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Ex-parliamentary aide acquitted for spying tells BBC he was 'fall guy' but also 'naive'

In his first interview since his acquittal, which sparked a political row over the government's failure to designate China as a "threat", Cash admits he was "unprofessional and naive" to send "gossiping" texts to his…

Two ways the law could change after Russell Brand’s conviction

Just a day later came the long-awaited Guardian and ITV News investigations into claims David Walliams had preyed on women and girls as young as 15. The author and comedian denies the allegations and he is not facing any…

Reform boycotts Senedd after member banned for saying white people are being replaced

The party's Welsh leader, Helen Jenner, said Joe Martin's ban was because of "undue pressure" from governing party Plaid Cymru and was an "infringement on freedom of speech". Martin had been told he would not be allowed…

Prolific shoplifter stole more than £2,000-worth of drinks from same Greggs store

But she has been allowed to walk free thanks to new rules requiring short sentences to be suspended. O’Neill, 28, was caught on CCTV raiding fridges at the Greggs branch in Brixton for soft drinks including Lucozade and…

HMRC will soon be able to snoop on taxpayers’ AI chat history

Join today Already a member? Log in HMRC could snoop on taxpayers' AI chat history as the tax authority expands its power to demand digital information . Currently, HMRC can ask for computer records when they need to…

Crime drama is not a good portrayal of Liverpool, says mayor

Rotheram said the drama was "brilliant" and praised its "cinematic, film-like" quality and "top-notch" acting. But he said that "overall" it was not a portrayal of his home city that he wanted to see, adding he felt…

Drug courier, 19, found guilty of murdering teen with zombie knife

Drug dealer Conor Palfrey, 25, from Abertriwdr, who also went to the flat armed with a stick, was found not guilty of murder through joint enterprise, but guilty of manslaughter. They will be sentenced on 18 November.…

Knives found after motorway lane hogger pulled over

When stopped the driver provided a positive roadside drug test for cannabis. Using a peach emoji in a social media post - commonly used to symbolise a bottom - police said a "subsequent search in custody revealed a knife…

Murder suspect's mother told police she tried to help but 'couldn't save the girl'

A body was recovered by police from Lough Erne on Monday and the formal identification process is still ongoing. A sunken boat was also discovered in the water. On Wednesday, 69-year-old Mary Lynch, of Trasna Park in…

Revealed: How white working class pupils have among WORST outcomes of any group in England as data reveals they are failed at every stage

Only around a third – 36 per cent – of white British pupils on free school meals get at least a grade 4 or above in English and maths. It means they are the worst performing group in the country after Irish and Roma…