Murder inquiry launched after death of one of two men repeatedly stabbed in “shocking act of violence” at tube station
Police say two men, aged 24 and 25, were savagely attacked at Elephant and Castle station in south London late on Sunday night
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Gordon Brown says MPs should hold independent inquiry into impact of no-deal Brexit so public is aware
With time running out until 31 October, the former Prime Minister called leaving the EU with no deal an act of “self-inflicted self-harm” on the country.
Murder inquiry launched after man, 22, shot in north London dies 807 days later
Boluwatife Oyewunmi, 22, who was shot in Enfield on April 5th, 2017, remained in a critical condition in hospital until he died on Thursday July 11th
Ministers should fund a national inquiry to look into remaining sexual assault allegations against former PM Sir Edward Heath, a police commissioner says
His comment followed the conviction of Carl Beech, the serial accuser turned Accused
Contaminated blood scandal: father tells inquiry of horror of twins infected with HIV
A public inquiry into what has been called "the worst treatment scandal in the history of the NHS" is taking evidence after some 4,800 people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 1980s. More than 2,000 are thought to have died.
Woman given infected blood after miscarriage, inquiry hears in day of shocking testimonies
Witnesses infected with hepatitis and the widow of a man given Aids by contaminated blood have given evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Inquiry into leak of UK ambassador’s memos on ‘inept’ Trump
A formal inquiry will take place into the leak of sensitive diplomatic memos detailing the “uniquely dysfunctional” and “inept” White House under Donald Trump. The documents detail UK ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch’s assessments of the Trump administration from 2017 to the present – and could prove highly embarrassing ...
‘Coalition of secrecy’ around infected blood products, victim tells inquiry
Thomas Griffiths, who was not told of his hepatitis C diagnosis for nine years after it was made, said he thought more honesty could have saved lives.
Government refuses public inquiry into 2016 EU Referendum misconduct
The Government has responded to a petition “To establish a Public Inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 EU Referendum,” insisting there are no plans for an inquiry. The response by the Cabinet Office insists that electoral offences “are investigated thoroughly by the appropriate agencies,” but adds “this Government wrote ...
PM’s refusal to shut down child sex abuse inquiry into late Lord Janner a ‘political mistake’, his son said
Daniel Janner QC made the comments before the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse began hearing evidence from alleged victims of a paedophile sex ring.
Scottish government admits Alex Salmond inquiry failure
The former First Minister is taking legal action against the Scottish Government to contest the complaints process activated against him in relation to sexual harassment allegations
Cardinal Vincent Nichols quizzed by child abuse inquiry over Fr Tolkien, son of Lord of the Rings writer
The Archbishop of Westminster became the first cardinal in British history to testify under oath as he was questioned by the counsel for the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) today at a hearing in central London. The investigation into how institutions in England and Wales handled their duty ...
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster to give evidence to child abuse inquiry
England’s most senior Catholic clergyman, Cardinal Vincent Nichols is to face questions at the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) today. The Archbishop of Westminster was due to appear last month, but pulled out of the central London inquiry due to ill health. He will face questions from the ...
Home Office, councils & insurance firms colluded in child abuse cover up, inquiry reveals
“A civil justice system that allows local authorities and insurance companies to cover up sexual abuse of children, to protect reputations and save money, is neither civil nor is it just”
456 patients died needlessly Gosport War Memorial Hospital inquiry reveals
An "institutionalised regime" of giving “dangerous” amounts of opioids when there was no medical cause meant 456 patients who should have been cared for at a Hampshire hospital had their lives curtailed. Rt Rev James Jones who also chaired the Hillsborough Inquiry headed the probe for hundreds of families seeking ...
Airlines face call for international criminal inquiry into toxic exposure of crew & passengers
Airlines are facing a call for an international criminal inquiry into toxic exposure of crew and passengers. Campaigners are calling on anybody who may have suffered ill health linked to chemicals on board passenger jets to be part of an international inquiry into toxins in cabin air. John Hoyte, chairman ...
Grenfell Tower blaze inquiry starts with emotional tribute to youngest victim
There were emotional scenes as bereaved began the Grenfell Tower Inquiry talking about the loved ones they lost in the tragic blaze last June. The inquiry began today with commemorations of those who perished. The first was by Marcio Gomes who lived on the 21st floor. He managed to escape ...
Child abuse inquiry hears shock claims of ‘collusion’ to hide truth about Home Office and council ‘hellholes’
Child abuse survivors who grew up in 'hellholes' run by the Home Office and other institutions have been 'ignored', their 'complaints and accounts sidelined', the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales (IICSA) heard today. The Home Office, local authorities, their insurance companies, police and social workers ...
Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry’s key findings so far: political reputations and institutions still prioritised over victims
“All too often institutions are prioritising the reputation of political leaders or the reputation of their staff, or avoiding legal liability, claims or insurance implications, over the welfare of children and tackling child sexual abuse,” the inquiry established to examine how institutions in England and Wales handled their duty to protect children from ...
Will Theresa May’s child abuse inquiry explain how so many abuse survivors’ records have disappeared?
Paul Sinclair shows me a small scar above his left ear. As a child in care, there is evidence that brain experiments were conducted on him and others with no consent. Paul’s history in care was marked by shocking abuse and violence from the staff entrusted with his childhood. ...
Notorious spycop at the centre of Stephen Lawrence Inquiry is finally revealed. Now can we tackle state racism?
This week the Undercover Policing Inquiry finally releases the cover name used by the most notorious of the police spies that infiltrated anti-racist organisations during the explosion of anger sparked by the murder of Stephen Lawrence, and at the time of the subsequent Stephen Lawrence Inquiry. This officer, referred to ...
