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The former leader of Reform (Wales) and UKIP MEP Nathan Gill has been jailed for ten and a half years at the Old Bailey today. Gill, 52, previously pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery after taking around £40,000 in payments between 2018 and 2019. He represented Wales in…
UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: On Friday, 7 November 2025 Howard Phillips was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court to seven years' imprisonment for engaging in conduct to assist a foreign intelligence service. A man who wanted to help the Russian Intelligence Service by leaking private information…
An Islamic convert who plotted to attack the Jewish community has been convicted of multiple terrorism offences. Jordan Richardson, 21, had written notes which detailed plans for an attack and instructions on how to make mustard gas. He was convicted of six terrorism charges at…
A group of men have been sentenced following an arson at a warehouse housing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine. The attack – which caused damage and repairs costing around £1m – was orchestrated by Dylan Earl, 20, and Jake Reeves, 23, who were…
A father and his two adult children have been imprisoned after being found guilty of inciting racial hatred through neo-Nazi music.Robert Talland, 59, his daughter Rosie Talland, 34, and son Stephen Talland, 36, conspired to inspire racial hatred through the production and distribution of sound…
The Crown Prosecution Service will prosecute a further 24 people for showing support for the proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action.The total number of charged cases for showing support for Palestine Action since the group’s proscription in July 2025 is 138.The CPS, Metropolitan Police Service…
Six people have been charged with terrorism offences in relation to arranging public demonstrations of support for Palestine Action and hosting and managing online meetings in support of the proscribed group. The offences relate to public gatherings in support of Palestine Action held in…
Three people have been charged with showing support for the proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action.Frank Ferguson, Head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service, we have authorised charges…
The convictions of three men following an arson at a warehouse housing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine is a significant moment.The attack – which caused damage and repairs costing around £1m – was orchestrated by Dylan Earl, 20, and Jake Reeves, 23, who were…
A man who stabbed a police officer and attempted to set fire to a police station has been jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years after it was found the incident was connected to terrorism.Alexander Dighton, 28, admitted 11 offences relating to a violent attack at Talbot Green Police station in…
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