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BBC 'vulnerable' amid Trump's $1bn legal threat

Former BBC chief Lord Hall warns the broadcaster is more vulnerable than ever as it prepares its response to Donald Trump's $1bn lawsuit over edited Panorama footage. Read the latest developments.

Medomsley: 2,000+ Young Men Abused in Scandal

Damning report reveals systematic sexual and physical abuse of over 2,000 young men at Medomsley Detention Centre, with one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders operating unchecked for decades.

UK Government Launches Major Grooming Gangs Inquiry

The Home Office has initiated a comprehensive review of grooming gang operations across Britain, focusing on cultural barriers and institutional failures that hampered previous investigations.

Met Police officer admits 49 sex offences including 24 rapes

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has pleaded guilty to 49 serious offences including 24 counts of rape, exposing devastating failures in police vetting and raising urgent questions about institutional culture.

Scots Uni Hosts Rapists' Rights Group - Fury Erupts

A Scottish university faces mounting criticism after allowing a controversial organisation campaigning for convicted rapists' rights to deliver a campus lecture, raising serious questions about institutional judgment and victim welfare.

Retired Doctor Jailed for Child Sex Offences

A former GP who abused his position of trust to commit horrific sexual offences against a young girl has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars in a shocking case that has rocked the medical community.

Hundreds report sexual abuse in UK army medicals

Shocking revelations emerge as hundreds of women allege systematic sexual abuse during UK military medical assessments spanning five decades, prompting calls for official inquiry.

Met Police racism scandal exposed in BBC Panorama probe

A devastating BBC Panorama investigation uncovers systemic racism, misogyny and bullying within the Metropolitan Police, exposing officers at Charing Cross station using racist slurs and joking about rape.

Ruth Ellis Grandchildren Demand Posthumous Pardon

The grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, are demanding a posthumous pardon, revealing shocking new evidence of physical and emotional abuse she endured from her lover David Blakely before shooting him dead in 1955.

Giuffre's devastating exposé of power and abuse

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's devastating memoir reveals shocking details of elite exploitation, institutional failure, and her courageous fight for justice against powerful abusers.

LA County agrees to $700m sexual abuse settlement

Los Angeles County agrees to pay nearly $700 million to settle sexual abuse claims involving over 1,300 plaintiffs in what becomes one of the largest institutional abuse settlements in US history.

Elite Sydney school rocked by historic sex abuse scandal

Exclusive investigation reveals shocking claims of sexual assault at prestigious Kambala school in 1990s, as former student Nicholas Stavropoulos breaks decades of silence about alleged attack by older students.

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