TV presenter and ex-Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp shares father’s cancer diagnosis IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 11
This Morning star announces family cancer diagnosis: ‘Time stopped for a while’ This Morning presenter Nicola Thorp has announced that a member of her family has been diagnosed with cancer. The Independent UK · Mar 11
5 new podcasts to listen to this week These are our top podcast picks. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
The truth behind the disappearance of Charlene Downes: ‘She was reduced to this salacious, shocking story’ When Nicola Thorp was growing up in Blackpool, the ‘kebab girl’ who had gone missing less than a mile away, aged 14, was spoken of as a cautionary tale. But what really happened to her? For the last three years, Thorp has been finding out The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025
Laurence Fox’s libel claim over racism accusations to go to retrial Court of appeal rules in former actor’s favour after finding tweets calling him racist did cause harm to his reputation The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Laurence Fox granted retrial in libel case over social media ‘racist’ claim The Court of Appeal dismissed the actor’s bid to overturn the finding that he had libelled two people by calling them ‘paedophiles’ The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
Laurence Fox ‘paedophile’ posts would not have been taken seriously, appeal told A High Court judge found Fox libelled two people and ordered him to pay a total of £180,000 in damages The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
'I was so terrified of my stalker lover I slept with a screwdriver under my pillow' Whether on or offline, stalking is equally terrifying in different ways, says Lucy Holden. She reflects on the importance of new sanctions announced by the Home Office that give victims the ‘right to know’ who their abuser is Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024
Tackling violence against women and girls an ‘obsession’ for PM, MPs told Victims will be given the ‘right to know’ who their online stalker is, Home Office minister Jess Phillips said. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024
MPs back PR bill in vote, a symbolic win for electoral reform campaigners – as it happened MPs vote to give leave to bring in private members’ bill on PR but it will have no practical effect The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024
Stalking victims will be able to learn who the perpetrator is under new crackdown Courts will be able to hand out protection orders even when individuals have been acquitted if sufficient evidence exists to indicate they pose a risk The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024
‘Winning my libel case against Laurence Fox was victory for the entire queer community’ After 3.5 years, in April drag artist Crystal was awarded £90k after Fox defamed them on social media. Emma Henderson hears what the triumph means The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024
Laurence Fox accused of ‘insulting intelligence’ of libel trial attendees Actor called critics ‘paedophiles’ after they labelled him ‘racist’ following his call for boycott of Sainsbury’s over Black History Month stance The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
Laurence Fox ‘paedophile’ comment did not cause reputational harm, court hears The actor is being sued for libel by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 Laurence Fox ‘outed himself as a racist’, Nicola Thorp tells High Court The broadcaster was giving evidence on the sixth day of a libel trial in London.
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023 Laurence Fox apologises in court for calling people ‘paedophiles’ in online row The actor was giving evidence in a High Court libel trial
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Laurence Fox apologises for calling people ‘paedophiles’ in online row Actor apologises in court during libel trial
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023 Laurence Fox says racism tweets were ‘organised pile on’ that ended career The actor continued to give evidence at the High Court in London on Tuesday
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Laurence Fox says racism tweets were ‘organised pile on designed to destroy my career’ Actor continues to give evidence at the High Court
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Laurence Fox says racism tweets were ‘organised pile on’ that ended career CLONING The actor continued to give evidence at the High Court in London on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023 Racism allegations destroyed my life, Laurence Fox tells libel trial Actor and Reclaim party founder says he was ‘horrified’ when he saw he had been called a racist online
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Laurence Fox claims he was up for Batman and Succession roles before being accused of racist Tweets The actor gave evidence at the High Court in London on Monday
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Laurence Fox’s life ‘destroyed’ by racism allegations, actor tells High Court The actor gave evidence at the High Court in London on Monday.
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023 Laurence Fox tells libel trial Billie Piper 'didn't want their children in his home' Laurence Fox says ex-wife Ms Piper didn't feel their children would be safe at his home after a string of incidents
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023 Laurence Fox faced ‘decline’ in acting roles after racism row, High Court told The actor and politician is being sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal at the High Court in London.