52 m. ago Death on the inside: as a prison officer, I saw how the system perpetuates violence

A rise of murders is traumatising inmates and staff, and making life harder for staff. But even in prison, violence isn’t inevitableThere are hotspots for violence in prison. The exercise yard, the showers. There are peak times, too. Mealtimes and association periods are particularly volatile.But first thing in the morning is not when you expect to hear an alarm bell. I certainly didn’t, at 6am in my office on the residential wing of a high-security prison in late 2018. All prisoners were locked up at that time. But overcrowding has long been a problem in UK prisons, and keeping three men in cells designed for one can be a recipe for disaster. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago People risk £100 penalty if they miss '18 day' HMRC January deadline

Customers must file their tax return online but they do not have very long

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82 m. ago Hundreds of Scots teens seeking help for drug or alcohol abuse

A report warned there is a relatively high level of drug use among young people in Scotland compared to the rest of the UK.

Events

83 m. ago Iran protests latest: Trump orders 25% tariff on any country doing business with Tehran

At least 646 people have been killed in Iran as authorities continue a violent crackdown on protesters

Politics

86 m. ago Pakistani grooming gang abducts Sikh girl in London: Locked in a flat and raped by 5

Pakistani grooming gang abducts Sikh girl in London: Locked in a flat and raped by 5-6 people; 200 Sikhs su...  Bhaskar English

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93 m. ago Iran latest: Trump orders 25% tariff on any country doing business with Tehran

At least 646 people have been killed in Iran as authorities continue a violent crackdown on protesters

Politics

4 h. ago Death on the slopes: How avalanches have killed at least 17 across Europe in a month with Brit skier among eight swept away in one tragic weekend amid 'extreme risk' warnings

This past weekend alone, eight people died in avalanches, with several incidents involving off-piste skiers in the Alps

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5 h. ago Businesses sound the alarm over the 'devastating' impact of Labour's tax hikes and soaring energy bills

As confidence collapses to the lowest level since the pandemic, the financial squeeze means jobs are being cut and investment plans have stalled, a poll by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said.

Economics

5 h. ago The quick health check that could reduce pain for millions of people later in life

The NHS spending watchdog says that this check should be done during bone scans for over 50s

Science

5 h. ago British talent fuels rise in value of home entertainment market

Streaming remains the audience’s top choice for watching at home but figures show that Blu-ray and DVDs are still the first choice for many customers.

Politics

5 h. ago Is your back pain a spinal FRACTURE? Staggering 2.2million Brits ‘living with hidden, agonising’ breaks

SPINE fracture checks will be added to OAP bone scans on the NHS to try and catch tens of thousands of breaks earlier. An estimated 2.2million Brits have “hidden” spinal fractures that may cause terrible back pain but get missed on standard tests. X-ray scans are common practice for people at higher risk of falls...

Politics

6 h. ago Peter Mandelson apologises for Epstein association in sudden U

Former ambassador to US had earlier declined to give apology for keeping in touch with sex offender after his conviction Peter Mandelson has issued an apology for his association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – after declining to do so in an interview broadcast on Sunday.The Labour peer, who was sacked as US ambassador when details of his support for Epstein emerged in September, gave an interview to the BBC in which he suggested that as a gay man he knew nothing of the disgraced financier’s sex life. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Critical NHS incidents declared at four hospital trusts as increase of flu & norovirus surges leaves no beds free

FOUR NHS hospital trusts have declared critical incidents as surges in flu and norovirus cases strain already stretched services. The recent freezing weather has exacerbated the need for hospital beds as many frail, vulnerable and elderly people have been admitted with cold related illnesses. Staff sickness is also heightened at this time of year, putting...

Science

6 h. ago FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon

The FBI says in a court document that it has found no surveillance or other video of a Border Patrol agent shooting and wounding two people in a pickup truck during an immigration enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, last week

Events

7 h. ago HUGE Andreas Skov Olsen to Rangers timeline update as £12m Denmark winger believed to be KEEN on move to Ibrox

RANGERS expect a decision on their bold bid to sign Denmark winger Andreas Skov Olsen in the next 24 hours. SunSport revealed on Sunday the Ibrox club had joined the race to land the Wolfsburg attacker on loan. Gers sources have described their pursuit of the 40-times capped Olsen as a long shot. But the...

Economics

7 h. ago Fury as Labour approves 'substantial' payout to Guantanamo Bay terror suspect once represented by their own Attorney General Lord Hermer: Tories criticise 'disgraceful capitulation'

Robert Jenrick has written to David Lammy wanting answers after Abu Zubaydah received a financial settlement following a legal claim against the UK.

Events

7 h. ago President Trump tells US citizens in Iran 'leave now' as things 'may turn violent'

More than 500 people have died and more than 10,000 people have been arrested in the protests. Demonstrations began on December 28 when shopkeepers and bazaar merchants in Tehran staged a strike

Politics

7 h. ago Trump says civil rights were 'very bad' for white people as he flips sacred law on its head

Trump argued the Civil Rights Act of 1964 resulted in discrimination against white men.

Politics

8 h. ago AI’s insatiable thirst for data centers will need $3 trillion in investment in next 4 years, report reveals

Banks and other institutional lenders will have to play a ‘prominent role’ to provide financing for the projects, according to Moody’s Ratings

Economics

8 h. ago Revealed: The secret room hidden beneath China's 'super embassy'

Unredacted plans supposedly shows a hidden room in the north west corner of the building, which is just metres away from a vital cable network connecting London's top financial sectors.

Politics