12 h. ago Hundreds of victims of 'silent scandal' pregnancy drug call for public inquiry

DES was prescribed from 1940 to the 1970s to prevent miscarriage, premature labour and pregnancy complications

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5 d. ago Not holding Birmingham pub bombs public inquiry is outrageous – victim’s sister

Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine lost her life in the 1974 attacks, said it was a ‘disgraceful’ way to treat grieving families.

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5 d. ago Government rules out public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings

Ministers suggest independent commission set up to investigate deaths related to Troubles could look into 1974 attackMinisters have ruled out establishing a public inquiry into the IRA’s 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.On 21 November 1974, 21 people were killed and 220 injured when bombs were detonated at the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs in Birmingham, in an attack widely believed to have been orchestrated by the Provisional IRA. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Decision not to hold Birmingham pub bombings inquiry ‘deeply disappointing’

Two bombs planted in the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs also killed 21 people and injured up to 220 other victims.

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6 d. ago Call for public inquiry after report into missed opportunities to protect patients

One family has described how the report into missed opportunities does not go far enough.

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7 d. ago Southport killer's father warned teacher he could 'turn violent and may attack', public inquiry hears

Lucy McLoughlin, headteacher at Presfield High, said a number of staff had visited Rudakubana's home - but they were not allowed to see him.

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage appears alongside grooming gang victim to declare Labour's sex abuse inquiry 'dead in the water' as he calls for MPs to set up their OWN commission

The Reform UK leader claimed the public were 'running out of patience' with the Government's promised inquiry, which is yet to get up and running.

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage appears alongside grooming gang victim to declare Labour's sex abuse inquiry 'dead in the water' as he calls for MPs set up their OWN commission

The Reform UK leader claimed the public were 'running out of patience' with the Government's promised inquiry, which is yet to get up and running.

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8 d. ago Southport attacker’s father warned teacher he may become violent

A public inquiry heard from a former headteacher of Axel Rudakubana.

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1 week ago MPs ‘pushing hard’ to launch inquiry into Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge residence

Public accounts committee is understood to be gathering support for inquiry into financial arrangementsMPs on a powerful parliamentary select committee are “pushing hard” to launch an inquiry into Prince Andrew’s residence at Royal Lodge, the Guardian understands.Keir Starmer has indicated he is open to MPs questioning Andrew in person about his home in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived for more than 20 years without paying rent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Councillors urged to trigger public inquiry over controversial plans for Galloway windfarm

RES wants to build 14 turbines as tall as 250m at Blair Hill, a few miles north of Minnigaff.

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2 w. ago Southport killer's 'risk to others' was not properly assessed and he was signed off by mental health services just six days before attack, inquiry hears

The public inquiry investigating Axel Rudakubana's crimes today heard it was 'unacceptable' that he was signed off with such an inadequate assessment.

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2 w. ago Bereaved families demand public inquiry into suicide forum linked to UK deaths

The families and survivor of loved ones whose deaths are linked to a suicide forum and a poisonous substance are calling for a public inquiry into missed opportunities to protect those vulnerable

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2 w. ago Chinook helicopter crash families publish 110 'critical questions' about tragedy

The Chinook Justice Campaign's petition has been signed by more than 47,000 people calling for a public inquiry.

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2 w. ago The answers demanded by families of 1994 Chinook crash as 47,000 sign petition

The families are fighting for a public inquiry

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2 w. ago Bereaved families call for inquiry into UK failure to act on pro

Report found coroners raised concerns over suicide forums at least 65 times to three government departments since 2019Bereaved families and survivors of a pro-suicide forum have called for a public inquiry into the government’s failure to prevent harm linked to the online platform.The calls came as a report found that coroners had raised concerns regarding suicide forums at least 65 times to three government departments since 2019.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The outrageous reason why millions of victims of the car finance scandal may be unable to claim payouts

Millions of car loan customers unwittingly paid commission to car dealership salesmen through higher interest borrowing charges.

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3 w. ago Undercover police inquiry to hear justice campaigners’ ‘deeply moving’ evidence

The latest stage of a public inquiry looking at the activities of a secret Metropolitan Police squad began on Monday.

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3 w. ago Big Brother star jailed for role in boyfriend's petrol bomb bar raid

A Big Brother star has been sent to jail for her involvement in a petrol bomb attack at a pub, which involved a Molotov cocktail being thrown after a fight with the pub's owner

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer says ‘Bollywood blockbusters’ will be made in the UK under new trade deal with India – UK politics live

Three Bollywood movies will be made in the UK, says British PM, and two more British universities will be setting up a campus in IndiaCompensation schemes for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be improved, with a new appeals process and funded legal advice for post office operators, the government has announced.Responding to the first part of the findings from a two-year public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, regarded as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, said there would be a new appeals process for people who have accepted fixed-sum offers under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, one of several compensation schemes. Funded legal advice will also be offered. Continue reading...

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