A top barrister admitted that the Post Office should have disclosed certain information to subpostmasters.
Month: May 2024
Freight train derails near Wigan railway station
The train is blocking lines between Wigan North Western and St Helens Central.
Killer’s sentence should include jail, court told
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter by diminished responsibility.
Harry due at St Paul’s during flying visit to UK
The Duke of Sussex will not meet his father or brother during a brief visit to London.
E-gates back online after delays at UK airports
Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force “technical issue” at passport control.
Pedestrian has cyclist death conviction overturned
A woman whose actions led to the death of a pensioner cycling on a pavement wins a court appeal.
Prisoners could be released up to 70 days early
A scheme aimed at tackling overcrowding in jails in England and Wales is being extended.
Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour
The MP for Dover says the Conservatives “have become a byword for incompetence and division”.
Brighton Pier to introduce admission fee
The cost of operating Brighton Palace Pier has risen 31% in the last five years, the owners say.
Man charged with murder after farm death
A 51-year-old man was pronounced dead at a farm in Chartham, near Canterbury, on Sunday.