It was a monumental transformation for them, their country and the wider Middle East. But potentially too for British people who went to Syria - and who were stripped of their citizenship as a result, on the grounds of national security. Tauqir Sharif, better known as Tox, went to Syria in 2012 as an aid worker. He was accused of being part of a group affiliated with al Qaeda, which he denies, and the then-home secretary Amber Rudd deprived him of his British citizenship in 2017. "As of now, I am deprived of my UK citizenship but I'm not a convicted terrorist - and the reason for that is because we refused, we boycotted, the SIAC [Special Immigration Appeals Commission] secret courts, which don't allow you to see any of the evidence presented against you," he said. "And one of the things that I always called for was, look, put me in front of a jury, let's have an open hearing." HTS is still a proscribed terrorist organisation but the British government has now established relations with it. Foreign Secretary David Lammy travelled to Damascus to meet the jihadist-turned-Syrian interim president - the man who swapped his nom de guerre of al Jolani for Ahmed al Sharaa. If the UK government takes HTS off the terror list, what does that mean for those who lost their citizenship after being accused of being part of it? People who joined HTS are only a subset among the scores of people who have had their citizenship revoked - a tool the UK government has been quick to use. According to a report by the Parliamentary Joint Human Rights Committee, the UK "uses deprivation of citizenship orders more than almost any country in the world". The peak of that was in 2017, and mainly in relation to Syria - especially in the case of people joining Islamic State, perhaps most famously Shamima Begum. And because people cannot be made entirely stateless, and need to have a second nationality, or be potentially eligible for one, there are worries of racism in who the orders apply to. Countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh offer dual nationality, whereas other nations do not. In 2022, the Institute of Race Relations said "the vast majority of those deprived are Muslim men with South Asian or Middle Eastern/North African heritage". Legal grey areas Sky News submitted Freedom of Information requests to the Home Office asking for a breakdown of second nationalities of those deprived of citizenship, but was refused twice on national security grounds. The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Jonathan Hall KC, told Sky News there are issues around transparency. "I do think there is a problem when you have people whose relationship with the country that they're left with is really technical and they may never have realised that they had that citizenship before and may never gone to that country," he said. "Me and my predecessors have all said, owing to how frequently this power is used, it should be something that the independent reviewer should have the power to review. I asked, my predecessor asked, we've both been told no, so I agree there's a lack of transparency." Read more from Sky News:Menendez brothers denied parole - but they could still taste freedomWhat Epstein's right-hand woman said about Trump and Prince AndrewUK set to bask in 30C sunshine over bank holiday weekend No automatic reversal Even if the government does remove HTS from the terror list, it would not automatically invalidate decisions to deprive people of their citizenship. Macer Gifford gave up a career as a banker in London to join the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) as a foreign volunteer between 2015 and 2017. He told Sky News that decisions "made years ago in the interest of the British public have to remain". "We can't sort of go through previous cases nitpicking through it, wasting time and money to bring it up to date," he added. "We can't be naive because the intent to go out, the decision to go in itself is a huge decision for them. So it shows commitment when they're there, they then, if they take an active participation in the organisations that they've been accused of joining, again, that involves training and perseverance and dedication to the cause." But those born and raised in Britain, who joined the same cause, and lost their citizenship as a result, might reasonably ask why that should remain the case.

