Our prison system is an economic and moral failure April 18, 2024 Few politicians want to talk about prisons. They should be braver
Sydney knife attacker shot dead by police after killing six at shopping centre April 13, 2024 A knife attacker killed six people and injured several others in a stabbing spree at a Sydney shopping centre before being shot dead by police.
New laws don’t stop crime April 12, 2024 Politicians love creating specific new offences to look like they’re tackling a problem, but all it does is make the statute book more complicated without addressing the root of the problem, says Eliot Wilson Retail employees should be safe in their place of work, under the protection of the law. That goes without saying, and [...]
Why the ‘McMafia’ law failed to root out kleptocrats’ ill-gotten gains April 11, 2024 A legal tool designed to sniff out illicit wealth was meant to help rid the City of dirty money. But it hasn't quite delivered the results the government might have hoped for, Ben Lucas reports
Plans to stop NDA abuse provide clarity but aren’t radical, lawyers say April 10, 2024 Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) clauses that aim to stop victims reporting crimes to the police are “likely already unenforceable” under “current laws”, lawyers have said.
Labour promise to replace business rates with property taxes April 9, 2024 Labour has promised to replace business rates with a system of “business property taxation” in a bid to level the playing field between high street businesses and online retailers.
Johnny Mercer given appeal deadline over Afghanistan whistleblowers April 7, 2024 Johnny Mercer has been given a fresh deadline to explain why he should not have to hand over the names of those who informed him of alleged special forces murders in Afghanistan.
Sadiq Khan criticised for not delivering ‘Track My Crime’ victim portal April 1, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been criticised for not delivering a planned ‘track my crime’ portal for victims to find updates on their cases.
Teenager remanded into custody after alleged stabbing between South London train stations March 30, 2024 A teenager charged with attempted murder has been remanded into custody after allegedly stabbing a man between two south London railway stations.
London-based broadcaster where stabbed journalist worked faced ‘heavy threats’ from Tehran March 30, 2024 The London-based channel aims to provide independent coverage of Iran, but the Tehran regime has declared it a terrorist organisation.