Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.

Watch: Met Police release Brand interview footage
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court.

Major tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to fears of AI slowdown
Posted on Friday November 06, 2026

The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US midterms

Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The goverment argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.

California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.