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Isla Bryson, who identifies as a transgender woman, is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow accused of rape.

It comes after the Metropolitan Police officer admitted 49 criminal charges, including 24 counts of rape.

Jake Davison killed five people in the Keyham area of Plymouth on the evening of August 12 2021.

The Bill would introduce a legal obligation on employers to ensure all service charges are paid to staff.

The NASUWT said its members will go on strike on February 28 and March 1 – joining similar action by the EIS union.

The report, written by a panel of independent experts, examined the cause of mass crab deaths on the North Sea coast in 2021.

Jason Penrose, 49, was sentenced to one year and 10 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, and will return to the US.

Elle Edwards died after a gunman opened fire on the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, Merseyside, shortly before midnight on December 24

Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to ‘torture, mutilate and kill military personnel’.

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had taken the decision due to his pastoral care and responsibility to the whole church.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland are following Scotland by announcing they will introduce the new scheme to incentivise recycling in 2025.

Charles was in Manchester on Friday to visit the largest cereal factory in Europe.

In the first poll on Scottish voting intentions released in 2023, backing for a Yes vote was at 46% when ‘don’t knows’ are removed.

Different opinions arose in the Lords over who should be blamed for the range of issues caused by the protocol.

It has been postponed as Police Scotland chief Sir Iain Livingstone is involved in the ongoing FAI into Sheku Bayoh’s death.

Levels have dropped by nearly a third since the start of the month.

Glass bottles will not be included in schemes in England and Northern Ireland, with this leading to concern from environmental campaigners.

The Competition and Markets Authority is considering launching the study soon.

He will take on the role of an ambassador for the European Space Agency.

Operator Stagecoach said 22 volunteers were taken on a journey by the autonomous vehicle across the Forth Road Bridge as part of testing.