Baroness Casey’s findings on grooming gangs set to be announced
The Home Secretary is set to address Parliament over the review, which prompted the Prime Minister to implement a full probe after months of resistance. Meanwhile, the Home Office has said that the National Crime Agency (NCA) will carry out a nationwide operation targeting people who have sexually exploited children. Earlier this year, the Government dismissed calls for a public inquiry, saying its focus was on putting in place the outstanding recommendations already made in a seven-year national inquiry by Professor Alexis Jay. Ms Cooper said that it was “unforgivable” that “not enough people” listened to victims in the past, but ministers “are changing that now”. Lynn Perry, chief executive of Barnardo’s, said: “Children and survivors of abuse have already been waiting many years for action, so it’s vital the Government doesn’t wait for the outcome of this new inquiry to implement recommendations from previous ones.
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June 15, 2025 23:16 UTC
Grooming inquiry ‘to oversee local investigations’ to avoid delays
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June 15, 2025 21:35 UTC
Starmer has ‘no doubt’ Trump will back Aukus submarine deal
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June 15, 2025 20:18 UTC
No concessions on benefits reform, Starmer tells rebels
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June 15, 2025 20:18 UTC
Jasprit Bumrah's bowling video from England; India seamer breathes fires in intrasquad game - Watch
Jasprit Bumrah (@BCCI on X)Poll Which aspect of the practice match do you feel is most important for the team’s preparation? "This is not a televised game, so we have to set up the cameras for the data collection side of things on our own. So, before the game, we're just going to set up a camera using a pole. "Pushkar Sawant, India A performance analyst, highlighted the camera's key features. "The team uses this practice match to assess various aspects of player performance.
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June 15, 2025 19:56 UTC
A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never Made it Home
His co-pilot for the day, Clive Kunder, 32, had just started to build momentum in his career. Together, they brought nearly 10,000 hours of flight experience to the cockpit. But now it is the final moments of their last flight, the ill-fated Air India Flight 171, that investigators will be studying for months to come. Investigators have sealed the crash site and the hostels of the medical college that were hit. They have recovered the aircraft’s flight data recorder and continue searching for the cockpit voice recorder.
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June 15, 2025 19:40 UTC
UK government advises against all travel to Israel
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its guidance to warn Britons against all travel to Israel amid the conflict with Iran. The FCDO website warns that “travel insurance could be invalidated” if people travel against the advice, and described the current status as a “fast-moving situation that poses significant risks”. Any UK nationals in Israel should follow advice from local authorities, the FCDO added. Last night was the most I’ve seen or felt.”The UK was in the top three nations to visit Israel last year with 80,000 tourists, behind only France and the USA. Last month the number of Britons heading to Israel more than doubled to 14,700 compared with the same month in 2024.
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June 15, 2025 19:22 UTC
Britain Agrees to Open New Inquiry Into Child Sex Abuse
Succumbing to pressure, Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, on Saturday announced a full national inquiry into child sexual exploitation and abuse — a years-old issue brought back to public attention by the tech billionaire Elon Musk in vitriolic social media posts some months ago. For months, Mr. Starmer had faced criticism for refusing to set up a comprehensive national investigation with wide-ranging powers into the abuse by “grooming gangs” of men, who were found to have sexually exploited thousands of girls over the past two decades. Instead, the government argued that the issue had already been examined, and that its priority was implementing the findings of a previous investigation into child sexual abuse. That inquiry took seven years, processed more than two million pages of evidence and featured the voices of some 6,000 victims. But speaking to reporters on his way to the Group of 7 summit meeting in Canada, Mr. Starmer said that he had now accepted recommendations from Louise Casey, who was asked earlier this year to review the data and evidence on the nature and scale of abuse.
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June 15, 2025 17:53 UTC
British Gujaratis Gather to Mourn Those Who Died in Air India Crash
Following Hindu prayers in front of gleaming statues of the religion’s many gods at the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre, members of different religions took the stage one by one. They offered Sikh, Islamic, Jewish, Christian and Zoroastrian prayers for the victims in the plane and on the ground, as well as for all the loved ones they left behind. In addition to the 52 British passengers who died, many other victims lived in England and had been journeying home from Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. His wife had recently died, and he had gone to India to perform religious rituals for her in her hometown, according to people at the service who knew him. Mr. Patoliya’s death in the crash orphaned their two young daughters.
