Crime

Met says sorry for ‘sexist, derogatory and unacceptable’ language used by officers

Jay-Z among rappers backing legislation to stop defendants’ verses from being used against them

Police in Ireland are investigating ‘outlandish’ events

Minister to publish strategy to end violence against women as experts highlight need for cultural change

Of 780 total detainees, only 12 have ever been charged, and two convicted

Peers reject ‘draconian’ government amendments to mammoth piece of crime and justice legislation

Former inmate describes ‘horror’ of giving birth to stillborn baby behind bars

Females of all ages were subjected to ‘epidemic of violence’ in 2021

In both cases, concerned family members made referrals to social services

Former CIA spook could be made to serve a sentence in the US if convicted

Law Commission decides that gender critical arguments should be protected as ‘freedom of expression’

Government to target ‘casual’ middle-class users along with addicts and dealers

Anthony Broadwater cried ‘tears of joy and relief’ after being exonerated following 16 years in prison

Prosecutors at New York trial will argue the British socialite groomed underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

Governors’ association says inmates might have to be released early as jail population grows

Boris Johnson claims sleaze attacks do ‘disservice’ to citizens of genuinely ‘dirty’ nations

Crew member files lawsuit against actor claiming he ‘played Russian roulette’ with deadly weapon

Suspected terrorist converted to Christianity at cathedral close to attack on Sunday

Co-founder of ‘Spanish Facebook’ says he was tortured into revealing cryptocurrency passwords

Terence Darrell Kelly appeared in court today after the toddler was rescued from his home

Suspect reportedly told police he wanted to murder to get ‘death penalty’

Agnes Wanjiru was last seen with British soldier before her battered body was discovered in hotel septic tank

Spain’s PM has vowed to ban sex work, which he says ‘enslaves’ women

Priti Patel demands police action amid reports of women being drugged via drinks and needles

Death of Southend West MP David Amess put anti-radicalisation programme back in the spotlight

Police and security services said to be exploring a number of theories

Experts say the notoriously violent criminals are responsible for 80% of abductions in the Caribbean country

Protecting politicians away from Parliament while maintaining democratic openness presents major challenges

Man arrested following attack at the Conservative MP’s constituency surgery in Essex

Suspect appears to have carried out an ‘act of terror’, security services say

Woman told paramedics her abusive husband was ‘bleeding to death, with any luck’ after fatal attack

Pandemic and staff shortages trigger total chaos at detention facility ‘notorious for violence and neglect’

Campaigners have served presenters and pundits with ‘bogus’ legal documents

Simon Parkin reports on the encrypted messaging service used by criminals around the world

The 31-year-old health worker would become ‘Britain’s most prolific child killer’ if convicted

Priti Patel and Dominic Raab unveil latest plans for cracking down on crime