Eva Victor, who rose to fame after creating viral comedy videos on X, wrote and directed their debut feature - Sorry, Baby - as well as playing the lead role. They were encouraged to both write and then direct the movie by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, after he saw Victor's videos online. The film was warmly received at Sundance and Cannes, and its creator was hailed a "superstar". But along with such accolades come inevitable comparisons. Victor told Sky News: "The thing that that moved us so much about [Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge] and about Michaela Coel and about Greta Gerwig and those people is that it's just a true voice." They admit "that part of the comparison means everything", but go on: "I'm non-binary, so I use 'they' and 'she' pronouns and I think it's interesting that we feel pretty binary about comparisons. "People are pretty interested in putting me in a category of women. I mean, Denzel Washington directed himself. Albert Brooks directed himself. Jodie Foster directed after acting. "It's an interesting conversation, and I think maybe comparisons aren't ultimately so helpful. But also, I'm very honoured because they're people I desperately look up to. Overall, it's a very, very fine comparison." 'The bad thing' at the heart of the movie A triple threat, Victor studied acting and playwriting at Northwestern University, Illinois, before moving to New York in 2016 where they worked on the feminist satirical website Reductress. They later landed a role in Showtime drama series Billions. A black comedy, Sorry, Baby tells the story of Agnes, a twenty-something New England literature student - and later academic - who is sexually assaulted by her college tutor. Dubbed "the bad thing" in the movie, the assault - which occurs off camera - is a catalyst for the movie's storyline but never becomes its focus. Victor has called the writing of the project, "my soul on the page" - without speaking directly about whether any real-life experience inspired it - telling Sky News: "The process you go through privately, you're exercising something very soul-forward. It's very exposing." The impact of sexual assault around the world is something Victor calls "a big, big societal tragedy". One in four women in England and Wales experiences sexual assault in their lifetime, according to the Office for National Statistics. Victor says: "The reason I made the film was to try to make a film about an attempt at healing and much less about a kind of violence." They explain: "As someone who wanted to explore the intimate feelings of recovery from something like this, the only way through for me was to really think about Agnes and what is truthful to her story." 'Less about violence, and more about love' Several instances in the film show the system failing to effectively deal with or even fully acknowledge the abuse - first a hospital, then a university - and those scenes are handled with a lightness of touch not always applied to trauma-based stories. Victor says: "Humour in those scenes is used as a way for punching up people in power. And these institutions that create a really difficult, painful time for people." In the current climate, as convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein faces his third trial, and music star P Diddy awaits sentencing - where does Victor think the MeToo movement stands now? Despite the movie's themes, Victor is reticent to become a mouthpiece for the movement. Measuring their words carefully, Victor offers a note of optimism in their answer - much like the message of the movie - looking to the future with hope, albeit in an imperfect world. "I think there's rehabilitation that is necessary for everyone, and I'm less interested in violence and punishment and much more interested in finding love and trying to hold each other." Sorry, Baby is in UK cinemas now. Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.

As it currently takes, on average, more than a year to reach a decision on asylum appeals, the government plans to set up a new independent panel focused on asylum appeals to help reduce the backlog. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said "completely unacceptable" delays in the appeals process left failed asylum seekers in the system for years. There are about 51,000 asylum appeals waiting to be heard. The new independent body will use professionally-trained adjudicators, rather than relying on judges. Ministers are introducing a new 24-week deadline for the first-tier tribunal to determine asylum appeals by those receiving accommodation support and appeals by foreign offenders. But they believe the current tribunal system, which covers a wide range of different cases, is still failing to ensure failed asylum seekers can be returned as swiftly as possible, nor can it accommodate a fast-track system for safe countries. It comes amid protests about the use of hotel accommodation for migrants. The home secretary said the overhaul would result in a system which is "swift, fair and independent, with high standards in place". Read more from Sky News:UK set to bask in 30C sunshine over bank holiday weekendCoca-Cola brews up sale of high street coffee giant Costa She said: "We inherited an asylum system in complete chaos with a soaring backlog of asylum cases and a broken appeals system with thousands of people in the system for years on end. "That is why we are taking practical steps to fix the foundations and restore control and order to the system. "We are determined to substantially reduce the number of people in the asylum system as part of our plan to end asylum hotels. "Already since the election, we have reduced the backlog of people waiting for initial decisions by 24% and increased failed asylum returns by 30%. "But we cannot carry on with these completely unacceptable delays in appeals as a result of the system we have inherited which mean that failed asylum seekers stay in the system for years on end at huge cost to the taxpayer." Official figures released earlier this month showed a total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began in 2001.

