A special constable serving with the Met Police has been charged with anal and oral rape.

Former Metropolitan Police special constable has been cleared of rape and misconduct

Brazil have crashed out of the World Cup to Croatia on penalties.

Favourites Brazil knocked out of World Cup on penalties by Croatia at quarter final stage

Nicola Sturgeon is facing a challenging time.

What does the SNP MP revolt mean for Nicola Sturgeon's future?

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

A 16th child has died from Strep A

Strep A death toll rises to 16 as Sussex child dies from bug

The search for Michael Michieli and two other fishermen will be called off this evening

Search to be called off for beloved fishermen who went missing after crash with ferry near Jersey

The pro skater performed stunts in the Jackass TV series and appeared in subsequent films.

Jackass star Bam Margera 'fighting pneumonia and on ventilator after positive covid test in hospital'

Bob Seely has called for Harry and Meghan to be stripped of their titles

Tory MP hatching plan to strip Harry and Meghan of their royal titles for 'trashing' Britain as 'racist hellhole'

Karen Hutchings, head of New Park Primary School in Kensington, Liverpool, and CEO of the Sail Academy Trust, has a reputation for turning failing schools around.

Britain's 'best head teacher' on £158k salary suspended under investigation by her academy trust

Strikes have taken over the festive period

Rishi Sunak vows to stand firm against strikes saying union pay demands would cost each household £1,000

Harry Styles, pictured here being mobbed by fans in LA, is due to perform in Curtiba tomorrow

Harry Styles merchandise truck hijacked in Brazil

Lee Byer is accused of murdering Thomas O'Halloran

Man denies murdering 'very good, kind' busker, 87, who was stabbed to death on his mobility scooter in unprovoked attack

PCS boss Fran Heathcote took colleagues out to lunch

Union boss takes colleagues for boozy lunch after dashing hopes of Christmas getaways for millions with Border Force strike
Troop begin training for the Border Force strike as Rishi Sunak vows not to 'back down' to union barons

Troops begin training at Heathrow and Gatwick for passport checking roles ahead of Border Force strike

Snow and ice alerts have been extended to several parts of England

Four inches of snow to blanket London as Troll of Trondheim blasts into Britain bringing -9C freeze

Carl Brookes, Jordan Feeney and Callum Meah were among five men jailed for a total of 32 years

Dramatic moment 'Britain's FBI' carry out armed swoop on weapons gang who were jailed for 32 years

The fire has killed at least one person

Moment huge shopping centre mysteriously explodes in Moscow, killing at least one, as 'arson' investigation launched

A serving Met police officer has been charged with rape

Serving Met Police officer charged with two counts of rape