The High Court judge has ruled that he cannot yet be named, subject to any appeal.

The man brought legal action against Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian, and Independent Television News (ITN), which produces news programmes for ITV and other channels.

Lawyers representing the media organisation said that the allegations they want to report involve the man's alleged "abuse of power and status" to contact young women and try to engage in "inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities".

The man, who is well-known and denies the claims, sought an injunction to prevent this broadcast and publication because of a risk that he would take his own life, after two previous suicide attempts.

In a judgment on Tuesday, Mr Justice Nicklin said in a summary of his ruling: "The claimant's claim for an injunction was dismissed.

"The court did not determine whether the allegations, or any of them, were true, and the dismissal of the claim does not amount to approval of any publication the defendants may decide to make."

The judge added that the man repeatedly said he intends to take his own life if the allegations are published, which must be taken seriously, adding that "the injunction would not treat the claimant's underlying psychiatric condition or eliminate his elevated baseline risk".

"The relief sought would therefore be of uncertain and potentially indefinite duration," he added.

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Sara Mansoori KC, representing the man, said he denies the allegations of wrongdoing and that publication "would have a potentially fatal impact".

The barrister also said the claimant "has no intention of returning to public life".

Gavin Millar KC, for ITN and GNM, said the case risks "dragging judges into assessing the causes of suicidal ideation, which are for professionals and not for a judge".

He later said: "Plainly, the proposed publication would make a valuable contribution to a debate of public importance, about men using their power to be able to misconduct themselves against women in that area of society."

Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.

Paul Chichester, director of operations at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) added the impact was minimal but his organisation is working with the businesses involved.

He was speaking after hackers targeted fridges and freezers in supermarkets in several European countries, including Ireland and France, causing temperatures to increase and food to spoil.

Dr Richard Horne, head of the NCSC, said at the launch of the centre's annual report that teams had been working throughout the night to alert British firms that are vulnerable to such an attack.

He also revealed that the French attack in October involved legacy technology connected to the internet with default passwords.

An NCSC spokesperson said the body was "aware of a small number of UK organisations that may be affected by this incident", but said the organisation was still liaising with affected sectors to understand and mitigate its impact.

The NCSC head told Sky News' security correspondent Tom Cheshire that it was "simply too early to tell" who was behind recent attacks.

Talking about the recent hacks in mainland Europe, Cheshire said they "have shown us that this is an all of society thing, a message we keep hearing from government, but one that is really, really true".

Dr Horne said such attacks reinforced warnings from the defence secretary that people in the UK should stockpile food, water and emergency supplies.

The end of 'tech on the cheap'

In his speech launching the NCSC's annual report, Dr Horne said the UK is at risk because it has done "tech on the cheap" for decades.

The organisation has warned Britain faces the prospect of AI-boosted attacks on critical national infrastructure in the next two years.

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Hackers demanding ransom payments are "highly likely" to use AI to target the UK by 2028 and hostile states such as Russia and China will routinely use the technology to pursue their goals by then, the report found.

"Vulnerabilities that have been tolerated for far too long can now be discovered and exploited at a scale that was once unimaginable," Dr Horne warned.

He warned that if businesses do not take action now, they will have to explain why they did not heed the warning signs amid empty supermarket shelves and power blackouts.

George Madgwick, a councillor on Hampshire County Council, has been suspended from Reform UK with "immediate effect", a party spokesperson said.

He has been bailed and is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on 25 November.

The charges against Madgwick, 37, relate to four victims, aged between 16 and 17 at the time of the alleged offences, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said.

They are said to have taken place between 2008 and 2021, both in Portsmouth and Wales.

Madgwick, of Portsmouth, has been charged with offences, which include:

• Twelve offences of rape
• Two offences of assault by penetration
• Two offences of sexual assault
• One offence of causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child
• Two offences of making indecent images of children
• One offence of distributing an indecent image of a child
• Eight offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm
• Two offences of controlling or coercive behaviour
• One offence of stalking
• One offence of making threats to kill
• One offence of false imprisonment
• One offence of theft
• One offence of criminal damage

Police launched an investigation in July 2025 after officers received a report of a sexual offence. On 6 January 2026, a man was arrested at an address in Wandsworth, London.

