Sacked Tory minister Conor Burns is cleared of misconduct over allegation he touched a man's thigh and launches broadside at Liz Truss, accusing her of 'casting aside the ancient principle of innocent until proven guilty'

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Isla Bryson: Transgender woman convicted of rape will not go to female prison, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon says a transgender woman convicted of rape will not be permitted to serve her sentence in a women's prison. Scotland's first minister made the statement during a row in Holyrood over where Isla Bryson will be held. Bryson has been sentenced for raping two women before her transition, one in 2016 and the other in 2019. "Given the understandable public and parliamentary concern in this case I can confirm to parliament that this prisoner will not be incarcerated at Cornton Vale women’s prison," Ms Sturgeon said. Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Read More Sturgeon says transgender people ‘should not be weaponised’ after gender bill blocked Sturgeon says transgender people ‘should not be weaponised’ after gender bill blocked Sunak seeks to ‘strengthen’ relationship with Sturgeon on Scotland trip

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Maggots feeding on body of morbidly obese teenager were 48 hours old, court told

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Maggots feeding on body of morbidly obese teenager were 48 hours old, court told

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Maggots feeding on the body of a 23-stone disabled teenager were at least 48 hours old when examined, an expert has told a trial. The body of morbidly …