EU institutions, UK-EU relations, and Brexit aftermath
Wheelchair users including jurors, barristers and social workers are facing broken lifts, hazardous ramps and locked accessible toilets across England’s court buildings. Disability campaigners say the failures amount to a daily “resilience test” for anyone who needs accessible facilities to do their job.
Two men face charges after allegedly stealing $18,000 worth of equipment from England’s World Cup training base in Kansas City. Police arrested the suspects within 48 hours of the reported theft.
Three teenagers between 15 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his twenties died from injuries sustained in an assault. Essex Police continue their investigation as the community reels from the shocking incident.
A 10-year-old boy with more than 20 severe allergies has to fly to the United States regularly for specialist treatment unavailable in the UK. Yann Jennings can now eat some nuts daily thanks to groundbreaking therapy.
A police officer in Derbyshire has been pulled from frontline duties amid serious allegations of fabricating evidence using artificial intelligence. The case marks a troubling first for UK law enforcement as AI technology becomes increasingly accessible.
Britain stopped investigating UFO sightings in 2009, but a former MoD official says that’s created a dangerous blind spot. He’s calling for the government to resume formal investigations as other nations take the issue seriously.
Former Defence Secretary John Healey wanted Britain to join an international defence investment bank before Treasury officials blocked the plan. The proposal would have given the UK access to billions in multilateral defence funding.
Reform UK’s electoral surge isn’t about culture wars, LSE research suggests. It’s a warning that Britain’s fifteen-year productivity crisis has finally erupted into political upheaval.
The UK government will ban children under 16 from high-risk social media platforms in one of the world’s strictest online safety crackdowns. Companies face fines up to £25 million for non-compliance.
A prosecutor directly challenged Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s credibility during his ongoing sex abuse trial, telling the former DUP leader he is ‘the only one telling lies’. The confrontation came as the 62-year-old faces 18 charges, including rape.
