A serial conman who posed as a Swiss banker and a MI6 spy to defraud his victim, who was left penniless, has been ordered to pay back £125,000 to her or face more time in jail.

A man who preyed on people in the Canal Street area of Manchester, known as the ‘gay village’, has been found guilty of raping two men and one woman in a series of attacks.

Rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) are devastating crimes that have a profound impact on victims, their families, and their communities. At the Crown Prosecution Service, we recognise the seriousness of these offences and the responsibility we bear in delivering justice through independent, fair and effective prosecutions.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today launched a two-part public consultation seeking views on updating prosecution guidance on ‘gang’-related offending, as well as welcoming views on whether guidance is needed on the use of musical expression, including lyrics, as evidence in criminal prosecutions.

Two Ukrainian men have been jailed for smuggling four Albanian men and a teenage girl from Vietnam aboard a private yacht in July this year.