Problems with prison transport are causing inmates to miss hospital appointments and family funerals, a report has revealed.
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UK diplomats meet rebel leader in Damascus
Increasing efforts are being made to engage with HTS, which overthrew the Assad regime earlier this month.
Ofcom criticised for ‘reprehensible’ porn job post
Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, “trivialises” violence against women and girls.
Scratch from stray cat leads to leg amputation
Fran Oborski loses her leg two years after being scratched by a stray, who now lives with her.
Judge rules government must set up Sean Brown inquiry
Sean Brown was shot dead near Randalstown in County Antrim in 1997 after being abducted by loyalists.
Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP at next election
The former SNP leader says it will be the “right time” to leave the Scottish Parliament.
Government has broken the law on sewage, says watchdog
The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England’s rivers and seas.
Pay growth surprise after first rise in over a year
Regular pay grew at an annual pace of 5.2%, much faster than expected, official figures show.
Shopkeeper says he’s carried out more than 50 citizen’s arrests on thieves
Shopkeepers in Devon and Cornwall describe confronting criminals amid a retail crime wave.
Spy allegations pose dilemma for UK’s China policy
Calls for China to be designated a threat to national security come as the UK tries to improve relations.