A man who assisted suicide by selling a substance to four people via an online forum has been jailed. Miles Cross, 33, from ...

An 18-year-old Afghan national has become the first person to be charged with endangerment of life during a small boat crossing since it became a specific offence on 5 January 2026.

From Monday 5 January prosecutors in England and Wales will be able to charge those involved in small boast crossings with new offences that make it illegal to supply items such as engines and those ...

Ten years after coercive control became a criminal offence, charges for this hidden form of domestic abuse continue to rise – signalling a decade of real progress in recognising psychological harm and ...

Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS, said: “Today the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised two further charges of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand.

The head of a sophisticated drugs network responsible for distributing over 165 kilograms of cocaine across the southeast of England has been jailed for 14 years after being extradited from Thailand.

Two men have been convicted for plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Jewish communities in the north-west of England which aimed to kill hundreds of innocent people. Walid Saadaoui, ...

A husband, who manipulated a young child into helping him to kill his wife, has been found guilty of murder, having previously been acquitted of the crime in 2017. New and compelling evidence from a ...

Two men who committed unspeakable acts of violence against vulnerable children have been jailed as the CPS continues to crack down on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Charlie Johnson, 24, and ...

A serial conman who posed as a Swiss banker and a MI6 spy to defraud his victim, who was left penniless, has been ordered to pay back £125,000 to her or face more time in jail. Mark Acklom, 52, ...

Families were denied the dignity of proper care for their deceased loved ones after two funeral directors stored bodies in unrefrigerated conditions. Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, were ...

Experts have joined prosecutors to advise on how to spot hidden signs of ‘honour’-based abuse as part of a drive to improve how these complex and often-hidden crimes are prosecuted. The Crown ...