Analyst firm Tussell says department is more than two years behind on publishing receipts, weakening scrutiny around public money The Ministry of Justice, the Whitehall department in charge of a £13bn annual budget for prisons, probation and courts across England and Wales, has failed to file spending receipts of nearly £11bn, a report has said. … Read more
Manufacturing and health sectors boost growth but ONS revises down figures for July Exclusive: says higher taxes on wealthy ‘part of budget story’ The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in August, according to official figures, giving a lift to Rachel Reeves before next month’s crucial budget. A boost from the manufacturing sector helped the economy … Read more
Exclusive: External consultancy report found discrimination ‘baked into HR systems’ at London force A review of anti-Black racism within the Metropolitan police has been “buried” by the force, despite finding discrimination “baked into its HR systems”, the Guardian can reveal. The internal review, commissioned by the Met from the consultancy HR Rewired, concluded that bias, … Read more
Exclusive: 20% reduction in contribution to Aids, TB and malaria funding expected to be announced next month The UK is expected to slash its contribution to a leading aid fund combating preventable diseases, with charities warning this could lead to more than 300,000 otherwise preventable deaths. If confirmed, the anticipated 20% cut in the UK … Read more
High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to public ‘When I was a child, everyone used it’: woman blames Johnson & Johnson talc for her cancer Thousands of people are taking legal action against the US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos-contaminated … Read more
Labour MP and chair of security committee Matt Western says there are ‘a lot of questions yet to be asked’ Questions for CPS after No 10 publishes key witness statements in China spy row MPs will hold an inquiry into the collapse of the caseagainst two men accused of spying for China, after No 10 … Read more
Party leading latest opinion poll comes under fire for ‘weaponising’ immigration as candidates in Caerphilly clash Reform UK has been accused of sowing division over immigration in the south Welsh valleys constituency of Caerphilly before next week’s crucial Senedd byelection. During a fiery candidates’ debate, Nigel Farage’s party was criticised for using immigrants to score … Read more
Survey by Internet Matters finds children being left worried and upset by content showing shootings, stabbings and war More than half of children who get news from social media are left worried and upset after seeing content that involves war, violence and death, according to new research that found social media companies are “pushing” distressing … Read more
Provisional cause of death for former boxing world champion given at opening of inquest in Stockport Ricky Hatton, the former world champion boxer who died in September, is believed to have killed himself, according to a provisional cause of death given at the opening of his inquest at Stockport coroner’s court. Hatton, 46, was found … Read more
Superintendent Lindel Fields said he has “no plans to distribute Bibles or a Biblical character education curriculum in classrooms.” OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson plans for students. Superintendent … Read more