[ad_1] The government has published witness statements submitted in the now-collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China.Deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins provided three witness statements to prosecutors - one in 2023 and two earlier this year - on whether China had been regarded as a threat to national security at the time of the alleged offences.Last month, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) unexpectedly dropped charges against
[ad_1] James Bovillat Wolverhampton Crown Court andPhil MackieMidlands correspondentFamily / British Transport PoliceDeng Majek is accused of stabbing Rhiannon Whyte 23 times with a screwdriverJurors in the trial of an asylum seeker accused of killing a hotel worker have heard how she phoned her friend on her way home, but the call ended in screams.Deng Majek, from Sudan, who claims to be 19, denies murdering Rhiannon Whyte, 27, by stabbing
[ad_1] Police ScotlandClaire Leveque, 24, died from stab wounds to her neck and chestA man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend in a hot tub in Shetland.Aren Pearson, 41, stabbed 24-year-old Claire Leveque to death at his mother's home in Sandness on 11 February last year.The couple, who are both from Canada, had moved to Scotland in 2023.Pearson denied murder and claimed that Ms Leveque had stabbed herself
[ad_1] Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter andJim ConnollyBBC News InvestigationsGetty ImagesVets should be forced to publish price lists so pet owners can see costs up front and shop around for the best deal, the competition watchdog has said.Owners are often unaware of prices or not given estimates for treatments that can run into thousands of pounds, its investigation into soaring vet costs found.Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate
[ad_1] The "shattered remains" of Khan Younis have been pictured on the front page of the Guardian, which writes that the "fragile ceasefire" in Gaza has already been tested. The paper reports four dead hostages have been returned to Israel, but says Hamas has previously claimed it may take longer to return the rest of the bodies as "not all burial sites have been identified". Israel has said aid into
[ad_1] BBCAndrew Lynas said it was "difficult to figure out" the Windsor FrameworkIt is "reality" that the cost of the Windsor Framework has to be passed onto customers, one of Northern Ireland's biggest catering suppliers has said.Andrew Lynas, of Lynas Foodservice, said Brexit paperwork, certificates, staffing, and additional costs from suppliers in Great Britain have led to customers paying more, adding he "doesn't want and doesn't like it". It comes
[ad_1] James Bovillat Wolverhampton Crown Court andPhil MackieMidlands CorrespondentFamily / British Transport PoliceRhiannon Whyte's blood was found on Deng Majek's clothes, the court heardAn asylum seeker from Sudan danced and laughed after murdering a Walsall hotel worker in a "vicious and frenzied attack" on a train station platform, a trial has heard.Prosecutors allege Deng Majek, who claims to be 19, stabbed 27-year-old Rhiannon Whyte 23 times with a screwdriver at
[ad_1] David GrundyBBC Wales, Pontypridd Coroner's CourtFamily photoTheo Treharne-Jones was on holiday with his parents, siblings and extended familyA five-year-old boy who drowned during a family holiday in Greece was an "excitable, happy, loving little child" with "no sense of danger", an inquest has heard.Theo Treharne-Jones, from Merthyr Tydfil, was found unconscious in a swimming pool at Atlantica Holiday Village in Kos on 15 June 2019.His mother, Nina Treharne, told
[ad_1] Giancarlo RinaldiSouth Scotland reporter, DumfriesBBCThe incident happened on Pleasance Avenue in DumfriesAn eight-month-old baby and two toddlers, aged 14 months and 18 months, are in a serious condition in hospital after their pram was hit by a runaway trailer and "pinned against a wall" in Dumfries.Michael Ashurst, who was one of the first on the scene of the incident in Pleasance Avenue, described it as "the most distressing and
[ad_1] Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesWage growth in the UK cooled slightly over the summer, as unemployment ticked up marginally.Average wage growth was 4.7% in the three months to August, down from 4.8% over the three months to July, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The national unemployment rate rose slightly from 4.7% to 4.8%.Analysts said the data indicated that the UK jobs market was stabilising after
