Europe’s most wanted people smuggler nicknamed The Scorpion arrested in police sting in Iraq after two years on the run

A human trafficker who masterminded an organised crime group that smuggled an estimated 10,000 migrants…

‘Keir would make UK the asylum capital of the world’: Starmer’s plan for Channel crisis is mocked by Tories as they point out a ‘Border Security Command’ already exists, he won’t vow to end crossings, and wants to axe Rwanda despite signs it can work

Keir Starmer’s plan to tackle the Channel crisis was derided by Tories…

PETER HITCHENS: Blue Lights was brilliant. So why has the BBC made it one more propaganda vehicle?

Is there a rule which says that any successful BBC drama must…

Charli XCX’s unearthed Lip Sync Battle is branded ‘a virtual declaration of war’ and ‘a hate crime’ – after star ‘sang’ track by Irish band B*Witched alongside Union Flag-clad dancers

Charli XCX’s appearance on Lip Sync Battle has sparked ire among Irish social…

Beware the charity conmen: Warning after bogus Children In Need collector dressed as Pudsey Bear led gang that stole at least £500,000 from charities

Charities have been warned to ensure fundraisers are ‘legal’ after a fake…

England and Wales’ baby crisis laid bare: Fascinating maps reveal areas at biggest risk of ‘underpopulation’ without migration – with women in some parts of London now only having an average of just 0.6 babies… so how does YOUR neighbourhood fare?

The extent of England and Wales’ baby bust was today laid bare…

‘No-one around here believes his bulls***’: Neighbours of World of Warcraft-obsessed loner who killed entire family – including a baby – and claimed it was a ‘failed suicide pact’ in sleepy Northern Irish town demand to know how judge accepted his claims

Daniel Allen waited patiently on his doorstep for the police to arrive…

As pro-Palestinian firebrand George Galloway storms home in Rochdale by-election, how the Israel-Gaza war is causing chaos across the political landscape

As pro-Palestinian firebrand George Galloway stormed home in Rochdale by-election, fury over…

The topic that is dominating British politics: Pro-Palestine protests bring streets to a standstill and cause chaos in the Commons while ‘Gaza by-election’ takes place in Rochdale… as families worry about cost of living and inflation

Pro-palestine protests have swept the country and dominated the British political landscape…

Jewish worshippers beaten on way home from prayers, swastikas daubed on side of synagogues and letters threatening headteachers: Report reveals ‘explosion in hatred’ towards British Jews as Hamas attacks drive antisemitism to its worst in 40 years

Attacks and graffiti at synagogues and letters threatening headteachers were among incidents…

Meet the professional victim who’s made £35,000 from more than 100 disability complaints accused of ‘making a career out of tribunals’

A man who has launched more than 100 complaints of disability discrimination…