“Tragedy Unfolds: UK Asylum Seeker Deaths in Home Office Care Double in Just One Year”_l
‘Deeply troubling’ statistic partly blamed on vulnerable people being ‘left isolated’ with little financial support The Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, where some asylum seekers were held. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images The number of asylum seekers who have died in the…
‘Stop letting your mum down’: five takeaways from the UK riot courts
First-time offenders, armchair inciters and children given hefty sentences by magistrates and judges When far-right riots sprang up in towns and cities in parts of the UK more than two weeks ago causing serious damage, endangering lives and injuring dozens…
Five takeaways from the UK riot courts_l
First-time offenders, armchair inciters and children given hefty sentences by magistrates and judges When far-right riots sprang up in towns and cities in parts of the UK more than two weeks ago causing serious damage, endangering lives and injuring dozens…
“Stark Disparity: Black Children in England and Wales Four Times More Likely to Be Strip-Searched, New Data Reveals”_l
Children’s commissioner finds wide disparity with white counterparts in year to June 2023, with 88% of searches aimed at finding drugs Black children are four times more likely to be strip-searched by police officers across England and Wales than their white counterparts,…
“Controversy in Policing: Can Strip-Searching Children Be Effective? Concerns Over Misuse Persist”_l
A report by the children’s commissioner says nothing is found in half of strip-searches of children and its use has a racial disparity. Can its implementation ever be balanced? When is it reasonable, necessary and proportionate for agents of the…
“Over Half of Britons Believe the Country Is ‘Heading in the Wrong Direction’: Major Setback for Starmer”_l
Sir Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have dropped from plus 7 to 0 but he is still more popular than Rishi Sunak More than half of people think Britain is “moving in the wrong direction”, according to a new poll that shows…
“Prison Crisis: UK Implements Emergency Measures Amid Severe Overcrowding”_L
Ministers activate Operation Early Dawn allowing defendants to be held in police cells as more sentenced for role in riots Ministers have activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their role in the recent…
UK riots: Anti-immigration and anti-racism protests face off peacefully amid police presence in Bournemouth_l
Following the far right-fuelled riots of recent weeks, police have expressed relief after an anti-immigration protest and counter-demonstration passed by peacefully in Bournemouth. Dorset Police had been issued with special stop and search powers in a bid “to do all we can to prevent…
“King Charles Fires Prince Andrew’s Security Team: A Bold Move to Oust Him from Royal Lodge?”_l
King Charles has fired Prince Andrew’s ten-man private security team in his newest bid to force the disgraced Duke out of Royal Lodge, an insider has claimed. Charles has long been trying to get his brother out of the 30-room, £30milliion property in…
Somerset House Reopens After Fire: What Hidden Corners Await Exploration?_l
Main venue remains closed but Courtauld Gallery reopens having not been affected by Saturday’s blaze About 150 staff and visitors had left Somerset House before the London fire brigade arrived just after midday on Saturday. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press/Rex/Shutterstock Parts…