Nick Beake Europe Correspondent Reporting fromOrebro, Sweden BBC Ismail Moradi told the BBC he fears there was a racial element to the shooting Ismail Moradi, 16, would normally be carrying his textbooks into school. But on Wednesday he was clutching a bunch of red flowers to lay in tribute to those murdered in Sweden’s worst…
The Prevent counter-extremism scheme wrongly concluded Southport killer Axel Rudakubana did not pose a serious threat, a government review has found. Security minister Dan Jarvis MP told the House of Commons Rudakubana had already discussed the Manchester Arena bombing and stabbing people when Prevent “prematurely” closed his case. The now convicted triple-killer was referred to…
Jacqueline Mangus with her winnings – credit: Virginia State Lottery A Virginia woman was “tickled to death” when she found that a lottery ticket she had slipped into her Bible for safekeeping was a winner. Jacqueline Mangus bought the ticket on Christmas Eve, but it wasn’t until after the New Year that she saw on…
Henry Zeffman Political correspondent Reporting fromChief political correspondent Getty Images Rebecca Long-Bailey was one of seven MPs suspended from the parliamentary party in July Four MPs suspended by Labour for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap have been readmitted into the parliamentary party. Labour has restored the whip to Richard Burgon, Ian…
Catherine Morrison BBC News NI LOGUE FAMILY Brenda Logue, 17, was shopping with her mum when they were caught up in the Omagh bomb The death of a 17-year-old girl in the Omagh bombing “defined her family’s existence,” a public inquiry has heard. Brenda Logue was shopping with her mother in the County Tyrone town…
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are reuniting for one last time, to play a fund-raising concert in Birmingham on 5 July. The heavy metal pioneers will headline a spectacular one-day festival at Villa Park, featuring dozens of bands they inspired, including Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Gojira and Anthrax. The concert will mark the first time that…
Laura Hammond BBC News, Nottingham PA Media The victims’ families spoke in London after the release of a major review into the NHS on Wednesday The mother of one of the victims of the Nottingham attacks says “names must be named” for NHS staff involved in the failings of triple killer Valdo Calocane. Barnaby Webber…
PA Media HMP Glasgow will replace Barlinnie, which has been labelled not fit for purpose The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed a cost of £998.4m for HMP Glasgow in a letter to the criminal justice committee. She also stated it will open…
Brazilian inmates reading and writing in prison library / APAC Credit: FBAC Brazil For 13 years, the Brazilian government has offered its incarcerated citizens a simple deal: read a book, serve less time. This “Remission for Reading” program is now serving as a template to other nations, and prison populations are enjoying similar deals in…
A review of the working culture at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has found evidence of bullying, harassment and discrimination, as well as favouritism and nepotism among leaders. The independent reviews were commissioned after similar issues were exposed at South Wales fire service last year. The new review says the majority of…
