British Transport Police first UK force to arm volunteers with tasers May 27, 2022 The British Transport Police has become the first police force in the UK to arm its volunteer police personnel with tasers. From today, 22 British Transport Police volunteer officers will be carrying a taser while on duty after they received a three-day course on how to use the weapon. The move was announced last week [...]
Explainer: How human rights laws could soon change in the UK January 25, 2023 In all these years of Brexit politics, one of the main themes was the Conservatives’ desire to be more independent from European courts. By leaving the EU, they partially achieved this goal – yet the UK is still part of the European Convention on Human Rights, still subject to the decisions of the European Court [...]
Minister loses internet connection while announcing ‘huge progress’ for UK gigabit rollout August 30, 2022 A digital minister promoting the government's gigabit rollout this morning suffered a technical glitch while giving a radio interview on LBC.
Gove says London being ‘let down’ as probe launched into Khan’s housing strategy March 18, 2024 Housing secretary Michael Gove said Londoners are being “let down” by the Mayor’s “chronic under delivery” of new homes, as he launches a probe into Sadiq Khan's housing strategy.
Home Office signs order to extradite WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange on US espionage charges June 17, 2022 WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange will be face espionage charges in the United States, after the Home Secretary Priti Patel signed an extradition order this morning. This comes after a UK judge ordered the extradition in April following a long legal battle, after a UK judge ordered him stateside to face a 175-year sentence. WikiLeaks published [...]
Priti Patel’s Rwanda deportations increasingly descend into chaotic mess as world jumps on UK plan to ship off asylum seekers to Africa June 15, 2022 The government’s plans to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda, which has become one of Home Secretary Priti Patel’s flagship policies, is rapidly descending into a chaotic mess, with legal proceedings piling up by the hour. Media around the world are branding the policy ‘racist’, ‘neo-colonial’ and ‘absurd’. Media across Africa and Asia are particularly critical, [...]
Thousands attend pro-Palestinian marches as Gaza braces for invasion October 14, 2023 Thousands of people have gathered for pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the UK, amid international concern over the situation in Israel and Gaza. A gathering in London attracted a crowd of thousands, with police warning in advance that anyone showing support for militant group Hamas could face arrest. More than 1,000 officers were deployed by the Metropolitan [...]
PMQs sketch: Parliament turns into a school playground March 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak prepares for battle with the ECHR over his plans to tackle the small boats crisis as Keir Starmer fluffs his lines. Jessica Frank-Keyes debriefs on today’s Prime Minister’s Questions. Parliament may resemble the corridors of a minor public school at the best of times, but today there was a distinct school playground vibe to [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Life after No10, from lobbying to the speaking tour July 11, 2022 Boris Johnson might have been forced to make his exit from No10 – but it looks like he has no intention of making an exit from politics. There are suggestions he will stay on as an MP. Theresa May, the predecessor whom he helped take down, has also remained an MP. On the side, however, [...]
Met Police: More than a THOUSAND officers suspended or restricted – and clean-up will take “years” September 19, 2023 Met Police bosses have warned rooting out "corrupt" officers will take "years" despite a new push