David Lammy urged to consider 1955 case in light of evidence Ellis was abused by partner before she killed him The grandchildren of the last woman to be hanged in the UK are asking ministers to posthumously pardon her in light of evidence that she was emotionally and physically abused by her partner before she … Read more
‘Groundbreaking’ repeal of presumption of parental involvement in England and Wales ‘will ensure courts place safety of children above all else’ The family courts will no longer work on the presumption that having contact with both parents is in the best interests of a child, in a landmark change that domestic abuse campaigners have said … Read more
Kosovo is an outlier in the region, whose other leaders say ‘looking for places to dump immigrants’ is evidence the UK is in ‘a very dark place’ Kosovo has become the first country to indicate it will accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers as part of government plans to set up “return hubs” in third countries. … Read more
Six arrests made after crowd hurled fireworks and other missiles at officers during protests following alleged sexual assault on a young girl Six people have been arrested after Irish police battled hundreds of protesters outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers after an alleged sexual assault on a young girl. The crowd burned … Read more
The referral to Pam Bondi comes more than two years after John Brennan allegedly lied to Congress. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is asking the Justice Department to prosecute former CIA director John Brennan for allegedly lying to Congress more than two years ago. It’s the latest move in the GOP’s campaign to leverage the … Read more
Homeowners urged to use more robust planting and permeable materials to help mitigate flood risk Nearly half of the UK’s garden space is paved over, a new study has found. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has conducted the largest ever audit of the UK’s gardens, and found that they are an untapped – and until … Read more
Exclusive: Data shows gen Z could miss out on new treatments because so few sign up for trials and studies in England Millions of young people risk missing out on new treatments for health conditions and having to use medicines that are unsafe, ineffective or inappropriate because so few take part in medical research, experts … Read more
Thinktank fears 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training could be ‘priced out’ of entry-level jobs Labour has been urged to break a manifesto pledge to scrap youth rates of the minimum wage amid a dramatic rise in the number of young people out of work and education. In a report sounding the … Read more
Charities accuse government of ‘sliding backwards’ on child mental health after ONS findings Suicide rates among children and young people in England have increased by 50% in the last decade, figures show. The Office for National Statistics analysed data covering almost 12 million children and young people aged between 15 and 25 from 2011-12 to … Read more
Katie Lam said move would make UK ‘culturally coherent’ and that a large number of people ‘need to go home’ A Conservative MP tipped as a future party leader has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”. The Tory … Read more