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I left home 30 years ago, I haven't seen my family since

Families 1 day ago By Anonymous

A screen grab taken from CCTV dated 22/07/25 issued by Warwickshire Police of Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir seen leaving a park before and after the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The images of Mohammad and Ahmad were part of a time-line video presentation played to jurors at Warwick Crown Court on Friday. Issue date: Friday January 30, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Warwickshire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Afghan man asks girl, 12, how old she is 'before raping her near playground'

UK 3 days ago By Brooke Davies

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 02, 2025: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office Jess Phillips arrives in Downing Street during the weekly Cabinet meeting in London, United Kingdom on December 02, 2025. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

'The rise in reported sex offences is a good thing - here's why'

Politics 5 days ago By Craig Munro

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Ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson found guilty of rape

Showbiz 6 days ago By Rebecca Cook

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Diversity isn’t the cause of the Met’s latest scandal

Politics January 9, 2026 By Dawn Butler

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The manosphere 'wizards' behind the deepfake epidemic sweeping social media

Lifestyle January 9, 2026 By Jess Davies

Manhunt after woman sexually assaulted on the District Line

UK January 5, 2026 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Queen speaks out about past indecent assault publicly for the first time

Queen Camilla reveals she was indecently assaulted but managed to fight off attacker

UK December 31, 2025 By Brooke Davies

'Some of my school friends were raped and pregnant at 12 - I had to help them'

World January 14, 2026 By Isabel Fraser

Wife waives right to anonymity after husband is charged with horrific crimes

Five charged with sex attacks on woman 'drugged and raped by husband' are pictured

UK December 23, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Two men jailed for raping girl, 14, in Rotherham alleyway and graveyard

UK December 22, 2025 By Luke Alsford

Jess Phillips says 'change is coming' with violence against women strategy

Jess Phillips vows 'change is coming' with violence against women strategy

UK December 19, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever Visits UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer: I know how to make Britain safe for women and girls

Opinion December 18, 2025 By Keir Starmer

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: A photo of President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is unfurled on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol by the political protest organization "Everyone Hates Elon" on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Department of Justice is required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act to release files related to Epstein on December 19. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

The deadline to release the Epstein files is looming - here's what to expect

US December 17, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

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'My abuser was too old and ill to go to court - this is how I got justice'

UK December 16, 2025 By Brooke Davies

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Parents furious after teen convicted of sexual assault avoids prison

US December 12, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Let's call your 'ravishing' fantasy what it really is

Sex December 11, 2025 By Alice Giddings

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Labour Party MP Mike Tapp attends the Sky News live televised and cross-platform debate on immigration on September 10, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Tracey Welch/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Sky News)

Labour want to know if there's a link between race and rape - I can tell them

Politics December 10, 2025 By Sharan Dhaliwal

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My ex is a danger to the public - but he's been released

Lifestyle December 8, 2025 By Anonymous

Girl, 13, ‘gang raped’ after being dragged into KFC toilets

World December 6, 2025 By Sarah Ping