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Gerry Adams, the former leader of Ireland's Sinn Fein, which is linked to the terrorist organization IRA, won a defamation case against the BBC on Friday. In 2016, the public broadcaster accused Adams of causing the murder of Denis Donaldson, a British agent who infiltrated the organization.more

Paul Doyle has made his first appearance in court accused of driving his car into a crowd of people after Liverpool FC's trophy parade. The former Royal Marine, 53, faces seven charges including wounding with intent, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, attempting to cause GBH with intent and dangerous driving.more

The US Court of International Trade has blocked the entry into force of most of the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. According to the court, he exceeded his authority by imposing tariffs on other countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.more

Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession, as a wide-ranging study suggests the way the drug is policed causes greater harm to society than its usage. In particular, it found, the use of stop-and-search powers disproportionately affects black communities.more

The Thessaloniki Court of Appeal yesterday approved the extradition to Poland of 17-year-old Bartłomiej G., who is suspected of brutally killing 16-year-old Maja in Mława on April 23, the Greek portal Kathimerini reported.more

Ministers are to delay introducing a ban on junk food adverts targeting children until 2026, sparking outrage among health campaigners. Labour made new rules prohibiting unhealthy food ads online and before 9pm on television a key election manifesto pledge, and after winning power it promised the ban would come into force across the UK on 1 October.more

Full-time workers are claiming thousands of pounds in benefits by exploiting a legal loophole, The Telegraph can reveal.more

Parking in London can be tricky enough - make sure you don't break this rule. In cities like London, where narrow, old roads weren't built for the motor age, finding a parking spot can be a real pain. Motorists who regularly park by the roadside often struggle to squeeze their cars into tight spots.more

The EU is planning to introduce a new entry fee of up to €30 for non-EU citizens entering the Schengen area for short stays. The initiative is part of a wider effort to strengthen border controls and security.more

Poland has applied to join the multilateral Treaty on Automatic Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications. It was initiated several years ago by the Benelux and Baltic countries, the science ministry said on Thursday.more

The Danish Parliament decided on Thursday to extend the retirement age from the current 67 years to 70 in 2040. The country's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has promised that this limit will not be raised again, despite further expected increases in life expectancy.more

The UK signed an agreement yesterday to return the Chagos Islands archipelago to Mauritius and to maintain a joint US-British military base on one of the islands there in this strategic region of the Indian Ocean.more

Drivers could be punished more harshly than shoplifters under Labour plans to increase parking fines. The Department for Transport has reportedly considered raising penalties from £70 to more than £120 for motorists outside London.more

A worker who faced age discrimination from Lidl bosses because he did not have a degree has been awarded £50,926 compensation. Wayne Norman worked as a senior construction consultant for the supermarket chain in Doncaster before being made redundant in March 2023 at the age of 63, an employment tribunal in Sheffield heard.more

Millions of shoppers could get up to £70 each after a tribunal approved a settlement in a lawsuit against Mastercard which stemmed from historic fees levied on businesses by the card provider.more

Before level crossings protected by horns or sound and light signals, drivers will no longer be obliged to give the Rp1 ‘Attention’ audible signal, the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced.more

President Donald Trump's administration has come up with a plan whereby funds earmarked for foreign aid could be used for a so-called voluntary deportation programme from the US, which could include, among others, 200,000 Ukrainians, ‘The Washington Post’ wrote yesterday.more

A “foolish” middle-man involved in the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet stolen from an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace has been handed a suspended sentence at Oxford crown court.more

From 1 June, new regulations governing the employment of foreigners in Poland will come into force. Among other things, they provide for streamlining procedures and tightening sanctions for illegal employment. Labour offices will also face changes.more

The government has announced new rules aiming to protect shoppers using buy now, pay later services, saying it wants to end the "wild west" of unregulated borrowing. Under the legislation, lenders will have to carry out affordability checks to stop people taking on too much debt and shoppers will have faster access to refunds.more

The Government appears to be “oblivious” to the true scale of harm caused by violence against women and girls – and is being outpaced in its efforts to tackle it, MPs have warned. Whitehall departments also lack an understanding of the level of support operating at a local level, the cross-party Public Accounts Committee said.more

About 1.5 million foreign workers who have moved to Britain since 2020 may have to wait a further five years to apply for permanent settlement. Under changes set out in the immigration white paper, automatic settlement and citizenship rights will be granted after 10 years instead of five.more

More than a thousand inmates will be released early to free up spaces in prisons in England and Wales, the justice secretary has announced, as the government grapples with an overcrowding crisis. Under the move, offenders serving one to four years who are recalled to prison for breaching their licences, will be released after 28 days.more

The UK is in talks with several countries on opening centres for failed asylum seekers, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced in Tirana yesterday. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected the possibility of opening such a centre in his country.more

Sir Keir Starmer has promised the government's new immigration measures will mean net migration falls "significantly" over the next four years. The prime minister unveiled plans to ban recruitment of care workers from overseas, tighten access to skilled worker visas and raise the costs to employers in an effort to curb near record net migration.more