Watch: Met Police release Brand interview footage
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:01:56 GMT
Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court.
Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:44:49 GMT
Det Supt Andy Furphy said he hoped other potential victims would gain "courage" and "confidence" from the guilty verdicts.
Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:08:54 GMT
Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.
Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:26:24 GMT
Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".
A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal announces international retirement
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:29:40 GMT
As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.
Watch: Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:33:21 GMT
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".
Could this be the last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks at home?
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:24:26 GMT
About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.
Football fan tried to stop Huntingdon train attack, jury hears
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:57:58 GMT
One of the stabbing victims says "all hell's broken loose" as people locked themselves in toilets.
The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:37:14 GMT
Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.
Watch: How rapist Brand was never far from controversy
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:28:21 GMT
BBC correspondent Sima Kotecha explains how the trial unfolded.
