Families express anger over delays in bringing prosecutions and fear ‘perpetrators literally getting away with murder’ Report blames government failure and ‘dishonesty’ of companies Police under pressure to accelerate criminal investigation into Grenfell fire With tears in their eyes and pain etched on their faces, the bereaved and survivors of […]

After inquiry finds all 72 deaths were avoidable, some bereaved and survivors express frustration over pace of investigation Police are under pressure to accelerate the criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire after an excoriating report found that companies operated with “systematic dishonesty” and that all 72 deaths were avoidable. […]

Yahya Sinwar and at least five others accused by US justice department of planning and orchestrating the deadly attacks in which 1,200 people were killed See all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war The United States has announced criminal charges against Hamas’ top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting […]

Survey of 24 city authorities finds two in five plan to sell off assets and reduce services Local authority leaders say they are having to drain their financial reserves to keep services afloat and avoid effective bankruptcy. A survey of the mid-tier group of English city councils, which includes Southampton, […]

Far-reaching reforms aim to support most vulnerable children and ‘recognise growing challenges facing education’ Schools in England will be judged on how well they deal with post-Covid behaviour, absenteeism and special educational needs as part of far-reaching reforms to Ofsted aimed at better supporting the most vulnerable children and easing […]