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Legal professionals also accuse the government of "a systemic failure to deliver on a core duty" - namely the protection of its citizens - as delays in justice leave people on bail "at risk of reoffending for extended periods".

Neighbours of the man said he was a loner who would rarely go outside and often covered his face in public

Those in police custody could remain there as bail hearings are delayed in case they are placed in prison while awaiting trial because of a lack of jail cells.

A 47-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder

Millions of litres of raw sewage were illegally pumped into one of England’s most famous lakes after a fault, documents seen by the BBC have revealed.

Jamie Parker-Evans was head chef at Capel Grange Nursing Home in Newport, Wales, when he ’signed for items for the home’ but kept them for himself, a court heard

Sensitive data from the EU’s police agency appeared for sale on a cybercrime forum.

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein appear in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism

UK wage growth remained strong even as the UK unemployment rate rose to its highest for almost a year.

China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.

The wife of a US soldier arrested in Russia said his girlfriend ‘stabbed’ him while on a surprise video call with his six-year-old daughter.

Scottish Water has launched an investigation into the potential dumping of chemical waste by tankers in Aberdeenshire.

Device in development fires electromagnetic pulse that tricks ebikes and scooters into shutting off

Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workers

Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference.

King Charles has opened up about his ongoing battle with cancer.

The Who’s Roger Daltrey questions sellers’ morals, and former hall president says he is ashamed by their conduct

The £288m megayacht named ’Kismet’ arrived in Troon, Scotland, on its maiden voyage after being constructed at German shipyard Lurssen.

British police said on Monday three men had been charged with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service after authorities made a series of arrests across England.

Briton with cancer living in Italy unable to get care he is entitled to after Brexit

The National Crime Agency has asked the Government for pay increases to match the salary rises at the police

A russian tycoon has finally erected a fence around his £2.8m estate after a bitter row with neighbours.

Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has told the BBC he paid nearly £5m to authorities to settle his tax affairs.

A vintage locomotive derailed while carrying more than a hundred passengers during a summer festival in Dorset yesterday.