Baby P’s mother to remain in jail after losing Parole Board appeal
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, will remain behind bars after losing an appeal against a Parole Board decision not to release her.
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Texts from Meghan’s father before royal wedding revealed in court documents
The disintegration of the Duchess of Sussex’s relationship with her father in the run-up to her wedding to Prince Harry has been revealed in a series of texts contained in legal documents.
Meghan ‘more worried about unflattering effect of article than data protection’
The Duchess of Sussex has been accused of being more worried about the “unflattering” effect of the publication of letter extracts written to her estranged father than any breach of her data protection rights.
Parole Board decides murderer Ian Simms should be released from prison
Helen McCourt’s murderer is set to be released from prison despite never revealing where he hid her body.
Man suing NHS trust after coroner finds ‘gross failure’ over father’s death
An NHS trust is being sued after a man died following a “gross failure to provide basic medical attention” after being treated by a controversial cancer doctor.
Michael Howard: Judges sometimes distort law to reach result they want
Tory former leader Michael Howard has claimed judges sometimes “distort” the law they are interpreting to “reach they result they want to achieve”.
Aristocrat takes divorce battle with estranged wife to Supreme Court
An aristocrat and his estranged wife are preparing to take an Anglo-Scottish legal battle to the Supreme Court.
Baby P’s mother to remain in jail following Parole Board decision
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, will spend Christmas behind bars after the Parole Board refused her release.
Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages
Ten victims of a roller-coaster crash at a theme park have secured a total of £1.2 million in damages.
Three guilty over gang turf war shooting murder
Three gang members have been found guilty of murdering an innocent man who was shot dead by mistake during a bloody turf war.
Labour commits to recruiting more frontline police officers than Tories
A Labour government would recruit 2,000 more frontline police officers than the Conservatives, the party’s manifesto says.