All news for 2024-12-19

The family and associates of Azerbaijani strongman Ilham Aliyev acquired U.K. real estate worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Suspected members of a massive Singapore money laundering syndicate snapped up almost $30 million in Dubai properties, leaked data shows.

Andrew Tate’s trial into alleged human trafficking in Romania can no longer go ahead because of ‘multiple’ mistakes made by prosecutors.

Kevin Underwood died by lethal injection on his 45th birthday in Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

Sir Keir Starmer is standing behind Tulip Siddiq after the Treasury minister was named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh, Downing Street has said.

Two teenage boys have been detained at Bristol Crown Court for life with minimum terms of 15 and 18 years respectively for the murders of two boys in a case of mistaken identity.

Police have launched an urgent hunt for a food delivery rider after a man was raped in Earl’s Court.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will not attend today’s pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace.

Household water bills in England and Wales will increase by an average £31 a year over the next five years, regulator Ofwat has announced.

There was surprise support for a fresh rate cut at the meeting which has revived hopes for borrowers that some further relief is possible in February.

Police have arrested two women after a man in his 60s dead body was found inside a car at a business park.