Former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has been named as a core participant in the national grooming gangs inquiry, but has not been confirmed as a witness.
Staff member · 2 min readNorwegian teenager Johannes Kongsnes Natland has been sentenced to 20 years for a planned UK contract killing linked to the Foxtrot crime network. Police found no direct Iranian connection to this plot.
Staff member · 3 min readBritain and Nigeria have pledged closer cooperation on immigration returns, criminal-data sharing and organised immigration crime following bilateral talks in London.
Staff member · 3 min readNew offences covering possession and publication of specified pornography will take effect in England and Wales on 6 November 2026, with maximum sentences of up to five years.
James Ashcroft · 2 min readProsecutors allege two Iranian nationals carried out hostile reconnaissance of Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park Synagogue as part of a planned homemade bomb attack.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government is proposing tighter controls on chemicals and natural materials that can be used to make explosives or highly toxic poisons, following recommendations from the Southport Inquiry.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readJoshua Kerry, who is already charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, has now been charged with preparation of terrorist acts, including alleged activity against Nigel Farage MP.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readTwo Iranian nationals have been charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plot targeting the Jewish community in Manchester, Counter Terrorism Policing has confirmed.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe Metropolitan Police has submitted all Grenfell Tower investigation files to the CPS, covering 54 individuals and 20 companies and organisations, for independent charging decisions.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government has announced new measures targeting drones and illegal drugs in prisons, including the next phase of a £6.5 million counter-drone technology programme and an expansion of substance-free living units.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readDaniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been charged with criminal damage and a separate RIPA offence following an alleged incident involving a boat in the Channel.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readAndy Burnham has ordered all manslaughter offences to be excluded from forthcoming prison release changes, alongside death by dangerous or drunk driving, causing or allowing the death of a child and historic child-sex offences.
Charlotte Mercer · 5 min readBridget Phillipson has defended the Government's early-prison-release reforms, warning that without action to ease overcrowding police could ultimately be forced to cancel arrests because the justice system had run out of custodial space.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readPrime Minister Andy Burnham has launched a crackdown on rogue builders and private bailiffs, including a new Approved Code and milestone-linked payment system — but participation in the flagship trader scheme will be voluntary.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readMike Ashley has launched a fierce attack on Andy Burnham's high-street strategy, branding parts of the Government's business-rates approach ‘delusional’ and calling for urgent action on retail costs and shoplifting.
Daniel Whitmore · 5 min readMore than 100 organisations have challenged Andy Burnham over the early release of domestic abuse perpetrators, warning the policy conflicts with Labour's pledge to halve violence against women and girls.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min read