It will be 10 years after the Grenfell Tower fire before any potential criminal prosecutions begin.
Month: May 2024
Starmer calls for duty of candour law
The Labour leader says public servants should be compelled by law to tell the truth, following the infected blood scandal.
Disabled benefit claimants may have been mistreated
Probe will look into cases like Errol Graham’s, who starved to death after his benefits were stopped.
Bodies of two women ‘undiscovered for some time’
Police said there was no immediate risk to the public but officers were “keeping an open mind”.
Donaldson solicitor confirms MP will not contest election
In March, the former DUP leader was charged with rape and 10 other historical sex offences.
BT to refund EE & Plusnet customers over exit fees
The telecoms giant did not provide clear details of contract lengths and exit fees to customers.
Alderney Nazi camp inquiry finds succession of cover-ups
The inquiry found it likely between 641 and 1,027 people died under in the Nazi camps in Alderney.
Police urged to consider making fewer arrests over prison space
A letter has urged chief constables to think about pausing “non-priority arrests”.
Sunak to face PMQs after inflation drops to 2.3%
The prime minister says the figures show “brighter days are ahead” – but Labour warn against “popping champagne corks”.
Crisis-hit university students ordered to leave UK
Teesside University students have struggled to pay tuition fees since currency in Nigeria crashed.