KPMG quit Grenfell Inquiry role after their work for firms linked to blaze revealed
Consultants KPMG have announced they are quitting their advisory role with the Grenfell Tower blaze inquiry. The accountancy giant have waived all their fees for work carried out so far after campaigners pointed out their links to firms that are to come under the scrutiny of the inquiry. KPMG has ...
Grenfell Tower fire inquiry hires KPMG despite the consultancy earning millions in contracts with firms linked to the blaze
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower Fire has hired multinational consultancy KPMG despite the firm having millions of pounds of contracts with three of the main bodied potentially being investigated by the inquiry. KPMG has lucrative contracts with Rydon – the main contractor in charge of the refurbishment which installed ...
Mums expose decades long cover up of baby defect drug still prescribed to thousands of women amid calls for an inquiry into “National Scandal.”
Two mums who exposed a cover up of a drug associated with baby defects for 40% of mums-to-be prescribed it finally had their day in Parliament. A late Thursday night House of Commons debate heard the horrendous story of how the dangers of epilepsy drug valproate to pregnant women had ...
BREAKING: Sir Edward Heath abuse inquiry concludes enough evidence to question former Conservative PM
Wiltshire Police have revealed the findings of Operation Conifer - an immense investigation by five police forces into sexual abuse claims against former Tory PM Sir Edward Heath. After sifting through many accusations and testimonies from his alleged victims, the seasoned detectives who compiled the report agree that if the Conservative ...
Air crew union calls for urgent inquiry into toxic air in passenger planes
How safe is the air we breathe on airplanes? Britain's largest union is calling for a public inquiry into toxic air in passenger planes as it emerged that one of Britain’s biggest airlines is set to fit new filters to stop particulates entering cabin air next year. Unite the union, ...
Jersey child abuse inquiry: original whistleblowers say abusers still at large
As a damning three year independent inquiry into child abuse in the Jersey care system has warned children are still at risk, the whistleblowers who originally revealed the extent of the organised abuse told The London Economic that perpetrators and those who covered up their crimes are still at large on ...
Shocking Jersey child abuse inquiry warns children still at risk on the island
An independent inquiry into child abuse in the Jersey care system has found that children may still be at risk. The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry published the result of its three year inquiry this afternoon. The damming report found that for decades children in care had been failed at all ...
Theresa May vows inquiry into Grenfell Tower fire, but why did Tories ignore last tower block blaze report?
As both Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn visited the devastating scene of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the PM pledged a full public probe into the blaze that claimed many lives. As we reported yesterday there was a marked contrast between the Labour leader who spoke to survivors and members of ...
List of 300 Tory MPs who blocked inquiry into Panama Scandal
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Last week there was a vote in the House of Commons for a public inquiry into the Panama scandal. The leak has brought the world's attention to shady tax havens and how people squirrel their money away. The people of the UK probably want answers, ...
Merkel allows criminal inquiry into comic’s Erdogan insult
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to a criminal inquiry into a German comic who poked fun at the Turkish President. It is a move that will trouble many people across the world who believe in free speech. The comedian Jan Böhmermann read out a ...
George Monbiot Explained Flooding…to The Flooding Inquiry
By Harold Stone Thousands of people have been flooded out of their homes in the last few months, as they were in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009 and 2007. Two weeks ago our MPs launched a flooding inquiry, and they invited George Monbiot to explain the situation. This is what happened. ...
Butler-Sloss steps down from child abuse inquiry
By Joe Mellor Deputy Editor Widespread doubts about the appointment of Butler-Sloss have forced her to step down from the inquiry, into allegations of historical child abuse. Seen as an establishment figure, the suspicious was she is too close to senior politicians, police and civil servants, who could be implicated ...
Supreme court battle over suspension of Parliament starts today
Top court to adjudicate after it was found that Boris Johnson lied and suspended parliament to stymy MPs.
Brexit’s liars and grifters must be held accountable if the UK wants to heal
For the country to heal, the truth must come out and those who did the country harm must be brought to book.
Rape becoming ‘effectively decriminalised’ after drop in prosecutions
Campaigners have previously argued so-called ‘weak’ cases are ditched in order to improve notoriously low rape conviction rates.
MPs want national ban on car parking on pavements
The transport committee said antisocial parking practises were leaving vulnerable people ‘afraid to leave their homes’.
Boy 16, charged with the murder of 15-year-old stabbing victim Michael Irving
The victim was one of SIX teenagers knifed to death in London in just 25 days
Iain Duncan Smith picking his nose and eating it is just a taste of things to come
As Iain Duncan Smith illustrated so enthusiastically, this lot are literally capable of anything to get up your nose.
Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests
Carrie Lam said the government would not accept other demands, including an independent inquiry into alleged police misconduct against protesters.
Boris Johnson faces calls to apologise for Muslim ‘letterbox’ comments
Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi called on the Prime Minister to apologise for his ‘derogatory and racist’ comments immediately.
Race hate monitor reveals ‘significant spike’ in anti-muslim incidents from Boris Johnson’s comments
There was a rise in Islamophobic incidents after PM’s comparison between women in burkas and letterboxes in a Telegraph column, say anti-racism organisation Tell MAMA.
What toxins are we being exposed to in air travel?
Along with organophosphates that are added as a lubricant to aircraft engine oil, over 120 other toxic substances including insecticides and flame retardants, have been detected.
Man, 39, stabbed to death in Brixton south London
The victim was knifed on Brixton Hill in broad daylight
Revealed: ministers knew HS2 was overbudget three years ago but kept it from MPs
As recently as last month Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani told MPs in the Commons that HS2 would be delivered on budget and on time. But the memo to George Osborne contradicts that.