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Turki Alalshikh closes in on Championship deal Turki Alalshikh, the influential Saudi government adviser who has become one of the most powerful figures in global boxing through Riyadh Season, major heavyweight fight promotions and his close involvement with Saudi Arabia’s expanding sports investments — is reportedly closing in on a potential investment agreement with Derby…

Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of Scotland’s biggest political finance scandals in recent years.Murrell appeared before the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, where prosecutors said he…

An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey reportedly had its GPS signals jammed for nearly three hours while flying close to the Russian border, triggering fresh concerns over Moscow’s increasingly aggressive electronic warfare tactics.Healey was returning to the UK on Thursday after visiting British…

Keir Starmer sparks national debate after teen rapists escape jail in Britain / Image: file The anger started long before Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly described the case as “appalling”. Across Britain, outrage had already been building after details emerged of a shocking rape case in Hampshire where teenage boys convicted of attacking young girls…

Britain is enduring its hottest weather of 2026, with 35C temperatures, health alerts and thunderstorm risks / Image: File Britain is experiencing its hottest weather of 2026 so far, with temperatures surging across England as forecasters warn that parts of the country could climb to 35C in the coming days.On Monday, May 25, the Met…

The life sentences handed to two teenage boys convicted of the racist murder of 38-year-old Kamran Aman in Wales have been referred to the Court of Appeal amid concerns that the punishment may be “unduly lenient”.Marcus Staniforth, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, whose identity is protected by law, were jailed for life earlier this year…

A 23-year-old British man fighting alongside Ukrainian forces has been killed in action in the eastern Donetsk region, the UK government confirmed.Ayrton Redfearn, from Devon in south-west England, died on May 9 while serving with a specialist military unit supporting Ukraine’s armed forces. His mother, Natasha, said he had joined the unit last year and…

UK teen rape victim criticises judge’s decision after three boys spared jail. A teenage rape victim has criticised a court decision to spare three boys from prison after they were convicted over attacks on two girls in Hampshire, UK.The victim, now 16, spoke to the BBC after the defendants were handed Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead…

Sikh organisations across the UK have issued a public statement urging people not to associate the Sikh faith with the ongoing murder trial linked to the death of 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Nowak.The statement, released by the British Sikh Federation , expressed condolences to Nowak’s family and described the incident as inconsistent with…

Five men were injured in a stabbing incident on a busy west London street after a violent altercation broke out in Acton on Friday afternoon, police said.According to the Metropolitan Police, officers patrolling Horn Lane were alerted to reports of multiple men being assaulted and stabbed at around 2.47 pm. Emergency first aid was administered…