Purgatory News

The public inquiry into the murders of three young girls in Southport last summer will begin later on..

Some young people in England are living in an “almost-Dickensian level of poverty”, the Children’s Commissioner said as she insisted the two-child benefit limit must be scrapped..

Criminal gangs are using drones to drop packages of up to 10 kilograms of drugs into prisons where the overwhelming amount of drugs is destabilising jails, a watchdog chief has warned..

The Prime Minister and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were among those who gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of the July 7 London bombings at St Paul’s Cathedral..

Society is “grasping at straws” in how to deal with more young people being drawn into extremism due to the availability of smartphones, the terror laws watchdog has said..

The July 7 2005 attacks were a watershed moment for the now-head of the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism squad, who drove to London to help in the aftermath of the atrocities and remained in the capital for the next two decades..

A first responder has recalled the “pinch in the stomach” moment they realised the seriousness of the July 7 bombings 20 years on..

The King has called on the nation to remember the “extraordinary courage and compassion” in the face of the horrors of the July 7 bombings..

Oscar Piastri pays the penalty.

Ben Stokes falls on brink of lunch.

Jet2 is expected to deliver stronger profits for the past year amid a jump in holidaymakers booking last-minute trips..

Three works created by Northern Ireland theatre, dance and arts organisations will be spotlighted as part of an event at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer..

Ministers “pushed ahead too fast” and “didn’t listen enough” on welfare reform, the Education Secretary has said..

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The King’s Foundation has launched a programme to teach students the art of costume-making for film and television..

Family hubs offering parenting support and youth services are set to be rolled out across every council in England, ministers have announced..

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Islamic and right-wing extremism remain Britain’s “biggest threats” ahead of the 20th anniversary of the July 7 bombings..

England head coach Sarina Wiegman felt the defending champions created their “own problems” after opening their Euro 2025 campaign with a 2-1 loss to France in Zurich..

Infected blood victims are set to get their payments more quickly as the administration and process delays will be reduced, the Government said..

A total of 29 people have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences after protesters gathered in central London to show support for the now proscribed group Palestine Action, police said..