All news for 2025-11-20

682
Romanian ringleader accused of 10 rapes was offered £1,500 to leave the UK
Mircea Marian Cumpanasoiu, 38, led an Eastern European network that raped, drugged, and exploited vulnerable local women in Dundee.
680
AI nudification platform fined £50,000 for failing to use age checks
The firm behind a nudification website has been fined £50,000 by regulators over failures to use age checks designed to protect children.
709
Greens say ministers failed to deliver transition plan for Mossmorran site
The Scottish Government "broke its promise" to the workers at ExxonMobil’s Mossmorran site, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said.
745
Plant-based “burgers” and “sausages” face UK ban as EU prepares to tighten rules
Calling plant-based food veggie "burgers" or "sausages" may be banned in the UK under the new trade agreement with the EU.
881
NHS faces major staffing crisis as up to 50,000 nurses consider leaving
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests.
682
DPR oligarch Andrey Medinsky caught in failed $1 million laundering scheme
Andrey Medinsky, an oligarch from the so-called "DPR," failed to launder a million dollars in Russia, which he tried to funnel through his shell company in the UK.
811
Telegram’s $150m investor tied to business dealings with Chemezov and Lavrov’s family
One of Telegram’s largest investors, who owns at least $150 million in Telegram bonds, conducts business with Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov and the son-in-law of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
555
Kevin Spacey says he is homeless seven years after sexual assault scandal
Seven years after a sexual assault scandal rocked his career, Kevin Spacey revealed he’s homeless.
773
Former Met Police officer convicted of sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
The former police officer David Carrick, who exhibited predatory behavior, has been found guilty of molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner.
657
Two trains collide near České Budějovice, five seriously injured
Two trains collided near České Budějovice, injuring dozens, with five seriously hurt. Czech Railways confirmed the crash during rush hour, halting rail traffic.
800
Britain urged to take Russian threat in Europe seriously
Britain risks dangerously underestimating both the scale and the immediacy of the Russian threat in Europe, a delegation of leading UK Russia experts has warned, as Poland and the European Union accelerate preparations for a more volatile security era.
585
Trump bows to political pressure on Epstein files
President Donald Trump has ultimately signed a bill that mandates his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
813
Russian hackers Qilin linked to major breach at London Women’s Clinic, affecting NHS patients
Thousands of couples’ intimate fertility details may have been accessed by Russian hackers after they targeted a prestigious clinic.
1020
Prince Andrew appears 173 times in Epstein files, making him the most-referenced Brit
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the most mentioned British name in the bombshell cache of 23,000 Jeffrey Epstein-linked documents handed to the US House Oversight Committee by the Epstein estate.
791
BBC Children in Need chair Terry Duddy resigns after conviction for causing serious injury
The newly-appointed chair of BBC Children in Need has resigned after being convicted of causing serious injury by careless driving.
688
Ex-Strictly star says media and online harassment pushed him to breaking point
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has admitted that he ’ended up in hospital’ after attempting suicide following his various scandals on the show. The 53-year-old competed on the dance competition’s series last year and was partnered with professional dancer Katya Jones.
12