Seaside town in Denbighshire, Wales, at the mouth of the River Clwyd
Five people have been jailed in Lincolnshire after abducting and tormenting a man in a relationship-dispute-linked case. Dramatic CCTV shows the victim fleeing and police rescuing him. Prosecutors say the attackers subjected him to violence, humiliation and threats over hours, captured on mobile devices. The court has handed prison terms ranging from five years to nine years.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warns that AI poses a Hiroshima‑style risk unless international rules are agreed. She outlines concerns over climate change, migration and foreign interference, and argues for a stronger UK‑EU relationship in security and trade.
Posthumous conditional pardon is granted to Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in the UK, acknowledging a grave injustice linked to domestic abuse while noting flaws in responding to abuse within the justice system.
The Doctor Who screenwriter has spoken about his husband Andrew Smith’s death from glioblastoma in 2018. He says caregiving was hard but he would have done it for 50 more years. Smith and Davies were together 20 years, married in 2012, and Davies is dating Oliver Cole. Davies will publish a memoir about his career this year.