Sky News is not naming the woman or her husband as it would identify her. The man, who is in his 60s and from the Stockport area, has been charged with 48 offences, which allege he drugged his wife to rape and sexually assault her on his own over more than two decades since 2004. Between 2018 and his arrest last year, he allegedly plotted with other men to sexually assault and rape his wife while she was unconscious and invited them to carry out attacks with him. He has pleaded guilty to 15 of the charges, including five counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, six counts of assault by penetration and a charge of sharing intimate images over a three-year period between March 2022 and October last year. Three of the rape charges and one of the assault by penetration allegations are said to involve other men. He denies the rest of the charges. The identities of 13 other men, aged between 28 and 73, who face charges relating to the same alleged victim can be reported for the first time after a reporting restrictions order was lifted on Friday. Keith Fotheringham, 59, from Dundee, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration, conspiracy to administer a substance and assault by penetration. All of the other dozen men have denied the charges against them and face a 15-week trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court from 1 September, alongside the husband. They include Jonathan Kirk, 43, a senior paramedic, who denies conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and rape. Kirk, then 28, was pictured with Prince Harry during a visit to the Salford Ambulance Station in the wake of the 2011 UK riots. All of the men are charged with various conspiracy offences and all but three are alleged to have also committed contact sexual offences along with the husband. Karl Lindsay, 55, resigned as the CEO of Taunton Town FC around the time of his arrest in November last year. He is accused of supplying the drugs used to incapacitate the alleged victim, organising the abuse and receiving photos and videos of the alleged attacks in return. Lindsay has denied charges of conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and conspiracy to administer a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to allow sexual activity. Daniel Rayner, 41, from Whitstable, Kent, and David Graves, 59, from Derbyshire, who are also not accused of any contact offences, have denied the same charges. The other men are: Graham Brougham, 73, from Northwich, Cheshire, who denies conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and rape. Philip Wild, 58, who used to own a taxi service and is from the Stockport area, who denies conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration, sexual assault, attempted rape and assault by penetration. Mohammed Sabir, 28, a recruitment consultant from the Stockport area, who denies conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and three counts of rape. Sean Peers, 37, from the Stockport area, who denies conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and assault by penetration. Jordan Wallace, 31, from Manchester, who denies conspiracy to rape, rape and attempted rape. Alan Keelan, 42, who used to coach an under-16s football team and is from Greater Manchester, who denies conspiracy to rape and two counts of rape. Richard Townsend, 37, from Greater Manchester, who denies conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and assault by penetration. Robert Stewart, 70, from the Stockport area, who denies conspiracy to rape and two counts of rape. Of the 48 charges on the indictment, 23 involve the husband alone, eight are conspiracy counts, and 17 relate to alleged contact offences with the husband and others. He denies 33 charges, including: • Four counts of conspiracy to rape. • Three counts of conspiracy to commit commit sexual assault by penetration. • One count of conspiracy administer a substance with intent to overpower to allow sexual activity. • 11 counts of rape. • Two counts of attempted rape • Seven counts of sexual assault by penetration. • Four counts of sexual assault. • One count of administrating a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to allow sexual activity.

The judge formally dismissed the case on Thursday. In May, the 74-year-old's third trial over the allegation ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked. The majority-male jury had been unable to reach a unanimous decision over whether Weinstein had raped former aspiring actor Ms Mann, now aged 40, in 2013 in a New York hotel. Ms Mann appeared to support Thursday's decision, saying in a letter that a prosecutor read to the court: "After a lot of thought and reflection, I have chosen not to proceed with a fourth trial against Harvey Weinstein. It was clear to me at this last trial I could no longer endure going through this any longer." Weinstein had a neutral expression as court officers led him out of court in his wheelchair. He had pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape in the third degree, and has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. The May mistrial came nearly a year after another New York jury failed to reach a verdict on a charge tied to Ms Mann's allegations, which she recounted across five days in court. At his ‌first ⁠trial in New York in 2020, Weinstein was convicted of raping Ms Mann and assaulting onetime production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006. But the state's highest court overturned the conviction and Weinstein's 23-year prison sentence after concluding he did not get a fair trial. A Manhattan jury then convicted Weinstein of sexually abusing Ms Haley at a trial in June 2025, but found him ​not guilty of assaulting former model Kaja Sokola. The same jury were ⁠deadlocked on the third-degree rape charge relating to Ms Mann, and a mistrial was declared, paving the way for May's retrial. Weinstein ​was convicted of rape in California in 2022 and is serving ​a 16-year prison sentence. He is appealing that conviction and sentence. The Miramax studio co-founder will face up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced for abusing Ms Haley. Weinstein has remained in custody serving his setence at New York's maximum-security prison, Rikers Island, while prosecutors weighed the possibility of a further New York retrial.

