Rob Freeman
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
Crime
Family of one of Brianna Ghey’s killers say lives ‘are in turmoil’
Scarlett Jenkinson’s family thanker Brianna’s mother her ‘incredible selflessness and empathy’.
By Rob Freeman
3 Feb 2024
Politics1 Feb 2024
Hero Post Office campaigner plans to reject ‘cruel’ compensation offer
Former subpostmater Alan Bates said he had been offered ‘around a sixth’ of the requested amount after Horizon IT scandal
Politics
Former political rivals call for sale of NHS data to drive AI treatment
Tony Blair and Lord Hague’s report says ‘nothing will be more important to British jobs’ than biotechnology.
By Rob Freeman
25 Jan 2024
Environment
Storm Isha leaves thousands of people without power
Travel is disrupted across the UK as wind gusts of up to 99mph recorded.
By Rob Freeman
22 Jan 2024
London16 Jan 2024
Capital to freeze in -6C at night but 'little chance of snow'
Commuters warned to brace for temperatures feeling as low as -6C as capital hit by Arctic air
UK
More than half of child abuse reports made against under-18s
One third of abuse came from within the family with at least 32% of cases stemming from online sexual abuse
By Rob Freeman
10 Jan 2024
Politics
‘Bonds of trust’ broken between families and schools, says report
The Centre for Social Justice has called for more sport in school to help tackle absences.
By Rob Freeman
7 Jan 2024
Politics
Sunak had doubts over Rwanda migrants plan as Chancellor, documents suggest
The No 10 papers from said Mr Sunak believed the ‘deterrent won’t work’.
By Rob Freeman
6 Jan 2024
UK
Man arrested after shots fired at three locations in Liverpool in one night
The first report of shots was received from a shop, with further incidents outside a cinema and at a nearby property.
By Rob Freeman
4 Jan 2024
Environment
Proposed climate summit text described as a ‘catastrophe’ and ‘severely flawed’
The proposed plan was praised for calling on the world to wean itself off planet-warming fossil fuels, but loopholes remain.
By Rob Freeman
13 Dec 2023
Politics
Sunak says ‘enough is enough’ as he steps up fight to control immigration
The Prime Minister wrote in The Sun: ‘If you can’t contribute to the UK, you are not coming to the UK.’
By Rob Freeman
5 Dec 2023
UK
King and Queen 'planning first trip to Australia and New Zealand'
The monarch is reported to be planning a trip Down Under for October 2024
By Rob Freeman
5 Dec 2023
Politics
Sellafield denies nuclear site’s networks have been victim of cyber attacks
An investigation by The Guardian said it had found security breaches dating back to 2015.
By Rob Freeman
5 Dec 2023
Politics
Labour has to be ‘diverse’ to form successful government says Rayner
‘You don’t just need a load of Angela Rayners – that would be awful,’ Labour’s deputy leader said.
By Rob Freeman
25 Nov 2023
Crime
Bedford Prison in ‘urgent’ need of improvement, inspectors warn
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said ‘this latest inspection is a damning indictment of the state of prisons’.
By Rob Freeman
17 Nov 2023
Politics
Home Secretary slams pro-Gaza protestors at Royal Artillery Memorial
People were ordered off the Royal Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park Corner after a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament
By Rob Freeman
16 Nov 2023
Politics
Priti Patel: ‘Vocal minority’ celebrating Supreme Court’s Rwanda ruling
The former Home Secretary said the ‘weight of public opinion’ remains behind Government policy.
By Rob Freeman
16 Nov 2023
Politics
Papers react to Sunak’s reshuffle ‘gamble’ over return of Cameron
The newspapers agree the Prime Minister has taken a risk with the appointment and the sacking of Suella Braverman
By Rob Freeman
14 Nov 2023
Politics
Law and order legislation will ‘keep pace with criminals’, says Braverman
The King’s Speech will include a number of announcements on the Government’s plans to tackle crime.
By Rob Freeman
7 Nov 2023
Showbiz
Tyler Christopher, actor and ex-husband of Eva Longoria, dies aged 50
General Hospital co-star Maurice Benard confirms death on Instagram, saying he suffered a 'cardiac event'
By Rob Freeman
1 Nov 2023