UK creates office to support citizens detained overseas
The United Kingdom is strengthening measures to support British nationals detained abroad, particularly those facing the most challenging situations or…
British man detained in Iran has jail term extended for speaking to press, family says
A British man detained in Iran has had two more years added to his jail sentence for speaking to the…
Andy Burnham calls for ‘serious review’ of MP security after Ann Widdecombe murder
Andy Burnham has called for a “serious review” of MPs’ security after the murder of veteran politician Ann Widdecombe. The…
Young cybercriminals facing jail over TfL hack that cost millions
Two young members of a criminal hacking group who carried out a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) that…
UK’s water crisis could cost lives, former environment secretary warns
Britain’s ageing dams, aqueducts and canals must be urgently upgraded or lives could be lost in flash floods, the former…
Students to be taught strangulation is illegal in new sex ed lessons
New sex education lessons for teenagers will explicitly warn that strangling or suffocating a partner during sex constitutes an imprisonable…
Warning for NHS as staggering number of new mothers seek emergency medical care
More than one in five mothers in England require emergency medical attention within a year of giving birth, with Black…
Social media post ‘celebrating’ Ann Widdecombe’s death being investigated by police
Police are investigating reports of a social media post that apparently celebrated the death of Ann Widdecombe, who was killed…
Southport attack victims horrified as medical records ‘accessed by ambulance staff’
An ambulance trust has launched an investigation into whether staff inappropriately accessed the records of victims of the Southport attack…