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Spotlight on women's safety at Conservative conference

Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced an inquiry into "systematic failures" that allowed Sarah Everard's murderer, Wayne Couzens, to serve as a Met police officer.

The move came during a Conservative party conference dominated by questions around women's safety and tackling misogyny in the wake of the deaths of both Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa.

5 October 2021

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Chelsea Hamilton. She has red hair tied back, a septum ring and wearing a black jumper.

'He headbutted me, kicked me and I heard my ribs break'

Northern Ireland

An old sepia portrait of Griff and Patti Thomas when they were young

Deaths of Griff and Patti Thomas 'do not add up'

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer: How can 'nothing stop another Couzens'?

Nick Harvey

Sarah Everard murder detective on moment he met her killer

DCI Katherine Goodwin

Everard detective recalls discovering suspect was police officer

Lady Elish Angiolini gives statement

Couzens should never have been police officer, says inquiry

Johanna Robinson

Rape survivor tells men: 'Be part of the solution'

Protester holding up sign saying "stop violence" in Rome, Italy.

Protests against violence to women held in Italy

First Minister Mark Drakeford standing in the Senedd

First minister calls Welsh Tory leader misogynous

Christopher McGowan murdered Claire Inglis in her Stirling flat after he was released there on bail.

CCTV shows Claire Inglis in shop before her murder

Judge Michael O'Grady at the High Court in Edinburgh

Murderer's actions were 'beyond sadistic' - judge

Ian and Fiona Inglis

‘Our lives imploded after our daughter’s murder’

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer: I can't promise to reverse Sunak's HS2 cuts

Mark Harper

Why did Sunak record video cancelling HS2 days earlier?

Andt Burham and Greater Manchester politicians

Burnham on HS2 announcement: We were entitled to better

Andy Street

West Midlands mayor 'disappointed' over HS2 decision

Rishi Sunak speaking at the conference

Sunak proposes reforms to smoking age

Rishi Sunak

PM vows reforms so 'those who can work, do work'

Rishi Sunak

PM confirms HS2 will run into London Euston

RIshi Sunak

Sunak: I am cancelling the rest of the HS2 project

Country home blanketed in snow

Snowy Saturday as Storm Bert sweeps the UK

Parts of the UK are blanketed in snow, as the storm causes travel disruption and power cuts.

A snowy tree in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd

Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK

Several weather warnings have been issued as the first snow of the season hit parts of the UK.

A group of schoolchildren in purple jumpers singing Happy Birthday to King Charles

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

A composite image of June Spencer as a young and older woman

Watch: June Spencer recounts her lifetime on The Archers

The radio star, who played Peggy Woolley in The Archers, has died aged 105.

Antonio Banderas looking at a Blue Peter badge next to Olivia Colman who is excitedly putting her badge on. A sign in the background reads Paddington in Peru

Watch: Colman's Blue Peter badge delight baffles co-star

The Oscar-winning actress appeared overwhelmed with joy when presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded her the badge.

Prince William playing rugby with school children in Cape Town

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

a woman looking at an off-screen interviewer. Her gaze is direct and she is wearing a black top and plum-coloured lipstick

'Little girls were threatened in the most depraved way'

Catherine Kierans from the PPS explains how Alexander McCartney abused young girls online.

King Charles standing at a podium

King: 'It is vital that we understand our history'

King Charles says says "the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders.

A still from the bodycam footage showing the moments before Chris Kaba was shot

Bodycam video shows moments before Chris Kaba shooting

Police release bodycam footage showing moments before Chris Kaba is shot.

Scorpion

'Our flatmate found a scorpion in her Shein parcel'

A university student had a shock when she found a live scorpion in a clothing parcel from fast fashion firm Shein.

Princess of Wales

Kate in Southport for surprise first public visit since chemo

The Princess of Wales arrives in Southport for her first official engagement since finishing cancer treatment.

Learner motorbike rider uses phone while overtaking

Watch: Dangerous driving caught on camera

More people are being prosecuted for dangerous driving thanks to a huge increase in footage submitted to police by the public.

King Charles dancing

'He's got the moves' - King tries Samoan dance

The King and Queen met guests representing the Commonwealth at a St James's Palace reception.

Prince William and David Beckham pose in front of a helicopter

'East End boy' Beckham helps with Prince William fundraiser

Beckham says he was "excited and proud" to help raise money for the London Air Ambulance service.

Prince Harry smiles at WellChild Awards

Prince Harry arrives in London for charity awards

Prince Harry poses for photographs as he visits London for the WellChild Awards ceremony.

Harrison in the water, the sun is shining on the water and there is a boat behind him

Teenager swims Bristol Channel before rugby game

Harrison, 15, swam "non-stop" for several hours, then played rugby the next morning.

Huw Edwards outside court

Watch: Silent Huw Edwards arrives at court

The former BBC News presenter has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court filmed by TV cameras, photographers and watched by journalists.

Gary Lineker, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy sit in the Match of the Day studio, with a backdrop of the Royal Albert Hall

Match of the day or Last Night of the Proms? Well, it's both!

To mark the 60th anniversary of Match of the Day, the football pundits had a go at some Proms commentary.

King Charles grins as three rugby players wearing black New Zealand t-shirts give him hug

Watch: King surprised by 'very healing' hug with rugby players

King Charles laughed after accepting the surprise offer from a player on New Zealand's women's team.

Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis reflects on impact of Prince Andrew interview

The 2019 interview, widely viewed as a "car-crash", saw the prince talk candidly to Maitlis about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.