Andy Burnham is closing in on Downing Street as Nigel Farage endures a tricky political week. But does Burnham actually have a mandate to be prime minister? Or should we have a general election? Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman give their takes on what Burnham's first 100 days could look like and who might be in his cabinet, including the all-important role of chancellor. Harriet says one of her picks for the job has to prove his credibility. And with more scrutiny on Nigel Farage's £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne - how is Farage reacting? Farage has said he is "absolutely convinced I've done nothing wrong in any way at all" and he has "taken zero in personal expenses" since being elected in July 2024 "I'm very careful and very cautious about these things," he said. "I believe it to be a wholly private matter, the standards commissioner may take a different view." To listen without ads, get new episodes a week early, exclusive bonus episodes and much more, become a Sky News Insider. Find out more and subscribe at https://skynews.com/electoraldysfunction Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk. Sky News Insider requires a paid subscription and is available to UK listeners aged 18 and over.

The fee is understood to be £116m, which would break City's transfer record, and make Anderson the most expensive British player ever. Forest have given permission for the midfielder to undergo a medical in due course. Anderson is currently in the USA with England at the World Cup, where he has started their two group games so far. Discussions are ongoing about when Anderson can have a medical, given England play on Saturday against Panama in the final game of Group L. Transfer Centre LIVE!| Latest on YOUR Premier League club!Got Sky? Watch Sky Sports LIVE on your phone📱No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Personal terms are not expected to be a problem. In early June, Man City had an initial offer for Anderson knocked back by Nottingham Forest. The 23-year-old is currently contracted to the Midlands club until 2029 and has been Man City's primary midfield target this summer. Anderson emerged as one of the Premier League's best central midfielders last season and is part of a group of elite midfield options on the market this summer, including Newcastle's Sandro Tonali, Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton and Brighton's Carlos Baleba. City admire how Anderson has evolved since joining Forest from Newcastle in 2024, and relations between the two clubs are thought to be excellent. During England's World Cup preparation camp, Thomas Tuchel described him as the "full package" and expressed confidence that City's interest would not distract him. "He's a top player," the England boss said. "There's nothing more to say, he's the full package. I'm happy that he's with us on that kind of level and he's a key player for us." Forest hoping to sign two midfielders if Anderson leaves Nottingham Forest are hoping to sign two central midfielders this summer if Anderson leaves. The plan had always been to add one more option but with Anderson's move to Man City taking a step forward, it appears two players will come in in his position. Forest are interested in Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall and Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi, who the Italian club value at around €30m (£25.9m). They also have a long-standing interest in Celtic's Arne Engels, whom they tried to sign in January. Can Anderson fit into a potential Maresca team? Sky Sports News' Ben Ransom: "Elliot Anderson will 100 per cent fit into Enzo Maresca's system. He would have fit into Pep's and fit into any manager's system because he's so versatile. He can play as a single pivot, as we've seen at the World Cup; he can play alongside someone like Declan Rice. "He can break the lines, press, win duels - he is an all-action midfielder. He can even score goals, as we saw against City last season, for Nottingham Forest. That versatility makes him a really important signing for Man City, particularly when you consider Bernardo Silva's exit this summer. "There's still some speculation about Rodri's future. He said he'll sort it after the World Cup. He's got one year left on his contract as he goes into next season. "There's no guarantee he is going to sign an extension at this point, but Anderson is clearly a player who can play alongside or in place of Rodri; he's that talented. City fans will be really excited about reinvigorating that midfield when you look at some of the other players in that position. "They haven't proved the ability to replace Rodri, whereas Anderson has a lot of his footballing future ahead of him and his stats have proved how good he is in a number of roles in the middle of the pitch." Better than Rice and Rodri? Why Anderson is worth over £100m The only thing that might divide opinion on Elliot Anderson this summer is his hefty price tag. The 23-year-old's profile as the perfect all-round midfielder is surely undisputed. So, how does he stack up against other midfielders in the same price bracket? In short, Manchester City have agreed a deal for the cream of the crop. Beyond the eye test, which will tell you how efficiently he moves up and down the pitch and how composed he is in possession, his off-the-ball work is exemplary. Better than Declan Rice. More efficient, even, than present-day Rodri... Read Laura Hunter's full feature here.

