Child abuse is an 'epidemic; in England and Wales, says Professor Alexis Jay, author of a damning new report. Home Secretary Grant Shapps has promised to act on the findings

'Sexual abuse of children in England and Wales is a poisonous epidemic', says damning new report

Harry Dunn was killed after a car crashed into his motorbike on August 27, 2019

Harry Dunn’s parents weep in court as they hear US spy’s wife Anne Sacoolas admit killing the motorcyclist by careless driving
A plane has been detained at Stansted

Armed police storm plane and arrest three men on suspicion of bomb hoax at Stansted

Paedophile Mark Thompson has been given permission to go on holiday

Paedophile who admitted assaulting two young girls allowed to go on holiday before sentencing

A gun that may be related to the shooting of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been discovered.

Police searching for murder weapon used in shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, find gun in cemetery

Ford will be sentenced after being convicted of raping a child

Police officer, 31, guilty of raping girl under age of 13 and trying to wipe his phone

Ms Aleena died in June

Man, 29, to stand trial for murder and attempted rape of Zara Aleena after refusing to leave cell

Essex's chief constable said people should not launch fireworks at eco activists

'Don't blast fireworks at eco activists - it's illegal', warns cop responsible for Dartford Crossing operation

C George Georgiou, 44, served with Cambridgeshire Constabulary before being found guilty

Former police officer guilty of coercive behaviour quit before force could sack him, disciplinary panel concludes

Lucy Letby is accused of murdering seven children

'Taking newborn to the mortuary was the hardest thing I've had to do', says Lucy Letby

The tragedy happened in Dovey Street, Birmingham

Man, 29, arrested on suspicion of murder after three-week-old baby dies in Birmingham

Hussain Chaudhry and his father speaking to LBC

'Mum, it's my neck': Father reveals desperate last words of law student stabbed to death over designer coats

A serving Met police officer has been charged with possessing indecent images of children (file photo)

Serving Met officer charged with three counts of possessing indecent images of children

Mee Kuen Chong

Headless woman allegedly murdered found with Biblical quote written on scrap of paper

Manchester United star in court (left) and on the pitch (right)

Manchester Utd star Mason Greenwood remanded in custody charged with attempted rape and assault

Debbie Griggs was murdered by her husband

Remains of pregnant woman murdered by husband more than 20 years ago discovered in back garden

Vigilante mums have taken crime fighting into their own hands

Crime-fighting mums join forces to keep London borough's streets safe

Mark Rowley (main) will respond to the report by Baroness Casey (top right) into the murder of Sarah Everard (bottom right)

Hundreds of serving police officers should be booted out for criminal behaviour, Met boss says