The High Court in London has dismissed Noel Clarke’s libel claim against Guardian News and Media (GNM) in relation to its reporting on misconduct allegations. The seven Guardian articles and a podcast included an April 2021 report that 20 women who knew him professionally had made allegations of misconduct, including bullying, harassment and sexually inappropriate behaviour. Clarke denies the allegations and GNM argued the reporting was true and in the […]

TikTok is restructuring its trust and safety operations to centralise activity in fewer locations globally. The plan could affect hundreds of UK roles, with the company employing more than 2,500 people in Britain. Under the proposal, duties of affected staff would be moved to other offices in Europe or to third-party providers, while some trust and safety functions would remain in the UK. TikTok's UK head office is based in […]

The University of Leeds-led study analysed 11.6 billion items sold by Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Asda. It found HFSS products accounted for 20% of items before the restriction on where such products may be displayed, dropping to 19% after the policy began in October 2022. The measure is part of the government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy and aims to be unobtrusive; the researchers say it coincided with around two million fewer […]

The Ministry of Defence has ordered additional Land Ceptor air-defence missiles, expanding the Army’s ability to shoot down missiles and drones. The £118 million investment will double the number of Land Ceptor systems available and they can be deployed in the UK or overseas. The new equipment forms part of Sky Sabre, the MoD’s air-defence system that intercepts munitions and aircraft. The MRAD (medium-range air defence) system is manufactured by […]

People who drink less water show a stronger cortisol response to stress, a Liverpool John Moores University study has found. Researchers compared 16 participants who drank under 1.5 litres of water a day with 16 who met daily guidelines for fluid intake. Hydration was monitored for seven days using urine and blood tests before a lab stress test. The stress test involved an impromptu job interview, followed by a mental […]

The Crook inquest heard that Jade Damarell, 32, deliberately fell from 15,500ft at Shotton Colliery airfield on 27 April. Investigators said she did not deploy her main parachute or the reserve and had switched off her automatic activation device. She had left instructions on the lock screen of her phone detailing how to access it and notes about her finances in the Notes folder. Damarell, born in Hong Kong and […]

London Underground staff are set to hold a series of strikes next month as part of a dispute over pay and working conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said Tube staff will begin industrial action at different times from 5 September 2025 for seven days. In a separate move, RMT members on London's Docklands Light Railway will strike in the week starting 7 September 2025. The union said […]

Lucy Connolly, 42, has been released from HMP Peterborough after serving 40% of a 31-month sentence for inciting racial hatred online on the day of the Southport murders. A prison source said she was driven away in a white taxi from the prison’s airlock shortly after 10:00 on Thursday, with reporters nearby as the vehicle departed. Connolly, who lives in Northampton and is the wife of Conservative councillor Raymond Connolly, […]

The Government has taken control of Speciality Steel, the UK's third largest steelworks, to safeguard around 1,450 jobs. The High Court ruled on Thursday that Speciality Steel, formerly part of Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty Steel group, would enter compulsory liquidation. The site will be placed under the Official Receiver with special managers from the advisory firm Teneo. The government will meet ongoing wages and running costs while a buyer is sought. […]