A refugee psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia, named Taleb A in line with German privacy laws, carried out the attack in Magdeburg on 20 December 2024. Five women and a nine-year-old boy died - and hundreds were injured - as he drove through the market in a rented BMW. A survivor injured told Sky News he relives the incident "again and again". The attacker described himself as an "ex-Muslim", showed support for the far right, and claimed on social media that Germany was allowing the "Islamisation of Europe". Taleb A watched his trial from a bulletproof box that was built for his security in a special courtroom. The killer, who had been in Germany since 2006, was described by authorities as an "untypical attacker". The 51-year-old appeared remorseful at times during his trial and apologised to the family of the boy he killed. However, he also used his time in court to rant about the "left-right wing" divide, migration and refugee organisations. A forensic expert labelled him a narcissist. Prosecutors said Taleb A appeared to have acted following dissatisfaction with a legal dispute and the failure of various criminal complaints. Authorities had been aware of previous threatening behaviour, but he had no record of violence at the time of the attack. Survivor Phillip Peplau told Sky's Siobhan Robbins about the carnage he witnessed at the market. He said: "It was four days before Christmas, there were so many children, so many families. It was a good time and in one second, so much blood, so much pain, so much screaming, so much crying." The trainee paramedic said dozens of injured people were strewn around him. He helped treat one woman whose hand had been severed and tried to resuscitate another, but she died in his arms. Five women ​between the ages of 45 and 75 were killed. The youngest victim was nine-year-old Andre Gleissner. The attack lasted one minute and four seconds, with the car reaching a maximum of 29mph (48km/h). Coming a few months before national elections, it again stirred up tensions over immigration after previous attacks by asylum seekers. These include the death of a police officer after a mass stabbing in Mannheim in May 2024 and a Syrian man stabbing three people to death in Solingen in August 2024. In 2016, a failed Tunisian asylum seeker also used a lorry to murder 12 people at a Christmas market in Berlin.

Karl Stefanovic is a household name in Australia as the long-time host of breakfast programme Today. But featuring Robinson, the founder of the anti-Islamist English Defence League, appears to have been a step too far for the Channel Nine network. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Channel Nine bosses held crisis talks after the episode featuring Robinson went online on Tuesday. It was no longer available on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts on Wednesday. The podcast, The Karl Stefanovic Show, was an independent production not associated with Channel Nine. The broadcaster is now negotiating terms for Stefanovic's departure, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Read more from Sky News:Heatwave could be new normalFamily sues Tesla over fatal crash In a statement, Channel Nine said: "The Karl Stefanovic Show is a completely independent production. Nine has no involvement, including in the guest selection and other editorial processes. "However, Nine is taking this matter seriously." In the podcast, which runs for almost an hour, Stefanovic said he admired Robinson's "tenacity" and "courage". As part of promotional photos and videos, the podcast host posed with his arm around Robinson on a London street. Robinson was denied a visa to enter Australia for a speaking tour in 2019 due to his criminal record.

Speaking on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the veteran Labour peer said the "strongest candidates" were Mr Miliband and current Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Politics latest: Reeves tells next chancellor to 'stick to what I'm doing' Asked to choose who it "should" be between those two, she said: "I'm caught between Ed and Yvette, but I think, marginally, Ed." Mr Burnham, widely expected to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, is also thought to be planning to replace Rachel Reeves as chancellor. Names rumoured to replace Ms Reeves, alongside Mr Miliband, include former health secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Ms Mahmood is thought to want to stay in here current job, however. On how to pick a chancellor, Baroness Harman said a prime minister needs to pick "somebody who's on the same page" as them. She said: "You cannot have economic policy division and strife between No 10 and No 11." Baroness Harman also said Burnham will "want a chancellor who is going to be radical". "It can't be business as usual," said Baroness Harman. "The Treasury likes to be the deficit reduction department - it needs to be the growth generating department." But, the former Labour deputy leader added that as well as someone "radical", the next chancellor also needs to be "credible". She said that Mr Miliband is "radical", but also "experienced", and "knows the Treasury inside and out". She pointed to the energy secretary's past role chairing the council of economic advisers for former chancellor Gordon Brown in the early 2000s. To make himself a "credible" chancellor, he would need to do "something big to show that he understands the fiscal cliff edge we're on". On Ms Cooper, Baroness Harman said although she "is not being talked about so much", she also has experience in the Treasury, and is also "radical".

