The boys, aged 16 and 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were remanded into youth detention at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

A police chief has promised to go after child rapists and paedophiles “relentlessly” after decades of failures over grooming gangs. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson ...

Mortgage demand from home buyers is expected to soften over the summer, according to a Bank of England survey of lenders. Lenders reported that demand for mortgages for house purchase had increased in ...

The UK’s service sector grew at its fastest rate for 10 months in June as inflation eased back, according to new figures. Experts said a “turnaround” in spending by UK businesses and consumers helped ...

Charlie Appleby has opted to run his 2000 Guineas winner Ruling Court, who completes the sextet stepping up to 10 furlongs for the first time and will be partnered by Oisin Murphy, with Godolphin ...

Gregor Townsend declined to be drawn into discussions about his long-term future as Scotland head coach. The 52-year-old has been in charge since the summer of 2017 but his current deal expires after ...

Experts are warning travellers of three must-do checks before their holiday this summer to avoid costly fast-track passport application fees.

Rachel Reeves has appeared in public with Sir Keir Starmer a day after breaking down in tears alongside the Prime Minister in the Commons. The public show of unity came after Sir Keir gave her his ...

Owen Farrell is to join the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia after receiving a shock call-up to replace the injured Elliot Daly. The Lions are reeling from the news that Daly, one of their ...

The Portuguese Football Federation announced it was ‘devastated’ by the death of Jota and his brother Andre Silva.

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An investigation found that Taichi Tech’s terms claimed that it had ‘the right at their own discretion to close accounts or forfeit winnings’.