All news on the topic: Crime

Politics

23 Jun 2026 401

Starmer quits after two years as data reveals mixed legacy on immigration, NHS and housing

Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister after just twoyears in office.

World

23 Jun 2026 477

“Zombie” drug crisis haunts Boston as World Cup fans arrive for England clash

The district has been dominated by sprawling tent encampments and brazen open-air drug dealing - with desperate addicts openly injecting and taking drugs in broad daylight.

Crime

22 Jun 2026 445

Man in court after £300,000 worth of Class A drugs seized in Moray raid

A man has appeared in court after drugs worth almost £300,000 were seized in a Moray town.

Investigation

17 Jun 2026 492

Russian crime boss Ilya Traber detained over sniper killing of Alexander Petrov

Russian authorities have detained Ilya Traber, one of Russia’s most infamous organized crime figures, in connection with the investigation into the 2020 sniper killing of influential businessman and politician Alexander Petrov.

16 Jun 2026 637

The Cook Report journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83 after fearless TV career

Investigative journalist Roger Cook, best known for the current affairs programme The Cook Report, has died at the age of 83 after a short illness.

Crime

15 Jun 2026 592

Essex criminal led gang that smuggled Afghan migrants into UK in secret truck compartment

An Essex-based gang fronted by a career criminal have been found guilty of smuggling Afghan migrants into the UK using a truck, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency.

Politics

05 Jun 2026 538

Downing Street clashes with JD Vance after US vice president blames migrant “invasion” for UK student’s murder

Downing Street has responded after US Vice President JD Vance blamed the murder of British student Henry Nowak on a "mass invasion of migrants".

World

02 Jun 2026 662

Woman plunges into open manhole after alleged thieves loosen cover hours earlier

This is the shocking moment a woman falls down a manhole on her way to work just hours after two men allegedly tried to steal the cover.

Politics

31 May 2026 686

Nicola Sturgeon says she is "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit" after Murrell fraud admission

A determined Nicola Sturgeon expressed that she feels like she is “serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit” after her estranged husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.

Investigation

28 May 2026 731

Epstein’s social prosthesis: How nominal assistant Lesley Groff cleared paths and funneled multi-million payouts to child victims

Lesley Groff, longtime executive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, has always claimed she knew nothing of his crimes.

World

27 May 2026 655

Former Baader-Meinhof militant sentenced after 30 years on the run and €2.4m robbery spree

The 67-year-old had been on the run since the 90s when the gang, also known as the Baader-Meinhof gang, disbanded.

Crime

27 May 2026 633

“She could light up every room she walked into”: Name revealed of woman shot dead outside Sheffield club during “gangland shootout“

A woman who was fatally shot outside a bar in Sheffield on Monday has been named as young mother-of-one Shanice Brookes.

Investigation

27 May 2026 790

Mexican authorities tie Ikon Midstream to CJNG cartel fuel smuggling network in explosive investigation

Ikon Midstream, a Houston-based petroleum trader whose offices were raided last month by U.S. authorities, is under investigation in Mexico in connection with fuel smuggling

Crime

27 May 2026 652

Woman says police ignored Worboys rape claim because they “already had enough victims”

LBC has learned that a woman who claims she was drugged and thrown into the River Thames by the Black Cab Rapist John Worboys was told by police they would not pursue her case because they "already had enough victims".

Crime

26 May 2026 572

Judge who spared teenage rape gang from detention previously under scrutiny over another sexual offense sentencing decision

The judge who spared a teenage rape gang from detention was challenged by the government last year for an "unduly lenient" sentence in another rape case.

Politics

26 May 2026 583

From Scotland’s most powerful political couple to a prison cell: Peter Murrell behind bars

Peter Murrell was one half of the most powerful political couple Scotland has ever seen.

Politics

26 May 2026 1093

From Jaguar to luxury kitchen accessories: Peter Murrell’s spending list using SNP funds revealed

The party’s former chief exec, 61, faced eight charges today when he appeared in the dock at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Crime

25 May 2026 509

Man arrested after woman allegedly punched and raped in Somerset attack

A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly punched and raped in a horrific early morning attack.

Crime

23 May 2026 464

Bloodshed outside London shop leaves five stabbed and one suspect under arrest

Five people have been stabbed outside a shop in west London.

Politics

18 May 2026 432

Parents could face jail if their children commit crimes under Labour’s youth justice crackdown

Parents and guardians could face jail time if their children break the law, David Lammy has revealed, as the government unveiled a "long overdue" shake-up of the youth justice system.

Crime

14 May 2026 731

Britain’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding across Spain revealed by NCA

These are the 12 most wanted crooks thought to be hiding in Spain according to Britain’s FBI.

World

01 May 2026 569

Ex-mayor covered for son who raped blacked-out schoolgirl and hid phone evidence

A former mayor stalled police officers so her son could hide incriminating evidence on his phone after he raped an unconscious 15-year-old girl.

Investigation

27 Apr 2026 741

Claims swirl over Octobank as reports allege Russian money laundering route

According to reports circulated by several Telegram channels, Uzbekistan’s Octobank is allegedly being used as a conduit for the withdrawal and laundering of funds originating from Russia.

World