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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers a statement at 10 Downing Street in London on the public inquiry into the Southport attacks.

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Marius Gustavson (centre), 46, of Haringey, north London, the mastermind of a lucrative extreme body modifications enterprise who cooked human testicles to eat in a salad who has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey in London. Clockwise from top left: Janus Atkin, Marius Gustavson, Ion Ciucur, Peter Wates, Ashley Williams, Stefan Scharf and David Carruthers.

Mastermind of ‘human butchery’ enterprise jailed with Scottish acolyte

Daniel Khalife was arrested in Chiswick, west London, by the Met Police on 9 September - three days after he allegedly escaped from Wandsworth Prison. Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire

Daniel Khalife pleads not guilty to charge of escaping custody

A severed head of murdered woman was found in a canal

Severed head of murdered woman found in a canal

The child, who was visiting from France, suffered injuries including a brain bleed and spinal, leg and arm fractures.

Parents share update on fate of boy, 6, who fell five storeys from Tate Modern

Tommy Robinson is due to appear in court to face an allegation of contempt of court (Photo: Getty Images)

Tommy Robinson in court for contempt case after social media controversy

His parents were outside court last week. Picture: PA

Mother of Jihadi Jack: My career and life is in ruins

Australian Sara Zelenak, 21, one of the victims in the London Bridge terrorist attack in June 2017. Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire

Youngest London Bridge victim Sara Zelenak slipped in heels before attack

The family of Charlotte Brown, (left to right) mother Roz Wickens, sisters Vicky and Katie Brown and father Graham Brown, speaking outside the Old Bailey, London following the appearance of speedboat killer Jack Shepherd who was returned to the UK following 10 months on the run. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

‘Selfish’ speedboat killer jailed for fleeing UK

British citizen Jack Shepherd is escorted ahead of his extradition. Picture: Vano Shlamov / AFP/Getty Images

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd trying to ‘make amends’ with UK return

Jack Shepherd after handing himself into authorities in Georgia. Picture: Metropolitan Police

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd to return to UK to start jail term

Fiona Onasanya. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Labour MP jailed for perverting course of justice

Natalia Darkowska and Jesse McDonald. Darkowska, a "besotted" teenager who helped her boyfriend McDonald clean up after he murdered a transgender woman during a sex and drugs binge, has avoided jail. Photo: PRESS ASSOCIATION

Teen who helped boyfriend clean up transgender murder spared jail

Khalid Masood killed four and seriously injured 29. Picture: PA

Top officer defended as jury rule terrorist lawfully killed

Police officers were placed on high alert following the attack.

Downgrading risk of Westminster attacker '˜a sound decision', says MI5 officer

Islamic State fanatic Mohammed Aqib Imran, who plotted to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May in a suicide attack on 10 Downing Street, a court has heard. Picture: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire

IS fanatic '˜plotted to assassinate Theresa May in suicide attack'

Parsons Green Tube bomber Ahmed Hassan has been convicted at the Old Bailey of attempted murder. Picture: PA

Parsons Green tube bomber found guilty of attempted murder

Jon Venables. Picture: PA

Jon Venables sentenced for possession of child porn images

Hellish Nell: the Scottish ‘Blitz Witch’ tried at the Old Bailey

Charlie Alliston. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Cyclist jailed for killing mum-of-two showed '˜callous disregard'

An imitation handgun with an empty magazine strapped to it that was found stashed in Naweed Ali's Seat Leon car, as members of a terrorist cell who dubbed themselves the "Three Musketeers. Picture: West Midlands Police

'˜Three musketeers' terror trial endangered by juror crush

Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir said that she never expected to be treated like her white Oxbridge male counterparts. Picture: PA

First Asian Scot circuit judge told to '˜try hairdressing'

Stephen Port was told he would never be released. Picture: AP

Stephen Port jailed for life for murder of four men

Gordon Semple (left) and Stefano Brizzi

Scots PC allegedly eaten by Grindr date - court hears

PC Gordon Semple. Picture: PA

Breaking Bad fan tried to dissolve body of Scots PC

Judith Nibbs was decapitated by her estranged husband before he turned the knife on himself. Picture: Hemedia

