In this issue

October 01, 2021

Honour Sarah's legacy with new laws to protect women

If evil exists then one face of it would be that of Wayne Couzens. During the trial, the prosecution stated that Couzens’s crime could be summarised in five gruesome words: deception, kidnap, rape, strangulation, fire.

3 mins

Met chief told to quit after ‘trust' with public broken

Dick sorry for failings that led to Everard murder by officer

4 mins

Red flags may have been missed when Couzens was vetted, admit Met Police

A previous allegation of indecent exposure against Wayne Couzens may have been missed during his vetting process, the Metropolitan Police has admitted as investigations continue into whether Sarah Everard’s killer was responsible for other unsolved crimes.

2 mins

Couzens faces dying in jail for his ‘grotesque' crimes

Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens has been told he will die in jail for his “grotesque” crimes after being sentenced to life behind bars for the murder of Sarah Everard. Sentencing the killer at the Old Bailey in London yesterday, Lord Justice Fulford told Couzens he had shown “no genuine contrition”.

3 mins

Police not voicing concerns due to a ‘protection culture'

Police officers are failing to raise concerns about their colleagues because of a “culture of protection” within the force that leaves some in fear of retaliation if they complain.

4 mins

What is a whole-life order?

Whole-life orders are the most severe punishment available in the UK criminal justice system for those who commit the most serious crimes.

1 min

Man accused of ‘predatory' murder of Sabina Nessa

A man has appeared in court accused of the “premeditated and predatory” murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa.

1 min

Activist wins case against Met after she was deceived into relationship by officer

An environmental activist who was tricked into a sexual relationship with an undercover officer for nearly two years has won a landmark tribunal case against the Metropolitan Police.

3 mins

Greater Manchester Police failings put public safety at risk, finds scathing report

Failings at England’s second-largest police force are putting the public at risk, a scathing new report has warned. Greater Manchester Police has left vulnerable victims in danger by not responding to calls within the one-hour timescale it has set, an assessment by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary found.

2 mins

Safe to get Covid and flu jab at same time, study shows

It is safe for people to receive a dose of the Covid and flu vaccine at the same time, new research shows, and nor is there any negative impact on the immune response as a result of coadministration.

3 mins

One In Six Children Found To Have Mental Health Disorder

One in six children in England had a mental health disorder in 2021, according to a new survey by the NHS. Figures released yesterday by NHS Digital also show there has been a significant deterioration in mental health for children and young people in the past four years.

3 mins

Public would support £15 minimum wage, poll finds

Voters across all parties overwhelmingly support raising the minimum wage to £15, a new poll has found. Sixty-five per cent of the public support the policy, which caused a row at Labour’s conference this week after Sir Keir Starmer set himself against it.

2 mins

How Can Boris Johnson Nullify Starmer's Threat?

After what was a mostly successful conference for the Labour leader, what now should Boris Johnson do about Sir Keir Starmer?

4 mins

Angry teachers and parents learn of GCSE and A-level exams shake-up from media

Teachers and parents have been left frustrated after finding out about confirmed changes to GCSE and A-level exams in 2022 from the media.

2 mins

How To Save The Planet And Influence People: Wealthy Must Step Up On Climate

Researchers say those earning over £80k can create change

3 mins

Why Convicted Politicians In France Never Go To Jail

As he contemplates his second custodial sentence this year and awaits further criminal trials, it is all but certain that Nicolas Sarkozy will not spend a single night in a cell. This fits in with the convention that high-ranking French politicians never actually go to prison, no matter what their crimes.

2 mins

Nazi camp secretary, 96, flees nursing home and is arrested before trial begins

A 96-year-old German woman facing charges in a juvenile court of aiding and abetting the murder of thousands of Nazi concentration camp prisoners fled from her nursing home yesterday just as her trial was about to start. She was picked up several hours later after the court issued an arrest warrant.

3 mins

‘It was endless hunger. We saw a lot of people die and walked days through jungle'

Haitians recount their deadly journey to reach the US

5 mins

Wild boars steal Shakira's bag and phone in Barcelona

Shakira has claimed that two wild boars attacked her and stole her bag and phone in Barcelona. In a post shared on Instagram Stories, the “She Wolf” singer said she was walking in a park with her eight-year-old son when the event took place.

1 min

Worlds collide: inside the divide at Labour conference

Two sides with competing visions for the party butted heads during a fractious week in Brighton. Miles Ellingham talks to those on the left dismayed at Keir Starmer’s ‘empty rhetoric’

10+ mins

THE DUB CLUB

The art of pretending to sing has fascinated audiences for a century. Amanda Hess takes a look at its history, and why its current unpolished incarnation is so successful on TikTok

7 mins

Post-Lockdown Spending Spree Sees Economy Bounce

The UK economy recovered faster than expected between April and June this year as spending surged after lockdown.

2 mins

Stop calling workers heroes and just pay them properly

“Our colleagues have pulled out all the stops and been nothing short of heroic during often very difficult times since the start of the pandemic,” said Mohsin and Zuber Issa, co-founders and CEOs of EG Group, the operator of more than 4,500 forecourts around Britain.

3 mins

Ronaldo's Late Show Cannot Conceal United Weaknesses

Manchester United struggle in build-up play. They cannot defend transitions. There is no consistent structure to their attacks. They rely too much on individuals. They do not have a recognised, first-choice holding midfielder.

4 mins

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