Maeve Bradley, a former assistant vice-president at Citibank in Belfast, received £215,000 in a discrimination settlement after losing a promotion upon returning from maternity leave. Despite raising a formal grievance, her claims were not upheld, leading her to pursue legal action for sex discrimination. The case was settled through mediation before an employment tribunal.

The HMP Inspectorate of Prisons has raised alarms over the drug situation at HMP Deerbolt, where nearly 40% of drug tests returned positive results. The report highlights that about 23% of the prison population has developed a drug problem while incarcerated. Between April and November, there were 75 medical emergencies linked to substance misuse. Inspectors…

UK Finance and Which? have urged ministers to compel major tech and telecoms companies to share the financial burden of combating online fraud. In a joint letter to key cabinet ministers, they highlighted that voluntary measures have failed to significantly reduce fraud, with nearly 75% of authorised push payment fraud originating online. The letter warned:…

An ombudsman has issued a warning that more inmates will die unless urgent measures are taken to address drug use and staff shortages at HMP Mount in Hertfordshire. The report follows the overdose death of Max Marchant, who was moved to a wing “overrun” with psychoactive substances shortly before his death. The Prisons and Probation…

The family of John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower who took his own life, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aerospace firm. The lawsuit alleges that the company’s conduct was the “clear, foreseeable cause” of Mr Barnett’s death, claiming that he was subjected to a campaign of harassment, abuse and humiliation after he raised…

Nicholas Prosper has been sentenced to a minimum of 49 years in prison for murdering his mother and two siblings after they foiled his bid to execute a mass school shooting. Prosper, who idolised the Sandy Hook shooter, had meticulously planned the attack on his former primary school. During sentencing, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb stated: “Although…