No plans for public inquiry after spy claims in Harry Dunn case – Foreign Office
American suspect Anne Sacoolas had reportedly worked as a CIA agent in a rank senior to her husband.
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Grenfell firms demanding immunity at inquiry is an ‘affront to justice’ say firefighters
Stephanie Barwise QC said: “The timing of this application is highly disingenuous and bears all the hallmarks of sabotage of this inquiry. The firefighters were just as much at risk of prosecution under the Health and Safety at work Act and yet freely gave their evidence without seeking undertakings.”
‘Potential Grenfell perpetrators trying to sabotage inquiry with silence threat’
Michael Mansfield QC, for victims, said there is ‘overwhelming’ opposition to an application for immunity from prosecution for corporate witnesses.
Grenfell cladding firm planned to use tower as flagship product, inquiry told
Celotex cynically exploited the ‘smoke of confusion’ surrounding building regulations, counsel for the blaze victims said.
Prince Andrew ‘angry at claims of zero co-operation in Epstein inquiry’
A source close to the Duke of York reportedly said Andrew is happy to talk to the FBI but has not been approached by them yet.
Witnesses linked to Grenfell revamp want protection from prosecution, inquiry told
Sir Martin Moore-Bick said he had been invited to ask the Attorney General for an undertaking so they have ‘complete freedom to tell the truth’.
Grenfell refurbishment firms expressed no trace of responsibility, inquiry told
The second phase of the investigation into the disaster opened on Monday.
Grenfell Tower inquiry to examine cladding as panel member quits over link to supplier
It will consider how the block came to be wrapped in flammable cladding, which phase one found was the “principal” reason for the fire’s rapid spread.
Grenfell Tower inquiry panel member quits amid criticism of cladding firm link
The Prime Minister thanked Benita Mehra for her commitment and said he was ‘grateful for her sensitivity to the work of the inquiry’.
Johnson appoints key figure to Grenfell Tower inquiry who has links to cladding company
The engineer ran an organisation that made the aluminium composite cladding panels used on Grenfell.
Gaps in legal system allow sex offenders to travel abroad, inquiry finds
The inquiry found a disparity between the high number of registered sex offenders and the low number of such orders banning foreign travel being made.
Sweden’s move to drop Assange inquiry welcomed by WikiLeaks
Assange is in Belmarsh Prison awaiting extradition demands from the US.
Orphan of mother of ten abducted by IRA calls for inquiry
Jean McConville was forced from her west Belfast home in December 1972.
Grieving relatives brand Grenfell Inquiry ‘cover up’ and call for prosecution of senior Fire Brigade officials
They broke down in tears at a press conference in Westminster
“Serious shortcomings” outlined in public inquiry’s first report into Grenfell Tower fire
The report concluded that combustible classing acted as a "source of fuel" and that fewer people may have died if key decisions had been made earlier.
Trump likens impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
The president claimed Democrats are trying to undo the 2016 election that put him in the White House.
Watch PM refuse to apologise for ‘spaffing’ slur on child abuse inquiry and pretend he has contacted Jo Cox’s family
A lawyer representing Rotherham child abuse victims said the PM had “juvenile thinking."
‘No one is above the law’: impeachment inquiry against Trump launched
Trump’s plan to implicate Joe Biden and his son in the kind of corruption that plagues Ukraine has backfired.
Scandal hit G4S pulls out of immigration detention after Home Secretary fails to thwart Brook House inquiry
Last month the Home Office failed in a bid to challenge a High Court ruling over the terms of an investigation into the alleged abuse at Brook House.
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
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, ...