BBC comes under fire for 'passing the buck' on Russell Brand: Comedian boasted his boss was 'incredibly tolerant' of his sexual behaviour - as he joked about raping and killing woman and having sex with children

Daily Mail - Nov 6, 2026

The convicted rapist said Lesley Douglas, the BBC's controller of Radio 2 and 6 Music at the height of his fame in the 2000s, had 'loved me and gave me lots of room, so I took that room'.

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HMRC confirms £28 weekly cash payments for eligible UK households

Nov 6, 2026

HMRC confirms £28 weekly cash payments for eligible UK households

Higher payments of the benefit have been confirmed for eligible households

Democratic Congress to guard US’ Taiwan policy and press Trump on arms sales

Nov 6, 2026

Democratic Congress to guard US’ Taiwan policy and press Trump on arms sales

The Democratic US Congress may push for faster arms sales to Taiwan following the party’s resounding midterm election victories, but there will be no fundamental shifts in broader US policy towards the island, according to analysts. And if the likely next House speaker, Hakeem Jeffries – a long-time supporter of Taiwan – “crosses the red line” on the issue, Beijing was expected to take strong countermeasures, one analyst said. “A Democratic-controlled Congress will ramp up pressure on Trump to...

Oh deer! After James Norton stripped off the M&S and Kristin Scott-Thomas starred for John Lewis, National Lottery's flying reindeer enters the Christmas ad wars

Nov 6, 2026

Oh deer! After James Norton stripped off the M&S and Kristin Scott-Thomas starred for John Lewis, National Lottery's flying reindeer enters the Christmas ad wars

Hot on the heels of John Lewis's poorly received advert and Marks and Spencer's eye-catching commercial, the Lotto has opted for a more traditional Christmas star: a reindeer.

Keep Christmas parties simple as peak of Super El Niño looms – Palace

Nov 6, 2026

Keep Christmas parties simple as peak of Super El Niño looms – Palace

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday encouraged the public to keep the upcoming holiday celebrations simple as the country braces for the peak of Super El Niño. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said government agencies concerned are preparing for the effects of Super El Niño, which include drought and possible water supply interruptions.

Detroit girl, 5, shot in chest after trick-or-treating

Nov 6, 2026

Detroit girl, 5, shot in chest after trick-or-treating

A five-year-old girl was shot on Halloween night in Detroit just moments after she returned home from trick-or-treating.

Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' as Russell Brand faces jail for rape after she accused him of being 'sexual predator' on show

Nov 6, 2026

Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' as Russell Brand faces jail for rape after she accused him of being 'sexual predator' on show

Comedian Katherine Ryan has said she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault, having previously claimed there was a 'predator' in the entertainment industry,

Royal Navy petty officer who murdered two young sailors is jailed for a further 22 years for sexually assaulting four others in the 1990s

Nov 6, 2026

Royal Navy petty officer who murdered two young sailors is jailed for a further 22 years for sexually assaulting four others in the 1990s

Double killer Allan Grimson smirked as he awaited sentence for the 13 offences before Judge Paul Dugdale told him: 'It won't surprise anyone to know I have made a finding of dangerousness.'

Horrific moment hotel window gives way and mom-of-two, 26, plunges to her death from seventh floor

Nov 6, 2026

Horrific moment hotel window gives way and mom-of-two, 26, plunges to her death from seventh floor

Harrowing footage showed the mom-of-two falling out of a hotel window in Brazil as her boyfriend watched in horror

Paedophile teacher, 37, who posed as teenage boy on Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram to groom and rape schoolgirls is jailed for a total of 25 years

Nov 6, 2026

Paedophile teacher, 37, who posed as teenage boy on Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram to groom and rape schoolgirls is jailed for a total of 25 years

Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, spent four years using fake social media profiles and heavily doctored photographs to convince girls as young as 13 that he was a 17-year-old boy called 'Miles'.

Progressive podcaster Jennifer Welch jokes about 'digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again' in wake of Democrats huge midterm victories

Nov 6, 2026

Progressive podcaster Jennifer Welch jokes about 'digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again' in wake of Democrats huge midterm victories

Welch mocked the conservative commentator's assassination on her podcast, I've Had It, as she and co-host Angie Sullivan gloated over the midterms sweep.

Teens involved in fatal moped crash were not pursued by officers, police watchdog says

Nov 6, 2026

Teens involved in fatal moped crash were not pursued by officers, police watchdog says

Early findings from a police watchdog probe have found that officers did not pursue two teenagers who were involved in a fatal moped crash.

Police and firefighters attacked in Bonfire Night mayhem: Rioters launch firework fusilade into building they suspect will house migrants as six are arrested

Nov 6, 2026

Police and firefighters attacked in Bonfire Night mayhem: Rioters launch firework fusilade into building they suspect will house migrants as six are arrested

The 'pre-arranged' disorder erupted on the Meadow Well estate in North Shields following the spreading of the false rumour, Northumbria Police said.

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