Social workers who allowed vulnerable 16-year-old girl Louise Smith to live with her uncle are to be investigated after he was found guilty of brutally murdering her and setting fire to her body. Louise had a history of mental health issues, self-harm and an unstable family home, and had been assigned a social worker to … Read more
Is Sky playing fair on end-of-contract notifications for pay-TV customers? Ofcom to investigate the telecoms giant Ofcom is investigating Sky over whether it is following industry rules Firms now have to tell customers when their contract is coming to an end Sky believes it does not have to tell its pay-TV customers By Grace Gausden … Read more
Police must investigate a ‘cover-up’ over the death of a baby girl 19 years ago after repeated failings by health workers, an inquiry ruled today, as Nadine Dorries blasted the official response as ‘completely inadequate and at times inhumane’. The parents of the tragic youngster, Anne and Graeme Dixon from Church Crookham, near Fleet in … Read more
Eight police officers are under investigation after a black female student was punched repeatedly during an arrest and subjected to ‘dehumanising’ treatment, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The woman was pinned down after being pulled from the passenger seat of a car that was spotted driving eratically. The driver has since been convicted of drink-driving. She claimed … Read more
Chaos in Bradford as hundreds of firefighters tackle huge blaze at go-kart track that had been probed for ‘illegally’ storing 50,000 tyres with schools forced to close and rail services cancelled Huge fire started around 3am this morning in East Bowling area of Bradford The site of the blaze is confirmed to be a former … Read more
Who’s the lockdown leaker? Pro-restriction Matt Hancock is at the centre of leak inquiry after PM had to reveal new rules two days earlier than planned Downing Street has announced an extraordinary inquiry into Government leaks It came after news of the second national lockdown appeared in the papers before some Cabinet members had been … Read more
TV historian Lucy Worsley leads ‘review’ of royal palaces’ links to slavery including Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Kensington Palace home Historic Royal Palaces review follows similar exercise by the National Trust Review being led by Lucy Worsley, 46, known for BBC history documentaries The historian also described National Trust as ‘ahead of the game’ … Read more
Ex-MI6 agent, 73, ‘spied for China’: Former British diplomat and European Commission official is probed over claims he gave information to Beijing Fraser Cameron, 73, has said that the allegations against him were ‘ridiculous’ It is alleged that he was paid by China to supply information on EU institutions An investigation into this by federal … Read more
A Channel 4 TV show fronted by A-Lister James McAvoy is being investigated by police over claims rare birds were disturbed by noisy filming. Two adult ospreys and their chick have fled their nest during filming of reality series The Bridge at a remote Welsh lake. In the show 12 strangers try to build a … Read more
A corrupt detective turned supergrass whose claims against Scotland Yard led to the second Stephen Lawrence inquiry is being probed for perjury. Neil Putnam is being investigated by the National Crime Agency, which is believed to be preparing evidence for prosecutors. But friends of the whistleblower, who revealed the first look into the 1993 murder … Read more