A woman missing since 1998 has been found alive in a flat. Police arrested her parents on suspicion of unlawful detention. She is receiving medical and social care. Investigators are examining how she remained untraced for decades and whether safeguarding failures occurred.
A teenage asylum seeker is on trial over the death of a hotel employee at an accommodation centre. Prosecutors say he followed her outside during a night shift and was later seen dancing. The case is before the crown court and continues.
A final group of hostages held by a militant group were freed under a US‑brokered ceasefire. The US president urged talks and lasting calm as reciprocal detainee releases began with international oversight, reuniting families and easing tensions across the region.
Families await the release of 20 hostages from Gaza today under a mediated exchange, with further releases and the return of remains expected amid last-minute negotiations and a planned US visit.
A US-brokered plan proposes a ceasefire in the region, with the release of detained civilians, a phased withdrawal of forces, and a roadmap to political talks aimed at a lasting settlement.
Kate McCann told a court of distress after a woman claimed to be her missing daughter and contacted her family, while the defendant denies wrongdoing and the case centres on alleged harassment.
Robert Jenrick faces calls to apologise from residents after saying remarks which are said to be divisive and misrepresentative.
Police arrested alleged ringleaders of a major mobile phone theft network in London, accused of smuggling up to 40% of stolen handsets overseas as Operation Echostep raids recovered large quantities of devices and evidence.
The PM will reform home buying with conditional contracts that penalise sellers who pull out after accepting an offer and mandatory upfront property information, aiming to deter gazumping and speed up sales while cutting fall‑through costs.
