Category: UK
Surrey police cow ramming investigated as criminal matter
A police decision to ram an escaped cow with a patrol car is being investigated as a criminal and internal misconduct matter. Surrey police was [more…]
Thousands of modern slavery victims in UK feared back with traffickers after seeking help
Thousands of victims of modern slavery are feared to have fallen back into the hands of their traffickers after seeking support, according to data shared [more…]
ME patient’s consultant tells inquest staff’s unfamiliarity with condition was ‘unfortunate’
A consultant who treated a woman with severe ME has told her inquest it was “very unfortunate” that hospital staff were not familiar with the [more…]
North Korea-backed cyber espionage campaign targets UK military
North Korean state-backed hackers have mounted a campaign to obtain secrets related to nuclear materials, military drones, submarines and shipbuilding in the UK and US, [more…]
Harm from problem gambling in Great Britain ‘may be eight times higher than thought’
The scale of harm caused by gambling in Great Britain could be eight times higher than thought, according to the largest ever survey of the [more…]
Labour rebel suggests she is victim of a ‘macho virility test’ after suspension over two-child benefit cap – UK politics live
Keir Starmer faces the Commons at PMQs for the first time as prime minister. He does so after responding to the first challenge to his [more…]
Pro-Palestinian protesters block entrances to Foreign Office in London
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have blocked entrances to the Foreign Office in London in protest at the perceived failure of the new Labour government to do more [more…]
Labour rebel says she ‘slept well’ after taking stand over two-child benefit cap
A Labour MP has said she “slept well” after being suspended by the party over a Commons rebellion on the two-child benefit cap – and [more…]
Kent soldier stabbing: man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a soldier was stabbed in Kent, reportedly while wearing his uniform. The victim, in [more…]
Tackling misogyny in UK schools could take up to 20 years, says Jess Phillips
Plans to tackle misogyny in schools could take up to 20 years to have an impact on society, the safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, has said [more…]