Madwick represents the North East Havant ward in Havant, Hampshire, and was elected in May 2026.

A spokesperson from the Crown Prosecution Service said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute George Madgwick for serious sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape.

"He has also been charged with making a threat to kill, false imprisonment and stalking.

"Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence and that it is in the public interest to bring the case to court.

"We remind all concerned that proceedings against the defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial. There should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."

Hampshire Country Council said they are "aware of the charges brought against Councillor George Madgwick. These are extremely serious allegations and, as criminal proceedings are now underway, it is not appropriate for the County Council to comment further at this time.

"Councillor Madgwick remains an elected member of the County Council under the rules of the Local Government Act 1972. Being charged with a criminal offence does not in itself disqualify a councillor from office."

Warsaw-Modlin Airport temporarily closed after a Tuesday morning flight from London Heathrow, operated by Polish airline LOT, was diverted there. It had been due to land at Warsaw-Chopin Airport.

At 9.54am, a bomb threat alert was raised on the Boeing 737 MAX, which was carrying 181 people.

The flight landed safely seven minutes later, Warsaw Modlin Airport said on its website.

The airport has since reopened and no device was found.

A bomb threat ⁠was also reported on a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw, which landed at Warsaw-Chopin Airport, with the airport later confirming that no device was found.

In another incident, a Ryanair plane from Manchester made an emergency landing at Murcia airport in southern Spain, due to a threat, with 114 passengers and seven crew members leaving the plane.

Francisco Lucas, the Spanish government's delegate in the region, said on X that the Civil Guard ruled out the presence of explosives on the plane after an inspection.

Bomb threats ​were also made against two planes traveling ​from Bergamo ‌and Dublin to ​Bulgaria's capital Sofia, the country's transport ministry said in ​a ⁠statement to Reuters news agency.

Both landed safely ‌and no explosive devices were found ‌on inspection.

The Bergamo flight was operated by Wizz Air and ⁠was carrying 176 ​passengers, while the ​Dublin flight was operated
by ⁠Ryanair and had 185 ⁠passengers on board.

Local media in Bulgaria had earlier reported that a flight from Israel had been one of those affected.

The affected flights are:

• A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia
• A LOT flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw
• An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw
• A Wizz Air flight from Bergamo to Sofia
• A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Sofia

The threats come a day after a Wizz Air flight from London to the ⁠Bulgarian capital Sofia was diverted to Budapest ​airport after receiving a bomb threat.

Bradley was a young Sunderland fan who was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma when he was 18 months old.

He was a mascot for Sunderland and for England and became "best mates" with Black Cats striker Jermain Defoe, who was his favourite player.

Bradley died in 2017 when he was aged six.

Police said the 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and subsequently bailed.

Social media footage appeared to show a fan holding up a photo of Bradley during Coventry's Premier League home game against Sunderland on Saturday.

In a statement on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said: "A teenage boy arrested on suspicion of a public order offence in Coventry has been bailed with conditions."

The force said the 14-year-old turned himself in to police on Sunday, and added: "We understand the upset and outrage this video has caused in the community and to the victim's family."

Coventry said they were aware of the social media footage and added: "The club does not tolerate offensive behaviour and will liaise with the relevant authorities to determine the appropriate course of action."

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It comes after Gemma Lowery, Bradley's mother and founder of the Bradley Lowery Foundation, urged people not to "direct any hate, threats or harm" towards the teenage boy or his family.

"As hurtful and upsetting as his actions have been, he is still a child himself," she said.

She added: "The police and Coventry City Football Club will both be speaking with him, and I sincerely hope this is enough to make him understand the seriousness of his actions and the devastating impact that words and actions like these can have on families and friends.

"I don't want hate to be met with more hate."

She also said her "beautiful boy" Bradley "deserves to be remembered with love, not hate", adding: "To see such a beautiful memory used in such a cruel way really does make my heart hurt."