All news on the topic: Old Bailey

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UK man convicted after sharing ISIS execution videos and possessing bomb-making manual
A 20-year-old man in the UK who was under the scanner of security agencies after a trip to Pakistan has been convicted of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material.
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Two “useful idiots” jailed over arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer
Two criminal proxies branded "useful idiots" have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Former immigration official and ex-Hong Kong officer jailed for spying for China
A former British immigration official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been jailed for spying for China.
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UK warns hostile states are using young online recruits for sabotage attacks
Shortly after midnight on May 13, 2025, Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych messaged someone he knew as ‘EL Money’, a mystery figure who had instructed him to commit three arson attacks on property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Starmer family home arson exposed as part of Russia-linked sabotage campaign in Britain
A Russian online sabotage network was behind a series of arson attacks on Sir Keir Starmer’s family home and other targets linked to the UK prime minister, an FT investigation has found.
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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.
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Starmer property arson case exposes alleged Russian sabotage network in UK
Two men found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer were instructed to do so by a Russian-linked social media channel.
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Old Bailey jury shown footage of Norwegian suspect miming gunfire during arrest
A Norwegian teenager accused of traveling to the UK to carry out a "hit" was seen pretending to shoot one of the officers arresting him, in police body-worn camera footage shown in court.
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Kurdish activists to be retried in London terror case after no guilty verdicts
Three Kurdish activists accused of being members of banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will be retried after a jury was unable to reach a verdict in their case.
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Brothers convicted in 42-year-old London murder after family feud exposed killer’s secret
It took more than 40 years, but patient murder detectives finally caught their killers by exploiting a family rift.
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Old Bailey jails man over fake bomb scare that triggered major police response
A failed asylum seeker has been handed a two-and-a-half year prison sentence after planting a fake stick of dynamite outside MI5 headquarters on New Year’s Day.
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Hero off-duty London police volunteer catches knifeman who tried to kill woman and toddler
A hero off-duty volunteer police officer apprehended a knifeman who carried out a brutal attack on a woman and two children in East London.
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UK immigration officer convicted of spying for Hong Kong and China
Two men, including a British immigration officer, were found guilty in a London court on Thursday of spying on behalf of Hong Kong and ultimately China
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Knife rampage suspect charged with three attempted murders in London attacks
A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder in connection with the Golders Green attacks yesterday.
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Young offenders to serve time as judge warns of price for ‘terrible act’
Alexander Cashford, 49, was brutally attacked by two boys, 15 and 16, and a girl, 16, on the Isle of Sheppey, with the assault filmed and posted to social media.
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Arson plot trial begins as three deny targeting properties tied to Starmer
A jury will hear the case against three men accused of plotting a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in court on Wednesday.
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London nightclub crash victim Klaudia Glam dies as ex-X Factor singer appears in court on attempted murder charge
A social media influencer who was hit by a car outside a central London nightclub on Sunday has died in the hospital.
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Influencer fighting for life after Soho crash as X Factor star charged with attempted murder
The mother of an influencer who was left in critical condition after being run over by a car has said her daughter needs "all the healing we can send her".
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Aspirant London Mayor emptied firm’s bank account leaving £3.48 for creditors, court finds in £105,000 fraud case
A businessman aspiring to be the Mayor of London has been sentenced for a “deliberate and dishonest” £105,000 fraud.
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Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright admits murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall after 25 years
Serial killer Steve Wright has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Suffolk more than 25 years ago.
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Father who recruited his own child to help murder their mother now faces life sentence
A husband once cleared of murdering his wife now faces a life sentence – after their child revealed he recruited them to help plan the killing and then cover it up.
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Devil Pact’ actor jailed for 23 months over extreme right-wing cache
A self-proclaimed satanist actor who claimed he made a pact with a “red-horned devil” has been sentenced to nearly two years’ imprisonment for having extreme right-wing material.
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Ex-MEP Nathan Gill sentenced to 10,5 years for bribery linked to pro-Russian speeches
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements while a Member of the European Parliament.
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British court sentences man behind Wagner-inspired London arson to 17 years
The ringleader of an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in London last year was jailed for 17 years on Friday for what prosecutors called a “sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage” on British soil.
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The ex-MEP was accused of supporting a pro-Russian narrative in coverage of Ukraine
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted to eight bribery charges at the Old Bailey while serving as an elected member of the European Parliament.