Four women have described being targeted by boys and older men connected to drug gangs, manipulated into abusive relationships, then repeatedly sexually exploited. All believe the authorities failed to protect them and did not take their allegations seriously www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Drug gangs exploited and raped us as teens, then police failed us, women tell BBC

Four victims describe being targeted by criminals and then not being taken seriously by the authorities.

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A British woman has spoken out for the first time about the alleged abduction, torture and coercion of her husband Rami Naimi at the hands of Saudi authorities, after nine years of “failed” quiet diplomacy www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

British family of man abducted by Saudi Arabia speak out over nine-year ordeal

Mira Lozi says quiet diplomacy has failed to free Rami Naimi who was first seized in Dubai in 2017

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Police use of facial recognition technology continues to expand without Government oversight. "What we've had until now is a regulatory 'Wild West' in which police forces up and down the country try to work it out on their own." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r6g1p8mzlo

Facial recognition used in Devon for first time

The technology scans faces in crowds from a live camera feed.

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How does the National Referral Mechanism(NRM) support victims of modern slavery? Victims may become involved in criminal proceedings because of their exploitation. Solicitor, Harsha Shah explains how the NRM works and how the Section 45 defence may assist targets of exploitation. #CriminalDefence

The family of Marcus Meade, who died after a stand-off with armed officers at his home on Christmas Eve in 2024, have criticised the length of time the IOPC investigation into his death is taking www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Marcus Meade's family criticises delay in police shooting inquiry

Marcus Meade was shot at his home in Redditch after a stand-off with police.

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Police workers sacked & jailed for illegally sharing police info with criminals. But #spycops specifically gathered info for private corporations & officers far beyond the undercover units illegally shared info too, yet none have ever been held to account www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Naive' Derbyshire Police police staff who leaked information jailed

Two police call handlers have passed on information to their criminal boyfriends, a court heard.

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Sadiq Khan has agreed for his text messages and emails to be searched as part of a legal battle with Palantir, the high court has been told, after he stepped in to block a £50m deal between Palantir and the Met www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle

US tech company has sued London mayor after he prevented it from working with Metropolitan police

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Are UK counter-terror laws silencing dissent? The Guardian reports nearly half of all terror arrests since 2001 occurred in the year ending March 2026, following the ban of Palestine Action. Raj Chada comments on the unprecedented shift in who is targeted as a Supreme Court challenge looms.

Sadiq Khan has been convicted and fined in a fast-track court system after being accused of not taxing a car that City Hall officials did not belong to the mayor or TfL www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... After ULEZ he faced protests from motorists who said they planned to register their car in his name

Sir Sadiq Khan convicted for not taxing car he denies owning

City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.

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🚨One in six prison leavers in London are released into homelessness, according to analysis by the social justice group Nacro, as the Probation Service struggles with what is being dubbed a "chronic workload crisis". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One in six prison leavers in London released into homelessness

The issue is part of a wider picture of failing support for people leaving prison, experts say.

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One in six prison leavers in London are released into homelessness, according to analysis by the social justice group Nacro - described as part a wider picture of failing support for people leaving prison www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One in six prison leavers in London released into homelessness

The issue is part of a wider picture of failing support for people leaving prison, experts say.

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Prosecutors are examining whether to bring criminal charges against 12 former police officers who were involved in spying on political groups following investigation into Mark Kennedy, who infiltrated environmental and leftwing groups for six years www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Prosecutors consider charges against officers involved in spycops scandal

More than 100 undercover officers spied on tens of thousands of mainly leftwing activists over decades

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UNGRIPP welcomes the government’s announcement on finally ending IPP.

‘A day that thousands of families have spent years fighting for’ - the government will table legislation to terminate indefinite Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences by the "end of this Parliament", Burnham has said www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Burnham: I’ll end scandal of indefinite jail terms

The Independent has long campaigned for thousands of IPP prisoners who are jailed without hope

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Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah ‘said she would keep pushing the government on implementing the stricter WHO air quality targets by 2030 through the proposed Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, known as Ella's Law in memory of her daughter’ who died aged nine www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ulez expansion three years on: How London's pollution gap persists

London's air has improved substantially over the past decade - but why do inequalities persist?

