Life lived in the witness protection programme starts with the stark fact your life is in immediate danger. Most often associated with informants or criminals, it’s also used for women and children ...

A US court dramatically rolled back key elements of a landmark civil rights act on Monday, blocking individual citizens' ability to appeal against discriminatory voting practices. The decision - ...

A 15-year-old schoolboy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death has told a jury he was carrying a "scary-looking" knife for self defence. The boy, who cannot be named due to his age, is on trial at ...

Prince Harry has lost his legal challenge over the level of security he receives when he is in the UK. The ruling was handed down by Judge Sir Geoffrey Vos at the Royal Courts of Justice in central ...

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