Following a violent incident at HMP Frankland, where Hashem Abedi, a convicted terrorist, attacked three prison officers with hot cooking oil and improvised knives, the Prison Officers’ Association is calling for a ban on inmate cooking. Mark Fairhurst, chair of the association, said: “We should not be allowing prisoners in separation centres to access cooking…

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced an increase in police investigations into child sexual exploitation incidents, following criticism of the Government’s progress on local grooming gang inquiries. Sir Keir Starmer stated that the Government will fund necessary local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal, while stressing the need to implement recommendations from the Alexis Jay…

MPs have successfully pushed back the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill from April 25 to May 16, with the delay giving MPs more time to consider changes. Kim Leadbeater, the Bill’s sponsor, said: “I have listened carefully to members on all sides of the issue who have told me that…

In a significant legal move, 500 law firms, including Freshfields, have signed an amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie, which is facing sanctions from President Donald Trump’s administration. The brief warns: “The looming threat posed by the Executive Order at issue in this case… is not lost on anyone practicing law in this country today.” Perkins…

Companies House has collected a mere £1,250 in fines despite being granted new powers to combat corruption. Following revelations of fraudulent registrations, including names like “Darth Vader,” the agency is implementing identity checks for directors, acknowledging that up to 20% of the 4.9m companies may have provided false information. Since last October, 234 penalties totalling…

British companies and business groups have expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s 10% tariff on UK goods entering the US, with Confederation of British Industry chief executive Rain Newton-Smith saying the plans are “deeply troubling for businesses.” The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said the tariffs were “a major blow” to SMEs, with 59% of…