Download IPFS An Essex-based nursery has been rated “inadequate” by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) due to serious failures in safeguarding and oversight, prompting immediate calls for reform in early years child care settings. Ellie’s Nursery, located on Epping High Street and registered in[Read More…]

Download IPFS Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s record as a distinguished human rights lawyer once suggested he would be a staunch defender of international law. However, his cautious and sometimes ambiguous stance on key human rights issues has led observers to question whether his political decisions align with his past legal[Read More…]

Download IPFS In a decisive move to shield children from inappropriate online content, the United Kingdom will soon require adult websites to implement strong age verification systems. Starting in spring 2026, websites that display pornographic material must confirm users are 18 or over using technology such as AI-powered facial age[Read More…]

Download IPFS The British government has rightly condemned Beijing’s brazen move to place bounties worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on pro-democracy activists residing in the UK. This alarming development, coupled with the Labour government’s recent signals of renewing extradition talks with Hong Kong, raises serious concerns about the safety[Read More…]

Download IPFS Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has unveiled an ambitious plan to create over 30,000 new prison places as part of a five-year strategy to halve crime rates in Britain. The proposal includes sending some of the nation’s most serious offenders to serve sentences in foreign jails, with[Read More…]

Download IPFS In a decisive move to protect tenants, a Wolverhampton landlord has been barred from operating in the letting and rental sector for three years after engaging in unfair commercial practices. Aunberin Kawal Saddique, the sole trader and director of Emerald Lettings and Developments Limited, was found to have[Read More…]

Download IPFS A record number of children in Plymouth are now classified as homeless and living in temporary accommodation, according to the latest government data. The figures highlight a deepening crisis in housing stability for families, raising urgent questions about affordability, supply, and long-term solutions. Between January and March 2025,[Read More…]

Download IPFS New regulations aimed at curbing zero-hour contracts and bolstering worker protections in the UK have hit a roadblock in the House of Lords, sparking fierce debate. Business leaders and certain peers are pushing back against the Labour government’s proposed reforms, which include guaranteed hours contracts and immediate safeguards[Read More…]

Download IPFS Over a quarter of a million working-age Scots are currently out of the workforce due to long-term illness or disability, underscoring the urgent need for targeted support and practical reforms to tackle rising economic inactivity. Recent figures estimate that 269,000 individuals in Scotland between the ages of 16[Read More…]

Download IPFS A British couple’s once-in-a-lifetime motorcycle journey from the United Kingdom to Australia has turned into a prolonged ordeal after they were arrested in Iran earlier this year. Now, their family is leading a determined campaign to bring them home. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, residents of East Sussex, were[Read More…]