Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman says officers who allowed offender’s career to flourish must be investigated The Metropolitan police and the government are coming under pressure to punish officers who allowed the serial rapist David Carrick to be shielded from the sack despite multiple warnings about his abuse and […]
CRLN Network draft proposal designed to address confusion in existing law around issue of consent A new criminal offence of intentionally deceiving a person into engaging in sexual activity should be created to address confusion in the law around consent, legal experts and lawyers have said. The new offence of […]
Nicola Sturgeon says her government will ‘vigorously defend’ legislation by seeking judicial review of decision UK politics live – latest news updates The UK and Scottish governments appear set on a court battle on constitutional powers after Westminster ministers formally blocked a law passed by Scotland’s parliament creating a self-identification […]
Disney heiress and actor Mark Ruffalo among ‘patriotic millionaires’ who addressed world’s elite at Davos More than 200 members of the super-rich elite are calling on governments around the world to “tax us, the ultra rich, now” in order to help billions of people struggling with cost of living crisis. […]
UK ministers to use provisions in Scotland Act to block legislation making it easier for transgender people to self-identify Rishi Sunak’s government has blocked legislation passed by the Scottish parliament that would make Scotland the first part of the UK to introduce a self-identification system for people who want to […]
Scientists say phenomenon coupled with growing climate crisis likely to push global temperatures ‘off the chart’ The return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year will cause global temperatures to rise “off the chart” and deliver unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned. Early forecasts suggest El Niño will return […]
Shift marks the start of a long period of population decline as China wrestles with demographic time bomb China’s population fell last year for the first time since 1961, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of population decline. The country had 1.41175 […]
Campaigner says fact that former officer got away with ‘horrific crimes’ for so long is terrifying PC David Carrick revealed as serial rapist ‘I can kill you’: officer terrorised women over two decades The scores of offences committed by the Metropolitan police firearms officer David Carrick expose “a deeply rotten […]
Thousands of schools set to close as NEU members plan mass strike on 1 February, followed by regional stoppages Thousands of schools in England and Wales are set to close in February after teachers voted to strike, union leaders have announced, as nurses also prepare for further stoppages. Action by […]
Police arrested 22-year-old on Sunday over shooting at service outside Euston church that left seven-year-old with life-threatening injuries A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a drive-by shooting at a church left a seven-year-old girl in a life-threatening condition. Officers were called to St Aloysius church […]