Prosecutors could be required to meet victims before deciding whether to charge suspects
Prosecutors could be required to meet victims of crime before making decisions on whether a suspect should be charged.
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Pressure on PM grows as senior Tories criticise lockdown Christmas party and Plan B
Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure from senior backbenchers over an alleged lockdown Downing Street Christmas party and the move to "Plan B" COVID restrictions.
PM says he is sorry to lose 'outstanding' adviser Allegra Stratton over No 10 Christmas party video
Boris Johnson has said he is "very very sorry" to lose adviser Allegra Stratton after she quit over a video showing her joking about a lockdown Christmas party at Downing Street.
Omicron cases 'doubling every 2-3 days' and expected to be dominant strain within a month
Boris Johnson has warned the Omicron COVID variant is "growing much faster" than Delta and its doubling rate could be between two and three days.
Thousands to take part in trial of 'game-changing' COVID pill that can be taken at home
A nationwide trial of a "game-changing" antiviral pill for vulnerable people who test positive for coronavirus is now under way.
Mark Cavendish victim of 'violent and targeted' knifepoint burglary by four masked men
Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish was "violently attacked" after four masked and armed men forced their way into his home in the middle of the night.
The tiny town dreaming big of becoming the UK's smallest city
The small Cornish town of Marazion has bid to be officially recognised as a city for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which would make it the tiniest one in the country.
'They lied and they're still lying. I feel absolute, pure hatred': People who lost loved ones during COVID tell of anger over No 10 party
A man who stood in the rain as he saw his sick father for the last time has said he is "devastated" and "very angry" that he followed lockdown rules while Downing Street staff held a Christmas party.
What is Plan B and why is the government introducing restrictions again?
Fresh COVID restrictions are being brought in across England after the government implemented its 'Plan B' in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant.