The Queen appoints Prince William as her representative to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland – as SNP unveils plans for a second independence referendum The Queen has been appointed Prince William as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for the second year in a row Represents … Read more
A sister of one of the victims of the Birmingham Pub Bombings is campaigning to become the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. Julie Hambleton’s shopkeeper sister Maxine Hambleton, 18, was one of the 21 people who died when the IRA set off in two public houses in the city centre in November 1974. … Read more
The new children’s commissioner for England wants to extend free school meals over the summer as she warned the pandemic has had a ‘profound impact’ on children. Dame Rachel de Souza today said she wants to ‘rebuild childhood’ in the wake of the Covid crisis and likened the challenge to reconstructing the social security system after … Read more
Police commissioner wants to give free cannabis to prisoners in bid to cut crime behind bars Radical idea proposed by North Wales Plaid Cymru commissioner Arfon Jones He claims it could reduce prison violence and prevent overdose deaths in jail Mr Jones said justice authorities ‘should be addressing the causes’ of violence By Raven Saunt … Read more
Children in England will have lost 850million hours of in-person teaching by the time schools are due to reopen on March 8, the Children’s Commissioner warned Boris Johnson today. Anne Longfield revealed the stark impact of the coronavirus lockdown on vulnerable and at-risk youngsters as she took aim at the Prime Minister over a lack … Read more
Ministers are ignoring the plight of pupils who have been left behind after months away from school during Covid-19 pandemic, says Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield blamed remote officialdom for plight of millions of children She asked ministers: ‘Are you serious about ”building back better”?’ Ms Longfield also pointed to the ‘scandal’ of almost a fifth … Read more
A police force wants powers to force entry into the homes of suspected Covid rule breakers. West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has urged the government to give officers power of entry, to help ‘enforce the new regulations more easily.’ The edict comes as Scotland Yard warned its officers will take a harder … Read more
Under-18s should not be sent to jail says Children’s Commissioner as she calls for ‘Scandinavian-style child-focused system’ to keep youngsters out of trouble New report criticises ‘under-resourced and fragmented’ child protection system Youth justice needs ‘radical reform’ says England’s Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield says system fails to see the child first and the offender second … Read more
The commissioner of the FDA said on Thursday morning that Pfizer’s COVID vaccine may not be approved today and that it may take even longer to give it the green light. An independent advisory committee is meeting today to discuss the findings of Pfizer’s trial but the deliberations aren’t due to begin until 3.10pm. Even though the … Read more
Now you SHOULD buy an N95: Former FDA commissioner urges Americans to ‘buy better masks’ to protect themselves amid record-high surges in coronavirus cases Former FDA Commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb wrote an op-ed in which he encouraged American to buy better masks He recommended the N95, or its equivalent, due to its proven ability to … Read more