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The home secretary has said respect for the police needs to be restored after the "brazen abuse and contempt" shown by rioters. Yvette Cooper said there is "lots of rebuilding to be done" after a fortnight of rioting following the Southport stabbings on 29 July. "Respect for the police, respect for the law, and respect for each other is where we must start," she wrote in The Daily Telegraph.more

Huw Edwards has been asked to hand back more than £200,000 in salary he earned after his arrest for making indecent images of children.more

In the UK, the first people who fuelled the riots sweeping the country in recent days with their social media posts were sentenced to prison terms yesterday.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer last night called on police to "keep high vigilance" even as the wave of riots that have swept across the country in recent days appears to be subsiding.more

Since the change of government, hospitals have changed their approach to abortion on medical grounds and are performing it more willingly than under the United Right government, according to a survey conducted by the 'Dziennik Gazeta Prawna'. Its results were discussed in Wednesday's edition of the newspaper.more

Shamima Begum, who left London for Syria in 2015 at the age of 15 to join the terrorist organisation Islamic State, cannot appeal the decision to strip her of her British citizenship to the Supreme Court, judges ruled yesterday.more

Travellers flying to and from Europe this autumn may face lengthy delays as security liquid limits are reinstated at aviation hubs. Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs), as well as pastes, lotions and cosmetics, must be 100ml at all EU airports from 1 September 2024.more

More than 500 new prison places will be made available to ensure those taking part in rioting and disorder on UK streets can be jailed, the government said. It comes after days of violence and unrest across parts of the UK following the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport last week.more

Yesterday, on the seventh day of protests sweeping across Great Britain following the killing of three young girls, the most serious riots broke out in Plymouth and Birmingham. In the event of further riots, an army of specialized officers is on standby, said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after a meeting of the government's crisis council.more

A group of 96 migrants were unlawfully detained at a Kent processing centre and subjected to ill-treatment by staff and humiliation, their lawyer has told the High Court. The claims have been brought against the Home Office, which is yet to formally file a defence.more

Riots continued across Britain on Sunday as aggressors set fire to hotels used to house asylum seekers. Hotels were set on fire in Rotherham and Tamworth while in Bolton, rival groups of anti-immigrant and Muslim youths were kept apart by police.more

Universities in England will be fined if they fail to take adequate steps to protect students from harassment and sexual misconduct under measures that will also ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in such cases.more

A Russian fake news website fueled the riots that broke out after a knifeman killed three girls in Southport by spreading false information that the perpetrator came to Great Britain illegally and was under MI6 surveillance, the Daily Mail revealed yesterday.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in response to the recent riots in various cities, assured yesterday that he would not allow "law and order to be broken on our streets" and announced the creation of a new police unit to fight violent disturbances across the country.more

Christopher Dunn of Missouri walked out of a St Louis prison after 34 years when his murder conviction was overturned. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of applying for parole.more

Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 17, is charged with three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder, and one count of possessing a bladed article.more

The French border control zone at the Port of Dover is to be expanded to reduce the risk of queues at peak times when new EU rules come into force in November, the government says.more

Due to climate change and the record-breaking heat, the labour ministry is considering a solution where employees are dismissed to go home once the maximum temperature is exceeded, reported today's issue of the ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’.more

Government ministers are set to announce a major change to the minimum wage in the UK. Officials will factor in the cost of living when calculating the lowest amount employees can legally pay workers, with the gap between minimum wage for younger and older workers reduced.more

Londonwide restrictions that would require e-bikes to be parked in designated bays could “stifle” their attractiveness as a green alternative to car travel, Transport for London has been warned.more

Largest survey of its kind shows estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with problem gambling.more

The UK government said yesterday that it would not continue its efforts to challenge the International Criminal Court's (ICC) authority to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Joav Galant.more

Lawyers criticise what they consider inconsistencies in the handling of individual foreign nationals’ cases.more

Almost half of private renters in England are living in homes that are cold, damp or mouldy, even in the summer, Citizens Advice has warned. A survey by the advisory service found 45% of private renters are currently experiencing damp, mould or excessive cold in their home, and 48% of these households have been living with the disrepair for more than a year.more

The European Commission and European consumer protection authorities said on Monday that US tech giant Meta, owner of Facebook and WhatsApp, may be violating consumer protection laws with its business model.more