15 h. ago Police forces temporarily stop issuing fines to drivers after 'technical' camera error

Police forces have temporarily stopped issuing fines from variable cameras until they are sure nobody else will be wrongly prosecuted

Events

15 h. ago Speed camera error sees thousands of drivers wrongly fined – how to check and claim

Officials have said a compensation scheme will be set up

Politics

16 h. ago Glasgow incident: Man, 56, arrested after armed police evacuate homes during disturbance

Homes were evacuated and roads were closed during the incident which lasted several hours.

Events

17 h. ago UK drivers face £10,000 fines for common driving errors in the rain

Motoring experts warn that rain-related traffic offences can cost UK drivers from £50 to £10,000, including speeding, splashing pedestrians, faulty equipment and worn tyres

Economics

25 h. ago Speed camera fault means thousands of drivers across UK wrongly fined as apology issued

A 'technical issue' means that thousands of drivers will be reimbursed and have points removed as speed cameras were wrongly detecting speeding after the speed limit had increased

Politics

27 h. ago Speed camera error sees thousands of drivers fined incorrectly since 2021

Thousands of speeding fines could be cancelled after a “technical issue” saw some speed cameras triggered incorrectly.National Highways has apologised for the error which, it said, meant a “very small number” of drivers had been fined incorrectly since 2021.It is understood a software update created a problem with variable speed cameras on some A roads and motorways that led to drivers being incorrectly detected as speeding after the speed limit had increased.National Highways chief executive Nick Harris said: “Safety is our number one priority and we have developed a fix for this technical anomaly to maintain the highest levels of safety on these roads and make sure no one is wrongly prosecuted.”The agency said it had identified around 2,650 incorrect camera activations since 2021, less than two per day.Not all of those will have resulted in fines as camera activations are not always enforced, and the total amounts to less than 0.1% of the 6 million activations in the same period.T...

Politics

27 h. ago Drivers wrongly fined in speed camera scandal: Tens of thousands have tickets scrapped after it's revealed 40% of cameras on motorways and A

In a scandal which could cost the Government millions in compensation, a glitch has existed within the camera system on all smart motorways and some A-roads for four years.

Transport

30 h. ago 'Classic Peeping Tom' used AI bot to create naked photos of underage girls

Thomas Milton, who worked as a technician, used a spy camera to record women and teenage girls in changing rooms and used AI to create indecent pseudo-photographs of children

Culture

32 h. ago Rob Reiner's son 'in custody' after Hollywood director and wife found dead

Police confirmed there were no signs of forced entry on the $13.5 million mansion

Events

55 h. ago Police rush to scene as vehicles set on fire and hooligans clash outside Inter Milan clash

GENOA and Inter Milan fans have clashed in shocking scenes with police forced to rush in. The Serie A duo are facing each other at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium - but ahead of the game issues kicked off between both set of supporters with vehicles set on FIRE. Videos online show a number of police...

Events

3 d. ago Every police force to get rape probe teams as part of Shabana Mahmood's blitz on sex crimes in 'largest crackdown on violence against women and girls in British history'

Specialist rape and sex offences investigation teams will be set up in every police force in what the Government calls 'the largest crackdown on violence against women and girls in British history'.

Events

3 d. ago Every police force to have specialist rape investigation unit – but not until 2029

Campaigners say it is ‘not acceptable’ that victims will be left with an inconsistent response until 2029

Events

3 d. ago Police forces in England and Wales to get units that tackle violence against women

Specialist teams will deal with offences such as rape and stalking as part of VAWG strategy, home secretary saysAll police forces in England and Wales will have dedicated rape and sexual offences teams by 2029, the government has said.The plans are being unveiled as the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, prepares to outline a delayed strategy on violence against women and girls (VAWG) next week. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against women’s strategy

The Home Secretary announced the changes ahead of the Vawg strategy launch expected next week.

Events

3 d. ago Met Police will not investigate recent Andrew accusations, force says

It had been alleged Andrew passed Virginia Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number to his bodyguard in a bid to start a smear campaign.

Events

3 d. ago A46 crash UPDATES: Road closed after emergency services race to 'serious' crash

A serious collision has forced a section of the A46 to close this morning - with police, fire crews and forensic officers carrying out a 'detailed collision investigation' at the scene

Events

5 d. ago Met Police officers will now be forced to reveal links to secret society

Freemasons swear an oath of loyalty to the fraternity's principles and to supporting fellow members

Events

6 d. ago Lamborghinis and Rolls Royces towed by council after foreign owners ‘so wealthy they just ignore fines’

SUPER-RICH supercar owners have had their luxury motors towed off a Mayfair pavement, after council staff said the drivers were so wealthy they “barely register” the fines. A blue Saudi-registered Rolls Royce worth almost £250,000 was hauled away from outside the five-star Chancery Rosewood Hotel in Grosvenor Square. Westminster Council said they removed the supercar...

Politics

6 d. ago UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology

Exclusive: System more likely to suggest incorrect matches for images of women and Black peoplePolice forces successfully lobbied to use a facial recognition system known to be biased against women, young people, and members of ethnic minority groups, after complaining that another version produced fewer potential suspects.UK forces use the police national database (PND) to conduct retrospective facial recognition searches, whereby a “probe image” of a suspect is compared to a database of more than 19 million custody photos for potential matches. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Number of police forces in England and Wales could be slashed from 43 to 12 in 'generational' reforms

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to favour the creation of a dozen regional mega-forces as part of an endeavour to cut costs and increase efficiency.

Events