The unprecedented move is an attempt by the judiciary to crack some of the worst court delays.
Month: March 2024
Miners’ strike at 40: ‘We were robbed of our future’
Former Fife miner Bob Young says the impacts of the 1984-85 strike are still being felt four decades on.
Unions back improved NHS senior doctor pay offer
Consultants in England to vote on new deal after rejecting previous offer by narrow margin.
Emma Caldwell inquiry update coming ‘within days’
Her mother is calling for an inquiry into police failings in the investigation into killer Iain Packer.
US pilot over alcohol limit before Edinburgh flight
Delta Airlines captain Lawrence Russell was due to fly a Boeing 767 full of passengers to New York.
Hunt expected to cut National Insurance tax by 2p
The chancellor will set out tax and spending announcements in the Budget on Wednesday.
Birmingham council to vote on wave of cuts
The council aims to make £300m in savings and has secured permission to raise council tax by 10%.
Talk TV to be taken off air and moved online
The network has struggled to attract viewers, but its clips often perform well on YouTube.
Girl held and stripped twice by male prison staff
Inspectors were “deeply shocked” by the treatment of a girl at Wetherby Young Offender Institution.
Emma Caldwell’s mother to meet first minister
Margaret Caldwell is calling for an inquiry after it emerged police missed the chance to catch her daughter’s killer.