News 02/02/26

The Metropolitan Police says it is aware of the latest release of files linked to Jeffrey Epstein and confirms it has received a number of reports about alleged misconduct in a public office.

Commander Ella Marriott said the reports would be reviewed to decide whether they meet the criminal threshold for investigation, adding that any new relevant information would be assessed and investigated as appropriate. She said the process would follow standard policing procedures.

The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been arrested over new criminal allegations ahead of a trial.

Marius Borg Hoiby, twenty nine, was detained on suspicion of causing bodily harm, wielding a knife and breaching a restraining order. Police say they will seek court permission to keep him in custody for four weeks while he awaits trial on charges including rape.

A voyeurism investigation has been launched after a woman noticed a phone appearing to film her over the top of a toilet door at a woodland café.

Police say the incident happened at the Burnham Beeches Eco café at around three twenty pm on January the twenty first while the victim was using the toilet.

The president of FIFA has apologised to British football fans after remarks criticised as a cheap joke by the Football Association.

Gianni Infantino faced backlash last month after joking that no Brit was arrested during a World Cup. He later said the comment was light hearted and meant to highlight the 2022 Qatar tournament as peaceful.

A Russian ship captain has been found guilty over a fatal crash in the North Sea.

Vladimir Motin, fifty nine, was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter after his container vessel Solong collided with the anchored US oil tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary last March. Both ships carried flammable goods. Crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, thirty eight, died in the collision.

A man has admitted killing a King’s College London student after hitting her with a van near the central London campus.

Christopher Jackson, twenty seven, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to causing the death of Aalia Mahomed by dangerous driving last March. The van hit a metal gate, knocking it loose, before striking a bench where the twenty year old student was sitting.

Serial killer Steve Wright has pleaded guilty to murdering a seventeen year old girl in Suffolk decades ago.

The sixty seven year old, formerly of London Road in Ipswich, appeared at the Old Bailey in London. Victoria Hall vanished in nineteen ninety nine after leaving a Felixstowe nightclub, and her body was found five days later near Creeting St Peter.

A sixteen year old boy stabbed on Saturday has died from his injuries, police said.

He was found seriously injured in London Road, Chippenham just before four pm and taken to hospital. A fifteen year old boy was arrested shortly afterwards and remains in custody. Detective Inspector Darren Ambrose said it was a tragedy resulting in losing life that day.

Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the host of the Grammy Awards after claims he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island.

Comedian Trevor Noah made the remarks during the ceremony, joking about Greenland and Bill Clinton. The US president responded on Truth Social, calling the awards the worst and saying Noah had incorrectly suggested he spent time on Epstein Island there.

A woman convicted of shooting two pet cats has been ordered to pay thousands in vet fees but spared jail.

Bozena Medland, of Woodward Close, pleaded guilty at Slough Magistrates Court to animal suffering offences and firing an air weapon beyond premises. Police said she admitted shooting the cats with an air weapon between twenty two May and one June last year.

An investigation has found men are secretly filming women on nights out and making money by posting the footage online.

The videos, often described as walking tours or nightlife content, appear on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. They focus mainly on women in dresses and skirts, frequently filmed from behind or at low angles. Many of those filmed were unaware, with some reporting fear and humiliation. One twenty one year old woman said seeing footage uploaded without consent left her paranoid whenever she leaves home.

Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and British artist Olivia Dean were among the winners at a politically charged Grammys ceremony.

Several speeches criticised the US immigration operation, with anti ICE messages shared on stage by Billie Eilish, Dean and Bad Bunny. Other stars, including Justin and Hailey Bieber, wore badges opposing the increased presence of federal agents, particularly in Minneapolis. Accepting best new artist, Dean said she was the granddaughter of an immigrant and a product of bravery.

For the first time, former TikTok worker Lynda Ouazar has spoken out about alleged bullying, harassment and exclusion at the company.

She says she was repeatedly excluded from teams and projects, leaving her struggling to sleep, experiencing flashbacks, fatigue and loss of motivation. Along with four former colleagues, she is launching legal action against TikTok, accusing it of union busting. This is the second case brought by former UK employees in recent months.

At some Starbucks locations in the United States, customers using drive thru lanes may be greeted by artificial intelligence taking their orders.

Inside stores, baristas can use a virtual assistant to recall recipes or manage rotas, while a scanning tool counts inventory. The technology is part of hundreds of millions of dollars being invested by the 55 year old coffee giant as it tries to recover from several years of struggling sales.