Rob Freeman
UK
Prison officers call for use of electric stun guns
The demand has been made ahead of a meeting between the Prison Officers’ Association and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
By Rob Freeman
21 Apr 2025
UK
Manchester bomb plotter ‘moved to Belmarsh prison’ after guards attacked
Hashem Abedi has been transferred to the high security jail in south-east London, it is understood.
By Rob Freeman
16 Apr 2025
Environment
Heavy rain as unsettled weather hits ahead of Easter
Yellow rain warnings have been issued for the south west of England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.
By Rob Freeman
16 Apr 2025
UK
Manchester Arena bombing survivor ‘broken’ by plotter’s prison attack
Martin Hibbert wrote to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood saying Hashem Abedi’s attack on prison guards was a ‘catastrophic failure’ of duty.
By Rob Freeman
16 Apr 2025
Tech
Suicide forum investigated under new online safety laws
The service provider for the site has become the first to be investigated under the Online Safety Act.
By Rob Freeman
9 Apr 2025
UK
Duke of York accuser Virginia Giuffre in hospital after ‘serious accident’
Ms Giuffre, who filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Andrew, said her car was in collision with a school bus.
By Rob Freeman
1 Apr 2025
Health
Free morning-after pill at pharmacies will end ‘unfair postcode lottery’
The proposal is due to be announced on Monday.
By Rob Freeman
30 Mar 2025
Celebrity News
Geri Horner says ‘there will be something’ from full Spice Girls line-up
The five members of the group have not performed together since the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
By Rob Freeman
30 Mar 2025
Showbiz26 Mar 2025
James Corden calls out TV industry: 'Now is the time to be bolder'
Corden made the impassioned speech as he and his Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones picked up the RTS judges’ award at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel
Film
Meghan dispels rumours of ‘beef’ in video with Gwyneth Paltrow
The pair posted the video of themselves together in answer to a question from a fan of Paltrow.
By Rob Freeman
26 Mar 2025
Politics
University fined £585,000 following free speech investigation
The Office for Students found the University of Sussex had failed to uphold freedom of speech.
By Rob Freeman
26 Mar 2025
Politics
AI threat at heart of fresh strategy to tackle fraud
Fraud minister Lord Hanson will announce work on an expanded fraud strategy to be published later this year.
By Rob Freeman
26 Mar 2025
Politics
Company has contract to house asylum seekers removed
Stay Belvedere Hotels houses people waiting for asylum decisions in 51 hotels in England and Wales, as well as the Napier Barracks in Kent.
By Rob Freeman
25 Mar 2025
Crime
Former subpostmaster launches legal action against Post Office and Fujitsu
Lee Castleton is the first individual to sue the two organisations in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal.
By Rob Freeman
19 Mar 2025
Politics
Stop The Boats slogan was ‘too stark’, admits Sunak
The former prime minister said the message given to the public about tackling migrants ‘wasn’t quite right’.
By Rob Freeman
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Prisoners could earn early parole through good behaviour and working
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been on a fact-finding mission to Texas.
By Rob Freeman
28 Feb 2025
Politics
Newspapers welcome ‘warm rapport’ from Starmer’s meeting with Trump
Friday’s papers have a largely, if not unanimously, warm response to the Prime Minister’s trip to the White House.
By Rob Freeman
28 Feb 2025
UK
Met needs to improve handling of missing children cases - watchdog
A report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services found work needed to be done despite improvements.
By Rob Freeman
26 Feb 2025
Politics
Badenoch says Labour plan for AI threatens to ‘stifle innovation’
The Conservative leader said the Government’s proposals were ‘bogged down’ in defending artificial intelligence at the expense of creative industries.
By Rob Freeman
26 Feb 2025
UK
M4 closed in both directions after human remains found on carriageway
A stretch of the M4 near the River Severn was closed for several hours until early Sunday morning.
By Rob Freeman
23 Feb 2025
Showbiz
Elton John calls for creative talent to be protected from AI
The stars have urged the Government to rethink proposals to relax copyright rules to protect creative talent from artificial intelligence.
By Rob Freeman
22 Feb 2025