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The criminal justice system is failing the ever rising number of remand prisoners in England and Wales, which is at its highest level for 50 years, MPs have warned.more

The British government has announced that it has decided to block the controversial Gender Recognition Bill adopted by the Scottish Parliament, which stipulates that legal gender change will only require a declaration by the person concerned, without medical examination.more

52 percent Brits want an "immediate" ban on the sale of cigarettes in stores, according to a study commissioned by the MailOnline portal. 71 percent of the inhabitants of the islands, in turn, believe that the country should implement the controversial solution from New Zealand.more

The government is set to announce a new law that will ban all types of so-called conversion therapy, according to a new report.more

According to the latest survey, in the last six months as many as 40% of employees experienced mobbing in the workplace. 44.7% of the respondents did not suffer in this way. Some people cannot identify it or do not remember such events. Looking at the catalog indicated by the researchers, it can be seen that shouting, cursing and name-calling are the most common.more

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced today that he had been subject to Russian sanctions. He stated that if this was the price for supporting Ukraine, he was happy to do so.more

Police could be allowed to shut down protests before they cause serious disruption, under new government plans. more

Rishi Sunak is facing a major backbench rebellion over the government's plans to prevent harmful material on the internet.more

A ban on single-use plastic cups, cutlery, plates and food containers will come into force in England in October this year, the UK Department for the Environment announced yesterday. Similar bans have already been in place in Scotland and Wales since 2021.more

UK councils issued an average of nearly 20,000 parking fines each day last year, according to new analysis. Figures obtained by Churchill Motor Insurance suggest fines were handed out by local authorities at a daily rate of 19,631 in 2022. That is a 12% rise from the previous year.more

In its annual report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) chastises Canada for delays in addressing indigenous people's problems and protecting the climate, and for the impunity of mining companies. Praises for support for LGBT people and human rights.more

"There are currently about 20-25 percent of CHF contracts in the courts, and it is expected that there will be another as many" - says attorney Andrzej Zorski, who has been dealing with this topic for six years.more

Travellers whose travel event has been affected by measures to counteract the Covid-19 pandemic may be entitled to a reduction in the price of their trip. The Package Travel Directive provides for liability independent of the organiser's fault, the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled today.more

Managers have embraced hybrid working but many still think long hours are needed for career progress.more

The British government has tabled a bill in the House of Commons requiring minimum service levels to be maintained in key sectors during strikes. The project is a reaction to the wave of wage strikes that has been going on since the beginning of December.more

Even the most moderate trade unions have opted to take to the French streets in a strike if President Emmanuel Macron lives up to his promise to raise the minimum retirement age above 62, Bloomberg reported today.more

Single-use items like plastic cutlery, plates and trays will be banned in England, the government has confirmed. more

Since the beginning of this term in the British House of Commons, i.e. since December 2019, MPs doing extra work unrelated to their parliamentary activities have earned £17.1 million, according to an analysis published yesterday by Sky News and Tortoise Media.more

UK authorities want to speed up investigations into war crimes committed by Russian forces during the war in Ukraine and, together with the Netherlands, have invited a meeting in March where justice ministers from around the world are to discuss support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in London The Hague.more

Until March 31 carriers from the EU, including Poland, have more lenient solutions regarding access to the road transport market in Great Britain. Such an approach will reduce the negative effects of the new regulations on Polish carriers, assessed the head of the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure, Andrzej Adamczyk.more

Thanks to the decisive actions of Border Guard officers and the creation of a barrier on the Polish-Belarusian border, the number of attempts to illegally cross this border fell by more than 60 per cent. - informed Border Guard spokeswoman Lt Anna Michalska.more

London's top police officer has claimed that the city is "fantastically safe", with the homicide rate dropping last year, amid continued pressure on the Met after a series of scandals.more

Rishi Sunak’s new anti-strike legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” in key public sectors including the NHS and schools has drawn a furious reaction from unions as the prime minister scrambles to get a grip on industrial disputes.more

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has fined Facebook's parent company Meta €390m for violating privacy. The DPC also banned the company from forcing users in the European Union to accept personalized ads based on their online activity.more

Reckless cyclists and all e-scooter and e-bikes could be banned from part of the Thames Path in a bid to protect pedestrians. Those who flout the ban would be fined £100 under the proposals being consulted on by Hammersmith and Fulham Council.more