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The mother of Archie Battersbee, the twelve-year-old who died following a High Court battle, has been jailed for running a motorist off the road. Fifty-year-old Hollie Dance tailed the victim for miles in October twenty-twenty-two before her son, twenty-six-year-old Thomas Summers, rammed the man into a bush. Basildon Crown Court heard details of the incident on Friday. Dance was sentenced to four years in prison, while her son received a […]

Nicola Sturgeon has spoken publicly for the first time since the conviction of her estranged husband for embezzlement, describing the past week as the worst of her life. Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling over four hundred thousand pounds. The sixty-one-year-old used party funds to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, purchasing luxury items including a fountain pen, coffee machine and […]

The United States has dismissed reports from Iran regarding a potential draft deal as a complete fabrication. Iranian state television had claimed it obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States. Under these reported terms, Iran would restore commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within one month, while the US would withdraw military forces and lift its […]

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has declared that America is returning to the moon and this time is there to stay. During his opening remarks, he noted the excitement among the public for new lunar ambitions and thanked those who made the project possible, most notably Donald Trump, for their vital support in securing the future of the mission. Almost one thousand migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday […]

The UK has recorded its all-time highest May temperature after parts of London reached thirty-four point eight degrees on Monday. That provisional figure, recorded at Kew Gardens, also surpassed the hottest bank holiday on record, which was thirty-three point three degrees in twenty-nineteen. Wales has also experienced its hottest May day, reaching thirty-two point two degrees at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire. The Met Office described the heat as exceptional for […]

West Ham have been relegated from the Premier League. Nuno Espirito Santo's side were unable to overcome the odds on the final day of the season to catch Tottenham Hotspur. The Hammers will now spend next season in the Championship, bringing an end to their fourteen-year stay in the top flight. West Ham needed to win their final match, whilst hoping for a Spurs defeat, to maintain their position in […]

US President Donald Trump has said Iran is getting a lot closer to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, while Tehran also signalled recent progress. Both sides remain cautious, and Iran's foreign ministry confirmed nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial proposals. Trump told CBS News he has seen a draft agreement, insisting it would absolutely prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Temperatures will […]

At least four people have been killed and ninety others are trapped following a coal mine accident in northern China. The incident occurred late on Friday night at the Liushenyu site in Changzhi City, where two hundred and forty-seven workers were underground. Reports suggest carbon monoxide levels had exceeded safe limits, and sixteen of those who remain trapped are in a critical condition as intensive rescue efforts continue. A man […]

Single-sex spaces such as changing rooms, toilets and hospital wards must be used on the basis of biological sex, according to new guidance from the equalities watchdog. The approved code of practice from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission means trans women should not use female facilities, and recommends they be offered gender-neutral alternatives. However, leaving trans people without any facilities would be unlikely to be proportionate. A sentencing date […]