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New blog for @consoc.bsky.social on the Hillsborough Law’s legislative journey and the challenges it may face upon enactment ⬇️

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On the blog this week: Kate Dewsnip examines the progress of the Hillsborough Law through Parliament, and asks where are we now with the Bill? Read it now: https://consoc.org.uk/hl-where-are-we-now/

OPINION: Reports that the Met police achieved 'the highest find rate in the force’s history' for stop and search earlier this year need to be critically reported and framed in the correct context by media outlets www.stop-watch.org/news-opinion...

Alan Greer, a police officer who was later exposed as a violent serial rapist, passed vetting checks to join Strathclyde Police despite having two reports of criminal behaviour against women on his record www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings

Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.

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China’s embassy guards in London have been accused of brandishing electroshock weapons at protesters to intimidate them during a during a candlelit vigil for Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen inews.co.uk/news/politic...

China embassy guards threaten UK protesters with electroshock weapons

UK warns Beijing that attempts to 'intimidate or harm' individuals on UK soil will not be tolerated

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The Met police is increasing its use of facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival this weekend 🚨 If you're attending, make sure you know what your rights are. https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/FacialRecAdvice

Police use of facial recognition technology: What are my rights? - Liberty

What is facial recognition technology? How is it used? What are my rights if I am identified using facial recognition technology?

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‘PC Lloyd Hunter was filmed during an undercover BBC investigation saying Tasering people was "just so much fun" and that he wanted to "get rid of" homeless people, a police misconduct hearing was told.’ Twelfth Met officer sacked over BBC Panorama film www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Twelfth Met Police officer sacked over Charing Cross Panorama film

PC Lloyd Hunter was filmed during an undercover sting saying Tasering people was "just so much fun".

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A man has been released from prison after being unlawfully detained for almost 18 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hull man released after serving 18 years too long in prison

The Court of Appeal quashed Niki Haycock's IPP sentence after ruling it was "unlawful".

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Liam Yeo, a former police constable for Thames Valley Police who deliberately recorded false information on police logs, would have been sacked had he not resigned, a misconduct panel found www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thames Valley PC who created false records committed gross misconduct

Liam Yeo, who worked for Thames Valley Police in Didcot, faced an accelerated misconduct hearing.

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The Court of Appeal has quashed an unlawful Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence that had been imposed in the case of Mr Haycock nearly 20 years ago, finding it was unlawful due to a fundamental legal error www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/co...

Court quashes unlawful IPP sentence

The Court of Appeal has quashed an unlawful Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence imposed nearly 20 years ago

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Are UK property protests now "terrorism"? Five activists face severe sentencing over a Barclays bank protest. Partner, Raj Chada notes this law has only been used against this specific group, targeting them retroactively. #ProtestLaw #CriminalDefence #RightToProtest

A “hyperscale” datacentre in North Ockendon, outer London, would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 27,000 flights from London to New York, planning documents show www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York

Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in North Ockendon would be incompatible with UK net zero targets

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How do you prepare emergency responders for the anxieties of giving evidence in court? Senior Paralegal, Jack Foran reflects on how his Mock Coroner’s Inquest grew from a small initiative into a 100+ practitioner project, helping emergency workers build confidence around the coronial process.

The family of Josh Mcrae, a man who died in prison while serving an IPP sentence, are demanding immediate action for those serving what they have described as "torturous" indefinite prison terms www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Southampton mum's plea to end jail terms with no end date after son dies

Theresa Mcrae, from Southampton, is demanding immediate action to end "torturous" indefinite prison terms.

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The human cost of IPPs must not be overlooked. Solicitor, Hannah Buchalter is representing the family of a man who died in prison as the uncertainty of indefinite prison time grew unbearable. While IPPs were abolished 16 years ago, their impact is still felt today. #CivilLiberties #HumaRights