It takes a few minutes to start recording - you don't want to interrupt his excitement when he starts a conversation. The big news on TV of Eberechi Eze's impending move to Arsenal, his first few weeks at Manchester United, tactical challenges - all even before our crew press 'record'. Cunha's vibrant personality is the first impression you'll get of him. "I think outside the pitch I always try to be myself," he tells Sky Sports. "Humble, funny guy. I try to speak to everyone, and respect everyone, and I'm always thinking of learning from everyone. "But when I go to the pitch, I always know why I'm here. I always think back at all the hard things that built me to be this guy. These kinds of things cannot play against me, they need to play with me. I always try to manage the psychology. It's not easy! But I always try." Transfer Centre LIVE! | Man Utd news & transfers🔴Man Utd fixtures & scores | FREE Man Utd PL highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Man Utd games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 The energy and fire Cunha shows on the pitch helped to produce a good debut for Manchester United against Arsenal, when he produced four shots and four dribbles and was arguably their best player. Enough to excite fans and brush away concerns from some, whose eyebrows were raised when he signed due to his recent disciplinary record. Last season, for Wolves, he missed out on five games across two different suspensions. The first, a two-game ban, after he was found to have acted in an "improper manner" following an altercation with a member of Ipswich staff after a match in December. The same charge followed in March, earning another three matches on the sidelines after lashing out at defender Milos Kerkez three times in an FA Cup game with Bournemouth. What does he think to people who say he has a temper? "Honestly, I don't really care about it," he replies. "I think every single thing I did in the game is out of love for the game. "I'm very passionate to win games, to make my team and myself better to achieve things. I think inside of me I always believe in something more. "And when I bring this to United now, it's something that pushes me forward. Of course we can make mistakes, and I made some mistakes. I am sorry, I apologise for that. But it's always with a good intention. "I always try to do something good, and maybe pass a little bit (he means 'to go overboard'). I never put myself in [positions to make people] question my character, because inside I know who I am." When asked if he is the type of player who likes to play on the edge, he is quick to respond: "Yes, honestly. Everyone talks about the pressure in this club, but I've always wanted to be here. "Of course, I understand it's one of the biggest clubs in the world. The pressure is big, but I always try to feel the pressure like a privilege. I always dreamed to come here, and then when I'm here, I can't have this excuse of the pressure being too much, you know. It's a privilege." We are at the reception of Manchester United's renovated training ground. Right behind us sit replicas of some of the most important trophies the club has won - a club he watched back in Brazil when he was a kid. "I try not to look around at the trophies", he laughs. "I hope I can build my story here with these players." It has been a long path already for the 26-year-old. One of the difficulties he mentioned that helped shape his personality was leaving Brazil so early to become a professional footballer. At the age of 18, after playing at the academy for Coritiba FC, he was scouted by Sion and moved to Switzerland to sign his first pro contract. Spells at RB Leipzig, Hertha Berlin and Atletico Madrid followed, until he joined Wolves in 2023. European football shaped him as a player, and he says it helped him develop more tactical awareness and invest in his physicality. As a kid, he played mostly as a No 10, but during his career he also had successful spells as a striker. His versatility, alongside his goalscoring record, attracted Man Utd, and he seems pleased to play as one of Ruben Amorim's No 10s. "It's something that Ruben, when he brought me here, chatted a lot about," he reveals. "I think my perfect position to play is around the middle, a little bit between the midfield and the striker. "So, a No 10, I think this is the position that is easier to understand, behind the forward, where you can create much more space. This is the position they brought me here for, it is somewhere I feel comfortable, and I hope I can bring some creativity to the team." During his period in Europe, he also worked on his language skills. Besides his native Portuguese, there is English, Spanish, French, as well as a little bit of German and Italian - five in total, because: "If you put my German and my Italian together, it counts as only one!" They are of course important tools to communicate with team-mates and a respectable list of managers, including Julian Nagelsmann, Ralf Rangnick and Diego Simeone. He always speaks warmly about Gary O'Neil at Wolves and how he helped him to develop in different positions. Then there is Amorim, who played an important role in his move to Manchester. "Ruben is someone that helped me a lot to come here, explaining how my position would be, how I can bring him something that he wants," he says. "I feel very adapted, very comfortable. He's someone who always pushes me forward. "I love having someone to push me a little bit more. We never fight, but we have, like, some conversations when I say something, and then they says 'no, it's this way' and I understand and go forward! "He's someone who can push the players forward, and I think this is the best quality in a manager. Put players in positions and show everyone their qualities." After the interview, Matheus hangs around chatting again for a few good minutes. Bruno Fernandes shows up and joked with the new signing. He then stops to talk to more people in the training ground before leaving and turning his attention again to Fulham, this Sunday. Smiling, joking, and looking comfortable on and off the pitch hoping to bring fire, energy and goals to this Manchester United. Watch Fulham vs Man Utd from 4pm on Sky Sports Premier League on Sunday, kick-off 4.30pm.

