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Peter Sullivan’s statement after wrongly spending 38 years in jail
Peter Sullivan’s statement, read outside court on his behalf by his lawyer Sarah Myatt after he was freed having wrongly served 38 years in prison, in full: Ms Myatt read a statement on behalf on Mr ...
Woman cleared of illegal abortion tells of ‘horrific’ wait for justice
A woman who was found not guilty of having an illegal abortion has told of her “absolutely horrific” four-and-a-half-year wait for justice and her hopes that the law is changed in the wake of her ...
How Holyrood voted on assisted dying
MSPs backed the general principles of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill by 70 votes to 56 with one abstention.
McArthur hails ‘landmark moment’ after Holyrood vote on assisted dying
Holyrood voted by 70 votes to 56 in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, with one abstention. The vote came after almost ...
Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie and Paloma Faith among Celebrity Traitors contestants
The charity spin-off game show will air on BBC One and iPlayer and see 19 celebrities face off in the ‘ultimate game of deceit and betrayal’.
Airbnb unveils revamp as it expands ‘beyond stays’ to challenge hotel sector
The property rental firm has announced a major expansion of its services as it aims to further challenge hotels.
Migrants arrive in UK as 12,000 cross Channel so far this year
Migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel as more than 12,000 arrivals have made the journey so far this year. Pictures show a woman smiling on board a bus leaving from Dover, ...
Nat Sciver-Brunt adjusting to ‘new normal’ after being named England captain
The all-rounder was on maternity leave when the announcement was made as wife Katherine had given birth to their son Theodore in March.
Microsoft laying off almost 3% of global workforce
The layoffs are expected to hit across all parts of the business, including the career networking site LinkedIn and the video game platform Xbox.
BBC source on Adams claim would ‘likely be killed’ if identified, court told
Mr Adams is suing the BBC over what he has deemed to be a “grievous smear” made by a confidential source in a Spotlight documentary that alleged he had sanctioned the killing of a former Sinn Fein ...
Labour MP faces standards probe over Commons spending rules
A Labour MP is being investigated by Parliament’s expenses watchdog over his spending. Tahir Ali, 53, faces a probe relating to “office costs, travel and accommodation,” the Independent Parliament ...
Family of murdered Wirral florist want ‘justice’ after conviction quashed
Peter Sullivan, 68, was convicted of the murder of Diane Sindall, 21, in 1987, but on Tuesday three senior judges quashed his conviction after the Court of Appeal heard DNA eviden ...