Exclusive: ‘Vital window’ to boost probation workforce before prison reforms put huge pressure on service already in chaos, says union chief

Animal welfare charities condemn ‘egregiously cruel’ TikTok trend

The two boys – aged 16 and 17 – are believed to have been riding on the same vehicle, police say

Myra Hunter, 73, says fellow residents in their 80s and 90s were unable to use the building’s stairs

Average of 86 per cent of cases are dropped by police without a suspect being identified, investigation suggests

New research suggests your chips may be safe if faced with a lone seagull

Former Tory justice secretary David Gauke has called for overhaul of justice system in major sentencing review

Long-awaited review by former Tory justice secretary David Gauke says government must stop ‘overreliance’ on jail time to tackle overcrowding

UK has enjoyed sunniest April on record this year

US president claims progress made in his two-hour call with Putin, but repeats his threats to abandon efforts at brokering peace