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| | | | | Iain McDowell | | 12 December 2024 | | | | Good morning. After Sara Sharif's father and stepmother were found guilty of her murder, Helena Wilkinson takes us inside the Old Bailey as she recalls the dramatic defining moment in the trial. As the PM prepares to overhaul the planning system, we visit the frontline of his battle to build more houses. And have you tried the GCHQ Christmas challenge yet? Expert puzzlers share their tips on how to beat it. | | | | | | |
| | 'She died because of me': The words that shocked the Old Bailey | |  | | Sara suffered dozens of horrific injuries, the court heard. Credit: PA Media | | A spirited, sassy and bubbly girl who loved being on the stage. That's how Sara Sharif will always be remembered by one of her teachers. But behind closed doors, the little girl was brutally beaten and abused and her life of horrific torture ended at the age of 10 last year. Yesterday her father and her stepmother were found guilty of her murder. Our correspondent Helena Wilkinson followed the eight-week trial and tells us how a sudden, dramatic admission by Sara's father - "She died because of me" - left jurors open-mouthed and the Old Bailey courtroom shocked. Now in the wake of the verdicts, questions are being asked about why she wasn't saved despite the concerns that were raised. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sweeping changes to planning system to be laid out | | | A major reform of the planning system will be unveiled by the government today in a bid to solve the housing crisis. It'll include higher mandatory house-building targets for councils in England and could force them to consider building on green belt land. PM Keir Starmer has vowed to beat building "blockers" but can he override stiff local resistance? | | | | | FBI director to resign before Trump returns to White House | | | With Donald Trump having already indicated that he'll be fired, FBI boss Christopher Wray has announced that he's quitting before the US president-elect takes office. He was appointed by Trump in 2017 but has since incurred his ire for investigations into him after he left office. Trump described Wray's departure as a "great day for America". | | | | | | |
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| | | | | As police believe forensic and ballistic evidence tie him to the killing of US insurance CEO Brian Thompson, experts assess his defence options. | | | | | | |
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 | | BBC SOUNDS | | | | Actress Nicola Coughlan looks at extraordinary young people in history in a new podcast series that tells stories of their rebellion and risk. | | | |  | | BBC iPLAYER | | | | Visit a British farm to see the work that goes into growing and preparing the plump bird that's still the centrepiece of a festive feast. | | | | | | |
| |  | | Almost every front page features an image of Sara Sharif as the papers react to the case. In other news, the Telegraph says Labour is accused of seeking to "bulldoze the Home Counties" with its overhaul of planning rules. The Guardian reports that 10,000 civil service jobs are to be cut. And the Times says ministers want investors to support the defence sector. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Need help with the GCHQ Christmas puzzle? | |  | | The annual brainteaser comes in the form of a Christmas card. Credit: GCHQ | | Codebreakers, assemble! The UK's national spy agency released its notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle yesterday. It's a deceptively fiendish series of tasks to test your ingenuity and perseverance. So if you've been bamboozled, help is at hand. We've asked some of Britain's best quizzers for advice on how to crack the cryptic challenge. | | | | | | | | |
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