Man with violent past drove at Liverpool fans in ‘undiluted fury’

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Good morning and welcome to your daily news briefing from The Independent.

An ex-Royal Marine has been jailed for driving into crowds at Liverpool's victory parade in "undiluted fury", the BBC could be forced to fork out millions as it vowed to defend itself from a $10bn defamation lawsuit launched by Donald Trump, and the son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele will be charged with first-degree murder over their deaths.

Top stories

1 | Man with violent past drove at Liverpool fans in 'undiluted fury'

Read more

2 | BBC faces bill for millions as it vows to defend Trump defamation case

Read more

3 | Rob Reiner's son charged with first-degree murder over parents' deaths

Read more

4 | Bondi Beach suspect charged with 15 counts of murder as funerals held

Read more

5 | Urgent review ordered into foreign interference in UK politics

Read more

Editors' picks

'A self-inflicted situation': Readers on Trump's BBC lawsuit

Defending the ridiculous lawsuit will cost a lot of money in legal fees, I assume. Licence payers' money being well spent again. Maybe they'll increase the licence to £1,000 to cover it.

Get involved and share your views here.

Don't forget to complete your registration

You haven't completed your registration with The Independent. It's free, quick, and helps support our journalism while tailoring your experience.

Register now to enjoy benefits including access to limited Premium articles, The Independent app, more than 20 newsletters and commenting on independent.co.uk.

Complete your registration today to unlock access.

WATCH 

Second Bondi civilian tries to disarm gunman before attack

STAT OF THE DAY

9

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a nine-year-old girl at an address in Weston-super-Mare.

Read more

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I was 14 when I was abducted and trafficked into a paedophile ring."

Leon Towers was 14 when he fled into the Cumbrian night and into the hands of traffickers. He opens up about how a lifetime of silence began – and why he's determined no child is left unseen again.

Read more

Other stories you might like

Use code: "SKIN15" to save on Keskine's LED face mask.

There's almost 40% off The Singleton whisky at Amazon – cheers!

Join the conversation and follow us

Download the free Independent app

Please do not reply directly to this email

You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.

To unsubscribe from The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.

This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345

Read our privacy policy and cookie policy