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
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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
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
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
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,
US threatens to block more arms sales if Israeli assault on Rafah goes ahead
The US may block more weapons systems to Israel if it goes ahead with a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the
Rise in ultra-long mortgages ‘poses risk to UK retirement prospects’
Homebuyers are increasingly being forced to “gamble” with their retirement prospects to get on the housing ladder by taking on ultra-long mortgages lasting beyond the
Cost of dementia to UK could almost double to £91bn by 2040, study finds
Dementia could cost the UK almost £91bn a year by 2040, as the number of people affected rises inexorably, a study has found. The “colossal”
Two men arrested after man injured outside Norwich City football stadium
Two men have been arrested after a man was injured outside Norwich City’s stadium after the football club’s playoff match against Leeds United. Norfolk police
Natalie Elphicke’s anti-strike stance ‘incompatible’ with Labour, says TUC president
Keir Starmer is under fresh pressure over the former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour after the president of the Trades Union Congress said