23 h. ago Law firm 'very busy with calls' from former patients of disgraced surgeon Neil Hopper jailed after amputating his own legs, journalist tells Mail podcast

Hopper, 49, was jailed after pleading guilty on Thursday at Truro Crown Court to two charges of fraud by false representation and three of possessing extreme pornographic images.

Science

3 d. ago Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk's assassination

The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves through classrooms worldwide

Politics

4 d. ago Your bank account could be emptied with 'simple phone charging mistake'

An expert has warned that a common charging habit could leave your personal data exposed

Economics

8 d. ago Black man shot at while waiting to go to work calls for hate crime law

Jarvis McKenzie shared his story a month after the shooting

Events

8 d. ago Palestinians to ask UK to own up to ‘law violations’ between 1917 and 1948

Petition, drafted by human rights lawyers, says war crimes were committed during British occupation of PalestineA group of Palestinians will serve a legal petition asking the UK to take responsibility for what they call “serial international law violations”, including war crimes committed during the British occupation of Palestine from 1917 to 1948, the consequences of which it says still reverberate today.The 400-plus page document, drafted by human rights KCs, details “incontrovertible evidence” of the UK’s unlawful legacy. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago This is what happened after New Zealand banned phones in schools

The goal for the move was to cut distractions, but not everyone was on board

Events

9 d. ago Keir Starmer has ‘legal duty to stop Gaza genocide’, says Greta Thunberg

Exclusive: Activist spoke while onboard aid flotilla aiming to deliver food, baby formula and medical supplies to territoryKeir Starmer must obey his “legal duty to act to prevent a genocide”, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.The Swedish activist said there was a “huge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step up” under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago UK emergency alert test warning for phone users using WhatsApp, shopping, or banking

The UK government will be carrying out an emergency alert test on all 4G and 5G mobile networks on the evening of Sunday, September 7 - and phone users are being warned not to use their phones during the alert

Events

1 week ago MP urges education committee to give South Lanarkshire schools power to ban smartphones

The Education Resources Committee said it recognises that all schools already have the authority to implement a complete ban on mobile phones – if they and their communities wish to do so.

Politics

1 week ago Former patients of Neil Hopper worry their surgery was unnecessary – law firm

Enable Law is calling for an independent investigation into Hopper’s conduct.

Science

1 week ago Top cop wants 'common sense' over Father Ted writer gun cops arrest

The Commissioner has called for "greater clarity and common sense" to the law after they faced backlash following Linehan's arrest

Events

1 week ago Voices: Banning phones in schools is the wrong way to keep children safe

Esther Ghey's call for a phone ban in schools is understandable, but there is no quick fix for the problems our children face online, writes Lorraine Candy. The best we can do is teach them media literacy by engaging with it ourselves

Events

1 week ago Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest

Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ and are in an impossible positionThe Metropolitan police have declined to drop their investigation into the comedy writer Graham Linehan for tweets about trans issues, and said that the law used by officers to detain him needs reviewing.The Met commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said on Wednesday officers should not be “policing toxic culture wars debates”, and while any review took place, officers would investigate only more serious cases concerning online messages. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Met chief blames Government for Graham Linehan arrest furore: ‘We shouldn't be policing toxic culture wars debates’

Sir Mark Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ - and calls for a change in the law

Events

1 week ago Esther Ghey launches campaign to ban mobile phones in classrooms to protect pupils’ safety

Her murdered daughter Brianna had an addiction to her smartphone which had been raised as a concern by her school

Politics

1 week ago Esther Ghey says school phone ban ‘would have really helped’ daughter Brianna

Brianna’s mother has launched a campaign calling for the Government to provide funding and implement a statutory phone ban in schools

Politics

2 w. ago Human rights group Amnesty International backs former Humza Yousaf's calls for Palestine Action exemption

Humza Yousaf’s intervention comes after senior prosecutor chides ‘unhelpful’ politicians calling for law not to be enforced

Politics

2 w. ago Federal judge blocks US from deporting unaccompanied children to Guatemala

Washington-based judge says removals of 10 children would violate US laws and schedules hearing for afternoonA federal judge on Sunday issued a restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting 10 unaccompanied Guatemalan children back to their home country after lawyers said the removals would violate US laws.The Washington DC-based district judge Sparkle Sooknanan ordered the administration to refrain from deporting the children for 14 days and called for a hearing at 12.30pm. The National Immigration Law Center, a pro-immigration advocacy group, brought the challenge on behalf of the children, who are ages 10-17. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Calls for phone snatching law change – but expert warns it may not go far enough

Labour MP Dawn Butler is seeking an amendment that would require tech giants to block stolen phones

Events

2 w. ago The good news is, you’re owed a tax refund. The bad news? It’s a scam

170,000 fraudulent phone calls, texts and messages offering a refund, or threatening legal action over tax owed, were reported to HMRC up to July Tax calculations can be, well, taxing, so a message from HMRC saying that there’s been a mistake may not ring too many alarm bells. Some bring good news: you have overpaid and are owed a refund, but others claim you owe money. In both cases there’s an imminent deadline to act – sometimes with the threat of legal action, or penalties if you don’t.Scammers are taking advantage of people’s fears over bills to steal personal and banking information. Automated phone calls, and messages sent by text and email, typically tell you that you need to click on a link and log in to make a payment or claim a refund. Continue reading...

Economics