Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford jailed for triple murders
Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Police Kyle Clifford was told he would never be released from prison A man who killed his ex-girlfriend, her sister and her mother in…
Government backs paid miscarriage bereavement leave
The government has said it supports paid bereavement leave for couples who experience a miscarriage. Business Minister Justin Madders told MPs he “fully accepts” the principle of bereavement leave for…
Why has the Philippines’ ex-strongman ended up in custody?
Just short of his 80th birthday, Rodrigo Duterte, a man who once vowed to purge his country through a bloody anti-drugs and crime campaign, found himself outmanoeuvred and in custody.…
Romania court upholds ban on far-right populist running for president
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in May’s presidential election. The Constitutional Court issued the final ruling on Tuesday afternoon…
Once-yearly jab for HIV protection passes first trial hurdle
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images An annual injection designed to guard against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has completed an important early safety trial, researchers report in…
David Kushner cancels tour following mental health struggles
Rebecca Swash BBC Newsbeat Getty Images David Kushner says he needs “to focus on getting better” David Kushner has announced he is cancelling the remainder of his UK and Europe…
Met PC Luke Goddard sacked for avoiding train fares
A police officer who admitted to knowingly avoiding payment for train fares between Devon and Wiltshire has been sacked for breaches of standards of “honesty and integrity” and “discreditable conduct”.…
Four further arrests after Joanne Penney’s murder
BBC A further four people have been arrested after a 40-year-old woman was shot dead in a block of flats. Joanne Penney was found seriously injured on Green Park in…
Video shows aftermath of Moscow drone strikes
Three men have been killed in the Moscow region, in what is described as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the full-scale war in…
Baby’s death a ‘tragic accident’, Constance Marten retrial told
Constance Marten’s lawyer has said the death of her newborn baby was a “tragic accident” caused by her “falling asleep and compromising her baby’s breathing”. In his opening speech to…