Met police to pilot facial recognition identity checks, mayor confirms Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology for six months but opponents call its use ‘alarming’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
Playgrounds would become ‘crack dens’ if Greens were in power, policing minister says The Green Party has previously campaigned to decriminalise drug possession The Independent UK · Feb 20
I’m a Jellycat enthusiast and these are the 10 worth buying From dragons to bunnies, I tested the Jellycat range to find the softest and most lovable plush toys The Independent UK · Feb 17
Labour MPs plan to oppose move to restrict protest at animal testing sites Campaigners warn proposals being voted on in Commons are threat to ‘long and legitimate history’ of peaceful action The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Festival production to sports psychology: how Southampton Solent University students gain practical skills An emphasis on active learning is paying off for students and the university alike, as it looks towards more international opportunities The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Labour wants to ramp up facial recognition. What if our data ends up in the wrong hands? We know from recent hacks, and even the Snowden revelations, how vulnerable information gathered is to theft and misuse, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Mahmood to scrap ‘failed experiment’ of police and crime commissioners The elected officials are in charge of setting police budgets and appointing the chief constable for their area The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
Police and crime commissioners to be scrapped Ministers plan to abolish the role in 2028. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Texans have started to receive partial SNAP payments The federal government paused SNAP payments at the beginning of the month because of the shutdown. The Texas Tribune · Nov 10, 2025
“We don’t know what we’re going to eat”: Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits Although the federal government has said it will deposit half of November benefits, Texans are still unsure when money will land in their accounts. The Texas Tribune · Nov 5, 2025
Reeves need not resign after admitting rental rule break, minister insists The Prime Minister insisted it was ‘not necessary’ to launch a probe into his Chancellor’s error. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
No 10 refuses to say if ethics adviser saw proof Reeves’s rental breach was ‘inadvertent’ Pressure mounts on chancellor over failing to get a licence to rent out her south London home The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025
£500 paid to migrant sex offender ‘galling’ but right thing to do, says minister Sarah Jones said removing Hadush Kebatu from the flight and taking him back into custody would have cost thousands of pounds. Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Maybelline’s sky high mascara is just £7 ahead of Black Friday This bargain buy has amassed billions of views on TikTok The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Toniebox Black Friday sale is here, and it includes free gifts The beloved audio player has finally been reducedFollow live: All the best Black Friday 2025 deals
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 ‘The culture must change’: Police leadership facing once-in-a-generation review after series of scandals Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett will chair the ‘most significant review of police leadership for a generation’
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 VR headsets show teenagers reality of knife crime in Liverpool Policing Minister Sarah Jones visited Merseyside on Tuesday, 7 October, to see first-hand how police and partner agencies are using Virtual Reality (VR) to protect young people from knife crime.
International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025 What Does the Latest County Lines Bust Mean for Drug Gangs in the UK? Major bust in Liverpool: £1m+ drug haul, 1,120 charges and 2,300 county lines closed across the UK.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Police storm County Lines drug gangs as record number of arrests made A man was arrested in a dramatic police raid on a home in Liverpool as part of an operation targeting drug smuggling - as crime and policing minister Sarah Jones vowed to crack down on the “evil trade”.
Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025 Crime minister vows crackdown on ‘evil’ drugs trade after 2,300 deal lines shut Sarah Jones welcomed new Home Office figures, which she said “speak for themselves”.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Drug gangs stormed by police with thousands of county lines shut down More than 1,120 senior gang members have been charged in the 12 months to July, the government said
Euronews · Oct 7, 2025 UK police disrupt gang suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen phones to China The Metropolitan Police said it has arrested 46 people in its largest ever crackdown on mobile phone theft.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025 Police arrest more than 440 people over Palestine Action support Over 442 people were arrested in London during pro-Palestine protests for allegedly supporting the banned group Palestine Action, with the majority of arrests occurring in Trafalgar Square. The demonstrations proceeded despite appeals from politicians and police to reconsider, especially following a terror attack in Manchester. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Police force approved to use most powerful Taser yet It has a longer range, faster firing speed and the ability to deploy more probes
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025 New Taser with almost double firing distance approved for police forces The device can fire up to 10 single probes and the officer can determine where each individual probe is fired, unlike previous devices.