In short, Manchester City have agreed a deal for the cream of the crop. Beyond the eye test, which will tell you how efficiently he moves up and down the pitch and how composed he is in possession, his off-the-ball work is exemplary. Better than Declan Rice. More efficient, even, than present-day Rodri. Players like Anderson are difficult to come by and seem to be more greatly valued than ever before. Mikel Arteta calls Rice Arsenal's "lighthouse". Pep Guardiola once dubbed Rodri Manchester City's "driver". They are the centrepiece of their teams and almost every phase of play is controlled by them. Like a conductor cues their orchestra. Both Rice and Rodri are situational midfielders, able to adapt to the demands of any game state. There are few who can balance both. Chelsea signed two £100m plus midfielders in recent years, arguably kicking off the premium price trend for players in this position, in Enzo Fernandez (£106.8m) and Moises Caicedo (£115m), and yet neither can properly function without the other. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Latest Man City news and gossipGot Sky? Watch now on the Sky Sports app📱Not got Sky? Get instant access with no contract📺Download the Sky Sports app and follow your club Fernandez needs Caicedo's defensive stability and positioning in the same way Caicedo requires the Argentine's passing ability. They work best in tandem. Rice and Rodri can go it alone. Anderson, too. That is not to say they are the loner type, they bring others into play, but each can operate isolated at the base of central midfield and does not depend on help to dictate pace. Here is where Anderson also excels. Nottingham Forest's system, typically a 4-2-3-1, cannot function without Anderson's full range of attributes. In a season where Morgan Gibbs-White excelled - and was unlucky not to be selected for England this summer - Anderson still topped the Forest charts for overall chances created (54), big chances created (nine) and expected assists (4.8). He also outshone his peers in the possession stakes, averaging 55 accurate passes per 90 (second best is Morato on 43.3), constantly looking to service the frontline through central passing lines and with crosses from wide. A total midfielder. What does all this mean? Well, it allows Forest to play in the transitional way the team is structured, where games move between attack and defence at tempo. Anderson almost does the work of two midfielders, in that he recovers the ball most frequently and is the one to use it most effectively. He always wants to pass to those ahead of him. Gary Neville is a big fan: "What I like is that he looks forward. He can accept the ball on the half turn and always knows where he is. He's got a forward eye, and I see too many crabs playing central midfield." To be able to cover distances between both boxes in the way he can, a hybrid No 8/No 6, is an obvious advantage too, reducing the workload on others. Prospective managers will be hard pushed to find something they do not like, and at 23, he's still pliable. The numbers tally favourably at international level as well. All these datasets and digestible measures of performance are relevant to the price tag conversation. Their prevalence in football commentary is part of the reason Anderson will likely fetch a British record transfer fee. They reveal just how invaluable and unique a player like Anderson is. And yet, scepticism in some corners will prevail. Rightly so, because the figures being spoken about are unfathomable in the real world. What else makes him worthy of the fee, then? This Tyneside-born lad is more than just technique. His temperament makes an impression on all those he works closely with. England boss Thomas Tuchel has described him as the "full package". Eddie Howe calls him "the most reluctant transfer" he has ever sanctioned. Steve Bruce joked that his failure to spot and adapt to Anderson's vast potential at Newcastle is why he's no longer managing. Guardiola is another known to be a huge admirer, which has fed into Man City's hot pursuit, while current boss Vitor Pereira says he "deserves the top of the world". It speaks volumes that all four (yes, four!) of Nottingham Forest's managerial quartet used Anderson to the fullest this term. He featured in all 38 Premier League games. No player across Europe's top five leagues was responsible for a higher percentage share of their team's touches (14 per cent) or passes (15 per cent). Evolving in such a way is not easy against a backdrop of relative chaos. The City Ground was essentially turmoil and turnover reoccurring this year. But Anderson got on with business without a fuss. And the fact he has not agitated for a move away from Forest despite the lure of big money and an upgrade in status also speaks to his professionalism. It's no wonder he is coveted by so many. Beyond being a jack of all trades and master of most, his adaptability and tactical understanding suggests he could fit into any one of the league's elite crop of clubs. Both Manchester representatives chased him, and yet their typical styles of play are not the same. They are not even similar. Theoretically, he could have gone to Liverpool and significantly upgraded their midfield options; he could even have moved to Premier League champions Arsenal and improved them. The monumental fee was enough to dissuade the Gunners, but his flourishing partnership with Rice in England's engine room is a persuasive test case. Anderson is ready-made for the rigours of life at a top Premier League club. For Champions League football, too. His massive price tag demands as much. But all the evidence suggests he will be worth it.