Category: UK
Call waiting times at HMRC rise 350% in five years, says NAO report
Average call waiting times at HM Revenue and Customs have soared by more than 350% in five years, with increasing numbers of people not getting [more…]
Vulnerable children in England ‘safer at school’ than being educated at home
Children who grow up in neglectful or abusive environments are safer attending school than being educated at home, according to a review of serious safeguarding [more…]
Young people buying large knives on Telegram and TikTok, police say
Young people are using sites such as Telegram and TikTok to buy large knives for use in attacks and intimidation, with some linked to Britain’s [more…]
Sex education in English schools set to be banned before children are nine
Sex education in England’s primary schools is to be limited to those aged nine and over, with “explicit” discussions on topics such as contraception to [more…]
Policing minister calls for officers to conduct more stop and searches
Police officers must carry out more stop and searches to address knife crime as the tactic is “not used nearly often enough”, according to the [more…]
High-risk offenders included in early release scheme, prisons inspector says
High-risk offenders including a domestic abuser who posed a risk to children have been freed from jail under the government’s early release scheme, a watchdog [more…]
MPs arrested for sexual offences face bans from parliamentary estate
MPs who have been arrested for serious violent or sexual offences face bans from the parliamentary estate under rules approved by just one vote. The [more…]
Cap rent rises in England and Wales, Labour-commissioned report says
Rent rises should be capped for millions of people struggling to afford soaring rates, according to a landmark report commissioned by Labour. The leaked proposals [more…]
UK police could get Ghostbusters-style backpack devices to halt ebike getaways
Police officers in Britain could be armed with Ghostbusters-style devices that fire electromagnetic rays to shut down the engines of ebikes being used in a [more…]
Three men accused of aiding Hong Kong intelligence service appear in London court
A Hong Kong trade official working in London has appeared in court alongside a Border Force officer and an immigration enforcement official accused of monitoring, [more…]