Maxwell - a convicted sex trafficker and ex-girlfriend of the deceased paedophile financier Epstein - refuted several claims of child sex trafficking and abuse during the two-day-long interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in July. Reacting after the transcripts of the interview were released on Friday, Ms Giuffre's family said it gave Maxwell the "platform to rewrite history" and showed she was "never challenged about her court-proven lies". "As the family of one of the most prominent survivors, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, we are outraged," they said in a statement. "The content of these transcripts is in direct contradiction with felon Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for child sex trafficking." Ms Giuffre's family added: "This travesty of justice entirely invalidates the experiences of the many brave survivors who put their safety, security, and lives on the line to ensure her conviction, including our sister." Referencing Maxwell's move to a minimum-security facility in Texas earlier this month, they said it "sends a disturbing message that child sex trafficking is acceptable and will be rewarded". "We continue to call upon the DOJ (Department of Justice) to do its job by investigating and holding accountable the many rich and powerful people who enabled Ghislaine Maxwell's and Jeffrey Epstein's crimes," they concluded. Ms Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, had previously claimed that Maxwell introduced her to Epstein and hired her as his masseuse, before she was sex trafficked and sexually abused by him and associates around the world. She sued Prince Andrew for sexual abuse in August 2021 - saying he had sex with her when she was 17 and had been trafficked by Epstein. The duke has repeatedly denied the claims, and he has not been charged with any criminal offences. In March 2022, it was announced Ms Giuffre and Andrew had reached an out-of-court settlement - believed to include a "substantial donation to Ms Giuffre's charity in support of victims' rights". During her interview with Mr Blanche last month, Maxwell said Ms Giuffre's allegation against the duke "doesn't hold water", and denied ever introducing Epstein to him or Sarah Ferguson. She insisted Epstein and Andrew met separately, and said "I think Sarah [Ferguson] is the one that pushed that", before saying that allegations Andrew had sex with Ms Giuffre were untrue, as she was at her mother's 80th birthday celebrations in the countryside outside the city. Maxwell then claimed Ms Giuffre's allegation that she and Andrew had sexual contact in the bathroom of her London flat was not true, as the room was not big enough. She also claimed that an image of her standing alongside Andrew with his arm around Ms Giuffre's waist was "literally a fake photo". During the interview with Mr Blanche, Maxwell denied ever seeing US President Donald Trump in an "inappropriate setting" and insisted she was not aware of any Epstein 'client list'. Read more:All we know about Trump and Epstein's 'friendship'Trump told in May his name appears in Epstein files - reportVirginia Giuffre wanted Epstein files released, her family say Under growing pressure to release files related to Epstein, as he promised to do during his 2024 presidential campaign, Mr Trump has made a series of denials and claims about the paedophile financier. In July, the president told reporters on Air Force One that Epstein "stole" Ms Giuffre and other young women from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Mr Trump has also floated a pardon for Maxwell, saying earlier this month that "nobody" had asked to but insisted that he has "the right to do it". "I'm allowed to do it, but nobody's asked me to do it. I know nothing about it," he added. "I don't know anything about the case, but I know I have the right to do it. "I have the right to give pardons, I've given pardons to people before, but nobody's even asked me to do it." Maxwell was sentenced in the US in June 2022 to 20 years in prison following her conviction on five counts of sex trafficking for luring young girls to massage rooms for Epstein to abuse. She has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn her conviction. Epstein, 66, was found dead in his cell at a Manhattan federal jail in August 2019 as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide. Read more from Sky News:Man wrongly sent to El Salvador threatened with deportation to UgandaWhy Donald Trump believes he 'deserves the Nobel Peace Prize' His case has generated endless attention and conspiracy theories due to his and Maxwell's links to famous people like royals, presidents and billionaires, including Mr Trump. No one other than Epstein and Maxwell has been charged with any criminal offences.

Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik have spent 35 years behind bars for the shotgun murders of their father and mother, Jose and Kitty Menendez. The brothers have claimed that their parents abused them and have argued that the killings were an act of self-defence. A Netflix drama series about the brothers called Monsters, which aired in September 2024, thrust them back into the spotlight and led to renewed calls for their release, including from their family. A long-delayed resentencing hearing offered them a path to freedom for the first time since their incarceration. However, their release from prison is still a long way off - and far from guaranteed. Parole denied but still possible Lyle Menendez was denied parole on 22 August after making his first appeal for release. A judge recently reduced both his and his brother's sentences, making them eligible for parole. The decision came a day after his brother Erik Menendez was also denied parole by a panel of California commissioners. A panel of two commissioners recommended that Lyle not be released for three years, after which he will be eligible to apply for parole again. The panel concluded there were still signs that Menendez would pose a risk to the public if released from custody, despite noting that a psychologist found that he is at "very low" risk for violence upon release. During the hearing, Menendez cried and took sole responsibility for the murders, saying in his closing remarks: "I will never be able to make up for the harm and grief I caused everyone in my family." While speaking to the panel on Friday, Menendez said his father physically abused him by choking, punching and hurting him using a belt. "I was the special son in my family," he said. "My brother was the castaway. The physical abuse was focused on me because I was more important to him, I felt." He also said his mother sexually abused him, but appeared uncomfortable discussing this when asked by the panel why he did not disclose it during a risk assessment earlier this year. When asked whether the murders were planned, Menendez said: "There was zero planning. There was no way to know it was going to happen Sunday." He also described buying the guns used in the murder as "the biggest mistake", and told the panel: "I no longer believe that they were going to kill us in that moment. At the time, I had that honest belief." What does the resentencing mean? Before leaving his role in December, former Los Angeles district attorney (DA) George Gascon asked LA County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic to review the brothers' convictions. During the resentencing on 13 May, he gave them a revised sentence of 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for youth parole under California's youthful offender law because they committed the crime while under the age of 26. The judgment was based on whether the pair had been rehabilitated based on their behaviour in prison. The brothers' case highlighted some of their achievements behind bars: attaining several degrees and contributing to the community. It listed a prison "beautification programme" Lyle Menendez started called GreenSpace as one example, and added that both brothers had received low-risk assessment scores, with Lyle apparently not being involved in a single fight during his time in jail. The brothers' attorneys pushed for the judge to resentence the brothers to manslaughter, which would have allowed them to be immediately released, but he gave them a revised murder sentence instead. Handing them the new sentence, Judge Jesic said: "I do believe they've done enough in the past 35 years, that they should get that chance." The resentencing hearing had faced lengthy delays due to the judge needing to review a large number of files, as well as the LA wildfires in January. There was also a turnover in the DA's office, with liberal leaning Gascon replaced by the more conservative Nathan Hochman, who repeatedly attempted to have the resentencing hearing thrown out. Emotional testimony in court from brothers and family members The brothers appeared at the proceedings in Los Angeles County Superior Court via video feed from prison in San Diego. "I killed my mum and dad. I make no excuses and also no justification," Lyle said in a statement to the court. "The impact of my violent actions on my family... is unfathomable." Erik also spoke about taking responsibility for his actions and apologising to his family. He said: "You did not deserve what I did to you, but you inspire me to do better." The brothers chuckled when one of their cousins, Diane Hernandez, told the court that Erik received A+ grades in all of his classes during his most recent semester in college. Anamaria Baralt, another cousin of the brothers, told the court they had repeatedly expressed remorse for their actions. "We all, on both sides of the family, believe that 35 years is enough. They are universally forgiven by our family," she said. The defence also called a former judge and a former fellow inmate to the witness stand to testify that the brothers were not only rehabilitated, but also helped others. Prosecutors cross-examined the witnesses but didn't call any of their own. Former judge Jonathan Colby, who said he considered himself tough on crime, told the court that spending time with the brothers and witnessing their growth made him believe in rehabilitation. Anerae Brown, who previously served time in prison alongside the brothers, cried as he testified about how they helped him heal and eventually be released through