Small boats ‘set for people smugglers’ seized at UK airport The dinghies could have transported as many as 1,700 migrants, averaging roughly 68 passengers per boat The Independent UK · Oct 6
Investment fraud victims ‘losing more than £25,000 on average’ As well as losing life-changing sums, scams are damaging victims’ confidence in making legitimate investments, a fraud-fighting organisation said. Evening Standard · Sep 23
£13.8m Cannabis Plot Unravels After Apple AirTags in Suitcases Lead Border Force to Smuggling Gang AirTag data helped the NCA connect luggage used by a smuggling gang after Border Force seized 460kg of cannabis from couriers arriving at Birmingham Airport. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
Ex-Brookside actor arrested in Spain after jumping bail ahead of fraud trial Philip Foster, 51, is wanted to serve an eight-and-a-half-year jail sentence. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Indian man first to be charged over illegal immigration adverts online in UK A 24-year-old Indian national has become the first person charged in an NCA investigation under a new UK law targeting the online advertising of illegal immigration services. Hem Raj allegedly used social media to offer advice on fraudulent visa and asylum applications and also faces a separate charge of illegally… The Economic Times · Sep 18
Migrants Trapped as People-Smuggling Gang Seized Passports and Forced Victims Into Debt in £1.6m UK Operation Five men have been jailed for helping Vietnamese migrants enter the UK illegally, seizing their passports and transferring more than £1.65 million to Vietnam, the NCA said. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Small boat crossings have dropped this year. Here are the key reasons why The National Crime Agency (NCA), which deals with organised immigration crime, carried out its own analysis of small boat crossings The Independent UK · Sep 14
Over £10 million of Premier League funds to stay frozen amid criminal probe into ex-fantasy football partner Sorare.com had a licence deal to release digital cards of Premier League players as part of its free-to-play online fantasy football game The Independent UK · Sep 11
Premier League’s £10m to stay frozen as police probe ex-fantasy football partner Sorare.com had a licence deal to release digital cards of Premier League players as part of its free-to-play online fantasy football game. Evening Standard · Sep 11
Crisis-hit NHS trust slapped with fresh warning over patient safety The new alert comes as Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is forced to make millions of pounds in cost savings as staff warn they would not want their family cared for at the hospitals The Independent UK · Sep 8
The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage Six claims the party has faced – from an undisclosed £5m gift to an alleged plot to bypass election laws The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
A crypto fantasy platform has left the Premier League tangled in a $13.5 million U.K. criminal probe Authorities are investigating a payment deposited into one of the league’s bank accounts. Fortune · Sep 1
More Than 350 NHS Staff Strike Over £80 Pay Loss as NHS Trust Declares Critical Incident Over 350 NHS workers in Greater Manchester are striking for three days over overtime pay disputes, prompting the Northern Care Alliance to declare a critical incident to maintain urgent services. International Business Times UK · Aug 24
Hertfordshire Police Is Asking Retailers To Remove 'Butt Face Chester Cheeks' Toy From Shelves: Here's Why Hertfordshire Police Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards urges toy retailers to withdraw 'Butt Face Chester Cheeks,' citing concerns over child safety and inappropriate behaviour normalisation. International Business Times UK · Aug 20
The Independent UK · Aug 19 Patient deaths and harm at under-fire NHS trust ‘could be next major health scandal’ SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Whistleblowers claim patients have been left dying in A&E corridors, others have had their cancer diagnosis delayed, while cuts to appointments in ‘chaotic’ departments mean care is delayed. A dozen staff and former employees tell Rebecca Thomas they are finally speaking out after years of their raised…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15 How to buy a ‘mega-dinghy’: the perilous new model of Channel crossing Boats carrying hundreds of people are a clear and alarming trend. But where do such large vessels come from?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’ Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11 Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources
The Independent UK · Aug 11 Tonnes of cocaine worth more than £200m found inside banana boxes at British port Nine men were arrested and later released on bail
The Independent UK · Aug 10 The rise of the ‘mega-dinghy’: Why Channel crossing tactics are changing ANALYSIS : A staggering 230 people crossed the Channel in a single boat on Monday, eclipsing a record of 165 set just last month. Home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft takes a closer look at the changing face of Channel crossings – and why it could be more dangerous for asylum…
Evening Standard · Aug 8 Farage and Tice sue NCA over alleged leaks of financial information The Reform leader and deputy leader accused the National Crime Agency (NCA) of leaking confidential financial details
The Independent UK · Aug 7 British mother who smuggled £512,000 of Thai cannabis posted about ‘grass’ before arrest Amy Jayne Durban, 45, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on 6 July
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Scottish fugitive on UK’s most wanted list arrested in Spain John Rocks was wanted by police in Scotland over alleged sexual offences committed between 2012 and 2022
The Times of India · Aug 5 UK's most wanted fugitive arrested in Spain over multiple sexual assault probe A Scottish man listed among the UK's most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Spain over allegations of multiple sexual assaults spanning a decade, BBC reported.
The Independent UK · Aug 2 Burnham vows ‘relentless’ fight to halt small boat crossings PM says he is not ‘complacent’ as he announced a boost to the number of officers deployed to tackle smuggling gangs