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…
Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Getty Images Donald Trump has suggested turning Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East” Scotland’s first minister has said there must be no ethnic cleansing in Gaza after US President Donald Trump proposed taking ownership of the region. John Swinney described suggestions Palestinians should be removed from their home…
BBC Education minister Lynne Neagle said police officers could be called upon to help with bag searches at schools Teachers can call on police officers to search pupils’ bags if they do not feel comfortable doing so themselves, Wales’ education minister has said. Lynne Neagle said there were lessons to be learned following the “terrible…
Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham Nottinghamshire Police Valdo Calocane, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was given a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility Triple killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to take his anti-psychotic medication because he did not like needles, a major review of his…
