David Lammy has confirmed an independent investigation into the accidental release of a migrant jailed for sexual offences, blaming “human error” for the incident. The deputy prime minister and justice secretary told MPs he was “livid” on behalf of Hadush Kebatu’s victims and said the man would be deported to Ethiopia “as quickly as possible”. Kebatu, convicted in September of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, […]

Police are urgently searching for a man suspected of raping a woman in what officers are calling a racially motivated attack. West Midlands Police say they were called to the Park Hall area of Walsall just after seven fifteen on Saturday evening after reports of a woman in distress. The victim, in her twenties, was found to have been raped and assaulted at a nearby property by a man she […]

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has been elected Ireland’s new president after her rival conceded defeat. The 68-year-old former barrister from Galway secured 63 percent of first-preference votes in an election marked by a high number of spoiled ballots. Speaking at Dublin Castle, Connolly said she would be an “inclusive president for all,” promising to listen, reflect and only speak when necessary. The Metropolitan Police has issued an urgent appeal to […]