City of London Police have launched an international manhunt for a "career criminal" who ran a Ponzi-style investment scheme which cheated £70m from victims.

Four property developers from the same family have been jailed for multiple counts of mortgage and investment fraud which resulted in investors losing over £1.5m while the defendants reaped a benefit of over £2.8m.

A former Schroders worker has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for his role in a three man gang which was caught in connection with the supply of £6m worth of cocaine.

WASPI campaigners have lost a legal battle against Government handling of the rise in women's state pension age.