The government unveils its long-awaited child poverty strategy, pledging to scrap the two-child benefit cap and improve housing. Critics argue the plan lacks ambitious, binding targets for real change.
The youngest known victim of serial rapist and ex-Met Police officer David Carrick has broken her silence, urging other survivors to come forward after he received a 37th life sentence.
HMRC urges UK families to claim up to £897 per child in backdated Child Benefit. Learn eligibility, rates, and how to claim via the official app before the deadline.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves ends the two-child benefit cap, freeing £150m for Scotland to tackle child poverty. Discover the Budget's impact on families and new funding.
Serial rapist David Carrick could have been stopped in 1990 had a confession letter he wrote been discovered. The ex-Met officer was convicted of assaulting a child and raping a partner.
A written confession from serial rapist and ex-police officer David Carrick remained hidden for 35 years. Detective Superintendent Iain Moor states this could have altered history. Read the full investigation.
A High Court judge has ruled a five-year-old girl must retain her rapist father's surname despite serious domestic abuse history. Barrister Charlotte Proudman calls it 'state-sanctioned harm'.
Convicted rapist Edward Putman stole £2.5m from the National Lottery using a forged ticket. Discover how his greed led to exposure and justice.
An 11-year-old Connecticut girl died from starvation after being denied food for two weeks. Her mother has pleaded not guilty to murder. Read the full story.
Chao Xu sentenced to life for drugging and sexually assaulting students. Police fear hundreds more victims in what is believed to be one of the UK's worst ever sex offender cases.
Chao Xu, a serial rapist who used drugs and hidden cameras to assault women, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Police believe he is one of the UK's most prolific sex offenders.
Chao Xu, a 'calculated' predator, has been jailed for life for drugging and raping students. Police fear there could be hundreds more victims of his spiking and filming crimes across London.
Serial rapist Kevin Lakeman, once labelled Britain's worst sex offender, has been denied release by the Parole Board after walking out of his hearing. Read the full report.
Kevin Lakeman, a serial rapist with up to 90 alleged victims, will remain in a closed prison after the Parole Board ruled he still poses a serious risk to women. Read the full story.
UK Border Force makes alarming discovery of lifelike child sex doll imported from Hong Kong, sparking major police investigation into potential child exploitation offences.
Jonnathan Santiago Amaya Poveda, a convicted rapist who fled Spain, has been apprehended in Westminster following a major international police operation.
UK police forces are under pressure to improve responses to child grooming gangs as a landmark report reveals inconsistent recording practices and BeaconPort launches new intelligence system.
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to 49 offences including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over an 18-year period, exposing catastrophic failures in police vetting.
A predatory teacher who systematically abused his partner's young daughter before drowning her in the bath has been sentenced to life imprisonment in a case that has horrified the nation.
In a groundbreaking move for child safety, Australia announces a national public registry for convicted child sex offenders, empowering parents with crucial information to protect their children.
A serving firefighter who violently attacked a woman after meeting her on a night out has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars, after attempting to blame his actions on a supposed 'holiday curse'.
Exclusive: A convicted rapist was released from prison just days before a 15-year-old schoolgirl's body was discovered in a river, raising serious questions about public safety and probation decisions.
The Crown Prosecution Service is being sued after dropping a serial rape case in Uxbridge, leaving the victim to discover her attacker on the street months later.
A three-year-old child was discovered wandering unsupervised in East London's Upton Park area during early morning hours, prompting a major police response and ongoing search for the parents.
A young child was discovered wandering alone near Upton Park station in East London before dawn, prompting a major police response and ongoing search for the parents.
Chilling CCTV footage shows convicted rapist Mohammed Ali Nasser prowling the streets of Westminster, hunting for victims hours before his horrific attack. Police have released the video as they investigate potential further offences.
Convicted sex offender Nicholas Rossi faces new horrors as he's transferred to Utah's troubled prison system, where gang violence and inmate riots have created dangerous conditions for the controversial British criminal fighting extradition.
Shocking child neglect case in Texas as a mother faces charges after allegedly leaving her young son completely alone for several days without supervision or provisions.
A serial rapist who used his Plymouth teeth whitening business as a front to prey on vulnerable women has been jailed for 22 years in a landmark case.
Notorious fugitive Nicholas Rossi, who faked his own death to evade justice, has been sentenced to prison after an international manhunt spanning multiple countries.