Ministers have said they feel "deeply ashamed" of low conviction rates for rape cases in England and Wales. Speaking to the BBC, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland apologised to victims and promised to "do a lot better".more
The Swedish government has announced the introduction of an additional parental week off for childcare from April next year. Parental allowance is to be paid during this period.more
All councils in England and Wales have been handed powers to fine drivers £70 for minor traffic offences in a controversial and long anticipated move from the government.more
Irish airline Ryanair is launching a legal challenge against Britain over its “traffic light” system for international travel, hoping to force a relaxation of strict rules that threaten the summer holiday season.more
EU citizens living in the UK have 14 days to apply for settled or pre-settled status, which allows them to retain rights they had acquired before the end of the post-Brexit transition period.more
The NRC daily appeals to the Dutch government to urgently address the issue of the exploitation of labor migrants by temporary employment agencies. However, he believes that “the interest of politicians in solving this problem is negligible”.more
Some Covid restrictions in England will stay in place for now, the government has confirmed. It had hoped to "remove all legal limits on social contact" from 21 June. That's been put back until 19 July - although a review will take place in two weeks.more
A German paedophile suspected of abducting and murdering Madeleine McCann has spoken for the first time since he was named a suspect. Christian Brueckner, 44, has reportedly written a letter slamming the investigation a "scandal", proclaiming his innocence and urging prosecutors leading the case to give up.more
New figures show that 446,620 European Union nationals living in the East of England have applied for and gained the right to stay in the UK. But with roughly two weeks until the deadline for applications for settled status, there are concerns that not everyone knows they need to apply.more
The British government acted illegally, awarding a contract worth PLN 560,000. pounds to a market research and PR company run by friends of Dominic Cummings, then chief advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a London court ruled.more
The European Parliament has given the green light to the EU's Covid certificates, which are to apply from July 1, 2021 for 12 months. The certificates are to facilitate free travel and contribute to the gradual and coordinated lifting of restrictions.more
Judges in the Netherlands will begin reading out the evidence this week in the murder trial against four fugitive suspects accused of shooting down a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014 and killing 298 people in 2014.more
Five local authorities have banned smoking in pavement pubs, cafes and restaurants, and others are considering following suit, before a new push by the government to make England smoke-free in less than a decade.
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If you have arrears with the Tax Office, be sure to settle them. From July 1, the institution will use a new tool that will accelerate debt collection. People who do not pay the RTV subscription may also be in the spotlight. Everything will be done electronically, so it may only be a few days from the moment the arrears arise to the attachment of the bank account.more
The trade union Prospect is calling for the government to give employees a legally binding "right to disconnect". This would ban bosses from "routinely emailing or calling" outside set working hours.more
The Danish parliament approved a law on Thursday that will allow Denmark to process asylum seekers outside Europe, in a move that has drawn anger from human rights advocates.more
From today, the EU regulations on transporting money across the border are changing. If the amount transported is at least € 10,000, you will need to submit a declaration to customs when entering and leaving the EU.more
Seven EU countries - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Croatia and Poland - decided to connect to the EU IT system verifying Covid certificates and started issuing them. How will the covid passport system work in practice?more
If you live in England, you have until June 23 to opt out of your data being included in a digital scrape by the NHS, which it will share with third parties.more
Millions of Americans could be left without a home soon when the national eviction ban expires this June. In Florida and South Carolina, 25% of renters are behind on their housing payments, whereas in Maine and Kentucky, 6% of adult renters could be evicted this month.more