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June 15, 2025 17:11 UTC
Reeves warns that Israel-Iran conflict could raise cost of oil
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June 15, 2025 17:09 UTC
Cumbrian killer dies in prison while serving life for murder
Trelore was apprehended and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 16 years. Now, the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman has announced an investigation will be carried out following his death in HMP Buckley Hall, Rochdale, on May 27, 2025. Upon arrival at a house on North Row, police found both Mr Trelore and Mrs Trelore with serious injuries. Following his treatment, Mr Trelore was charged with murder, which he initially denied - but changed his plea to guilty mid-way through the trial at Preston Crown Court. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman launches an independent investigation whenever anyone dies in custody in England and Wales.
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June 15, 2025 17:02 UTC
Sex and the City icon Kim Cattrall reveals why she turned down Samantha Jones role 4 times before accepting
On her "self-inflicted ageism" when it came to taking on a sexually confident role, Cattrall said: "Well, that changed — 40 became sexy. Describing herself as a self-proclaimed "serial monogamist" and "antithesis" of Samantha, Cattrall also denied that Samantha was a "nymphomaniac", instead claiming that Samantha was "just enjoying the main course" while everyone else was "nibbling on the appetisers". Kim Cattrall appears in And Just Like That season 2 as Samantha Jones. Add And Just Like That... to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
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June 15, 2025 16:20 UTC
India tour of England: Like England have Shoaib Bashir, India should back their 'surprise package' Kuldeep Yadav, says ex-India cricketer
Poll Will Kuldeep Yadav be able to lead India's spin attack successfully in the upcoming Test series against England? The left-arm wrist spinner has featured in just one Test against England in England — back in 2018 at Lord’s — a match he’d prefer to forget. That’s why I feel he should be the first-choice spinner," Raju told TimesofIndia.com during an interaction arranged by Sony Sports Network. That keeps him match-ready for when an opportunity opens up — maybe due to injury or form issues in the main squad," Raju told TimesofIndia.com. Players like Washington Sundar and T. Natarajan went as net bowlers but ended up winning matches for India," Raju said.
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June 15, 2025 14:36 UTC
Israel urges US to join war with Iran; The US currently not considering the move: media reports
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv in Israel on June 15, 2025 local time. Photo: ICIsrael has asked the US over the past 48 hours to join the war with Iran, but the US is not currently considering such a move, reported Axios and The Times of Israel, citing Israeli and American officials.Israel and Iran launched a fresh wave of missile strikes against each other, as the conflict between the two countries escalated. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to US President Donald Trump on Saturday, calling for efforts to bring the hostilities to an end, according to Reuters.A woman and her two daughters, as well as their relative, were killed when an Iranian missile struck a building in Tamra, in northern Israel, on Saturday night, Jerusalem Post updated on Sunday.At least 28 were wounded following an Iranian missile barrage on northern Israel on Saturday night. In addition, over 90 people were wounded and another killed in another barrage on central Israel early on Sunday morning, per the report.Iran launched waves of drones and ballistic missiles from Saturday into Sunday over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in response to Israel’s unprecedented attack on Iran’s nuclear sites and top military commanders on Friday, France24 reported.The Israeli military said it conducted an “extensive series of strikes” on the headquarters of the Iranian Defence Ministry and the SPND nuclear project. The Israeli Defence Forces said the targets also included the place where Iran “hid its nuclear archive,” multiple media outlets reported.Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brig.
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June 15, 2025 14:03 UTC
Liam Gallagher slams Scottish council for description of Oasis fans
The remarks were revealed in safety briefings drawn up ahead of the band’s three sellout shows at Murrayfield in August. In the documents, concerns were raised that the sold-out Oasis Live ’25 Tour would clash with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Another details “concern about crowds of Oasis on weekends as they are already rowdy and the tone of the band”. David Walker, of the Oasis Collectors Group, criticised the comments made in the safety briefings. He told the Scottish Sun: “To call fans drunk, middle-aged, and fat is a nasty, sneering stereotype, it’s a jaundiced view.”Around 210,000 people are expected to attend the three Edinburgh shows amid the group’s highly anticipated reunion tour.
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June 15, 2025 13:50 UTC