Jaysley Beck called a friend “frightened and in tears” after a sergeant ‘pinned her down’.
Month: February 2025
Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racial harassment
The Chelsea striker was charged over an incident at a London police station in 2023.
Met officers who fail vetting scheme may keep jobs
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says the force has been left in a “hopeless position”.
Schools tell BBC about ‘astronomical’ bills as 25-year repair contract heads into meltdown
What happens next has implications for the expiry of almost 600 similar PFI deals across England.
UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
It follows a warning from US Vice-President JD Vance that excessive regulation could “kill a transformative industry.”
UK not planning to hit back at US on steel tariffs
Trade Minister Douglas Alexander said the UK would not have “a knee-jerk reaction” but “a clear-headed” response.
Church of England rejects fully independent safeguarding
One abuse survivors advocate described the decision as a “punch in the gut” for victims.
Church risks further crisis if it doesn’t act, says ex-child abuse inquiry chair
The Church’s national assembly is voting on options to radically change its safeguarding processes.
Millionaire’s estate water use ‘flouted’ drought rules
Charlotte Townshend’s Ilchester Estate has to pay a £28,000 for taking too much from a chalk stream.
Fans bid farewell to Denis Law at United star’s funeral
More than 1,000 fans gathered at Old Trafford to pay their respects to the Manchester United legend.
