Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:28:35 GMT
Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.
Watch: Met Police release Brand interview footage
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:01:56 GMT
Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court.
Major tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to fears of AI slowdown
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:02:17 GMT
Markets have been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US midterms.
Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:32:02 GMT
The goverment argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.
California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:09:33 GMT
California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.
Thatcher's Right to Buy split my estate. Now its days could be numbered
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:09:56 GMT
Labour is weakening Margaret Thatcher's landmark housing policy. Will it really fix Britain's social housing woes?
King relishes 'politically charged' deployments, Palace aide says
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:04:44 GMT
The monarch faced questions on the UK's involvement in the slave trade during his Caribbean tour.
Andrew received up to £2,000 per month from sub-letting, watchdog reports
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:39:18 GMT
The income went to the former prince rather than his landlord the Crown Estate.
Messages reveal how hoax threat was passed on by air traffic control
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:22:46 GMT
BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.
UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:26:09 GMT
The doctor tested positive in DR Congo, where there is an outbreak. The government says the risk to the public remains low.
