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Police are investigating an alleged attack on a prison officer by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana at HMP Belmarsh. Rudakubana allegedly poured boiling water over one of the prison officers on Thursday.

A public fallout between entertainment brand Loyal Squad Sound and social commentator Ashleigh Louise has escalated into a series of serious allegations, with both parties issuing official statements. The dispute, which surfaced publicly today (9 May), centres around claims of theft, financial misconduct, unpaid labour, and an alleged assault.

Samorine Djene Touré, a 26-year-old ScotRail worker from Glasgow, was tragically found dead in a London hotel room after her twin sister raised the alarm. The cause of death remains unknown as a post-mortem and police investigation are underway. Her family, heartbroken by the sudden loss, is now fundraising to return her body to the Ivory Coast for burial.

A man has been formally charged following the tragic death of Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, a 23-year-old nursing student from London who was fatally stabbed in her Texas apartment just days before she was set to graduate. Odunsi, also known as Tamilore, was found with multiple stab wounds on the kitchen floor of her Houston residence on Saturday, April 26. Her roommate was also discovered at the scene with serious injuries.

A notorious fare evader, who reportedly owes £30,000 in unpaid fines for train fare evasion, was allegedly caught travelling without a valid ticket on the morning of his court appearance.

The NHS is planning to offer weight-loss jabs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro at high street pharmacies for just £9.90 — a major drop from private prices. While this could benefit millions and ease NHS pressure, experts warn it's not a quick fix and must be used under proper supervision. Is this the affordable health glow-up we’ve been waiting for, or a risky move?

A Metropolitan police firearms officer, Martyn Blake, who has acquitted of murdering Chris Kaba, is now set to face gross misconduct proceedings. The Independent Office for Police Conduct announced that, despite the not guilty verdict, there is sufficient evidence for a disciplinary panel to consider whether professional standards were breached.

Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has said that access to public facilities such as toilets should be determined by a person’s biological sex, aligning with a recent UK Supreme Court ruling. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Phillipson stood firm that the court’s judgment was “clear” in stating that services and spaces should be used in accordance with biological sex. While she did not directly state that trans women should use men’s toilets, she reiterated the legal interpretation: “The ruling is clear.”

In a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously determined that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 is based on biological sex at birth, rather than on gender identity, even in cases where a transgender woman holds a gender recognition certificate (GRC).