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UK Supreme Court makes unanimous decision on definition of a woman

The UK Supreme Court has issued a landmark judgment on how a woman should be defined in law.

Why a Trump 'fest' could be just the tonic for a special relationship under strain

It was perhaps not quite how officials, in London at least, had envisaged the announcement of the state visit would be made.

UB40 say striking Birmingham bin workers 'shouldn't give up'

Birmingham band UB40 say the city's striking bin workers and their union should "keep fighting" in their dispute over pay.

Laws may need to be bolstered to crack down on exploitation of child 'influencers', senior MP suggests

Laws may need to be strengthened to crack down on the exploitation of child "influencers", a senior Labour MP has warned.

The Godfather-style gang war gripping two major cities - with brutal attacks caught on camera

It's like The Godfather, one reformed drug trafficker tells me.

Donald Trump says second UK state visit could happen in September

Donald Trump has said his second state visit to the UK could take place in September.

Review launched into whether staff should wear body armour following prison attack

An investigation will be carried out into whether frontline prison staff should be given protective body armour following the alleged attack on guards…

Two arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of woman in South Wales

Police investigating the disappearance of a woman in South Wales have arrested two people on suspicion of murder.

Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder after elderly couple die in house fire

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly couple died in a fire in Hampshire.

Toby Carvery boss apologises after centuries-old tree felled outside one of its restaurants

The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for "all the upset that it has caused" after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its…

James McCall: Sales manager who sexually assaulted women while they slept jailed for 12 years

A sales manager from West Yorkshire has been jailed for a spate of offences - including multiple rapes - that he committed while living in Scotland.

Trans women to be strip searched by male transport police after court ruling

Trans women in British Transport Police custody will now be strip searched by male officers - not female - following Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling.

Woman who found job cutting weeds and providing massages for man 'scared and nervous' after 'sexual…

A man has gone on trial accused of leaving a woman "scared and nervous" after allegedly making sexual advances towards her at his Highland home.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk signs new contact with Premier League club

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract with the Premier League side.

Labour's policy on China under the spotlight

After a dramatic weekend with ministers passing legislation to wrest control of British Steel from its Chinese owners, Labour's China policy is under…