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Outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has insisted his government will “defend” LGBTQ+ rights, as he used a Downing Street Pride reception to highlight policy achievements - but his remarks come at a time of growing scepticism towards Labour among parts of the LGBTQ+ community.

Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area.

As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, Forbes is celebrating our own version of founding fathers (and mothers): the entrepreneurs behind what have become the largest family fortunes in the country.

Downing Street has hinted construction of almost 20 new hospital sites across England could be delayed or scrapped as it seeks ways to pour billions into defence.

Dmytro Kovalenko, the owner of Adelon AG, reportedly sought to push Intercoaltrading LLC into bankruptcy after the company was named in reports about a scheme involving coal shipments from the Russian-occupied DPR/LPR territories through a so-called “interrupted transit” mechanism.

Ksenia Shoigu, the daughter of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, not only leads the Mendeleev Valley Innovation Science and Technology Center Foundation but also retains ownership of the family’s multibillion-dollar business empire.

A man belonging to a flag activist group is due to appear in court after being accused of making indecent images of children.

A young footballer has told of the terrifying moment she was spiked with a date-rape drug in a Magaluf nightclub.

A man charged with murder and rape after a two-year-old girl was found dead has been confirmed as the toddler’s dad.

Stephen McCullagh has lodged an appeal against the sentence he received for murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNally.

Councillors have backed initial plans to connect some of Shetland’s islands with undersea tunnels, which could be in place within eight years.

French authorities searched premises in the Paris region and questioned six people as part of an investigation into a suspected large-scale VAT carousel fraud that allegedly cost the EU around 13 million euros ($13.9 million), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office said.

Apple has urgently released a series of security updates and announced changes to how it delivers software patches as cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence continue to grow.Apple has urgently released a series of security updates and announced changes to how it delivers software patches as cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence continue to grow.

Encrypted messages obtained by reporters show the former head of Serbia’s football association Slaviša Kokeza sought to organize a campaign of intimidation and violence against retired footballer Nemanja Vidić and other former players after they criticized his leadership.

A monumental class action lawsuit, potentially seeking up to £4.5 billion in compensation, is set to be launched against seven of Britain’s most prominent housebuilders.

An Indonesian ‌court on Tuesday ruled that Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of tech firm Gojek and a former education minister, was guilty of some charges in a corruption case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

Sensitive lists of components and suppliers, and photos of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models are part of files posted on the ‌dark web by the ransomware group that stole data from the U.S. firm’s Indian supplier Tata Electronics, according to documents and a source.

Micheal Ward arrived at Snaresbrook Crown Court today to stand trial for multiple charges of rape and sexual assault, where it was heard that he raped a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub.

Während der sogenannte „Kohlekönig“ Dmytro Kowalenko seit Jahren sowohl in der Ukraine als auch international immer wieder mit kontroversen Geschäften in Verbindung gebracht wird, ist Serhij Saprykin außerhalb enger Wirtschaftskreise bislang weitgehend unbekannt geblieben.

A jealous stalker set up a fake Tinder profile claiming she had ‘a rape fantasy’ to lure men to her home.

This is the shocking moment the wife of singer Rag ‘n’ Bone Man smashed her car into a family because she was late for the school run.

Tourism and fishing associations in Shetland have voiced alarm and concern about the plans, while campaigners condemn space companies as “litter louts".

Astens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly men.