Husband decapitated wife before flushing head down a toilet

Dame Joan Bakewell. Picture: TSPL

Aye Write's still a cut above your average book festival

Killer Levi Bellfield had previously denied killing Milly Dowler. Picture: PA

Serial killer Levi Bellfield admits Milly Dowler murder

The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army Barracks in White City, London, was alleged to be identified as a possible target. Picture: PA

Gang accused of IS-inspired London terror attack plot

Lord Janner leaving court last year with his daughter. Picture: Getty Images

Lord Janner's alleged victims '˜devastated' as case dropped

Lord Janner’s alleged victims ‘devastated’ as case dropped

Mohammed Rehman and Sana Ahmed Khan. Picture: PA

Life for couple who planned attack 10 years after 7/7

Lord Janner has been declared unfit to stand trial for a string of child sex offences dating back 50 years. Picture: PA

Lord Janner ‘unfit’ to stand trial for ‘child sex abuse’

An ex-prison officer faces jail for selling stories about George Michael to the Sun newspaper. Picture: Getty Images

Ex-prison officer sold George Michael stories to the Sun

Mohammed Ali under a UV light when he was arrested, covered in invisible liquid from handling a car with what he believed was ricin. Picture: PA

‘Breaking Bad’ geek jailed for trying to buy ricin

The six men are facing lengthy jail sentences for taking part in the horrifying abuse of two schoolgirls. Picture: PA

‘Sex for McDonalds’ abuse gang jailed

The annual Anzac Day parade a celebration of Australian and New Zealand armed service in Melbourne was target of boy, 14. Picture: Getty

UK schoolgirl admits IS terror charges

Wallis said he was off to have a drink after the verdict. Picture: AP

Cleared journalist bemoans campaign against press

The case against Sarah Sands is being heard at the Old Bailey. Picture: PA

Victim ‘smirked’ over abuse claims before death

Nicholas Salvador was filmed on CCTV during his rampage in which he decapitated great-grandmother Palmira Silva. Picture: PA

Attacker who beheaded elderly victim locked up

The body of 82-year-old Palmira Silva was discovered in the rear arden of a house in London. Picture: Getty Images

Attacker mistook beheaded grandmother for Hitler

France had a previously unblemished record and acted in the public interest. Picture: AFP/Getty

‘Moral’ Sun reporter Anthony France spared prison
The first Sun journalist to be found guilty over payments to a public official in the wake of the Operation Elveden police investigation has been spared jail.

Clegg on the campaign trail yesterday in the marginal Oxford West and Abingdon seat. Picture: Getty

Nick Clegg wants public interest rule change

The aftermath of the attack on the In Amenas oil complex in Algeria that left 40 dead. Picture: Getty

Algeria siege deaths: Intelligence delay blamed

Brustholm Ziamani, seen in a court sketch, was caught with a 12in knife. Picture: Elizabeth Cook/PA

British Muslim teen ‘plotted to behead soldier’

Jeremy Thorpe in his heyday at Westminster. Picture: Getty

Former Liberal Party Jeremy Thorpe dies at 85

Andy Coulson, pictured in July, has been released from Hollesley Bay Prison in Suffolk. Picture: PA

Ex-NoTW editor Andy Coulson released from prison

Gary Clarence pictured with threeyearold Ben and Max

‘Unbearable pressure’ drove mother to kill children

Court artist sketch of Erol Incedal (centre), who was found guilty by the jury of possessing a bomb making document on a memory card which was likely to be useful to a terrorist. Picture: PA

‘Secret trial’ student guilty of terror charge

The prosecution alleges that Tony Blair was the target of a terror plot. Picture: Greg Macvean

Tony Blair ‘target of terror attack plot’

X-ray of Connor Huntley after hammer attack. Picture: PA

Man convicted of hammer attack on gay flatmate

Brian Chapman was sacked from his job at accountancy firm KPMG. Picture: PA

Consultant who lost job cleared of ‘honest mistake’

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham, left, has branded female genital mutilation is 'child abuse'. Picture: TSPL

No Scots FGM prosecutions after 14 suspected cases

Allan Young, originally from North Lanarkshire, is accused of the manslaughter of his 12-year-old son. Picture: PA

Accused awaits verdict over disabled son’s death

Illustration: Iain Green

The Scotsman cartoon: Cameron apology over Coulson

Former government Director of Communications and News of The World editor Andy Coulson leaves the Old Bailey. Picture: Getty

Leaders: Statutory regulation is bad news for all

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries