after it was scrapped, the UK is now set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme in 2027.

Theo Rose was "misled" by police into accepting a sanction for violence he didn't admit, review finds.

A student has settled a sexual harassment case against her former employer JD Sports Fashion PLC for £65,000.

Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.

Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.