parole. "I have children now," he said. "Without Lyle and Erik I might still be sitting in there doing stupid things." The judge said he was particularly moved by a letter from a prison official who supported resentencing, something the official had never done for any incarcerated person in his 25-year career. Los Angeles County prosecutors argued against the resentencing, saying the brothers have not taken complete responsibility for the crime. The current DA Mr Hochman said he believed the brothers were not ready for resentencing because "they have not come clean" about their crimes. His office has also said it does not believe they were sexually abused. "Our position is not 'no'. It's not 'never'. It's 'not yet'," Mr Hochman said. "They have not fully accepted responsibility for all their criminal conduct." What happens now? The reduced sentencing made the brothers immediately eligible for parole, but they must still appear before a state parole board, which decides on whether or not to release them from prison. While this decision is made, the brothers will remain behind bars. Their first hearing had to take place no later than six months from their eligibility date, according to board policy. After their first appeal was denied, the brothers will continue to receive subsequent hearings until they are granted release. But the brothers have another potential avenue to freedom, having appealed to California governor Gavin Newsom for clemency before they were resentenced. Mr Newsom has the power to free them himself through clemency, and in February, he ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public. They already have a hearing before the board scheduled for 13 June, but that one was set as part of the clemency petition. It's not yet clear if that hearing will serve as their formal parole hearing or if a separate one will be scheduled. Mr Newsom can override any decision the board makes. Anne Bremner, a trial lawyer in Seattle, said the brothers will be preparing for the parole board and aiming to impress upon them that they should be let out, but suggested the board members will already have a clear view. "My guess is the parole board has been watching this and of course they've done these risk assessments already," she said, adding they will know "who these two are, what their alleged crimes were and what they've done since the time that they were incarcerated until today." Potential new evidence The brothers' lawyers have also submitted a letter Erik wrote to his cousin as new evidence, saying it was not seen by the jury when the brothers were sentenced in 1996 and could have influenced their decision. The letter is dated months before the murders, which they say alludes to him being abused by his father, Jose Menendez. In the handwritten letter, Erik wrote: "I've been trying to avoid dad... every night, I stay up thinking he might come in." He also said he was "afraid" and that he needed to "put it out of my mind" and "stop thinking about it". Read more:Rapper Tory Lanez 'stabbed 14 times' in prison attackDiddy trial: What we know about the 12 members of the jury More new evidence submitted comes from Roy Rossello, a former member of the band Menudo, who alleges he was sexually assaulted by Jose Menendez as a teenager in the 1980s. He has provided a signed declaration of his alleged rape by Jose Menendez to the brothers' lawyers, which the lawyers say is further proof of his supposed abusive nature. LA prosecutors filed a motion opposing the petition, but its status is unclear, and appears to have been halted while the brothers have pursued their resentencing and clemency. What happened in the original Menendez trials? On 20 August 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shot their parents, Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, multiple times at close range. The brothers, who were 21 and 18 at the time, initially told police they found them dead when they got home, but were eventually tried for their murder. During the original trial, prosecutors accused the brothers of killing their parents for a multimillion-dollar inheritance, although their defence team argued they acted out of self-defence after years of sexual abuse by their father. An initial attempt to try each brother individually in front of separate juries ended in a mistrial after both juries failed to reach a verdict. In their second trial, which saw the brothers tried together, the defence claimed the brothers committed the murders in self-defence after many years of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of their father, with no protection from their mother. They said they had feared for their lives after threatening to expose their father. The prosecution argued the murders were motivated by greed, and they killed their parents to avoid disinheritance. Evidence of alleged abuse from their defence case was largely excluded from the joint trial by the judge. In 1996, seven years after the killings, a jury found the brothers guilty, and they were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder. They were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. But the brothers and many of their family members have continued to fight for their freedom ever since. Although their focus of late has shifted towards the brothers' rehabilitation in prison, their main argument in recent years has been that more evidence of Jose Menendez's alleged abuse has come out since the last trial, and that a modern jury would have a better understanding of the impact of abuse than one 30 years ago.

