BURKINA FASO INTRODUCES LAW CRIMINALISING HOMOSEXUALITY WITH 2-5 YEAR JAIL TIME

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).

Authorities have launched a criminal investigation following the shocking vandalism of 85 graves in the Muslim section of Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery in Watford, Community leaders and those affected suspect it to be an Islamophobic hate crime. Many of the damaged sites are believed to be the resting places of infants and young children.

Love Island 2025 could feature its first transgender contestant. Bosses are reportedly in talks with Michelle Roscoe, a British recruitment adviser living in Ibiza, for the upcoming summer series. Michelle, a transgender woman, would be the first trans contestant to join the show since its 2015 debut. Discussions are ongoing, as producers aim to make the series more inclusive and reflective of modern dating.

Hollywood veteran Mickey Rourke has reportedly had his Celebrity Big Brother fee dramatically reduced following his abrupt removal from the show over repeated incidents of offensive and inappropriate behaviour. The 72-year-old actor, known for his roles in films such as The Wrestler and Sin City, was booted out from the ITV reality series after a string of outbursts that included vile sexual comments directed at fellow housemate Ella Rae Wise, 24, homophobic threats aimed at JoJo Siwa, 24, and an intense confrontation with Chris Hughes, 32.

The Metropolitan Police were alerted to a body in the River Thames in Maritime Quay at around 9am Sunday morning, following an extensive search for missing 11-year-old schoolgirl Kaliyah Coa who fell into the river on March 31st.