24 h. ago Dozens of families join plan for class action over UK police contact deaths

Lawsuit would be first of its kind against police officers, police chiefs and government departmentsMore than 100 relatives of people who have died after contact with the police in the UK since 1971 have joined plans for a class action lawsuit in pursuit of compensation and justice.The plan for group legal action was announced at the People’s Tribunal on Police Killings, a two-day event in which bereaved families presented evidence to a panel of international experts on how their relatives died and the long-term impact this has had on them. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Welsh garden centre with posh café with open fire and afternoon teas alongside plant pots and lawnmowers

This venue is more than just a garden centre and is home to stunning café

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63 h. ago India’s crackdown on Muslim charitable trusts sparks fears for religious freedom: ‘It’s about control’

Reform bill will have a sweeping impact on properties donated for charitable purposes, as well as historic Islamic religious sites that pre-date modern ownership records. Muslim leaders and opposition MPs tell Namita Singh they fear for its wider implications

Politics

3 d. ago Spain's brutal new tourist law goes live and this is what it means for Brits

Amid escalating anti-tourist sentiment and planned protests, Spain has green-lighted a new law that will impact the mainland, as well as popular areas like the Canary Islands

Society

4 d. ago Government AI plans depend on ‘more remuneration’ for creatives, says minister

Culture minister Sir Chris Bryant told MPs the UK is a ‘content superpower’ as he defended Government plans on AI and copyright law.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for business

President promised liberation yet may have plunged the US into recession and the world into an economic scrambleDonald Trump is finally making good on his campaign promises to “build that wall” – but instead of steel fencing along the Mexican border, it will be constructed from tariffs, and will enclose the entire United States.In his pugnacious and typically rambling speech on the White House lawn on Wednesday, Trump set out plans for across-the-board import taxes, ranging from 10% to more than 40%. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Artificial intelligence firms should pay artists and musicians for using their work amid uproar over Labour's plans to exempt them from copyright laws, according to a new poll of Brits

New research shows 69 per cent of the public and 86 per cent of politicians think Silicon Valley giants should compensate creators when they use their work to train AI models.

Economics

7 d. ago Plan to modernise the law of ‘tacit relocation’ is long overdue

The termination of commercial leases in Scotland is influenced by the principle of “tacit relocation”, a concept I frequently find myself explaining to clients, surveyors, and fellow solicitors.

Society

1 week ago MATT GOODWIN: Just as an academic hounded out of her job wins victory for free speech, I fear Labour is planning to WRECK a new law that would protect heroes like her

Let's not kid ourselves - we've just seen a significant victory in the fight to ensure that free speech survives in Britain's universities.

Society

1 week ago Assisted dying law thrown into doubt as rollout likely delayed until at least 2029

Timeline for implementation in England and Wales likely to be pushed back a further two years, meaning it may coincide with general electionThe introduction of assisted dying in England and Wales is likely to be pushed back by a further two years in a delay that supportive MPs fear could mean the change of law is never realised.The deferral was proposed by Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP piloting the assisted dying bill through parliament. It means the initial timeline of two years for implementing the law will now stretch to four. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Assisted dying law thrown into doubt as plans for rollout delayed by two years

Timeline for implementation in England and Wales pushed back until 2029, meaning it may coincide with next general electionUK politics live – latest updatesThe implementation of a new assisted dying law in England and Wales has been delayed to 2029, throwing its future into question as its introduction coincides with the next general election.In a change put forward by Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP who is sponsoring the assisted dying bill, the timeline for its implementation has been pushed back from two to four years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dozens of young girls 'feared to have been sexually abused by Olympic diver turn

The allegations have sparked plans for legal action against British Gymnastics, with a lawyer representing the victims describing the case as 'horrific' and 'vast.'

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1 week ago National security council investigating after Trump officials accidentally text journalist top

Members of the administration, including Pete Hegseth and JD Vance, were on group that inadvertently added Atlantic editorOutrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistDonald Trump’s forceful attack on the American judiciary hits the appeals court today for a high-stakes hearing over the president’s controversial use of wartime powers to deport foreign migrants.Politico reports that the Trump administration will urge a three-member appeals panel to overturn federal judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order blocking use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport planeloads of migrants without due process. Justice Department lawyers will also demand Boasberg be thrown off the case following a ferocious weeklong effort to publicly discredit him led by the president himself. The hearing starts in Washington at 1.30pm ET, each side will be allocated 30 minutes to make their ...

Politics

1 week ago ‘Nazis got better treatment’ than Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act, says appeal court judge – US politics live

US circuit judge Patricia Millett criticizes lack of due process as Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador without the right to contest their removalDonald Trump’s forceful attack on the American judiciary hits the appeals court today for a high-stakes hearing over the president’s controversial use of wartime powers to deport foreign migrants.Politico reports that the Trump administration will urge a three-member appeals panel to overturn federal judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order blocking use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport planeloads of migrants without due process. Justice Department lawyers will also demand Boasberg be thrown off the case following a ferocious weeklong effort to publicly discredit him led by the president himself. The hearing starts in Washington at 1.30pm ET, each side will be allocated 30 minutes to make their case. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MPs fear planning laws reform could strip residents of right to object

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner denied Tory claims that residents would have less power to say no to plans near them.

Politics

2 w. ago Max Verstappen warning speaks volumes as Alex Albon is proven right over Liam Lawson

Liam Lawson's first full season in F1 isn't going to plan after being shown up by Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen in both Australia and China

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2 w. ago Trump to impose 25% tariff on countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela – US politics live

President announces ‘secondary tariff’ amid baseless claim that Venezuela is sending criminals to the US Donald Trump’s forceful attack on the American judiciary hits the appeals court today for a high-stakes hearing over the president’s controversial use of wartime powers to deport foreign migrants.Politico reports that the Trump administration will urge a three-member appeals panel to overturn federal judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order blocking use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport planeloads of migrants without due process. Justice Department lawyers will also demand Boasberg be thrown off the case following a ferocious weeklong effort to publicly discredit him led by the president himself. The hearing starts in Washington at 1.30pm ET, each side will be allocated 30 minutes to make their case. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Gardeners urged to use 75p kitchen staple to transform lawns and plants

A 75p item that's in everyone kitchen is super beneficial for gardens and plants. Not only it reduces food waste and helps the environment, but it also finds a second purpose.

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2 w. ago Former Melbourne gymnastics coach charged with seven child sex offences

Ross Bouskill’s lawyer says he plans to defend chargesBouskill was a mentor to hundreds of Victorian gymnastsA high-profile gymnastics coach, trainer of multiple Olympians and long-time owner of one of Melbourne’s largest gym providers has been charged with seven child sex offences.Ross Bouskill, former owner of Jets Gymnastics, appeared via video link at Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court in Melbourne on Monday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gardeners urged to bury tea bags in their lawns and around flower beds

Used tea bags are a low-cost and natural fertiliser that can help to improve the condition of your lawn, while also deterring plant-eating pests.

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