Anna Dixon has accused her constituency neighbour of having "personally inflamed hatred against me" in a video he posted on Facebook, regarding her position on calls for local and national inquiries into grooming gangs. The Labour MP for Shipley, who was first elected last year, said Robbie Moore, a Conservative, had demonstrated "irresponsible behaviour" by posting "blatant misinformation about a colleague". In a lengthy message on social media, Ms Dixon wrote: "I want local residents to be aware that I have received threats of death and violence directly posted in response to a misleading video recently shared by the MP for Keighley and Ilkley, Robbie Moore. "These have been reported to the police, and an investigation is currently underway. "Other responses to his post have subjected me to misogynistic abuse and made deeply offensive claims against me - he has chosen to let these remain public in the comments section on his social media." What does the video say? Mr Moore first posted the video on social media on Wednesday, 20 August. Above the video, he wrote: "Wow. Shipley's Labour MP Anna Dixon is 'misleading public' [sic] on grooming gangs inquiry. "Anna is telling constituents she voted against an inquiry because it was a 'political stunt'. But a closer look at the facts shows Anna has been dismissing calls for an inquiry since day one... Your voice - or just another voice protecting Bradford's Labour Party?" The film is a little under two minutes long and examines Ms Dixon's position in the style of a news video, with a voice-over referring to "our investigation" and starts by announcing that she "isn't telling you the truth". It also uses clips from a BBC Politics North episode, which Ms Dixon appeared on, as well as extracts from an email. The video claims that Ms Dixon has been misleading the public about her reasons for voting against plans for a national inquiry into grooming gangs, and alleges that she has always been opposed to one from when she was first elected. Responding to the video on Saturday, Ms Dixon wrote: "In putting out misleading information online in relationship to my position on child grooming gangs he has personally inflamed hatred against me, and in responding to constituents he has doubled down and repeated the attacks against me. "We must always put victims and survivors first when it comes to tackling the horrific crime of child sexual exploitation - this issue should never be used to make personal attacks based on party politics." The Labour backbencher added: "Group-based child sexual exploitation, committed by grooming gangs, is one of the most despicable and damaging crimes imaginable. I fully support all efforts by [the] government and West Yorkshire Police to bring perpetrators of these crimes to justice." She referenced how she has sought to tackle the issue by speaking about it in the Commons and meeting with survivors. Ms Dixon added that she has "always been transparent and direct with constituents", and that she was "shocked by the claim made in the video" that she would oppose a focus on the Bradford district in any national inquiry into grooming gangs. She stated that the Tory MP's video selectively quotes an email she wrote, leaving out the sentence: "If the national inquiry deems that another local inquiry is needed in Bradford, this is something I and the Local Authority will fully support." What is the argument fundamentally about? It appears the origin of the argument is Ms Dixon's decision in January 2025 to vote against an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The Conservatives scheduled what Ms Dixon has called a "wrecking amendment" to the bill, which called for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. But voting for this amendment would have "effectively killed the bill, which aimed to enhance safeguards for children", Ms Dixon said. Mr Moore, who is the shadow farming secretary, has said this is not the real reason that Ms Dixon voted against the amendment, and claims that instead, she is opposed to a national inquiry altogether. Sir Keir Starmer announced in June that there would be a national inquiry into grooming gangs, after spending several months resisting calls to do so. Ms Dixon has said she believes Mr Moore has disrespected her and fallen below the standards expected of MPs. She said: "It is one thing to engage in lively debate on party policies in parliament or on TV, but to launch such a personal attack against a neighbouring MP falls well below the standards expected of parliamentarians. "I am disturbed by Robbie Moore’s seeming willingness to spread misinformation on this scale with his constituents and beyond, particularly when it pertains to such a serious issue." She has called on both her own constituents and Mr Moore's to condemn "these actions in the strongest possible terms". The video is 'not a personal attack' but highlights 'legitimate concerns' Mr Moore has told Sky News that he "utterly condemns any threats of violence" and has previously had armed police come to his house in the middle of the night due to a death threat. He said his video is "not a personal attack", but "raises legitimate concerns" about her public position on a grooming inquiry in Bradford. He added: "I have been fighting for an inquiry since being elected in 2019 and have been clear that this is not a political issue." The shadow minister continued: "We are now in a situation in Bradford where victims and survivors and leading child abuse lawyers are desperately calling for a focus on Bradford in the grooming gangs inquiry, with a sitting Labour peer explicitly saying there has been a cover-up inside Bradford Council. "The fact that the MP for Shipley does not and, from her public comments today, still does not unequivocally support a focus on Bradford in this national inquiry is both a newsworthy and legitimate concern."

