Month: March 2021
Woman shamed for ‘immature’ RSVP after not being given a plus one to niece’s wedding
Planning a wedding is tough at the best of times, without the strict pandemic restrictions. Social distancing rules have forced brides and grooms to cut down their guest list in […]
Tony Blair’s ‘uncritical embrace’ of globalisation cost Labour votes and damaged communities, Lisa Nandy says
Tony Blair‘s approach to globalisation and capitalism cost Labour votes and damaged communities, a top member of Keir Starmer’s team has said. In a speech on Wednesday shadow foreign secretary […]
More Knowsley children with special needs to go to school outside borough
Rising pupil numbers in Knowsley could see more children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) being sent to schools outside the borough from September. Despite recent progress in reducing […]
Polls: Keir Starmer needs a political resurrection to save his Labour Party
H aving got off to a flying start a year ago, Keir Starmer lulled everyone into a false sense of security. He looked and sounded the part. He polled well. […]
Church of England: publication of detailed responses to IICSA report
The Church of England has today published its detailed responses to the recommendations of the IICSA report of October 2020. The C of E website comments as follows: “As the report […]
Parents fear transgender children will be taken away after court ruling – The Guardian – Current Awareness
‘Parents of transgender children fear their ex-partners will sue them for custody of their children after the high court ruled that a seven-year-old child who identified as transgender should be […]
CPS drops more than half of its private prosecutions | News
The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued more than half of the private prosecutions referred to it in a year, figures seen by the Gazette reveal. The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 […]
Sweden tried to drop Assange extradition in 2013, CPS emails show | Julian Assange
Swedish prosecutors attempted to drop extradition proceedings against Julian Assange as early as 2013, according to a confidential exchange of emails with the Crown Prosecution Service seen by the Guardian. […]
Up to 60 per cent of prisoners have head injuries, as experts warn brain damage may fuel crime
“Crime is a much more complex condition that is brought about by a myriad of social, environmental, personality, mental health and situational circumstances. “Head injury is only one among many […]
Man jailed for stabbing wedding guest with fork during bust-up – BBC News
‘A man who repeatedly stabbed a fellow wedding guest in the head with a fork has been jailed.’ Full Story BBC News, 4th March 2021 Source: www.bbc.co.uk >