Burnham urged to ditch ‘dangerous’ UK-US NHS drug deal Exclusive: health groups call on expected next PM to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036 The Guardian - UK · Jul 7
Carillion finance directors fined and banned by accountancy watchdog The Financial Reporting Council announced sanctions against two former Carillion finance directors and three senior accountants at the collapsed firm. Evening Standard · May 12
Five former Carillion executives banned by accountancy regulator Richard Adam, Zafar Khan and three others are also fined by Financial Reporting Council The Guardian - UK · May 12
Former Carillion chief fined by FCA for role in misleading investors Watchdog reduces Richard Howson’s fine to £237,700 after he withdraws challenge to punishment The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
Former Carillion boss fined by watchdog over ‘reckless’ actions The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it had fined Richard Howson £237,000, after he withdrew his challenge to the FCA’s findings. Evening Standard · Feb 16
‘Too much reliance’ placed on firm behind faulty drain, derailment inquiry told Three people died when the train detailed near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, during torrential rain in August 2020. Evening Standard · Jan 30
Inquiry told of victims’ last moments in fatal Stonehaven train crash The train crashed at Carmont near Stonehaven on August 12 2020 after it hit a pile of gravel washed on to the track by heavy rain. Evening Standard · Jan 27
Network Rail infrastructure management ‘ineffective’, derailment inquiry told Three people were killed in the incident in Aberdeenshire on August 12, 2020 when the train hit debris washed on to the track by heavy rainfall. Evening Standard · Jan 27
Three killed in Stonehaven derailment suffered ‘unsurvivable injuries’ – inquiry The crash in Aberdeenshire on August 12 2020 claimed the lives of three people and resulted in six others being injured. Evening Standard · Jan 26
The UK government’s retreat from Carillion audit reforms is feeble Eight years after systemic flaws were exposed, ministers have abandoned their long-promised overhaul in favour of another ‘pro-growth’ nod The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
FCA fines two former Carillion directors for misleading investors before collapse Richard Adam and Zafar Khan knew about serious problems but failed to alert the market, UK regulator finds The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Two former Carillion finance directors fined by FCA over misleading statements The Financial Conduct Authority said it had fined Richard Adam and Zafar Khan £232,800 and £138,900 respectively. Evening Standard · Jan 7
“Changing from active to passive was huge – I’d forget to change the batteries and have a meltdown pre-gig when my EMGs died”: Conjurer just dropped a modern sludge-metal classic – and they made it using custom guitars with satanic scale lengths The UK progressive sludge-metallers are one of UK heavy music’s most potent forces. Dani Nightingale and Brady Deeprose break down their Carillion and Mozer guitars, and why they write material using Guitar Pro – then send the tabs to their fans Guitar World · Nov 3, 2025
RAIB report into fatal derailment not disputed by Crown, inquiry told Three people were killed in the crash during bad weather near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020. Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025 Fatal accident inquiry into Stonehaven derailment could start in January Three people were killed in the incident, which occurred during bad weather near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.
Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025 Extreme rain linked to train derailment likelier due to climate change – study The likelihood of such downpours would increase by up to 40% if the world warms by more than two degrees above pre-industrial levels, scientists said.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025 ‘Past mistakes must be avoided’: anxiety as Labour eyes public-private funding for NHS Decision on neighbourhood health centres expected in autumn but approach divides policy experts
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Stonehaven derailment fatal accident inquiry could last nine weeks, court told Three people were killed in the incident during bad weather near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025 Who is Sophie Chandauka? Sentebale chair accuses Prince Harry of 'harassment and bullying' The Duke of Sussex set up the African charity in honour of his mother but now its chair claims he was the ‘number one’ risk to it
The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025 What public-private-partnership scandals can tell us about wrongdoing in the water industry Water bills are going up in England and Wales, even after the series of scandals around water companies. Last year water firms paid £158 million in fines following a record-breaking number of sewage dumps in rivers and seas.
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024 Fatal accident inquiry to be held into rail derailment that killed three people The incident occurred near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024 How the collapse of one of Britain’s biggest building firms will hit Labour’s prison and schools plan ISG, the sixth-biggest builder in the UK, collapsed in September, leaving 2,200 workers immediately redundant and many subcontractors out of pocket
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 Tweaks, delays and compromises define UK’s post-Carillion response From initial hopes of radical reform, we’ve ended up with a slight adjustment to the corporate governance code
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024 Disgraced ex-Carillion boss lands senior US role months after UK boardroom ban Richard Howson’s job with Florida-based tech firm sparks anger among unions and industry experts
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 FRC waters down governance overhaul as King’s Speech omits audit reforms Britain’s accounting watchdog will abandon the majority of the 18 proposed changes to corporate governance rules in the latest set back to reforms.