While Sunday's return to Merseyside will be in a brand-new stadium, memories of that Goodison Park bow in August 2024 will be forever etched in the young manager's mind. "I thought I'd prepared myself, but when the game started I was just impressed by how loud it was, how intense the Premier League is," Hurzerler tells Sky Sports. "I remember very well how my emotions felt. It was a nice feeling afterwards, but during the game it was a tough experience and one that I learned a lot from. Overall, it was an experience I wanted, it was very positive." Transfer Centre LIVE! | Brighton news & transfers🔵⚪Got Sky? Watch Everton vs Brighton on the Sky Sports app📱Not got Sky? Get instant access with no contract📺 A 3-0 victory set the youngest permanent Premier League head coach off on the front foot. Another step on a journey that had begun eight years earlier. Hurzeler was just 23 years old when he gave up a modest career, mainly in semi-professional and amateur football, to concentrate on coaching. His early experiences came at amateur level with Pipinsreid in Germany's fifth tier before a move to St Pauli in Bundesliga 2, alongside coaching the country's U18s and U20s teams. The Premier League represented a huge leap but last season's eighth-place finish proved he was ready. "I try to be supportive for my team and my players," Hurzeler continues. "I know I can't win games on my own, I know I need my staff and players. That's how I interpret my role, I don't view myself as more important. "Football is a team sport, a people business. You have to take care of the people and know that you can only be successful with the people. It's not a one-man show. Here in Brighton, I felt from the first day that I was part of a family; a really good club with good values. This makes me feel that it's the right place where we can really work on something and be ambitious." Forming positive relationships in the dressing room has been a key part of the process, and it is here that the 32-year-old believes his age puts him at an advantage. "I speak the language of the players," Hurzeler explains. "What I mean by this is that I'm not that much older than them and some of them are older than me, so I understand their feelings, their needs, their wishes. You have to understand not only the player but the person behind the player, the family background and the cultural background. That's something I can be good at because I am their age. "I played football - not at their level - but I know how it feels when you don't play, how you feel when you're in a good moment. That's an advantage I have. Of course, I don't have the experience of someone who has played 500 Premier League games, so I gain my experience through the games now as a coach. "I try to listen to players who are older than me, those who have played hundreds of games like James Milner, Danny Welbeck and Lewis Dunk. It would be stubborn or naïve not to listen to their experiences. "That's where you have to put your ego behind and say, 'Yes, these are the guys with the experience, they know what it means to play every week in the Premier League, what it means to win trophies'. That's where, in some moments, I need to listen, just shut my mouth and try to understand their good and bad experiences, how they see things. "In the end, I can still decide whether or not I am convinced. It's very important to stay authentic, not to do anything you don't really feel. Everyone from outside will judge my age and judge the results I deliver for this team. But I will grow as a person for this experience. The key thing is to stay authentic and listen to experiences from players and staff who have experienced more than myself." Part of that authenticity has brought trouble to Hurzeler's door. His desire to immerse himself in the team environment and support his players led to some fiery touchline behaviour. His first season in England brought four yellow cards and a sending off. "In some moments, I think I was not a good role model. I need to be better on the sidelines and it's something where I reflected after last season that I have to control my emotions better. I have to learn that controlling emotions under pressure is a big thing. I really want to improve on that this season. "But on the other side, I want to be authentic and support from the sidelines. I want the players to feel I'm there for them, no matter if they suffer during the game or are in a good place. You need to be there, in it together." Another opening day win appeared on the cards for Hurzeler until deep into stoppage time at home to Fulham last weekend, when Rodrigo Muniz grabbed a point for Fulham after Matt O'Riley's earlier penalty. The departure of Joao Pedro to Chelsea will take time to adapt to. His replacement - 18-year-old Greek striker Charalampos Kostoulas - is not the finished article and did not make the squad last weekend, but the head coach is relishing the prospect of working with him and the other new arrivals on a daily basis. It is hard to imagine Hurzeler ever switching off from the job, but after spending some time in America over the summer on a fact-finding mission visiting professional clubs in other sports, he did find time to enjoy a break in the mountains in Germany with family. "That's my place where I can calm down with nature." Now, back at Brighton's Lancing training centre, Hurzeler is consumed in the role once more, ready to take the club forward. "You have to breathe it, be in it," he insists. "It has to be your obsession and your passion otherwise it won't work. In some moments, you need to switch off to get mental refreshment, but overall, I can say that the job is not a job - it's a passion. "Every day I stand up and have this feeling, 'Let's go. Let's try to be better today'. That's my attitude when I wake up and if that changed, I would have to leave my job. It's a big privilege to be a Premier League manager and I am very thankful for the opportunity. Now it is about living it every day and trying to improve." Everton host Brighton in their first game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 2pm Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games this season This season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports.