Watchdog calls for review of murder laws as families outraged by Nottingham stabbings

Sign up for our free breaking news emails The watchdog has called for a review of murder laws after the victim’s family outcry over a decision to allow the Nottingham attacker to plead guilty to manslaughter. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) complied with the law by accepting Valdo Calocane’s guilty plea to manslaughter with reduced … Read more

Information watchdog investigating Kate’s ‘data breach’ details next steps

A senior official from the information watchdog, which is investigating how the Princess of Wales’s medical records were allegedly accessed, has outlined the possible outcomes of an investigation like the one involving Kate. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) deputy commissioner Stephen Bonner revealed to Sky News details of how the organization investigates such incidents. An ICO … Read more

Watchdog says Aldi’s ‘cheapest Christmas dinner’ ad misled shoppers

Aldi’s claim to be “the home of Britain’s cheapest Christmas dinner” was found to be misleading after rival Sainsbury’s supermarket reported it to the advertising watchdog. Which consumer group does it claim to be? Discovered that Aldi’s Christmas dinner is over 20% cheaper than Sainsbury’s. The four-page newspaper advert, published on December 6, also reads … Read more

Barges and RAF bases hosting asylum seekers more expensive than hotels – watchdog

The government’s alternative plans to house asylum seekers will actually cost taxpayers millions more than the hotels they seek to replace, according to the public spending watchdog. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) said providing accommodation for those awaiting asylum decisions on barges or former RAF bases would cost the Home Office £1.2bn, … Read more

Conservatives fined £10,000 by electoral watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations

The Conservative Party has been fined more than £10,000 by the electoral watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations. party The Electoral Commission said 19 non-cash donations were underreported between April 2020 and December 2023 and were made by an employee seconded to the party by a donor. Politics Live: The ‘folly’ of getting rid … Read more

Government failed to meet target to repair UK rail system, watchdog reports

The government’s plans to reform the country’s troubled rail system have been severely delayed and promised savings have yet to materialize, according to a highly critical report from the government spending watchdog. A National Audit Office (NAO) review of progress against the ministerial program found the government failed to achieve any of the 12 “high-level … Read more

YOI Wetherby girl twice stripped naked by male police officers, watchdog says

An “extremely vulnerable” girl being held at a youth center was pinned down and stripped naked on at least two occasions by a group of all-male officers, a watchdog has found. Charities are calling for all female offenders to be removed from YOI Wetherby in West Yorkshire after the chief inspector of prisons revealed the … Read more

The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog heads to Moscow for talks on Ukraine’s nuclear safety issues

Vienna — The head of the United Nations’ atomic energy watchdog said he will travel to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss nuclear security in Ukraine. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi made the announcement on Monday, the first day of a regular meeting of the agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors … Read more

Pakistan polls: Independent watchdog highlights gray areas in electoral process

She claims election complaints should be addressed (File) Islamabad: The independent watchdog monitoring Pakistan’s elections on Saturday highlighted various gray areas in the recently held polls, noting that presiding officials at 29% of polling stations failed to provide Form 45 to observers. Form 45, often referred to as the “Count” form, is an important record … Read more

London police put children at risk of exploitation and need reform: watchdog

The inspection team put forward 11 reform suggestions (representative) London: London’s police force is putting children at risk of exploitation and should implement nearly a dozen reforms to improve, a damning report from Britain’s law enforcement watchdog said on Friday. The Metropolitan Police’s response to child crime and sexual exploitation “is currently not effective”, the … Read more